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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.
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 […], ⟨p. 24⟩whereby Christ himself is possessed. And in his Antidote […] (saith he) that the use of those helps of our salva•••n which Christ hath given unto us may be said to be nec••••ry, […] there is opportunity of receiving […]. Howbe•• •he faithful are always to be admonish•• that the necessary of a sacrament is none other the• […] whereunto the power of God is not to […]. Indeed there is no good man whose […] tremble at that […], The Sacraments ARE THINGS SUPERFLUOUS, &c. These are his word▪ which thoroughly retort and refel the […].
Indeede he doth not binde God and grace vnto the sacraments, nor falsly placeth in thē an absolute necessity, as do these Sophisters. His purpose is only with Bernard to cond•ne, not the absence, but contempt of sacramentes. But is this to persuade many that sacramentes are not necessary. Heare (I pray you) what himselfe hath written of this matter in his stitution. Now (saith hee) even hereby it appeareth that their conceit is to be cassiered, who adiudge all that haue not beene baptized vnto eternall death, &c. The promise of God is manifest: whosoever beleeveth in the sonne shall not see death, nor come into iudgment, but is already passed from death into life. Which I would not haue so taken, as if I meant that baptisme might be contemned without offence (for I am so farre from excusing this contempt, that I affirme the league and covenant of God thereby to bee violated and broken) thus much it suffiseth to proue, that it is not so necessary, that we must needes thinke him damned, who shall be debarred all meanes and opportunity of obtaining it. But if we yeeld to their devise we must without exception condemne all those whom any chance shall hinder from baptisme, how great so ever bee their ,