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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

the Father and the Sonne and the holy Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you And we are to hold and keep these notes and marks 1. In respect of Gods glory that enemies may be discerned from sons 2. In respect of our own salvation that we may joyn our selves to the true Church Object 1. There were in all ages great errours both publike and private in the Church Against the first marke Ans 1. But still the foundation was held on which some built gold some stubble 2. Errours are not defended by the Church and this mark standeth sure if the foundation be held though on it stubble be built so that such errours and such stubble be not maintained Against the third marke Object 2. In many Churches which professe true doctrine this third mark is not seene Therefore they are no Churches Ans 1. There are many in them who indeed yeeld and indeavour to yeeld obedience 2. All obey acknowledging by their profession that sins ought not to be maintained But it is necessary that this third mark should be added because they should mock God Against all the foresaid markes Not all that challenge these marks are the Church because all have them not though they challenge them The ordinary succession of Bishops no necessary mark of the Church who would say that they received this Doctrine of Christ and would not frame their lives according unto it Object 3. But those which all Schismaticks and Hereticks doe challenge unto them are not the marks of the true Church But all of them doe challenge these unto them Therefore they are not marks of the true Church Ans I deny the Major For we are not to see whether they challenge them but whether they have them So also would it follow that the heavenly blessings which are proper to the true Church are theirs also because they challenge them Object 4. Without which the Church cannot be that is a mark thereof But without the ordinary succession of Bishops the Church cannot be Therefore it is a mark thereof Ans By ordinary succession in the ministery is meant the succession of Ministers in the same doctrine and administration of Sacraments And if the proposition be so understood it is true for such a succession is nothing else then those notes which we have put But in the conclusion of this objection is understood that there should be an ordinary succession into the same place whether they teach the same doctrine or a diverse from it And so also it should be a tying of the Church to a certaine City Region and so forth But in this sense the Minor and Conclusion are false 4. Why the Church is called one holy and Catholike One for consent in faith and doctrine THe Church is called one not in regard of the cohabitation or the neere dwelling of the members thereof or for their agreement in rites and ceremonies of their Religion but in respect of their consent in faith and doctrine It is also called Holy because it is sanctified of God by the bloud and spirit of Christ that it may be like unto him not in perfection but Holy 1. for imputed righteousness By imputation of righteousnesse because Christs holinesse and obedience is imputed unto it For inchoative righteousnesse By inchoation of righteousnesse because the holy Ghost doth renue it by little and little and cleanse it from the filth of sin that all the members may begin all the parts of obedience For the use to which it is consecrated Catholike in respect of place time and the members thereof Because it is consecrated to an holy and divine use and therefore sequestred from the rout of wicked ones who are without the Church It is called Catholike 1. In respect of place because it is spread through the whole world For there is one universall Church of all places and degrees of life neither is it tied to a certaine place and kingdome or to a certaine succession 2. In respect of time because there is but one true Church of all times which also is at all times so Catholike as that it is dispersed through the whole world neither is it at any time tied to any certaine place 3. In respect of the men who are members of the same For the Church is gathered out of all sorts of men all states kindreds and nations It is not Catholike because it possesseth many kingdomes For Catholike is a title given unto the Church in the Apostles time for before time the Church was limited within narrow bounds Now that there is but one Church of all times and ages One Church of all times and ages from the beginning of the world unto the end it is out of doubt For 1. It is manifest that the Church hath ever beene Neither can Abrahams daies be objected as if before he was called there had been no worship of the true God in his family and himselfe had beene after his calling alone without any others For before his calling he held the foundation and grounds of doctrine of the true God though it were darkned with superstitions mingled therewith Againe Melchisedech lived at the same time who was the Priest of the most high God and therefore neither was Abraham after his calling alone but there were others besides him worshippers of the true God whose Priest was Melchisedech 2. That the Church as it hath beene ever so shall it also continue ever appeareth by these testimonies My words shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed If the night and day may be changed Esay 59.21 then shall my Covenant also be changed I am with you alwayes unto the end of the world Jer. 33.20 Mat. 28.20 Moreover Christ was ever and ever shall be King Head and Priest of the Church Wherefore the Church was ever and ever shall be And hence also it is manifest That the Church of both Testaments is one and the same that which is confirmed also by the article following For Christ is the sanctifier of his Church who is common to men of both Testaments Hitherto appertaineth the question of the authority of the Church The Papists maintaine that the authority of the Church is greater then the authority of the Scripture But this is false For the Church made not the Scripture but the Scripture made the Church They urge S. Augustine his testimony S. Augustine against Manichaeus his Epistle cap. 5. sheweth how he was brought to the faith of the Catholike Church For he saith That he obeyed the Catholikes when they said Beleeve the Gospel and there he bringeth forth that common saying I would not beleeve the Gospel except the authority of the Catholike Church moved me thereunto By the testimony therefore of the Church he was moved to read the Gospel and to beleeve that heavenly doctrine was contained therein But doth he after he

God which was in him and also teacheth him how they may be done By giving attendance to his reading 2 Tim. 1. 6. 1 Tim. 4.14 to exhortation and doctrine 3. He is lost by carnall security and by giving our selves to commit wickednesse against our conscience 4. By neglect of prayer 5. By abusing the gifts of the holy Ghost as when they are not imployed to his glory and to the safety of our neighbour Vnto him that hath shall be given from him that hath not Luke 8.18 even that he hath shall be taken away 10. Wherefore the holy Ghost is necessary HOw necessary and needfull the holy Ghost is and for what causes doth cleerly appeare by these places of Scripture Except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirit John 3.5 he cannot enter into the Kingdome of heaven Flesh and bloud cannot inhabite the Kingdome of God We are not sufficient of our selves to think any think as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God 1 Cor. 15.50 2 Cor. 3.5 Rom. 8.9 If any man hath not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Hence we may thus conclude Without whom we cannot think much lesse doe ought that is good and without whom he can neither be regenerated nor know God neither attaine unto the inheritance of the celestiall Kingdome without him we cannot be saved But without the holy Ghost these things cannot be done by reason of the corruption and blindnesse of our nature Therefore without the holy Ghost it cannot be that we should be saved and so it followeth that he is altogether necessary for us unto salvation 11. How we may know that the holy Ghost dwelleth in us WE know that we have him by the effect or by his benefits and blessings in us as by the true knowledge of God by regeneration faith peace of conscience and the inchoation or beginning of a new obedience or by a readinesse and willingnesse to obey God Rom. 5.1 4. Being justified by faith we have peace towards God The love of God is shed in our hearts Againe we know it by the testimony and witnesse which he beareth unto our spirit that we are the sonnes of God Moreover most certaine testimonies and tokens of the holy Ghost dwelling in us are comfort in the midst of death joy in afflictions a purpose to persevere in faith sighes and ardent prayers a sincere professing of Christianity * 1 Cor. 12.3 ON THE 21 SABBATH No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost In a word by faith and repentance we know that the holy Ghost dwelleth in us Quest 54. What beleevest thou concerning the holy and Catholike Church of Christ Ans I beleeve that the Son of God a Ephes 5.26 John 10.11 Act. 10.28 Ephes 4.11 12 13. doth from the beginning of the world to the end b Psa 71.17 18 Esay 59.21 1 Cor. 11.26 gather defend preserve unto himself c Mat. 16.18 by his Spirit d John 10.28 29 30. and Word out of whole mankind e Psal 129.1 2 3 4 5. a company chosen to everlasting life f Esay 59.21 and agreeing in true faith g Rom. 1.16 10.14 15 16 17 and that I am a lively member of that company h Ephes 5.26 and so shall remaine for ever i Genes 26.4 Revel 5.9 The Explication The Questions to be observed 1. What the Church is 2. How many wayes it is taken 3. What are the marks thereof 4. Wherefore it is called one holy and Catholike 5. What is the difference betweene the Church and Common-weale or civill State 6. Whence it is that the Church differeth from the rest of mankind 7. Whether any man be saved out of the Church 1. What the Church is WHen the Question is What the Church is it is presupposed that there is a Church so that it is not necessary to make question Whether there be a Church For there was alwayes and shall be some Church sometimes greater sometimes lesser because Christ alwayes was and shall remaine for ever the King and Head and Priest of the Church as hereafter in the fourth Question of this Common-place shall more plentifully be proved Now as concerning the name Ecclesia which we call the Church it is natively a Greek word The originall of the name and cometh from a word which signifieth to call forth For the custome was in Athens that a company of the Citizens were called forth by the voyce of a Crier from the rest of the multitude as it were namely and by their hundreds to an Assembly wherein some publike speech was had or to heare relation made of some sentence or judgement of the Senate And thus differeth the word Ecclesia from Synagoga or Synagogue How it differeth from Synagogue For Synagoga signifieth any manner of Congregation be it never so common and inordinate But Ecclesia betokeneth an ordained Congregation and such as is called together for some cause From hence the Apostles translated the name Ecclesia to their purpose terming the Church by it for resemblance and likenesse sake For the Church is Gods Congregation neither coming together by chance without cause nor being inordinate but called forth by the voyce of the Lord and the cry of the Word that is by the Ministers of the Gospel from the Kingdome of Sathan to heare or imbrace Gods word This Congregation or company of those which are called of God to the knowledge of the Gospel the Latines keeping still the Greek word call Ecclesia The Dutch word Kyrc which by adding letters of aspiration we call in English Church seemeth to come from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth The Lords house The meaning of the word Church or Gods house But it shall be requisite that we a little more fully define what the Church is The Church of God is a Congregation or company of men chosen from everlasting of God to eternall life which from the beginning of the world to the end thereof The definition of the Church is gathered of the sonnes of God out of all mankind by the holy Ghost and the Word consenting in true faith and which the Sonne of God defendeth preserveth and at length glorifieth with glory and life everlasting Thus is the true Church of God defined whereof the Creed doth properly speak 2. How many wayes the Church is taken The false Church The true Church is THE Church is taken either for the true Church or for the false The false Church is unproperly called the Church and is a company arrogating unto themselves the title of Christs Church but which doe not follow the same but rather persecute it The true Church is either Triumphant 1. Triumphant which even now triumpheth with the blessed Angels in heaven and shall have their full accomplished triumph after the Resurrection 2. Militant The Militant