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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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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 ⟨p. 268⟩manner, or not the true God, or not lawfully: ingratitude, denyal, neglect and abuse of Gods benefites; refusall of necessarie ot•es pe•urie, idolatrous, vnlawfull, rash swearinge, vnconstancie of lightnesse in defence of Gods▪ glorie, and erringe zeale.
4. The fourth precept containeth that external worship of God, which is public in his church, or the preservation and use of the ministry, that is, public preaching and study of religion, administration and use of the sacraments: public prayer: honour & obedience dew to the ministry, that is, a maintaining of the ministry and spiritual sabaoth, which is, obedience to this doctrine. It forbiddeth neglect of the duty of teaching, corrupting and maiming of doctrine, neglect of exhortation to use the sacraments and their lawful administration: contempt of doctrine, and curiosity in searching things not necessary: contempt and profanation of sacraments: neglect of public prayer hypocritical presence at them, such recital of them as is unprofitable to the church; with drawing others from the ministry: abolishing the ministry, calling there unto men unworthy, errors about the use of the ministry, contempt of ministers, disobedience to the ministry, ingratitude or hard dealing against the ministers, neglect of schools and scholars.