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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.
1We are further to consider the degrees of Gods providence. For he respecteth indeed, and governeth all his creatures, but especially mankind, as being the chief and principal amongst his works, and which being created according to his image he hath adorned with very many benefits above all other creatures: And in mankind especially those, whom he hath elected and chosen to eternal life, whom with the blessed Angels he maketh an everlasting Church, that in them he may dwell, as in his Temple and habitation, and therefore doth so guide and rule them in the whole race of their life, as that all things must serve for their safety.
1We are further to consider the degrees of Gods providence. For he respecteth indeed, and governeth all his creatures, but especially mankinde, as being the chiefe and principall amongst his works, and which being created according to his image hee hath adorned with very many benefits above all other creatures: And in mankinde especially those, whom he hath elected and chosen to eternall life, whom with the blessed Angels he maketh an everlasting Church, that in them hee may dwell, as in his Temple and habitation, and therefore doth so guide and rule them in the whole race of their life, as that all things must serve for their safety.
- 1The degrees of Gods providence, whereby he tendereth the whole world, and especially mankind, his chosen.The degrees of Gods providence, whereby he tendereth the whole world, and especially mankinde, his chosen.
Now have we explicated and made plain the definition of Gods providence, whereout ariseth a Question greatly to be considered: which is, Whether Gods providence extendeth it self to all things. Ans. Yea.1