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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.
16 We pronounce the doctrine of holy scripture to be true, not for the authority of the church, but because we know it was delivered unto us by God.
16 We pronoūce the doctrine of holy scripture to be true, not for the authority of the church, but because we know it was delivered vnto vs by God.
17▪ That it is from God, we know by testimony of the holy Ghost in the hearts of the godly: by our deliverance from sin and death, whereof this only religion doth assure us: by the purity & integrity of the law, which is found only in the church: by the prophecies and the fulfilling thereof: by miracles proper only to the church: by the antiquity of this & late upstart newness of others: by the consent and agreement of every part in this doctrine, and the disagreement in others: by the hatred of Satan and all the wicked against this doctrine: by the miraculous preservation & defence thereof against the Devil and the world: by the punishments inflicted upon the enemies thereof: by the constancy of martyrs and confessors who had sure comfort even in death by their holy life, by whom it was delivered and spread abroad.
17▪ That it is from God, we know by testimonie of the holy Ghost in the hearts of the godly: by our deliuerance from sinne and death, whereof this only religion doth assure vs: by the puritie & integritie of the lawe, which is founde onely in the church: by the prophecies and the fulfilling therof: by miracles proper only to the church: by the antiquitie of this & late vpstarte newnesse of others: by the consent and agreement of everie parte in this doctrine, and the disagreement in others: by the hatred of Satan and all the wicked against this doctrine: by the miraculouse preseruation & defence therof against the Diuell and the worlde: by the punnishmentes inflicted vpon the enemies therof: by the constancie of martyrs and confessors who had sure comforte euen in death by their holy life, by whom it was deliuered and spread abroade.