A14212:789
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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2. The second precept is a rule of our whole worship of God, that we worship not God with any kind of worship, besides that wherewith he commanded himself to be worshipped: wherefore it commandeth the true & forbiddeth all the feigned and false worship of God, especially idols and images made to represent and worship God: also negligence of magistrates, whereby images or other instruments, which either do or may easily serve to idolatry, are tolerated in places subject to their authority, much more the worship of them; also hypocrisy and profaneness.
2. The second precept is a rule of our whole worship of God, that wee worship not God with any kinde of worship, besides that wherewith he cō maunded himselfe to be worshipped: wherfore it commaundeth the true & forbiddeth al the fained and false worship of God, especially idols and images made to represent and worship God: also negligence of magistrates, whereby images or other instrumentes, which either doe or may easily serue to idolatrie, are tolerated in places subiect to their authoritie, much more the worship of thē; also hypocricie and prophanesse.
3. The third precept requireth that external worship which every man ought to perform, that is, the furtherance of the true doctrine touching God, lawful swearing, zeal for Gods glory: if forbiddeth omitting, weariness, and corrupting the doctrine concerning God, neglect of his glory, blasphemy, denial or dissembling the truth, unseasonable confession, abuse of liberty in things indifferent, scandals in life and members, neglect of prayer, prayer made after an evil ⟨p. 268⟩manner, or not the true God, or not lawfully: ingratitude, denial, neglect and abuse of Gods benefits; refusal of necessary oaths penury, idolatrous, unlawful, rash swearing, unconstancie of lightness in defence of Gods▪ glory, and erring zeal.
3. The thirde precept requireth that externall worship which everie man ought to performe, that is, the furtherance of the true doctriue touching God, lawfull swearinge, zeale for Gods glory: if forbiddeth omitting, wearines, and corrupting the doctrine concerning God, neglect of his glorie, blasphemie, denyal or dissemblinge the truth, vnseasonable confession, abuse of libertie in things indifferent, scandals in life and members, neglect of praier, prayer made after an evill