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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.
Wherefore God punisheth of justice, but doth good of grace and mercy; according as it is said,1 When ye have done all, say, We are unprofitable servants, we have done that which was our duty to do. And if any man reply, That not men only, but God also is bound by order of justice to spare, and to do well to the good, out of those words of Abraham, 2Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? It is to be observed, that this bond is not of any desert or right that may make the Creator to stand answerable to the creature, but of Gods promise and truth: for God did most freely and of his exceeding goodness, when he ought nothing to any, bind himself by promises indented to do good unto the godly; and this goodness of God, and faithfulness in keeping his promises is often called justice: And therefore it is well said, that it agreeth not with God to afflict any undeservedly, not because he should injure any, though he destroyed him not offending; but because his mercy, and bountifulness, and truth doth admit this. These things are necessary to be ascribed of us to the justice of God, that the cogitation thereof may ascertain us of the punishment of the wicked, and of the deliverance of the godly from their injuries after this life; that so we may patiently bear whatsoever he will lay upon us,3 as it is said, O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us open shame.
Wherefore God punisheth of justice, but doth good of grace and mercy; according as it is said,1 When yee have done all, say, Wee are unprofitable servants, wee have done that which was our duty to do. And if any man reply, That not men only, but God also is bound by order of justice to spare, and to doe well to the good, out of those words of Abraham, 2Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? It is to be observed, that this bond is not of any desert or right that may make the Creatour to stand answerable to the creature, but of Gods promise and truth: for God did most freely and of his exceeding goodnesse, when hee ought nothing to any, bind himselfe by promises indented to doe good unto the godly; and this goodnesse of God, and faithfulnesse in keeping his promises is often called justice: And therefore it is well said, that it agreeth not with God to afflict any undeservedly, not because he should injure any, though he destroyed him not offending; but because his mercy, and bountifulnesse, and truth doth admit this. These things are necessary to be ascribed of us to the justice of God, that the cogitation thereof may ascertain us of the punishment of the wicked, and of the deliverance of the godly from their injuries after this life; that so wee may patiently bear whatsoever hee will lay upon us,