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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.
Do you as I have don, who for this only reason, that I might gather, weigh, and confer•e whatsoever • contained as well in sermons as examples of holy scripture to this purpose, have diligently perused the whole bible, even from the beginning of Genesis to the end of the Revelation, Which after I had don, I did partly perceive, & p•rte•y detest that scum of disputation, and foggy fume of fallacy and sophistry, labouring (but to no purpose) to eclipse the glorious sunshine of this doctrine. You may at your better leisure do this in Italy, where you shall have no exercise of religion besides reading the bible, & priu•te prayer. Which liberty some very good •en heretofore have wanted, who otherwise had never ben so entangled. But eve• be are this in •inde whereof before I warned you. If for the present every thing be not plain and easy to you, be not therefore troubled, but by leisure diligently meditate with your self calling upon God, and holding that foundation, which amongst the godly is without controversy: remembering always that not your self, but God is author of your salvation, and of all besides whatsoever you are, have, or d•e, be it great or little. So shall you be sure not to err with any danger of conscience and salvation, although you be not able to conceive and unfold whatsoever you desire. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Do you as I haue don, who for this onely reason, that I might gather, weigh, and confer•e whatsoeuer • conteined as well in sermons as examples of holy scripture to this purpose, haue diligently perused the whole bible, euen from the begining of Genesis to the end of the Revelation, Which after I had don, I did partely perc•iue, & p•rte•y detest that skumme of disputation, and foggie fume of fallacie and soph•strie, labouing (but to no purpose) to eclipse the gloriouse sunneshine of this doctrine. You may at your better leasure do this in Italie, where you shall haue no exercise of religion besides reading the bible, & priute prayer. Which libertie some verie good en heretofore haue wanted, who otherwise had neuer ben so entangled. But eve be are this in inde whereof before I warned you. Yf for the present every thinge be not plaine and easie to you, be not therfore troubled, but by leasure diligently meditate with your selfe callinge vpon God, and houlding that foundation, which amogst the godly is without cōtrouerse: remembring alwaies that not your selfe, but God is author of your salvation, and of all besides whatsoeuer you are, haue, or de, be it great or little. So shall you be sure not to erre with any danger of conscience and salvation, although you be not able to conceaue and vnfolde whatsoeuer you desire. Knowledge puffeth vp, but charitie edifieth.