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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.
1Whereby God worketh.) This is added, that we may know the counsel of God not to be idle, but effectual and forcible in working: For God not only once created things, and bestowed on them a virtue and force whereby to work, but also doth preserve and move, by his presence and continual working, all things at his pleasure,2 according as Christ speaketh, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. No creature, whether great or small, can either be, or move, or do, or suffer any thing,3 except God effectually preserve, move, and govern it. In him we live, and move, and have our being. And God worketh all things by his sole and eternal will, without any labour or motion: for to will in him, is both to be able, and to do: and contrarily, his power and action is his very eternal and unchangeable will: For in God the will is not dis-joined from his efficacy and working, as it cometh to pass in creatures. The working or operation of God is two-fold; general, 4whereby he sustaineth and governeth all things, especially mankind. Special, whereby he beginneth the salvation of his chosen in this life, and perfecteth it in the life to come:5 God is the Saviour of all men, especially of those that believe. As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous. Another division there is of Gods working, whereby it is divided into immediate and mediate working. Immediate working is, When beside, or contrary to the means and order settled by him in nature, he worketh what he will; as in all miracles, which are described and declared to this end, that we might learn, that God doth work most freely, either by means, or without them: For that all those miracles are not wrought without divine power, both experience teacheth us (inasmuch as they cannot be wrought by the power of any creature;) and the Scripture witnesseth:6 as, Which only doth great wonders. This is the finger of God. Mediate working is, When God by creatures or second causes produceth those effects, to which those creatures or causes are by the accustomed and common order of nature fit, and so made of God: as when he sustaineth us by nourishments and driveth away diseases by medicines. Take a lump of dry figs, and lay it upon the bile, and he shall recover.