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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles & Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building coupled together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord. And Marc. 9. 24. He prayeth, Lord I believe, but help thou mine unbelief. And Luc. 17▪ 5. his disciples pray, Lord increase our faith. The godly are said and commanded to go forward, & do also pray themselves that they may ⟨p. 73⟩go forward. They are not therefore of that sort of men which have no desire to go forward. Yet must not such be discouraged, who finding in themselves less light & vigour do with true grief of hart acknowledge and bewail their weakness and corruption. For thus saith the eternal father of his son Isaiah. 42. 3. A bruised reed shall he not break. & the smoking flax shall he not quench. And the son of his father M. 18▪ 14. It is not my fathers will that any one of these little ones should perish. & himself of himself, Joh. 6. 37. Al that the father giveth me shall come to me, and him that cometh to me I cast not away. Wheresoever is unfeigned godliness, that cometh from God, and is by him furthered, and there unto are linked by the indissoluble band of Gods truth all the blessings of the gospel which are eternal and without repentance. For did not the certainty of our faith and salvation depend upon the free mercy of God alone, whereby he receiveth into favour all such as believe, and not upon degrees of our renewing & amendment, our comfort (God knows) were built but on a weak foundation.1 Hence may be gathered three trials of a Christian man, first the embracing of this foundation, secondly a desire of going forward (which two include every of us under the universal promise of eternal salvation) thirdly this comfort, that for difference or inequality of gifts & degrees we shall not be c•st of and suffered to perish, which comfort must be opposed to the grief conceived upon our own unworthiness. These […]