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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.
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?
It is not my purpose to encounter with these monsters of men, only I must needs touch the slā der they fasten on vs. For what slaunder is there, if this be none. When we distinguish the worth of the merue from the efficacie and participating of the benefites, and restraine according to Scripture and the iudgement of the soundest Fathers this participation to the whole number of the faithful alone gathered from amongst the Iews & Gentiles; do we then deny that Christ died for all?
But that the truth of this controversy may the more appear,1 and these busy heads, if it be possible, may by some satisfaction on our part be set at rest, let us in brief set down the force of our main reasons whereon we ground this our distinction.
But that the truth of this controversie may the more appeare,1 and these busie heads, if it be possible, may by some satisfaction on our part be set at rest, let vs in briefe set downe the force of our maine reasons whereon wee ground this our distinction.
- 1Why we must distinguish between sufficiency and the efficacy of Christs satisfaction.Why we must distinguish betweene sufficienc• and the efficacie of Christs satisfactiō.