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Absolutum Opus Totiusque Theologiae Purioris Quasi Novum Corpus
Neustadt; 1593
comprehensive 16th-century theological work by Zacharias Ursinus (1534–1583), edited and expanded by David Pareus.
Often referred to as a "new body of pure theology," it offers detailed commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism.
Original limp vellum , manuscript title to the spine. Lacks ties.
Some dampstains, wear to the vellum
Size 4 3/4 by 7"
Text in Latin
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An important Protestant theological work of the 16th century written by Zacharias Ursinus (1534–1583), the principal author of the famous Heidelberg Catechism and a major figure of the Protestant Reformation.
This 1593 edition, compiled by theologian David Pareus and printed in Neustadt by Matthaeus Harnisch, provides a thorough explanation of the catechism and a university-level study text of great historical importance.
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1593 PROTESTANT THEOLOGY by ZACHARIAE URSINI antique vellum 16th CENTURY
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