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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 (say you) this doctrine carrieth men away §Ifrom Gods revealed will unto his secret will,1 from the word to impressions or persuasions wrought by faith, before credit or belief be given to the word heard. What is this? If you have at any time seen this written in our doctrine, why do you not produce or note the places? If you think it a consequent thereupon, why do you not frame your argument, and draw your consequence? what kind of Logic is this, or of whom did you learn it, to rail deadly and damnably against innocents, without any show of proof? but if you can neither show where we have written it, nor by good & apparent consequence force our doctrine to it (as out of doubt you cannot) why then do you so shamefully slander us? we never so much as thought of any such matter. Nay, all that we have hitherto taught is quit contrary They which persuade you & others such things of us, they lie as wickedly & as impudently as the devil. Away then with these monstrous forgeries. It is (good Sir) the express word of God, that they which with an earnest and thankful mind in true repentance embrace the benefit of Christ offered in the Gospel, should certainly persuade themselves that they are in favour with God through Christ, and m•st assured heirs of […] ⟨p. 110⟩life, and that not for works either don by themselves or fore seen by God, that by the meet and free mercy of God, whereby he hath vouchsafed from all eternity to make choice of them before others, which except he had don, they had surely perished in the blindness and impiety with others. We make the word of God the major of our syllogism; the testimony of conscience, that we believe and repent, the minor: in this manner: He that believeth in the son hath eternal life, But I believe in the son: hence we draw this conclusion, which was in question Ergo I have eternal life. Now I pray tell me; is this to lead you from the word, or to judge of the grace of God and our salvation otherwise then out of the word? Truly if your self will judge otherwise, you shall perish everlastingly.
First (say you) this doctrine carrieth men away §Ifrom Gods revealed will vnto his secret will,