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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.
behold we set this […] nation now grown base & contemptible ⟨p. 81⟩trodden under foot of the very out casts of the earth, and in the very mid-day and noon-light of their prophecies so besti•lly and blockis•ly blind that the consideration of this their example is able to move and stir up evil men, I say not unto laughter or indignation, but rather to st••ke into their harts a dreadful horror of the like judgement. Now that the contempt and neglect of sound doctrine touching God and our salvation is the cause of so great mischiefs & miseries we have for testimony the voice of the prophets and of Christ himself,1 Joh. 3. 43. I am come in my Fathers name, and ye receive me not, if another shall come in his own name, 2him will ye receive. I omit the rehearsal of other examples; that one of the late most flourishing and happy kingdom of England I will touch in a word, not only because the example is exceeding lamentable, but because also there is none so very a child in all this Auditory in whose time it chanced not. For of late years that kingdom and Country of England being endowed and beautified with the profession of the Gospel in the happy Reign of King Edward the VI. the Churches and schools of learning being nobly •ounded, honourably enriched, & religiously ordered; the king himself, though but 16. years of age, yet so far above the hope of his years endued with such singular piety, admirable learning, and all Princely virtues that in all that glorious kingdom nothing might seem more glorious then ⟨p. 82⟩the king and governor himself, that kingdom of late years was inferior in perfect happiness to no nation of the earth. But •o on the sudden through the untimely decease of that most noble Edward a Prince of so great hope, the Popish tyrannical dominion reentered this kingdom, and took full possession thereof, wasting and spoiling with imprisonments, banishments, fire and sword the most famous churches of that Realm, taking some of the best renowned for learning and integrity of life without all respect either of age, sex, or dignity and torturing them with fiery flames; and other punishments of like barbarous cruelty: and scattering and dispersing others towards all parts and corners of the earth: