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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
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Furthermore, they allege a sentence of Austine out of his book entitled,1 Against the Epistle of the foundation, I (saith Austine) would not believe the Gospel, except the authority of the Catholic Church did move me thereunto. But first, if it were true, that either Austine, or some others did give credence unto the Gospel only for the Churches authority, yet might there not be fashioned a rule hence of that which all men either did, or ought to do. But that this is not the meaning of Austine, which these men would have, they do easily perceive, who weigh both the whole course of this place, and the phrase of speech which is usual unto Austine. For Austine going about to show that the Manichees were destitute of all proof of their doctrine, first he opposeth one, who as yet believeth not the Gospel,2 and denieth that such a one is able any way to be convicted by the Manicheans; for he were to be convicted either by arguments drawn out of the doctrine it self, of which themselves were departed: for example sake he proposeth himself, who should not have believed the Gospel, except the authority of the Catholic Church had moved him thereunto. Austine therefore speaketh this not of himself, as he was then when he writ these things against the Manicheans; but of himself, before he was yet converted, or not sufficiently confirmed. And that he speaketh not of the present, but of the time past, the words that follow do manifestly declare: Whom then I believed, when they said, Believe the Gospel: why should I not believe them, when they say, Believe not a Manichean? For hence it appeareth, that when he saith, he was moved especially by the authority of the Church, he means it of that time, at which he obeyed the Churches voice, that is, departed from the Manicheans unto the true Church. But after that once he was converted, and had perceived the truth of doctrine; that his faith was not now any more builded on the authority of the Church, but on a far other foundation, himself is a most sufficient witness for us, whereas in the self same book, he saith on this wise:3 Thou hast proposed nothing else, but to commend that thy self believest, and to laugh at that which I believe. And when as I of the other side shall commend that which my self believe, and laugh at that which thou believest;