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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.
18. There is a threefold difference whereby sinners regenerate differ from the wicked:1 first a perpetual purpose which God hath to save them: secondly certain and sure repentance at the last: thirdly some beginning of faith & conversion ever in their sins, which at some times is greater, & of more force, and so wrestleth against sin, that they slip not into errors against the grounds, nor into sins against conscience: at other times lesser & more feeble, & is for a time overcome by temptations, yet prevaileth so far; that they never quite revolt from God, which were once truly converted. And therefore sin in the regenerate, is either to be termed only not raining, or else if errors against the foundation or sins against conscience may be called raining sins, ⟨p. 230⟩as some term them, this reign of sin must needs be diligently distinguished in those that be regenerated, and those that be not, as that God is in deed grievously angry even with the regenerate when they sin, yet ever with a purpose of amen ding and saving them, and that in them all ways remaineth some sparkle of faith and conversion, & some hatred of sin which is an enemy there unto, so that they do not simply without any resistance give over themselves unto sin, & delight therein, as do the wicked which sin without any resistance, and with all their hearts.
18. There is a threefold difference wherby sinners regenerate differ from the wicked:1 first a perpetual purpose which God hath to saue them: secondely certaine and sure repentance at the last: thirdely some beginning of faith & cōversiō ever in their sinnes, which at some times is greater, & of more force, and so wrastleth against sin, that they slip not into errors against the groundes, nor into sins against conscience: at other times lesser & more feeble, & is for a time ouercome by temptations, yet preuaileth so far; that they never quite revol• frō God, which were once truely conuerted. And therfore sin in the regenerat, is either to be termed only not raining, or els if errors against the foūdatiō or sins against cōscience may be called raining sins, ⟨p. 230⟩