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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.
The first is merely slanderous, wherein the memory of Christs faithful servants deserving passing well of the church (namely Zwinglius Calvin, Bucer, Martyr, […], Zanchius, Bizi, Grynaeus, & others as well living, as dead, who teach that the fleshly feeding on Christs body with our mouths is contrary to the truth of the Gospel) is foully wronged, their fame rent & razed, their writings (whence notwithstanding those foxers after their preaching can be content in their private studies to borrow most of there skill) are spitefully taxed, their true sense perverted their words wrongfully wrested, & lastly themselves proclaimed authors of most damnable heresies.
The first is meerely slanderous, wherein the memory of Christes faithfull seruantes deseruing passing wel of the church (namely Zwinglius Calvin, Bucer, Martir, 〈…〉, Zanchius, Bizi, Grynaeus, & others as well liuing, as dead, who teach that the fleshly feeding on Christes body with our mouthes is contrary to the truth of the Gospell) is fowly wronged, their fame rent & razed, their wrightings (whence notwithstanding those foxers after their preaching cā be cōtent in their priuate studies to borrow most of ther skill) are spightfully taxed, their true sense peruerted their wordes wrongfully wrested, & lastly themselues proclaimed authors of most damnable heresies.
In this kind next unto Schmi•line that Arch-Ubiquitar•e excelled lately one Selneccer, and now Hunnius and Heilbrunner; whereof the former hath not long since put in print twelve chief heads ⟨p. 36⟩mischievously compiled; the later hath in manner afore-said lately published fifteen chapters of Calvins errors: the middlemost being a Questionist burdeneth Calvin with A••••sme, •iting certain places which by the Fathers were interpreted of Christ, but by him somewhat otherwise understood. But no ingratitude more spiteful, then to slander them by whose pains thou haste reaped profit, and the Church in general so great a benefit; no presumption more intolerable, then to bite and beat fellow-servants, and to revile the deal and […] nothing less suitable to the dignity of a Divine, then to play the sycophant or false accuser.