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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.
These quaint and gay Proctors of wicked imps maintain that all ungodly and filthy dogs before & after the death of Christ,1 are received into the grace & favour of God. We say first that this is a false & devilish opinion; because it impugneth scripture, which every where maketh open proclamation that the wicked and ungodly as long as they remain destitute of faith and repentance, are not in the grace and favour of God, but are, and continually remain the children of wrath and eternal malediction: neither are they delivered from sin and death, but are held captives and ensnared by the devil, already condemned, and plagued with the heavy wrath of God.
These quaint and gay Procters of wicked imps mainetaine that all vngodly and filthie dogs before & after the death of Christ,1 are received into the grace & favour of God. We say first that this is a false & dive•lish opiniō; because it impugneth scripture, which every where maketh open proclamation that the wicked and vngodly as long as they remaine destitute of faith and repentance, are not in the grace and favour of God, but are, and continuallie remaine the children of wrath and eternal malediction: neither are they delivered from sin and death, but are held captiues and ensnared by the devill, alreadie condemned, and plagued with the heavy wrath of God.
- 1The falsehood and impiety of the foresaid opinion.The falshood and impiety of the foresaid opinion.
Secondly,1 we affirm that this their forgery is most absurd & vain; because it shamefully overthroweth both it self, and main principles of the Christian faith. For let us but propose unto our selves this Thesis or assertion; All men without exception faithful and unfaithful, before and after the death of Christ are truly & undoubtedly received into grace and favour with God by the blood of Christ; what, trow ye, will be the issue ensuing hereupon? verily a huge heap of absurdities.