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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.
1Of the testimonies which may be alleged for confirmation hereof, there are certain orders and ranks: For, some are universal and general, which teach, that all events universally are subject to Gods providence. Some are particular, which prove, that each particular thing is ruled and guided by God. The former of these testify and intimate Gods universal providence; the latter avouch and ratify his special providence. Now the particular testimonies concern either the creatures, or the events which daily befall the creatures: And the creatures which they concern are either unreasonable, whether living, or without life; or reasonable and voluntary agents, working either well or ill. The events also which they respect, are either contingent, or casual, or necessary. For the things which happen in the world are either casual, and depending on chance, in respect of us, who descry not their true causes: or contingent, in regard of their causes, which work but with contingency: or necessary, by reason of their causes working necessarily in nature. Now to God nothing is casual or contingent but all things are necessary; although this necessity have a divers manner in respect of good and evil action.
1Of the testimonies which may be alledged for confirmation hereof, there are certain orders and ranks: For, some are universall and generall, which teach, that all events universally are subject to Gods providence. Some are particular, which prove, that each particular thing is ruled and guided by God. The former of these testifie and intimate Gods universall providence; the latter avouch and ratifie his speciall providence. Now the particular testimonies concern either the creatures, or the events which daily befall the creatures: And the creatures which they concern are either unreasonable, whether living, or without life; or reasonable and voluntary agents, working either well or ill. The events also which they respect, are either contingent, or casuall, or necessary. For the things which happen in the world are either casuall, and depending on chance, in respect of us, who discry not their true causes: or contingent, in regard of their causes, which worke but with contingency: or necessary, by reason of their causes working necessarily in nature. Now to God nothing is casuall or contingent but all things are necessary; although this necessity have a divers manner in respect of good and evill action.