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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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6 Lastly, they who do not oppose themselves against reason, confess that God is a nature spiritual, intelligent, eternal, divers from all other things, incomprehensible, in it self most perfect, immutable, of infinite power, wisdom, & goodness, just, chaste, true, merciful, bountiful, most free, angry for sin, governing the world.
6 Lastly, they who doe not oppose themselues against reason, confesse that God is a nature spirituall, intelligent, eternal, divers frō al other things, incōprehensible, in it selfe most perfect, immutable, of infinite power, wisdome, & goodnes, iust, chaste, true, merciful, bountifull, most free, angrie for sinne, governing the world.
7 But without the light of Gods word men neither understand these things which they confess of God, neither know any of those things, which the voice of heavenly doctrine, that is, the scripture, addeth to this knowledge of God, as of the eternal father and son & holy Ghost, of the creation of things, sending his son, gathering his dispersed church, universal judgment, & eternal life.
7 But without the light of Gods word men neither vnderstand these things which they confesse of God, neither know anie of those things, which the voice of heavenly doctrine, that is, the scripture, addeth to this knowledge of God, as of the eternal father and son & holy Ghost, of the creatiō of things, sending his son, gathering his dispersed church, vniversall iudgment, & eternall life.
8 Wherefore the testimonies of God in nature are to be considered, but whosoever seek GOD without the doctrine of the church, they substitute an idol in stead of the true God.
8 Wherefore the testimonies of God in nature are to be considered, but whosoeuer seeke GOD without the doctrin of the church, they substitute an idoll in steede of the true God.