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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 explication and confirmation of each part of this definition severally. Counsel.) The providence of God is called in Scripture the counsel of God: The counsel of the Lord shall endure for ever. My counsel shall stand. God willing to show the stableness of his counsel. Out of these testimonies it is clear and apparent, that we are to understand by the name of providence not only the bare science or knowledge of things present and to come, but also the decree and effectual will of God: for the name of counsel comprehendeth both; to wit, An understanding, or prescience and fore knowledge of things to come, or to be done, and of the causes for which they are,2 or are not to be done. Likewise, A will effecting or working a thing for certain causes, and that in due time and order. Providence therefore is not the bare fore-seeing or fore knowledge, but the fore-knowledge together with the will of God: even as [Greek or Hebrew], which we translate providence, signifieth with the Greeks both a knowledge and a care of things.
1The explication and confirmation of each part of this definition severally. Counsell.) The providence of God is called in Scripture the counsell of God: The counsell of the Lord shall endure for ever. My counsell shall stand. God willing to shew the stablenesse of his counsell. Out of these testimonies it is cleer and apparant, that we are to understand by the name of providence not only the bare science or knowledge of things present and to come, but also the decree and effectuall will of God: for the name of counsell comprehendeth both; to wit, An understanding, or prescience and fore knowledge of things to come, or to be done, and of the causes for which they are,2 or are not to be done. Likewise, A will effecting or working a thing for certain causes, and that in due time and order. Providence therefore is not the bare fore-seeing or fore knowledge, but the fore-knowledge together with the will of God: even as 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which wee translate providence, signifieth with the Greeks both a knowledge and a care of things.
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