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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.
But here some men possessed with an […], as if the Church had not other controve••• […] enough, spew out on us their stinking […] open mouth, taking it grievously, that […] ⟨p. 136⟩not those heavenly treasures and jewels equally to the godly, and ungodly; to the faithful, and unfaithful; to the elect, and reprobate; to Christs members, and the Devils vassals; to the sheep, & to the swine. They make loud out cries on us for denying that Christ died for all. They say this our assertion is tainted with a more odious blasphemy then any of the Saracens, Turks, and Pagans; and that by it Christian Religion is clean overthrown.
But here some men possessed with an 〈…〉, as if the Church had not other controve••• 〈…〉 •nough, spew out on vs their stinking 〈…〉 open mouth, taking it grievously, that 〈…〉 ⟨p. 136⟩not those heavenly treasures and iewels equallie to the godly, and vngodly; to the faithful, and vnfaithfull; to the elect, and reprobate; to Christs members, and the Divels vassals; to the sheepe, & to the swine. They make lowd out cries on vs for denying that Christ died for al. They say this our assertion is tainted with a more odious blasphemy then any of the Saracens, Turkes, and Pagans; and that by it Christian Religion is cleane overthrowne.
It is not my purpose to encounter with these monsters of men, only I must needs touch the slam der they fasten on us. For what slander is there, if this be none. When we distinguish the worth of the merue from the efficacy and participating of the benefits, and restrain according to Scripture and the judgement of the soundest Fathers this participation to the whole number of the faithful alone gathered from amongst the Jews & Gentiles; do we then deny that Christ died for all?