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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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10. Both spiritual & literal knowledge is either immediate, which by instinct of the holy Ghost without ordinary means, or mediate, which is wrought of the holy Ghost by hearing, reading, and meditating on the scripture.
10. Both spirituall & literal knowledge is either immediate, wh•ch by instinct of the holy Ghost without ordinarie meanes, or mediate, which is wrought of the holy Ghost by hearinge, reading, and meditating on the scripture.
11. The ordinary means of knowing God, and that which is presci•bed unto us by God, is by study and meditation of the scriptures, and therefore we must by this means labour to come to the knowledge of God, and therefore not desire and expect from God some extraordinary & immediate enlightening, except of his own accord he offer it unto us, and confirm it by sure & certain testimonies.
11. The ordinarie meanes of knowinge God, and that which is presci•bed vnto vs by God, is by studie and meditation of the scriptures, and therfore we must by this meanes labour to come to the knowledge of God, and therefore not desire and expect from God some extraordinarie & immediate enlightning, except of his owne accord he offer it vnto vs, and confirme it by sure & certeine testimonies.
12. But although God hath declared in his word how far in this life he would be known of us, yet natural testimonies of God are not superfluous, because they condemn the impiety of the reprobate, and confirm the salvation of the elect, and are therefore every where alleged by God in scripture, and must be considered by us.