A14212:826
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.
6 The conjunction of the signs & the thing signified is not physical, that is natural and real, but relative, that is to say, this conjunction is a divine ordinance, whereby things invisible and spiritual are represented by things visible and corporal, as it were by certain visible words, and are in the right use offered & received together with the signs.
6 The cōiunction of the signes & the thing signified is not physical, that is naturall and reall, but relatiue, that is to say, this cōiunction is a diuine ordinance, wherby things inuisible and spirituall are represented by thinges visible and corporall, as it were by certaine visible wordes, and are in the right vse offered & receaued togeather with the signes.
The proof. Such is the connection of all signs with the things signified, that they represent the things signified, and confirm the receiving of them, for they are as it were testifying pledges and seals, although they be not in the same place with the signs. The reason is, because to ⟨p. 277⟩make something a sign of an other thing, is not to include or tie the same thing to the sign; but to order the sign to signify the thing•, whether it be in the same place with the sign, or in some other. Also the nature of the things signified by sacraments doth not admit this. For some of them are spiritual substances, as the holy Ghost: some accidents, not in the sacramental signs and elements, but in the hearts of men, as the gifts of the holy Ghost: some are divine actions, as remission of sins, some are corporal, and locally in one only place, not wheresoever the sacraments are used: as the flesh and blood of Christ.
The proofe. Such is the cōnexion of all signes with the things signified, that they represent the things signified, and confirme the receauing of them, for they are as it were testifying pleadges and seals, although they be not in the same place with the signs. The reasō is, because to