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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.
Seventhly this their monstrous opinion beareth the wicked in hand that howsoever the truth of the Church doctrine touching original sin, & the guilt of the wicked stand immovable, yet it is at no time inherent in them, nor can truly be attributed unto them. For let us take a Turkish infant, or some barbarous ancient person, who never heard one syllable of the death of Christ, and therefore cannot be said to have despised it through incredulity; now let these disputers tell us at what time they will account these to stand in the grace and favour of God, to be reconciled unto him, justified, and sanctified, whether in their mothers womb, or soon after their birth, whether in their childhood, or in their youth, whether in their perfect age, or in their old years: lastly, whether in their life time, or after death. Nay let them tell us if ever they are admitted into favour, how they fall from it, whereas neither any sin, nor actual incredulity is able to deject them thence. For the latter of these is not incident unto them: and the former are satisfied for by Christ. Whatsoever ⟨p. 147⟩they here answer, the effect of all will prove that either they will aver that some please God without faith: or that some are cast out of Gods sight and favour without actual incredulity; both which are false and impious, and mutually destroy one the other.
Seventhly this their monstrous opinion beareth the wicked in hande that howsoeuer the truth of the Church doctrine touching originall sinne, & the guilt of the wicked stande immoueable, yet it is at no time inherent in them, nor can truly be attributed vnto them. For let vs take a Turkish infant, or some barbarous ancient person, who neuer heard one syllable of the death of Christ, and therefore cannot be saide to haue despised it through incredulity; now let these disputers tell vs at what time they wil account these to stand in the grace and favor of God, to be reconciled vnto him, iustified, and sanctified, whether in their mothers wombe, or soone after their birth, vvhether in their childhood, or in their youth, whether in their perfect age, or in their old yeares: lastlie, whether in their life time, or after death. Nay let them tell vs if ever they are admitted into favour, how they fall from it, whereas neither any sinne, nor actuall incredulity is able to deiect thē thēce. For the latter of these is not incident vnto them: and the former are satisfied for by Christ. Whatsoever ⟨p. 147⟩