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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.
draweth this place to a confession, in which sense it agreeth to us all, even as many as think or speak ought of God. For we are infants in understanding & utterance of all heavenly things. We learn in this life some small rudiments of them, as truly and religiously saith the Emperor Gratian in his confession to Ambrose: We speak of God so much, not as we ought, but as we can. Yea even the Prophets and Apostles confess as much of them selves. As 1 Cor. 13. 9. We know imperfectly & we prophesy imperfectly. But when that which is perfect shall come, then that which is unperfect shall be abolished. And in the •2 ver. Now we see through a glass darkly, But then shall we see face to face.
draweth this place to a confession, in which sence it agreeth to vs al, euen as many as thincke or speake ought of God. For we are infantes in vnderstanding & vtterance of all heauenly things. Wee learne in this life some smale rudiments of them, as truly and religiously saith the Emperour Gratian in his confession to Ambrose: Wee speake of God so much, not as we ought, but as we can. Yea even the Prophets and Apostles confesse as much of them selues. As 1 Cor. 13. 9. Wee know imperfectly & we prophecie imperfectly. But when that which is perfect shall come, then that which is vnperfect shall be abolished. And in the •2 ver. Now we see through a glasse darkely, But then shall wee see face to face.
But though both those rudiments which we learn be few, & the word of preaching be plained to our capacity, wherein God himself speaketh to us as unto infants, & suffereth us to speak like infants of himself, yet will God so exact of us in this life skill in this doctrine of himself, that otherwise he giveth us no hope of an other life, & these rudiments (how simple so ever) do so far exceed all human wisdom, that betwixt the one and the other is no comparison. For these principles or grounds are a wisdom unknown to reason, necessary & sufficient to everlasting salvation. Let us, therefore not only