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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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nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o the_o explication_n now_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n the_o chief_a question_n concern_v the_o law_n be_v 1._o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n 3._o how_o far_o the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ._n 4._o in_o what_o the_o moral_a law_n differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n 5._o how_o the_o decalogue_n be_v divide_v 6._o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o 7._o how_o far_o forth_o the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o the_o regenerate_v 8._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o four_o of_o these_o question_n pertain_v to_o this_o 92._o question_v of_o catechism_n the_o five_o to_o the_o 93._o question_n the_o six_o to_o the_o 94._o and_o 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heart_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o prayer_n answ_n the_o example_n be_v unlike_a for_o the_o humane_a understanding_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n understand_v and_o know_v and_o his_o bodily_a ear_n and_o eye_n also_o hear_v and_o see_v thing_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o shall_v or_o will_v behold_v either_o with_o his_o mind_n or_o with_o his_o outward_a sense_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o godhead_n which_o show_v they_o unto_o his_o humanity_n unite_v thereunto_o or_o also_o give_v unto_o his_o sense_n a_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o perceive_v thing_n which_o be_v far_a distant_a neither_o yet_o be_v the_o force_n or_o wisdom_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n infinite_a as_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v by_o any_o transfuse_v virtue_n into_o he_o the_o thought_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n convenient_a for_o his_o manhood_n 13.32_o mark_v 13.32_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 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son_n will_v reveal_v he_o we_o affirm_v therefore_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n so_o long_o to_o want_v a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a until_o they_o show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v reveal_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o they_o which_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o invocation_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o certain_a and_o express_v word_n of_o god_n be_v idolatry_n 10._o the_o friendship_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o near_o that_o he_o can_v deny_v they_o this_o manifestation_n henceforth_o call_v i_o you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v to_o you_o much_o more_o do_v christ_n this_o in_o the_o 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adore_v for_o a_o god_n the_o beholder_n before_o they_o eat_v knock_v their_o breast_n they_o worship_v on_o their_o face_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v god_n my_o redeemer_n 129._o that_o it_o have_v private_a mass_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o their_o church_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 130._o that_o be_v make_v mass_n concern_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n the_o three_o nail_n and_o christ_n foreskin_n for_o sailor_n for_o traveller_n on_o foot_n or_o horseback_n for_o great_a belly_a woman_n for_o woman_n in_o travel_n for_o barren_a woman_n for_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o quartan_n or_o continual_a fever_n 131._o that_o beside_o their_o innumerable_a fictitious_a relic_n as_o they_o call_v they_o christ_n consecrate_a slipper_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n be_v show_v to_o religious_a people_n to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o which_o pope_n stephen_n do_v at_o ravenna_n 132._o that_o it_o religious_o worship_n adore_v invocate_v dead_a man_n which_o it_o have_v make_v 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day_n invocate_v the_o virgin_n mary_n still_v she_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n the_o life_n and_o sweetness_n the_o treasurer_n of_o grace_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o sinner_n the_o atoner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o mediatresse_fw-mi of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o leave_v nothing_o but_o bare_a word_n for_o christ_n 137._o that_o it_o salute_v every_o day_n mary_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n in_o that_o habit_n or_o worship_n which_o among_o the_o pagan_n be_v proper_a to_o isis_n which_o apuleius_n the_o platonist_n that_o he_o may_v be_v transform_v again_o from_o his_o asinine_a shape_n to_o a_o humane_a humble_o call_v upon_o queen_n of_o heaven_n or_o thou_o beautiful_a ceres_n etc._n etc._n 138._o demand_v that_o mary_n shall_v command_v her_o son_n by_o the_o right_n of_o her_o motherhood_n it_o roar_v out_o these_o word_n o_o happy_a mother_n which_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o right_a of_o thy_o motherhood_n command_v our_o redeemer_n 139._o that_o in_o 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thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n there_o be_v life_n and_o salvation_n wash_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n o_o lady_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n in_o thy_o name_n o_o lady_n every_o knee_n bow_v itself_o both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 141._o that_o last_o popery_n have_v drown_v the_o christian_a world_n in_o the_o deep_a mud_n of_o these_o superstition_n and_o have_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o these_o fornication_n the_o king_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v have_v draw_v they_o with_o itself_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n 142._o this_o be_v that_o holy_a city_n tread_v upon_o by_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v the_o church_n waste_v by_o the_o gentilize_a roman_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v tread_v upon_o by_o the_o roman_a 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defile_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o pestilent_a doctrine_n have_v seduce_v with_o lie_a sign_n and_o have_v by_o horrible_a idolatry_n thrust_v into_o destruction_n 146._o and_o against_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n upon_o who_o against_o their_o will_n they_o have_v for_o their_o own_o gain_n thrust_v divine_a honour_n until_o they_o compel_v they_o to_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o gentile_a idol_n and_o have_v weary_v they_o with_o divers_a and_o sordid_a office_n give_v to_o one_o the_o charge_n of_o hog_n to_o another_o of_o horse_n to_o the_o three_o of_o ass_n make_v such_o a_o saint_n the_o tutelar_a god_n of_o such_o a_o town_n another_o the_o furtherer_n of_o such_o a_o trade_n another_o the_o curer_n of_o such_o a_o disease_n or_o driver_n away_o of_o such_o a_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n 147._o this_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o imaginary_a kingdom_n of_o popery_n fill_v temple_n chapel_n street_n cathedral_n with_o image_n picture_n altar_n lamp_n holy-water_n pot_n which_o kingdom_n or_o image_n who_o adore_v not_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o same_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n 148._o this_o be_v that_o great_a babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o with_o the_o wine_n of_o who_o fornication_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drink_v in_o the_o same_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n 149._o we_o have_v the_o horrible_a idolatry_n of_o popery_n into_o which_o god_n worship_n be_v convert_v long_o since_o foretold_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n and_o now_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o age_n detect_v by_o the_o renew_n light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 150._o which_o other_o cause_n be_v most_o urgent_a for_o our_o father_n to_o forsake_v and_o avoid_v popery_n and_o so_o we_o conclude_v 151._o that_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n be_v 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