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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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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.
12. But although God hath declared in his word how farre in this life he would be knowne of vs, yet naturall testimonies of God are not superfluous, because they condemne the impiety of the reprobate, and confirme the saluatiō of the elect, and are therfore everie where alledged by God in scripture, and must be considered by vs.
13. But withal, this we must be persuaded of them, that they are indeed true, and agreeable with Gods word, but ye• they are not sufficient to the true knowledge of God.
13. But withall, this we must be perswaded of them, that they are indeede true, and agree•ble with Gods worde, but ye• they are not sufficient to the true knowledge of God.
14. Besides, although natural testimonies do ⟨p. 266⟩not teach any thing false of God, yet men without the light of Gods word conceive out of them nothing but false opinions concerning God, both because those testimonies do not show so much as is delivered in the word, as also because men by reason of their native blindness and corruption, do mistake, misinterpret, and many ways corrupt even these very testimonies, which by natural judgment might be under-stood.