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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.
especially the Church then increasing,1 and heresies growing with and in the Church. For instance in few; §1That all, both young and old, might with more ease bear in mind the main and entire foundation of Christianity comprised in brief. §2That all might always have in their sight and view the confession of their faith, and consolation reaped thence, knowing what that doctrine is for which persecution is to be sustained: So God in times past made a short summary abstract of his law and promises, that all might have it as a rule of life, and ground of consolation obvious to their eyes. §3That the faithful might have a peculiar badge and cognisan whereby to be distinguished, both then, and in all future ages, from infidels and heretics, which with wily glossing sophisms corrupt the writings of the Prophets and Apostles; for which very cause also these Confessions were entitled Symbols. 4. That there might be some perpetual rule extant in public, plain, brief, and easy to be known, whereby to examine all manner of doctrine and interpretation of Scripture, to approve and ratify whatsoever accordeth therewith, and refuse and disannul the contrary.2 Notwithstanding, the Apostles Creed far surpasseth the rest in authority: 1. Because for the most part it literally consisteth of the proper words and phrases of Scripture. 2. Because it is of greater antiquity then other Creeds, and was delivered first unto the Church by the Apostles themselves, or by their disciples and scholars: and since them successively from hand to hand transferred unto us their posterity. 3. Because it is the fountain and original draught, even an authentical rule of direction to other Creeds, which for illustration of this, to prevent the fraudulent sleights and forged corruption of heretics, have in universal and general Synods or Councils been published, and authorised by the whole joint-consent of the Church. The certainty of this Creed dependeth not on the authority and arbitrement of men, or definitive sentence of Councils, but on the perpetual concordance of holy Scripture with them, and of the whole Church since the Apostles time retaining and holding fast the Apostles doctrine, and testifying to all posterity, that they received this doctrine at the Apostles mouths, and the mouths of their hearers;