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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.
A brief Epitome or Abridgement of the former large Explication of the description of God.
A briefe Epitome or Abridgement of the former large Explication of the description of God.
God is an essence.) That is, a thing which hath his being from none but himself, and is preserved and sustained of none, but subsisteth by himself, and is the only cause unto all other things of their being: therefore called Jehovah, as if you would say, Being by himself and causing others to be.
GOd is an essence.) That is, a thing which hath his being from none but himself, and is preserved and sustained of none, but subsisteth by himselfe, and is the only cause unto all other things of their being: therefore called Jehovah, as if you would say, Being by himself and causing others to be.
Spiritual.) Incorporeal, invisible, and to no sense of man perceivable. Likewise in that he liveth of and by himself, and quickeneth or giveth life to other things.1 Object. 1. He oftentimes appeared. Ans. True, in a bodily form assumed for a time. Object. 2. He was seen face to face. Ans. That is, by the clear knowledge of the mind, and not with the bodily eyes. Object. 3. He hath the parts of a mans body. Ans. Indeed they are ascribed unto him after the manner of men. Object. 4. The bodily man is the image of God. Ans. Surely he is so in the essence of his soul, in the faculties and uprightness thereof,