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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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But left any man may think, that by any arguments, which even reason by a natural light judgeth to be sound,1 without the singular grace of the spirit, this may be wrought in the minds of the wicked, as either to obey the truth, or to leave off to reproach it: first, he must remember that the arguments or testimonies are of two sorts, which show the certainty of Christian Religion, and maintain the authority of the Scripture. For there is but one only testimony, which is appropriated unto them alone who are regenerated by the spirit of Christ, and unto them alone is it known: the force of which testimony is so great, that it doth not only abundantly testify and seal in our minds the truth of the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, but it also inclineth and moveth our hearts to the embracing and following of it. Other testimonies, whatsoever may be brought, they are understood indeed both of the godly ⟨p. 9⟩and the wicked, and do compel their consciences to confess, that this Religion rather then others is pleasing unto God, and that it came from him: but unless that one other come also, which is known of the godly alone, these testimonies will never bring to pass, that men shall embrace the truth, although it be known unto them. The arguments therefore which show the truth and certainty of the Scripture, or Church-doctrine, are these:
But left any man may thinke, that by any arguments, which even reason by a naturall light judgeth to be sound,1 without the singular grace of the spirit, this may be wrought in the mindes of the wicked, as either to obey the truth, or to leave off to reproach it: first, hee must remember that the arguments or testimonies are of two sorts, which shew the certainty of Christian Religion, and maintaine the authority of the Scripture. For there is but one onely testimony, which is appropriated unto them alone who are regenerated by the spirit of Christ, and unto them alone is it knowne: the force of which testimony is so great, that it doth not onely abundantly testifie and seale in our mindes the truth of the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, but it also inclineth and moveth our hearts to the embracing and following of it. Other testimonies, whatsoever may be brought, they are understood indeed both of the godly ⟨p. 9⟩