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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
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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.
Secondly,1 we affirme that this their forgerie is most absurd & vaine; because it shamefully overthroweth both it selfe, and maine principles of the Christian faith. For let vs but propose vnto our selues this Thefis or assertion; All mē without exception faithfull and vnfaithfull, before and after the death of Christ are truelie & vndoubtedly received into grace and favor with God by the bloud of Christ; what, trow yee, will be the is•ue ensuing herevpon? verily a huge heape of absurdities.
- 1The absurdity thereof.The absurdity therof.
First original sin with the guilt thereof shall by this their position be utterly taken away; and it will prove in their opinion •n open falsehood to say that all men are borne the children of wrath, because in their judgment all are borne in the favour and grace of God. But herein the Scripture jointly pronounceth on our side that we all are by ⟨p. 144⟩nature the children of wrath.