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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.
That also is a mere cavil, that we should say, the elect cannot forgo the holy spirit. Nay they often loose many gi•es of the same spirit, but recover ⟨p. 124⟩them again by repentance. For they do not quite revolt from God, and become professed enemies of the truth, that is, they sin not against the holy Ghost, nor so fall, that finally they persevere in their errors against the foundation, and in their sins against conscience. Neither doth this comfort make men secure, because it concerneth them only, which have a purpose to beware of falling, abhor nothing more then offending God. there is therefore a manifest contradiction in that devilish scoff of the wicked, which say, If I be elected, I will do what pleaseth me, because it shall not hurt me. For God will have us be sure that we are elected, but this we can not do without faith and repentance. All things work for the best, true, unto them that love God: There is no condemnation to them which walk according to the spirit•. These two joined together exclude security, & stir us up to cheerfulness and alacrity to run our race, according to the commandment, make your election certain. On the other side they sleep securely in their sins, which dream that it is in their own hands to take and lay aside repentance whensoever and as often as they list, and play with GOD at their pleasure. But (say you) I would fain shift of this trial, whereunto the certainty of salvation doeth call. That is it the Devil would have.
That also is a meere cavill, that we should saie, the elect cannot forgoe the holie spirit. Nay they often loose manie gi•es of the same spirit, but recouer ⟨p. 124⟩them againe by repentance. For they do not quite revolt from God, and become professed enimies of the truth, that is, they sinne not against the holy Ghost, nor so fal, that finally they perseuere in their errours against the foundatiō, and in their sinnes against conscience. Neyther doth this comforte make men secure, because it concerneth them onely, which haue a purpose to beware of falling, abhor nothing more then offending God. there is therefore a manifest contradiction in that diuelish scoffe of the wicked, which say, If I be elected, I wil do what pleaseth me, because it shal not hurt me. For God will haue vs be sure that we are elected, but this we can not do without faith and repentance. All thinges worke for the best, trew, vnto them that loue God: There is no condemnation to them which walke according to the spirit. These two ioyned togeather exclude securitie, & stirre vs vp to cheerefulnesse and alacritie to runne our race, according to the commaundement, make your election certaine. On the other side they sleep securely in their sins, which dreame that it is in their owne handes to take and lay aside repentance whensoeuer and as often as they list, and play with GOD at their pleasure. But (say you) I woulde faine shifte of this triall, wherevnto the certainetie of saluation doeth call. That is it the Divell woulde haue.