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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.
So likewise God by his word written, read, heard▪ showeth unto us both his will and himself:1 They have Moses and the Prophets, let them hear them. Moreover, The mediate working or action of God is done sometimes by good, 2sometimes by vicious and sinful instruments, as well natural as voluntary: Yet so, that the work of God in them, and by them, is always most good, most just, and most holy: For the goodness of Gods works depends not upon the goodness, wisdom, and rightness of the instrument, but of God. As touching good instruments, that by them God worketh very well, there is no controversy among the godly: but of evil instruments, all think not the same. Nevertheless yet, except we will deny, 1. The trials and chastisements of the godly, or, 2. The punishments of the wicked, which are done by the wicked, both to be just, and to proceed from the will, power, and efficacy of God; as also, 3. The virtues, and such actions and deeds of the wicked as have been for the safety of mankind, to be the gifts and blessings of God; that is, except we will deny that God is a just Judge of the world, and powerful in operation, and the efficient of all good things; we must needs doubtless confess, that God doth also execute and accomplish his just and holy works and judgments by evil and sinful instruments:3 So God sendeth Joseph into Egypt by his wicked brethren, and the Midianites: blesseth Israel by Balaam: tempteth the people by false prophets: vexeth Saul by Satan: punisheth David by Absalom, and by the curses of Shimei: Solomon by rebellious ⟨p. 199⟩Jeroboam: Rehoboam, by the traitorous people of Israel: trieth Job by Satan, and the Chaldees:4 carrieth away into captivity Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
So likewise God by his word written, read, heard▪ sheweth unto us both his will and himselfe:1