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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.
it is a thing that must be done, except we will be thought to have buried in silence the memory of a pledge so well deserving, and to have vouchsafed him no honour, or else to have avoided all incitements to grief, where as for the most part, to grieve is the especial comfort of such as are grieved. Shall we then differ this commendation any longer? no truly; but rather let us stir up your minds to maintain his memory both now & to all posterity hereafter: for (as Nazianzen saith) good men ought to be especially remembered, and they whose memory is godly and profitable. But stay then: am I the boldest of this company of professors? not so. But perhaps I am the most officious and forward to show my duty? truly neither am I so greed•e of the glory of this action that I could find in my heart to snatch it from others by prevention. How then? am I belike the most unwise of all others? truly I do not arrogate to my self any great wisdom, only I hope this my duty shall be without offices & with thought hereof I am much comforted. But what moved me above others to take upon me the penning and pronouncing of this oration? Because of duty one of us must needs have done it; & that which was a duty in all, grief excused in other, and might as well have done in me, had not very necessity not only required, but also even exacted it at my hands. For first I owe as much to ⟨p. 309⟩the memory of that just man my good fellow-professor, as others do, namely an honourable remembrance of him. Moreover I owe so much duty and more to this our School, which may justly challenge my diligence, as well in this as in other causes. Lastly I shall hereby provide both for the public good, and also for mine own credit: for otherwise who would not be ready to object against me that saying of Sophocles?
it is a thinge that must be done, except we will be thought to haue buried in silence the memorie of a pledg so well deseruing, and to haue vouchsafed him no honor, or els to haue avoided all incitemēts to greife, wher as for the most part, to greiue is the especial comfort of such as are greiued. Shall we then differ this commendation any longer? no truelie; but rather let vs stirre vp your mindes to maintaine his memorie both now & to al posteritie hereafter: for (as Nazianzen saith) good men ought to be especially remembred, and they whose memorie is godlie and p•offitable. But stay then: am I the boldest of this companie of professors? not so. But perhappes I am the most officious and forward to shew my dutie? truelie neither am I so greede of the glorie of this actiō that I could finde in my heart to snatch it from others by prevention. How then? am I belyke the most vnwise of all others? truelie I do not arrogate to my selfe any great wisedome, onely I hope this my dutie shal be without offces & with thought hereof I am much comforted. But what mooued mee aboue others to take vpon me the penninge and pronouncing of this oration? Because of dutie one of vs must needes haue done it; & that which was a dutie in all, greife excused in other, and might as well haue done in me, had not very necessitie not onelie required, but also euen exacted it at my handes. For first I owe as much to