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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 Gods providence in necessary events, if their necessity depend on the decree of God revealed in his word, we have these evidences: These things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken. Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day. It must needs be that offences shall come. If it were possible, they should deceive the very Elect. My sheep shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of mine hand. If their necessity depend on the order settled by God in nature, that i•, on natural causes working by a natural necessity, we have also these proofs thereof: God thundereth marvellously with his voice: he saith to the snow, Be thou upon the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the rain of his power. The whirl wind cometh out of the South, and the cold from the Northwind. At the breath of God the frost is given. He causeth the bud of the herb to spring forth by rain: he begetteth the dew, the frost, the ice: he bringeth forth Mazzaroth in their time, he guideth Arcturus, he guideth the motions of heaven, and effectually worketh by them in these lower regions. He watereth the mountains from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the use of man, that he ma• bring forth bread out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart. He appointed the Moon for certain seasons: the Sun knoweth his going down. Thou makest darkness, and it is night.
1Of Gods providence in necessary events, if their necessity depend on the decree of God revealed in his word, we have these evidences: These things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken. Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day. It must needs be that offences shall come. If it were possible, they should deceive the very Elect. My sheep shal never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of mine hand. If their necessity depend on the order settled by God in nature, that i•, on naturall causes working by a naturall necessity, we have also these proofes thereof: God thundreth marvellously with his voice: he saith to the snow, Be thou upon the earth; likewise to the small raine, and to the raine of his power. The whirle wind cometh out of the South, and the cold from the Northwind. At the breath of God the frost is given. He causeth the bud of the herbe to spring forth by raine: he begetteth the deaw, the frost, the ice: he bringeth forth Mazzaroth in their time, he guideth Arcturus, he guideth the motions of heaven, and effectually worketh by them in these lower regions. Hee watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruit of thy workes. He causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell, and herbe for the use of man, that he ma bring forth bread out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart. He appointed the Moone for certaine seasons: the Sun knoweth his going downe. Thou makest darknesse, and it is night.