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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.
1God created not the world in one moment, but in the space of six days: In the seventh day God ended all his works. Object. He that liveth for ever (saith the son of Sirach) made all things together: Therefore he made all in one moment. Ans. He speaketh not of a moment of time, but of the whole number of things: as if he should say, Whatsoever are, they are all from God by creation. But the cause why God created not all in one moment,2 are these. §11. Because he would have the creation of the matter it self distinct and manifest from the forming and fashioning of the bodies of the world which consist of it. §22. Because he would show his power and liberty in producing and bringing forth whatsoever effects he would, and that without natural causes, while he yieldeth light to the world, maketh the earth fruitful, bringeth plants out of it, even before the Sun and Moon were made. §33. He would this way show his goodness and providence, whereby he cherisheth his creatures, and provideth for them not yet born, bringing beasts into the earth full of plants, and food; and men into the world most stored and fraught with all things appertaining to the necessity and delight of life.§4 4. He would by order and course of creation hold us not in an idle, but diligent consideration of his works: which also by the consecration of a Sabbath, he hath consecrated to all mankind.
1God created not the world in one moment, but in the space of six dayes: In the seventh day God ended all his works. Object. He that liveth for ever (saith the son of Syrach) made all things together: Therefore he made all in one moment. Ans. Hee speaketh not of a moment of time, but of the whole number of things: as if hee should say, Whatsoever are, they are all from God by creation. But the cause why God created not all in one moment,2 are these. §1