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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.
Fourthly,1 we must distinguish the manner of effects or things done. For the same effect proceeding from divers causes, may in respect of them be diversly taken. For as it proceedeth from a good cause so it is good, as from an evil so evil, as from a cause contingent and mutable, or necessary & immutable, so may it be accounted contingent & mutable, or necessary and immutable. Wherefore in respect of God, in whom we have our being, life, & motion, all things which were made are good, as well bad as good, considering that God is absolutely & immutably good, and therefore can neither will or do any thing but what is good, and agreeable to his nature, and the law wherein he hath revealed unto us his nature and justice. In respect of creatures, all good things as they are good, are by God upheld in their goodness, all evil things as they are evil, degenerate from that goodness wherein they were cre•ted (God suffering and forsaking them) and are not thereunto restored by God. So in respect of the liberty and freedom of God all things are done contingently ⟨p. 100⟩and by uncertainty, yea even those things which seem to depend most necessarily on second causes, as the motion of the heavens: but in respect of Gods immutable decree all events are necessary, as when the soldiers crucifying Christ did not break his bones, but pierced his side with a spear, which in respect of second causes were merely contingent.
Fourthly,1 we must distinguish the manner of effects or things done. For the same effect proceeding from divers causes, may in respect of thē bee diversly taken. For as it proceedeth from a good cause so it is good, as from an evil so evill, as from a cause contingent and mutable, or necessary & immutable, so may it be accounted contingent & mutable, or necessary and immutable. Wherfore in respect of God, in whō we haue our being, life, & motion, all things which were made are good, as well bad as good, considering that God is absolutely & immutably good, and therefore can neither will or do any thing but what is good, and agreeable to his nature, and the law wherein hee hath revealed vnto vs his nature and ius•ice. In respect of creatures, all good thinges as they are good, are by God vpheld in their goodnesse, al evill things as they are evil, degenerae from that goodnes wherein they were creted (God suffering and forsaking them) and are not therevnto restored by God. So in respect of the liberty and freedome of God al things are done contgently