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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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Fifthly, Incredulity either shall go for no sin; or if it be a sin, then all sins shall not be purged by the death of Christ: or if all be cleansed, at least the sin of incredulity shall be of more force and virtue then the death of Christ. But to say either of these were erroneous & impious: For incredulity not only is it self a sin, but the mother & nurse also of all other offences: & cleaveth fast together with other sins even to the regenerate: howbeit it is purged & forgiven to them by the blood of Christ.
Fiftlie, Incredulity either shal go for no sinne; or if it be a sinne, then all sinnes shall not be purged by the death of Christ: or if all be cleansed, at least the sinne of incredulity shal be of more force and vertue then the death of Christ. But to say either of these were erroneous & impious: For incredulity not only is it selfe a sin, but the mother & nurce also of al other offences: & cleaveth fast togither with other sins even to the regenerate: howbeit it is purged & forgivē to thē by the bloud of Christ.
Sixthly, it is a shameful & gross he to affirm that the wicked are damned not for their ungodly sins, but for their incredulity. As if it were not registered & recorded in Scripture,1 Thieves, covetous persons, drunkards and such like shall not inherit the kingdom of God. As if Christ in his final judgement shall not say unto them, depart into hell fire, &c And as if forsooth incredulity were not the chief of sins. Nay we argue the clea•e contrary, that they are condemn ned for sin, because they are condemned for incredulity. For tell me what sin is more grievous ⟨p. 146⟩and he•ous then incredulity. Here our Apostate sporteth and toreth over childishly. Incredulity, saith he, is not now considered as it is in it self a sin: but only as it refuseth the means of salvation. For what is it, Sir, to refuse the means of salvation? Is not this a contempt of God? Is it not a most detestable sin & offence? verily incredulity is therefore a sin, because it refuseth salvation with the means thereof.