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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
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.
OF THE CREATION OF THE WORLD.
1Next unto the doctrine concerning God, the doctrine of the works of God is most fitly placed: as we see to be done also in the Creed. The works of God are of two sorts; general, and special: The general are divided into the works, §12Of Creation (the works whereof are read in Genesis to have been accomplished in six days, and are by daily increase ⟨p. 181⟩furthered and multiplied in the world.)§2 3Of preservation, whereby God still sustaineth the heavens and the earth, and the things that in them are, that they fall not to ruin and decay.§3 4Of administration, whereby, through his immense and great wisdom, he administereth and governeth all things. These two latter are comprehended under the name of his providence. And therefore next unto the creation is annexed the place concerning Gods Providence.5 The special works of God are those which are wrought in the Church and company of his elect and chosen, to justify, sanctify, and glorify them; and are either works of reparation, or restoring, whereby he repaireth all things which for the sin of man are subject to corruption: or of perfection and accomplishment,6 whereby he bringeth all things to their certain appointed end: especially, he perfectly delivereth and glorifieth his Church. Here we are to treat of the work of Creation, or, the Creation of the world: and the principal Questions of Creation are these;