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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.
But they are by nature the sons of wrath? Who knows not that? Calvin teacheth both that they are the sons of wrath in regard of nature; and sons of the covenant in respect of grace: according to that of Saint Peter; 1Ye are the sons of the Prophets & ⟨p. 20⟩nall election, that then they shall not be seals of present justification? Are not election & justification subordinate, and consequents one of the other? so far are they from abolishing one the other, that the contrary should rather be inferred; they are seals of our eternal election, therefore of justification & present grace. For justification is so proper, & natural an affect of election, that there can be had no certainty of the latter, without assurance of the former. For they who are justified in Christ, 2are also chosen to him before the foundation of the world. Whom God hath predestinated those also hath he called, 3justified, and glorified. Now then let the Jesuit with open mouth explain on Calvins opinion as false, absurd, dangerous, and impious. And why forsooth false? Because (saith he) Calvin, contrary to that which the Scripture teacheth, restraineth Sacraments only unto the thing past, namely to the grace of election. But this cavil is already refuted.
But they are by nature the sonnes of wrath? Who knowes not that? Calvin teacheth both that they are the sonnes of wrath in regard of nature; and sonnes of the covenant in respect of grace: according to that of Saint Peter; 1Yee are the sonnes of the Prophets & ⟨p. 20⟩nall election, that then they shall not be seales of present iustification? Are not election & iustification subordinate, and consequents one of the other? so farre are they from abolishing one the other, that the contrary should rather be infered; they are seales of our eternall election, therefore of iustification & present grace. For iustification is so proper, & naturall an affecte of election, that there can be had no certainty of the latter, without assurance of the former. For they who are iustified in Christ,