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The summe of Christian doctrine written originally in Latine by John Gerhard ... and translated by Ralph Winterton ...; Aphorismi succinct et selecti. English
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Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.
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34 The Law is the doctrine of works Therefore it manifesteth unto us the corruption of our nature it terrifieth us and prescribeth unto us the rule of well-doing 35 The Gospel is the doctrine of faith which pointeth at Christ our Mediatour who hath made satisfaction for our sinnes and raiseth up the conscience of man 36 The practice of the Law and the Gospel consisteth in true Repentance 37 Whereunto there is required Contrition to be wrought in us by the Law and Faith by the Gospel 38 Faith apprehendeth the Righteousnesse of Christ offered in the word of the Gospel by which man after Contrition wrought in him by the void of the Law is justified before God and beginneth to be renewed by the receiving of the Holy Ghost 39 For by faith our hearts are purified Acts 15.9 40 Therefore the fruits of true Repentance are good works 41 For Faith worketh by Love Gal. 5.6 And Christ giveth unto us not onely his righteousnesse but also his Holy Spirit which beginneth to renew our nature and bridle in us the concupiscences of the flesh 42 Of Good works there are three ranks some have respect unto God some unto Our selves and others unto our Neighbours 43 For the Summe of Pietie and Christian Religion is this That we live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Tit. 2.12 44 The Sacraments are the Seals of the word appointed for the confirming and strengthening of our Faith And they are the Visible word 45 Such in the Old Testament were Circumcision and the Paschal Lambe and such in the New Testament are Baptisme and the Lords Supper 46 By the Audible Visible word God gathereth together his Church here on earth 47 Whereof there are three Hierarchies ranks or orders The Ecclesiasticall Politicall and Oeconomicall 48 Of the Ecclesiasticall Hierarchie the Pope of Rome makes himself Monarch and Head 49 But inasmuch as he setteth himself against Christ he makes himself Antichrist 50 The Ministerie of the word or the Ecclesiasticall Hierarchie is ordained at this day by a mediate vocation 51 The Politicall Hierarchie comprehendeth Magistrates both inferiour and superiour 52 Unto the Oeconomicall Hierarchie belongeth Matrimonie which is as I may so call it a certain Seminarie or Nurserie of the Church 53 God in this life puts his Church under the Crosse and that for many weightie and urgent reasons 54 But at length he will glorifie it in the life to come being delivered and freed from all enemies from all evils perils and dangers 55 Death and the Last Judgement without going through any Purgatorie is to the godly and those that beleeve the entrance into everlasting life 56 But the ungodly and unbeleevers shall at length be cast into everlasting fire CHAP. II. Wherein are contained Theologicall Aphorismes concerning the Holy Scripture 1 THe onely Principle of Theologie is The WORD of God contained in Holy Scripture 2 By the name of Holy Scripture properly and strictly taken we understand the books of the Old and New Testament which undoubtedly are Propheticall and Apostolicall 3 Which also are called Canonicall because they are a full and perfect Canon or Rule of the knowledge of God and his worship 4 Such in the Old Testament are Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomie Joshua Judges Ruth two books of Samuel two of the Kings two of the Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job the Psalmes the Proverbs Ecclesiastes the Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezechiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zachariah Malachi 5 The rest of the books of the Old Testament are called by S. Jerome Apocrypha because they were neither wrote by the Prophets nor received by the Jews for Canonicall 6 Again they want the testimonie of Christ and his Apostles 7 Moreover by the most approved Councels and Fathers they are reckoned without the Canon 8 And besides there is to be found in many of them places either expresly repugnant to the Canonicall Scripture or else peccant against the truth of Historie and Chronologie or else Contradictorie one to the other 9 In the New Testament those are called Canonicall which at all times and by all the Churches have been received without doubting for Apostolicall truly and certainly so called 10 Such are The Gospel according to S. Matthew Mark Luke and John the Acts of the Apostles the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes two to the Corinthians one to the Galatians one to the Ephesians one to the Philippians one to the Colossians two to the Thessalonians two to Timothie one to Titus one to Philemon the First of Peter and the First of John 11 The rest have not been heretofore received by all with such a common consent as the former in which respect they are called by some Apocrypha 12 Such are the Epistle to the Hebrews the Epistle of James the Second of Peter the Second and Third of John the Epistle of Jude and the Revelation of John 13 But forasmuch as most of the ancients do not so much doubt of their Primarie authour which is the Holy Ghost as of their Secundarie authours therefore for their Authoritie I willingly suffer them to be equall with the Canonicall neither will I contend with any man about this matter 14 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God 2. Tim. 3.16 And holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 2. Pet. 1.21 Neither spake they onely but they wrote also 15 The same word of God which with a lively voice was preached and preserved unwritten for along time in the Old Testament and likewise in the New Testament but not so long The same word I say was afterwards by the will of God written and became Scripture Iren. lib. 3. cap. 1. 16 Therefore between the word of God preached and the word written we make no reall difference 17 For it is but an Accident unto the word of God either to be preached or to be written 18 But although the Prophets and Apostles moved by the Holy Ghost have not written their whole sermons yet they have made such a choice of what they wrote that it is sufficient for the salvation of those that beleeve August tract 49. in Joan. 19 And therefore we say that the Holy Scripture is perfect and containeth in it all things necessarie for those that strive for the prize of eternall life which is set before them both for the instructing of them in the faith and the informing them in life 20 That it is perfect it is proved by evident testimonie 2. Tim. 3.16 and 17. where it is said that the Holy Scripture is profitable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousnesse That the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works And therefore also the Holy Scriptures are able to make us wise unto salvation 2. Tim. 3.15 21 Seeing therefore that which is Profitable in relation to Indigencie and want is taken
formed by Love and Charitie 72 For Faith without works is said to be dead not as if works were the life thereof but because that profession and boasting of Faith which hath not the testimonie of good vvorks is no better then an image or carcase altogether without life 73 Therefore works do testifie thâ—â— there is true Faith as breathing dotâ— testifie that there is Life bus yet they are not the life of Faith 74 As good fruits do testifie that thâ— tree is good but do not make and constitute the tree to be good 75 Justly therefore is it reckoned amongst those causes for which good works are to be done that Faith and the Holy Spirit be not shaken off 76 For the Scripture vvitnesseth â—oâ—â— by word and by example that those which through Faith in Christ are justified before God if they afterwardâ— cherish and make much of their firmeâ— contrary to conscience they do both lose Faith and consequently also the grace of God righteousnesse the Holy Spirit and eternall life and also incurre eternall damnation unlesse by true repentance they return again unto God 77 Therefore let these admonitions of the Apostles alwaies sound in our eares and sink into our hearts Work out your salvation with fear and trembling Philip. 2.12 Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall 1. Cor. 10.12 Give diligence to make your calling and election sure 2. Pet. 1.10 Examine your selves whether you be in the Faith prove your own selves Know you not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2. Cor. 13.5 78 The Lord Jesus the authour of our Faith be also the finisher thereof Hebr. 12.2 To him be glory for ever and ever Amen CHAP. XV. Wherein are contained Theologicall Aphorismes concerning Good Works That is Renovation of the man that is regenerate by Faith in Christ 1 WIth Regeneration and Adoption by Faith in Christ is Renovation alwayes joyned as an inseparable companion 2 For even as a man by Carnall Generation is made partaker of Naturall Life after which do follow Naturall motions 3 So he that is born again of the Holy Spirit by Regeneration is made partaker of Life Spirituall after which do also follow motions Spirituall 4 Neither Generation is without Life neither Life is without Motion 5 This inward Renovation is oftentimes denoted unto us by the name of Good Works and that by a figure vvhich is called Synecdoche 6 For Renovation consists not onely in Outward good Works and actions transient but also and that more principally in the Inward renewing of the mind will and all the faculties of the Soul 7 From this Inward renewing flow forth Good actions and Outward good Works bear witnesse of it 8 But it pleased the Holy Ghost by the name of Good Works to describe Renovation and that for our sakes Because Outward good Works are better known unto us then Inward qualities of the mind and affections of the heart 9 Moreover All the praise of vertue consisteth in action Therefore we are renewed by the Holy Ghost within that the fruits of the Spirit may appear without 10 And last of all By this means deceitfull Hypocrisie is excluded which is a counterfeit shew of inward pietie vvhich indeed is none at all unlesse it be also demonstrated by good Works 11 As therefore Faith the Queen hath Contrition for her Vsher or Forerunner so she also hath Good Works for her Waiting-maids or Followers 12 For Good Works do not go before Justification or before a man be justified but they follow after Justification or when a man is justified It is the saying of S. Augustine cap. 14. de fid operibus 13 But Where Good Works appear not without neither will I beleeve that there is Faith within It is the saying of John Husse 14 Neither is it any hard matter to assigne the cause of this neare Union and indissoluble knot which is between true Faith and Good Works 15 For this is the Nature of True Faith That it doth demonstrate it self by Love and Charitie 16 He that beleeveth is born of God John 1.13 He will therefore resemble the nature of his Spirituall Father Now God is Love 1. Joh. 4.8 And He that loveth not knoweth not God 17 Faith is an inward saving and efficacious knowledge of God How â—hen can that chief good choose but be beloved if it be once truly known If any man love me he will keep my words John 14.23 He that hath my commandments saith our Saviour and keepeth them he it is that loveth me â—1 18 From hence the Apostle concludeth Hereby we do know that we know him if we keep his commandments â— John 2.3 And again He that saith I know him and keepeth not his commandments is a Liar and the truth is not in him 4. 19 Faith is the spirituall Light of the Soul But if there be Light within it will shew forth the Rayes without Matth. 5.16 Let your Light so shine before men c. 20 By Faith Christ dwelleth in our hearts Ephes 3.17 Where Christ is there is the Holy Spirit and where the Holy Spirit is there also are seen the Fruits of the Spirit 21 Our Faith is the victorie which overcometh the World 1. John 5.4 And What is the World The lust of â—he flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life 1. John 2.16 Where these are cherished and made much of there the world is not yet overcome and therefore there is not true Faith 22 That Faith is saving and most true Which living is and conquering too 23 Our hearts are purified by Faith Act. 15.9 Therefore they which live in securitie and delight themselves in filthinesse and impuritie how can they have inward puritie of heart For Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh Matth. 12.14 24 These things were thus plainly to be expounded That we might not onely be freed from the Tridentine accusation as if we preached onely Confidence and Assurance remote from all pietie but also that all vain opinion and perswasion of Faith might be taken away from all sinners that live in securitie 25 We may make answer to them out of S. James 2.26 As the Body without the Spirit that is without breathing is dead So Faith without works is dead also 26 Neither onely do Good Works proceed from Faith but to speak the truth there are no good works unlesse they proceed from Faith 27 Seeing therefore Faith hath respect unto the Word as unto its Correlate Therefore the Law of God or the ten Commandments are the Rule of Good Works 28 Therefore superstition and will-worship pleaseth not God but those works onely which are done according to the Canon and rule of the morall Law comprehended and contained in the ten Commandments 29 And we are to understand the Commandments according to the exposition of the Prophets of Christ and his Apostles 30 Moreover seeing that Faith doth not arise