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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.
1The order therefore of the persons in subsisting is on this wise: The Father is the first person, and as it were the fountain of the Divinity of the Son and holy Ghost, because the Deity is communicated unto him of none; but he communicateth the Deity to the Son and holy Ghost. The Son the second Person, because the Deity is communicated unto him from the Father by an eternal generation. The holy Ghost the third person, because the Deity is communicated unto him from the Father and the Son by an everlasting inspiration: in which order they are reckoned up unto us in these Scriptures; Baptise all nations in the name of the Father, 2and the Son, and the holy Ghost. There are three which bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost; and these three are one. Yet is not the Father precedent in time before the Son and holy Ghost; nor the Son before the holy Ghost; but only in the order of existing or working: For no person of the Deity is former or later then another in time, dignity, or degree; but only in that order whereby they issue and proceed one of the other. For never was the Father without the Son, nor the Son without the holy Ghost, sith the Divinity is unchangeable. So God from everlasting was subsistent in himself, and so he hath revealed himself in his word.
1The order therefore of the persons in subsisting is on this wise: The Father is the first person, and as it were the fountain of the Divinity of the Son and holy Ghost, because the Deity is communicated unto him of none; but he communicateth the Deity to the Son and holy Ghost. The Son the second Person, because the Deity is communicated unto him from the Father by an eternall generation. The holy Ghost the third person, because the Deity is communicated unto him from the Father and the Son by an everlasting inspiration: in which order they are reckoned up unto us in these Scriptures; Baptise all nations in the name of the Father, 2and the Son, and the holy Ghost. There are three which bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost; and these three are one. Yet is not the Father precedent in time before the Son and holy Ghost; nor the Son before the holy Ghost; but onely in the order of existing or working: For no person of the Deity is former or later then another in time, dignity, or degree; but only in that order whereby they issue and proceed one of the other. For never was the Father without the Son, nor the Son without the holy Ghost, sith the Divinity is unchangeable. So God from everlasting was subsistent in himself, and so hee hath revealed himselfe in his word.