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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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Here me thinks I here them cry themselves even hoarse again; The promises of the Gospel are universal: they pertain unto All, they pertain unto Al. We therefore first demand of them this question, what manner of Consequence this is to say, The promises are universal; therefore reprobates and filthy dogs and hogs are restored unto the favour and grace of God. Why is not the contrary rather inferred▪ The promises of the Gospel have all of them a condition of faith ⟨p. 148⟩and repentance annexed with them; therefore they pertain not at all to dogs and hogs. Then again, as often as they urge us with their. All, All: so often will we reply unto them our Believing, Believing. For the promises indeed are universal, but in regard of the repentant, and such as believe the Gospel. And here we appeal before the whole world to the very letter of the promise: Come unto me all saith Christ,1 but he addeth, which labour and are laden: that is, faint and sink under the burden of your sins, which falleth out in those which are repentant. And again, elsewhere in another place: So God loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that every one which believeth should not perish, 2but have life everlasting. 3And Paul saith; The righteousness of God by the faith of Christ Jesus unto all and upon all that believe.4 And in another Epistle; The Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given to them that believe.5 And Christ again teacheth how that he which believeth on the son hath everlasting life. And Peter also,6 All the Prophets witness that through his name all that believe in him shall receive remission of sins. The like reason is to be yielded of all other promises of the Gospel. For they have a condition of faith and repentance either expressed or understood and cannot without blasphemy be understood of any other then of the whole number of the faithful.