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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
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.
1Secondarily, whereas the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles doth preach of so great matters, as the certain knowledge whereof is so greatly desired of all, who are well disposed, and the conflicts of doubtfulness in all mens minds are so great; what full assurance of our faith can there be, what sure consolation against assaults or temptations, if that that voice, on which our confidence relieth, be no otherwise known unto us to be indeed the voice of God, but because men say so, in whom we see so much ignorance, error, and vanity to be, that no man scarcely, especially in matters of some weight, doth attribute much unto their word, except other reason concur with it?
1Secondarily, whereas the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles doth preach of so great matters, as the certaine knowledge whereof is so greatly desired of all, who are well disposed, and the conflicts of doubtfulnesse in all mens minds are so great; what full assurance of our faith can there be, what sure consolation against assaults or temptations, if that that voice, on which our confidence relieth, be no otherwise knowne unto us to be indeed the voice of God, but because men say so, in whom we see so much ignorance, errour, and vanity to be, that no man scarcely, especially in matters of some weight, doth attribute much unto their word, except other reason concurre with it?
- 12 Reason. Our comfort. Faith is grounded on approved witness, therefore not on mans.2 Reason. Our comfort. Faith is grounded on approved witnesse, therefore not on mans.
1Thirdly, the truth of God and Christian Religion is plainly exposed unto the mocks and scoffs of the wicked, if we, going about to stop their mouths, do therefore only desire that we should be credited, that our Religion is from God, because our selves say so. For if they be by no other confutation repressed, they will with no less show of truth deny it, then we affirm it.