A64611:646
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Because of the commandment of God; Thou shall not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain: therefore thou shalt take it aright.1 He that shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. §22. Because of the glory of God; Let your light shine before men, &c. §33. Because faith is not idle,2 but as a fruit full tree, manifesteth and showeth it self by confession. §44. For our salvation; For with the mouth man confesseth to salvation. §55. That we may bring others to Christ; And thou being confirmed, convert thy brethren. 3Now we know that we have faith,§1 4By the testimony of the holy Ghost, and by the feeling of a true faith in our selves; that is, by a true and unfeigned desire of receiving the benefits offered by Christ:5 for he that believeth,6 knoweth that he doth believe, as the Apostle testifieth; I know whom I have believed. And, because we have the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak. §1He that believeth in the Son of God hath the witness in himself. §27By the strife and conflict within us of faith and doubtfulness. By the effects; that is, by an earnest purpose of obeying God according to all his commandments. §3