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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.
He as an imp of Pelagius, & mouthy sectary of E•icur•us filleth all Germany with horrible exclamations,1 that all men without exception, as well faithful, as Infideli; already dawned, as hereafter to be condemned, reprobate, as others, suppose dogs & hogs, as Christ his sheep; Nero & Heliogabalus, as David & Jehoshaphat; Judas, as Peter are by the death of Christ reconciled unto God, sanctified, justified, their sius pardoned, themselves received into ⟨p. 46⟩the bosom & savour of God,2 in a word saved (applaud your patron & proctor, ò you dogs, & hogs, which hath opened so wide a gate unto Atheism) no man damned for sin,3 but only for unbelief▪ that in God there is no eternal decree of election & reprobation; that God hath not defined a certain •umber of them which shall be saved; that all men ever since the fall of Adam are elect in Christ, that Election grace and forgiveness of sins is general and common unto all and that with God there is no special Election, but this special Election is only in respect of men, as every man privately applieth to himself that grace which is common unto all; that God knew from everlasting who would embrace his grace offered, and who again would make shipwreck thereof; that to Elect is nothing else but to invite and win mankind unto himself;4 that many of the Elect do perish;5 that the certainty of Gods gifts and graces whereof we boast out of Rom. 11. 29. where they are said to be without repentance is a vain brag; that our Election in Christ is founded on a supposition and condition If we believe; that it relieth wholly on our faith; that faith is not given us indeed without the grace of God, howbeit the means by which it is given us are in our own power, that the unregenerate have an arbitrary ability to run as soon as God calleth them by his word; that they can of them selves perceive and understand the Lords voice when he crieth unto them; that the cause why of many who use the same means, some believe and persevere;