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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.
Most perfect in himself.) 1. Sole possessor of all blessedness. 2. And that in himself, and of himself. 3. with sufficiency to replenish all other things. Object. 1. The Lord hath made all things for himself. 1Answ. Not to aid himself by them, but to communicate himself to them. Object. 2. He useth the creatures ministry in accomplishing many of his works. Answ. Not as needing, but honouring the creature. Object. 3. We yield him worship. Answ. It is our debt, his due, and the issue is our good and benefit alone. Object. 4. To whom is given that which is due unto him, to him something cometh thereby more then he had before. Answ. This assertion is false of that which is due by order of justice, and pertaineth to the ⟨p. 167⟩felicity of the giver. Obj. 5. God rejoiceth in our obedience. Ans. He doth so; our obedience being an object not an efficient cause of his rejoicing.
Most perfect in himself.) 1. Sole possessor of all blessednesse. 2. And that in himselfe, and of himself. 3. with sufficiency to replenish all other things. Object. 1. The Lord hath made all things for himself. 1Answ. Not to aid himselfe by them, but to communicate himselfe to them. Object. 2. Hee useth the creatures ministery in accomplishing many of his works. Answ. Not as needing, but honouring the creature. Object. 3. Wee yeeld him worship. Answ. It is our debt, his due, and the issue is our good and benefit alone. Object. 4. To whom is given that which is due unto him, to him something cometh thereby more then hee had before. Answ. This assertion is false of that which is due by order of justice, and pertaineth to the ⟨p. 167⟩felicity of the giver. Obj. 5. God rejoyceth in our obedience. Ans. He doth so; our obedience being an object not an efficient cause of his rejoycing.