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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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Now whereas he patcheth this unto the rest, that Calvin hath persuaded many, that the sacraments ⟨p. 23⟩are not necessary unto the receiving of the grace of Christ, and that thereupon hath followed the contempt of baptism with the destruction of many souls, this is partly a cavil, & partly a plain sophism. A cavil that Calvin should altogether deny the necessity of sacrament, a sophism in imputing to his doctrine the contempt of baptism, which the Jesuit feigneth to have ensued thereupon.
Now whereas hee patcheth this vnto the rest, that Calvin hath perswaded many, that the sacraments ⟨p. 23⟩are not necessary vnto the receiving of the grace of Christ, and that therevpon hath followed the contēpt of baptisme with the destructiō of many souls, this is partly a cavill, & partly a plaine sophisme. A cavill that Calvin should altogither deny the necessity of sacramēt, a sophisme in imputing to his doctrine the contempt of baptisme, which the Iesuite faineth to haue ensued therevpon.
Indeed he doth not bind God and grace unto the sacraments, nor falsely placeth in them an absolute necessity, as do these Sophisters. His purpose is only with Bernard to condone, not the absence, but contempt of sacraments. But is this to persuade many that sacraments are not necessary. Hear (I pray you) what himself hath written of this matter in his ••stitution. Now (saith he) even hereby it appeareth that their conceit is to be cashiered, who adjudge all that have not been baptized unto eternal death, &c. The promise of God is manifest: whosoever believeth in the son shall not see death, nor come into judgment, but is already passed from death into life. Which I would not have so taken, as if I meant that baptism might be contemned without offence (for I am so far from excusing this contempt, that I affirm the league and covenant of God thereby to be violated and broken) thus much it sufficeth to prove, that it is not so necessary, that we must needs think him damned, who shall be debarred all means and opportunity of obtaining it. But if we yield to their devise we must without exception condemn all those whom any chance shall hinder from baptism, how great so ever be their […],