A14212:971
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.
these things are so openly witnessed & proved, that they are indeed clearer than the clear sun-shine at noon-day. For those elegant writings heretofore we have seen at Heidelberg, came most out of this store house: & those which here, I say here 5. years since were spread amongst us, were all written by the same hand; and that hand which here he guided by his skill, God hath now possessed there with undoubted rest. Tell me (thou upstart Eutyches) what didst thou ever feel more heavy then this hand, except the hand of God, which doth vex, persecute, ⟨p. 328⟩excruciate, torment, & pursue them? What Bellerophon did more strongly beat down thy Chimaera? what Hercules thy Hydra? Who did ever more courageously confound that thy Cerberian monster of Ubiquity? But that I may not long dwell on a matter vulgar and trivial, thou Sarmatian Arius shalt not escape the hand of this heroic champion, though issuing from us. This same is he that hath provided, filed, polished, sharpened and fitted unto us armour, prepared for the destruction of thy impious opinion: of whose force I have thought good to fore-warn thee, that thou mayest now at length begin to look back to God & reverently fear the eternal son of the eternal God which is, was, and shall be one together with the father for ever and ever: which if thou wilt not do, understand then that there is denounced from this man eviction of thy blasphemy, and from God, thy downfall, ruin, and destruction. What trust then, what diligence shall we think was in this sweet and sacred soul, who suffered no hour, no moment of the day to pass without some profit? The proofs of piety & charity consist especially in these 2. causes; first in maintaining true doctrine, secondly in assailing and suppressing that which is false. Who then is there that can addict himself more religiously, learnedly, fitly, presselie, vehemently, faithfully, diligently & stoutly to true and sound doctrine then he hath done? To speak somewhat of his courtesy, what greater favour could he do, then that whereof before I spake, which ⟨p. 329⟩was his diligence in unfolding questions, and giving advise?
these thinges are so opēly witnessed & proued, that they are indeede cleerer thē the cleere sun-shine at noone-day. For those elegāt wrightings heretofore we haue seene at Heidelberg, came most out of this store house: & those which here, I say here 5. yeares since vvere spred amōgst vs, were al wrightē by the same hād; and that hand which here hee guided by his skill, God hath now possessed there with vndoubted rest. Tell mee (thou vpstarte Eutyches) what didst thou ever feele more heavy then this hand, except the hand of God, which doth vex, persecute,