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A64611 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. Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; Parry, Henry, 1561-1616.; Pareus, David, 1548-1622. Theologicall miscellanies.; A. R. 1645 (1645) Wing U142; ESTC R5982 1,344,322 1,128

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say_v that_o christ_n die_v effectual_o for_o they_o 4._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v equal_o to_o all_o 24._o idem_fw-la thes_n 270._o puccius_n de_fw-fr ●ffi●_n pag._n 7._o idem_fw-la l●b_fw-la ms._n cap._n 24._o 5._o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v general_a 6._o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v as_o well_o save_v by_o christ_n as_o other_o 7._o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o by_o the_o bounty_n and_o universal_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n be_v save_v 8._o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o creator_n so_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o one_o egg_n be_v not_o like_a to_o another_o than_o huberus_n be_v to_o puccius_n they_o both_o build_v upon_o one_o foundation_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o general_a redemption_n pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n death_n without_o any_o particular_a faith_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o infidel_n fall_v away_o here_o be_v only_o the_o difference_n that_o what_o be_v covert_o and_o sophistical_o speak_v by_o huberus_n be_v roundly_o profess_a by_o puccius_n to_o wit_n pelagianisme_n necessary_o result_v thence_o as_o be_v show_v in_o margarita_n aurea_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n see_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n all_o man_n and_o every_o one_o be_v bear_v as_o they_o be_v man_n according_a to_o huberus_n as_o they_o be_v redeem_v man_n according_a to_o puccius_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n say_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v this_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n so_o they_o procure_v not_o their_o own_o destruction_n by_o infidelity_n let_v the_o church_n yea_o let_v god_n judge_v between_o these_o two_o and_o between_o osiander_n with_o what_o conscience_n he_o can_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n about_o this_o to_o wit_n
evil_a cause_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n neither_o do_v they_o elude_v the_o conflict_n but_o tie_v the_o knot_n while_o they_o say_v that_o they_o question_v not_o the_o doctrinal_a point_n of_o perseverance_n 401._o coll._n p._n 401._o but_o desire_v only_o to_o be_v further_o instruct_v but_o they_o dispute_v so_o through_o all_o their_o conference_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v that_o among_o their_o divers_a tergiversation_n they_o may_v prove_v the_o very_a same_o to_o be_v plain_o false_a and_o impious_a which_o in_o the_o former_a member_n of_o the_o article_n they_o do_v assever_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a furthermore_o in_o the_o same_o conference_n everywhere_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v this_o conflict_n or_o to_o draw_v envy_n upon_o orthodox_n man_n sophistical_o change_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o article_n they_o write_v that_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v teach_v that_o they_o who_o once_o believe_v can_v never_o again_o fall_v 355.372_o coll._n p._n 403_o 404.353.354_o 355.372_o nor_o shall_v fall_v but_o be_v persuade_v that_o let_v they_o sin_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v they_o can_v never_o lose_v their_o faith_n nor_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o inevitable_o shall_v persevere_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v but_o only_o this_o opinion_n of_o perseverance_n as_o they_o say_v or_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o they_o call_v in_o question_n 353._o coll._n p._n 353._o or_o dislike_v for_o the_o refute_v then_o and_o overthrow_v of_o which_o the_o engine_n of_o seven_o argument_n be_v proper_o direct_v to_o overthrow_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n 356._o pag._n 356._o 1._o because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o true_a piety_n and_o good_a work_n 359._o pag._n 359._o or_o because_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o be_v scandalous_a 360._o pag._n 360._o and_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o licentious_a 2._o because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o exhortation_n 361._o pag._n 361._o promise_n 362._o pag._n 362._o and_o threaten_n etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o it_o make_v the_o warning_n and_o caveat_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o against_o satan_n treachery_n ineffectual_a 363._o pag._n 363._o 4._o because_o example_n testify_v that_o many_o who_o have_v believe_v have_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n 5._o because_o many_o faithful_a man_n be_v record_v to_o have_v fall_v grievous_o and_o that_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o heinous_a wickedness_n with_o which_o filthy_a deed_n faith_n can_v not_o consist_v 6._o because_o this_o be_v grant_v all_o baptise_a infant_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n shall_v be_v save_v 7._o because_o many_o faithful_a man_n do_v so_o defile_v themselves_o with_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o true_o if_o this_o be_v all_o and_o only_o this_o which_o they_o question_v and_o oppose_v they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v vain_a wrangler_n i_o will_v not_o say_v rash_a disturber_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n who_o make_v such_o stir_n about_o a_o opinion_n which_o the_o orthodox_n no_o less_o than_o themselves_o will_v have_v not_o only_o to_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o scripture_n but_o also_o as_o a_o scandalous_a doctrine_n and_o manifest_o false_a they_o oppose_v it_o reprove_v it_o and_o judge_v it_o fit_v to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o sure_o they_o fasten_v a_o notable_a calumny_n upon_o orthodox_n man_n father_v a_o opinion_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o do_v no_o way_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v they_o and_o therefore_o these_o seven_o engine_n of_o argument_n beat_v upon_o that_o false_a opinion_n only_o and_o no_o way_n hurt_v the_o orthodoxal_a tenet_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o conference_n now_o the_o calumny_n appear_v thus_o 398._o coll._n p._n 368._o to_o 398._o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a who_o once_o believe_v for_o the_o orthodox_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o all_o such_o persevere_v whereas_o hypocrite_n also_o and_o temporary_a believer_n not_o perseverer_n be_v say_v equivocal_o to_o believe_v but_o of_o these_o only_o they_o speak_v who_o by_o true_a faith_n be_v insert_v into_o christ_n 341._o coll._n p._n 341._o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o other_o calumny_n be_v in_o the_o first_o attribute_n that_o they_o can_v never_o nor_o ever_o shall_v fall_v for_o both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n testify_v and_o the_o orthodox_n think_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o saint_n or_o such_o as_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n be_v they_o be_v man_n and_o subject_a to_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v not_o only_o fall_v but_o have_v oftentimes_o fall_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o flesh_n into_o small_a and_o great_a sin_n the_o three_o be_v in_o the_o other_o attribute_n let_v faithful_a man_n sin_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o this_o be_v that_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n but_o this_o be_v as_o foolish_a and_o plain_a a_o piece_n of_o sophistry_n or_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v because_o sound_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o run_v and_o labour_n so_o sick_a man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o fever_n or_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o the_o gout_n may_v and_o shall_v run_v and_o labour_n but_o as_o sickly_a disposition_n accidental_o hinder_v the_o vital_a action_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n accidental_o hinder_v the_o spiritual_a operation_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o four_o calumny_n be_v in_o the_o three_o attribute_n the_o faithful_a can_v never_o lose_v their_o faith_n nor_o fall_v from_o grace_n this_o sound_n to_o they_o as_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n but_o the_o orthodox_n use_v a_o limitation_n thus_o the_o faithful_a can_v fall_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o god_n gracious_a promise_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o faithful_a keeper_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v be_v unchangeable_a and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24.24_o john_n 10.28_o but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o treachery_n and_o strength_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o than_o they_o be_v too_o part_n and_o that_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v supplant_v by_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o flesh_n 36._o coll._n p._n 36._o and_o they_o open_o profess_v that_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v the_o five_o be_v in_o the_o same_o attribute_n to_o lose_v faith_n to_o fall_v from_o grace_n which_o these_o man_n understand_v absolute_o but_o the_o orthodox_n understand_v a_o limitation_n that_o they_o can_v lose_v faith_n nor_o fall_v from_o grace_n altogether_o or_o total_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o become_v of_o faithful_a man_n infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n as_o they_o that_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n which_o be_v false_a both_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o experience_n the_o six_o be_v in_o the_o four_o attribute_n but_o shall_v persevere_v inevitable_o they_o think_v that_o we_o mean_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n even_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_o secure_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v persevere_v will_v they_o will_v they_o which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o candour_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o so_o have_v unfold_v their_o buskin_n and_o remove_v the_o calumny_n that_o the_o orthodoxal_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a be_v show_v by_o ten_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o conference_n 1._o because_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n 147._o 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