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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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3.15_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o hate_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v you_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n godliness_n exercise_n of_o godliness_n our_o exercise_n or_o trial_n that_o we_o may_v go_v forward_o and_o increase_v in_o faith_n hope_n patience_n obedience_n and_o prayer_n or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o exercise_v and_o try_v ourselves_o and_o that_o both_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o other_o our_o hope_n faith_n and_o patience_n may_v be_v make_v know_v for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o glory_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n but_o in_o adversity_n the_o glory_n or_o grace_n of_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o eminent_a he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v what_o know_v he_o experience_n bring_v hope_n 5.4_o syrac_n 34.10_o rom._n 5.4_o godly_a particular_a defect_n in_o the_o godly_a particular_a defect_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o saint_n manasses_n have_v his_o fault_n josaphat_n his_o and_o other_o have_v other_o defect_n therefore_o god_n chastisement_n be_v also_o divers_a wherein_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a also_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v more_o severe_o revenge_v they_o unless_o they_o repent_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o 12.47_o luke_n 12.47_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n deliverance_n god_n glory_n in_o their_o deliverance_n the_o reveal_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o godly_a for_o god_n often_o time_n bring_v his_o into_o extreme_a danger_n that_o their_o delivery_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n 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if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o take_v away_o he_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n and_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n because_o either_o of_o these_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o only_o because_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v god_n but_o especial_o we_o must_v therefore_o obey_v he_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v so_o deserve_v of_o we_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v far_o great_a evil_n 3._o because_o the_o misery_n he_o send_v we_o be_v his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n this_o comfort_n calm_v our_o storm_a stomach_n because_o it_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v our_o father_n pleasure_n we_o shall_v so_o suffer_v 39.10_o job_n 13.15_o job_n 1_o 21._o psal_n 39.10_o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o become_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o it_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o can_v be_v alter_v and_o avoid_v they_o establish_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o foolishness_n it_o be_v to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o calamity_n they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o god_n nor_o acknowledge_v his_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n nor_o suffer_v adversity_n to_o that_o end_n as_o thereby_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o because_o they_o can_v shake_v they_o off_o nor_o wrest_v themselves_o out_o of_o they_o at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o 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