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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.
for, whom God hath once embraced with his favour, them he will not, nor suffereth to fall utterly from his grace: Though he fall, he shall not be cast off; for the Lord putteth under his hand. 1Repl. 2. But God hath no where promised that he will keep and preserve us in his grace finally. Answ. Yes, he hath promised and expressed it both in the place afore-named, and elsewhere:2 I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of mine hand. My Father which gave them me is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my Father's hand: I and my Father are one. 3I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, &c. shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. Repl. 3. But it is said, Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall: 4Therefore perseverance dependeth not on God promising, but of our selves, And therefore it is doubtful, standing upon a doubtful ground. Answ. This is a fallacy, reasoning from that which is no cause, as if it were a cause. ⟨p. 141⟩For by this very exhortation he goeth about to nourish, make perfect, and preserve the safety of the faithful. For God useth such threatenings thereby to retain the godly in their duty, that they may not wax proud, and please themselves. But hereof it doth not follow, that he permitteth the perseverance of the godly in faith and grace to their own strength and arbitrement. Moreover, Paul in that place speaketh not to particular men, but to the body of the Church of Corinth, in which many were hypocrites: Wherefore they who will truly believe, must certainly resolve that God will save them: for if he will have us assured of his present favour and grace towards us, he will also have us assured of that which is to come, because God is unchangeable. Repl. 4. Solomon saith, 5Man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love or hatred: Therefore we cannot be assured of the election of God, neither resolve any thing of Gods present favour, and so by consequent, neither of that which is to come. Answer to the Antecedent: 1. Man knoweth not; true, as concerning second causes, or by events of things, be they good or evil: for external and outward fortune is no certain token whereby to judge of Gods favour. 2. Again, man knoweth not of himself;