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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.
The will of God,1 named will of revelation and good-pleasure the School-men have well distinguished, not as contrary, or two wills but one will, and ⟨p. 123⟩that partly manifested and partly concealed, partly proving and partly efficient, which are things agreeable to the nature of God.
The will of God,1 named will of revelation and good-pleasure the Schoole-men haue well distinguished, not as contrary, or two wils but one wil, and ⟨p. 123⟩that partly manifested and partly cōcealed, partly proving and partly efficient, which are thinges agreeable to the nature of God.
- 1Voluntas signi & be•• placi•i.
Eighthly you conclude with a gross and pestilent §VIIIcavil,1 that the doctrine of final perseverance maketh men presumptuous, but do you call it presumption to believe eternal life? You deal too contumeliously with the holy spirit and too heinous is this ingratitude for so great a benefi• which God through Christ in this life bestowed on us, namely the certainty of our salvation, purchased for us by Christ, which is the sum and foundation of our comfort and religion. For what comfort were it to know,