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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 Neither doth this immutable providence of God derogate ought from the use of teaching & our desire of well-doing,1 as if these things were in vain or to no purpose: for admitting a first cause it is not necessary to deny the second causes; nor the first, admitting the second. And God hath promised to save us, not without, but by these means, and hath for this reason commanded us to use them, expecting the good success of them from him.
16 Neither doth this immutable providence of God derogate ought from the vse of teaching & our desire of wel-doing,1 as if these things were in vaine or to no purpose: for admitting a first cause it is not necessarie to denie the second causes; nor the first, admitting the secōd. And God hath promised to saue vs, not without, but by these means, and hath for this reason cōmanded vs to vse thē, expecting the good successe of them from him.
- 1Providence taketh no• away the use of means.Providēce taketh no• away the vse of meanes.
17 But when God in scripture is denied to will the actions of Devils or sinful men, that is to be understood as they are sins, or to that end whereunto they are done by devils & men: not as they are actions, or done unto that end which God in the order of providence respecteth. For actions are distinguished by their ends.
17 But when God in scripture is denied to will the actions of Divels or sinful men, that is to bee vnderstood as they are sins, or to that end wherevnto they are done by divels & mē: not as they are actions, or done vnto that end which God in the order of providence respecteth. For actions are distinguished by their endes.