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A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zechariah…A collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary…
A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinity in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laid down by that author in his catechism. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newly translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoof of our Christian country-manA collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinitie in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laide downe by that author in his catechisme. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newlie translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoofe of our Christian country-man
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1600Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1600
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we therefore affirm, the reading, hearing, and knowing of this doctrine, to be a necessary instrument of our salvation; not in respect of GOD, but in regard of our selves: not because GOD could not otherwise have converted us (as the builder cannot build an house without his tools) but because he would not otherwise do it. True faith is indeed the gift and work of none but GOD ⟨p. 70⟩only, yet so that it is wrought in us by the holy Ghost through the hearing of Gods word. Pauls planteth, Apollos watereth, but God giveth increase. And when Paul termeth the gospel preached by him the power of God unto salvation to as many as believe; & Ephes. 4. v. 11. He gave some to be Apostles and Prophets, and some Evangelists & some pastors and teachers, for the gathering together of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ; can any more glorious word be spoken concerning the office of teaching? let not us therefore presume to be wiser than God, let not us forsake things ordinary to follow things extraordinary, neither let us so much esteem the pride and reprobate contumacy of such as contemn the voice of the Gospel, that we less regard and reverence the force and fruit of Gods ordinance in his instruments of mercy; as neither the sloth and perverse peevishness of some scholars, being baries to profit and all good proceedings, can persuade others, that instruction and study are things unnecessary to the attaining and increase of learning and virtue: but let us rather with all submission and thankfulness embrace this sweetest comfort, whereby we are assured that our labours please God, and are not undertaken by us in vain: according to those sayings Eccles. 11. 1. Cast thy •read upon the waters, for after long time thou shalt find it again. 1. Cor. 15. 58. Your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Mat. 18. 20. Wheresoever two or three are gathered together in my ⟨p. 71⟩•ame, I am in the middest of them. Were not these promises well known unto us, and certain in themselves, in this so great fury of Satan and misery of mankind, our best teachers and most careful furtherers of the public salvation were in condition most unhappy, & could not maintain this place without great difficulty.