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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.
To grant this concerning the creatures as who may be furthered and enriched by the mutual duties of each other; yet will it by no means agree to God, seeing no man can help or harm him, and the true agnizing and magnifying of God, as also the whole conformity and agreement with him, is not his happiness and perfection, but the creatures. Object. 4. To whom is given that which is due unto him, to him something cometh thereby more then be had before: Unto God is yielded our obedience and worship, which is due unto him: Therefore somewhat cometh to him from us. Answ. The Major is true of that which is due of need or want, or which he needeth,1 and is furthered thereby to whom it is given: But our obedience is no such due, but that which God by order of his justice requireth of us, and that not for his, but our perfection and felicity. Lastly, if any man urge, That he who rejoiceth, doth receive some good of those things wherein he rejoiceth: And therefore some fruit certainly to redound unto God out of our obedience and salvation, seeing he pronounceth that he rejoiceth therein: We grant verily, that in men, rejoicing, and the like affections are stirred up by outward objects: But we must not deem that our virtues are the cause of that rejoicing which is in God: For therefore is a thing thought right and honest, because it is agreeing to the will and nature of God: and because God from everlasting is delighted with his own goodness and uprightness, and with things agreeing therewith, therefore doth he create and work such in men; and that everlasting approbation or liking which was the cause why God created good things, is the cause also why he now cherisheth and preserveth them being created.2 Wherefore the everlasting rejoicing in God for our obedience and salvation is the efficient cause of our obedience and salvation: but not contrariwise, our obedience the efficient cause of that rejoicing in God, as it cometh to pass in men, who are affected by outward objects. Or thus, God rejoiceth at our good as being an object, but not a cause; because objects are not the cause, but effects of Gods approbation and rejoicing.
To grant this concerning the creatures as who may be furthered and enriched by the mutuall duties of each other; yet will it by no means agree to God, seeing no man can help or harm him, and the true agnizing and magnifying of God, as also the whole conformity and agreement with him, is not his happinesse and perfection, but the creatures. Object. 4. To whom is given that which is due unto him, to him something cometh thereby more then bee had before: Unto God is yeelded our obedience and worship, which is due unto him: Therefore somewhat cometh to him from us. Answ. The Major is true of that which is due of need or want, or which he needeth,