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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
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Besides, you object unto us a grievous crime, in saying we overthrow & take away Disciplie•, prayer, magistrates, and laws. Not to fast (I pray) for breaking your shins. If whatsoever God hath decreed shall come to pass, as without doubt immutably, and necessarily it must, discipline (say you) prayer, magistrates, and laws are to no purpose▪ it were true, if he had decreed without them that his decrees should come to pass. But if by these means he would save some, restrain others, and make a third sort inexcusable, and hath therefore commanded to use them, that by this commandment he might the rather move us to make use of them, and by this means ⟨p. 113⟩attain the good he hath decreed unto us, then who a• you that presume to be a reformer of gods counsels, and mutter that he hath decreed, ordained and commanded things vain and to no purpurpose? God hath decreed to make da•e to morrow; vvill you therefore conclude that the sun riseth in vain? Because God every year bringeth corn from out the earth, will you therefore conclude that the benefit of heaven and husbandry might be taken away? what school ever taught you from admitting the first cause to conclude a remove of second causes? when God decreed the end, he likewise ordained & decreed means unto that end, & gave us charge to use them: if we use them, it is at his pleasure; if not, by his judgement & our fault it is at our own peril.
Besides, you obiect vnto vs a greivouse crime, in saying we ouerthrowe & take away Disciplie•, prayer, magistrates, and lawes. Not to fast (I pray) for breaking your shinnes. If whatsoeuer God hath decreed shal com to passe, as without doubt immutablie, and necessarily it must, discipline (say you) praier, magistrates, and lawes are to no purpose▪ it were trew, if he had decreed without thē that his decrees should come to passe. But if by these meanes he would saue some, restraine others, and make a thirde sorte inexcusable, and hath therefore commaunded to vse them, that by this commaundement he might the rather mooue vs to make vse of thē, and by this meanes ⟨p. 113⟩