A64611:653
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.
The Explication.
After we have treated of Faith, it directly followeth now, that we speak of the Object of faith, that is, the sum of those things which are to be believed. Faith therefore in general apprehendeth the whole word of God, and is strongly persuaded of the truth thereof, as appeareth out of the definition thereof: But justifying faith properly eyeth the promises of the Gospel, or the preaching of grace through Christ: Wherefore the Gospel is properly the object of justifying faith; and it is properly termed▪ The doctrine of things to be believed: as contrariwise, the law properly is The doctrine of things to be done. Mens traditions therefore, the Popes ordinances, and decrees of Councils are sequestered and excluded from being the object of faith; for faith can rely on nothing but the word of God as on an immovable foundation. Now the decrees of men are variable and uncertain, sith every man is a liar; only God is true, and his word truth.1 Wherefore Christians, as they may not frame unto themselves any object of faith: so neither may they receive any formed and delivered by others, but must believe the Gospel only,2 as the Scripture teacheth; Repent and believe the Gospel. 3That your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Now the sum of the Gospel, or of things to be believed, is the Apostles Creed, whereof it followeth that we treat.