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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.
For confirmation of this truth I could produce an infinite number of testimonies out of Calvin his Christian institution: but it shall suffice to refute the Jesuit by the counter-poison of his Counsels: Can: 7. on the sacraments Calvin saith thus: God in the sacraments doth promise grace not only of election, but also of justification, Can. 4. Sacraments are seals of the Gospel. And can it be denied but that the Gospel is a promise of actual & present justification by faith? Can: 8. In baptism God washeth us by the blood of his son, & by his spirit doth regenerate us. In the sacrament of the supper he feedeth us with the body and blood of Christ. Can 7. of baptism: this is a principal part of baptism, that is assureth us of free remission of all our sins: & what is this else but present sustification? and these may serve to convince the Jesuit of a malicious slander, concerning the seals of our election, that Calv•• understandeth them not only of things past.
For confirmation of this truth I could produce an infinite number of testimonies out of Caluin his Christian institution: but it shall suffice to refute the Iesuite by the coūter-poyson of his Coū sels: Can: 7. on the sacraments Caluin saith thus: God in the sacramēts doth promise grace not only of election, but also of iustification, Can. 4. Sacramentes are seales of the Gospell. And can it bee denied but that the Gospell is a promise of actuall & present iustification by faith? Can: 8. In baptisme God washeth vs by the bloode of his son, & by his spirite doth regenerate vs. In the sacrament of the supper he feedeth vs with the body and blood of Christ. Can 7. of baptisme: this is a principall part of baptisme, that is assureth us of free remission of all our sins: & what is this els but present sustification? and these may serue to cōvince the Iesuit of a militious slāder, cōcerning the seals of our electiō, that Calv•• vnderstandeth them not onely of things past.
But who seeth not his absurd collection, that if the Sacraments may go for seals of our eternal ⟨p. 20⟩