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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.
1Nothing can be done without his will who is omnipotent: Therefore nothing can be done, God simply not willing it, because he is omnipotent. Wherefore whatsoever is done in the world, that must needs be done, God willing it either simply, as God simply willeth good things; or after a sort, as he in some sort willeth even those things which are evil.
1Nothing can be done without his will who is omnipotent: Therefore nothing can be done, God simply not willing it, because he is omnipotent. Wherefore whatsoever is done in the world, that must needs be done, God willing it either simply, as God simply willeth good things; or after a sort, as hee in some sort willeth even those things which are evill.
- 1Gods omnipotency.
1It is proper to him that is most wise, not to suffer any thing, which is in his power to be done, without his will and counsel. And how much the wiser he is so much the more largely doth his government extend it self: But God is a governor infinitely wise,2 and hath in his power all things. Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over of my God? Therefore he suffereth nothing to come to pass without his certain and determined counsel. And further, if the number of things were infinite, yet were God sufficient for the administering of them: seeing he is of an exceeding and infinite ⟨p. 207⟩wisdom. And therefore he easily taketh care of all things that are created; which although they be many, yet in themselves, and most of all in respect of Gods infinite wisdom, they are finite and limited.