A14212:965
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.
But the greatest matter & most memorable of all the rest, is that when he was aged (if a man of years may be termed aged, at which years it pleased God to take away and extinguish that light, ⟨p. 320⟩shining to the testimony of that true light) but being, I say, aged, he as much confirmed that his study of godliness and religion, as when he did most.
But the greatst matter & most memorable of al the rest, is that whē he was aged (if a man of years may be termed aged, at which years it pleased God to take away and extinuish that light, ⟨p. 320⟩shining to the testimonie of that true light) but being, I say, aged, he as much confirmed that his studie of godlinesse and religion, as when he did most.
Lastly, at all times (that I may, if it be possible, conclude all in a word) without measure or end he was so carried away with desire of godliness and reverence of his maker, and did so bury himself therein, that from the principles of wisdom proceeding every day very much forward, he in the end attained that perfection, wherewith the most righteous God hath now crowned him. And though himself procured & used no other sufficient witnesses of these his most holy endeavours (which God very well knew and approved) besides that great searcher of harts, God, & our Lord Jesus Christ whom he served in spirit: yet am I able to allege two most evident proofs thereof, namely his faithful prayers, & sacred meditations. But then (will some man say) did this Ursinus, whom you commend, use to call witnesses about him when he went to prayer? did he offer himself to the view & hearing of others as if he had been on a theatre and not in his closet? no truly. That most simple man, one far from all show of this human vanity & affection of vain glory, thought it always sufficient to be seen in secret by his father▪ which seeth in secret, was very wary in being seen of others, confirmed himself by Christian prayer, did not vaunt himself by pharisaical boasting. Do I then guess and speak by conjecture? nor so, but