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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.
First you must put a difference between providence ⟨p. 95⟩& predestination, a• between the whole and the part.1 For Providence is the eternal, immutable, and most excellent counsel or decree of God, whereby all things have their event tending to the glory of the creator, and salvation of the elect. Predestination is the eternal purpose of God, of beginning and perfecting the salvation of the elect, & forsaking or utter casting of the reprobate to eternal punishment: Wherefore it containeth Election and Reprobation as parts of it self.
First you must put a difference betweene providence ⟨p. 95⟩& predestination, a• betweene the whole and the part.1 For Providence is the eternal, immutable, and most excellent counsaile or decree of God, whereby all things haue their event tēding to the glory of the creatour, and salvation of the elect. Predestination is the eternal purpose of God, of beginning and perfiting the salvation of the elect, & forsaking or vtter casting of the reprobate to eternall punishment: Wherefore it containeth Election and Reprobation as partes of it selfe.
- 1I Difference between providence & predestination.I Difference betweene providēce & predestination.
Secondly,1 distinguish betwixt Providence of good •nd evil of offence (for the evil of punishment hath a reference to good, namely to justice, and in that respect is found in God:) God doeth provide that is in his providence, purpose, & will perform in purposed time, order, and manner: and in this respect he is said to be the cause, efficient, and author of things. These things are not only done according to providence, but also by the providence of God. As for evil or sin, that he foreseeth from eternity, that is, he decreeth or is willing to permit it, or not to hinder others from doing it: but him self i in no wise an agent, either in them or by them. Wherefore himself is not the cause of evil, but in justice excellency and depth of wisdom he suffereth others to be the causes thereof So that these things are done according to Gods providence, but not by it because God did not decree to do, but to suffer others to do them. now to permit or suffer, is nothing else but not to hinder sin in any action, or not to cause men