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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.
And thus (worthy and learned auditors) you have seen shadowed by my pencil the life of our deer URSINE, whose memory shall be blessed for ever. I know we must not long either lament him, or pity his memory. If by my words ⟨p. 337⟩I have again renewed any mans heaviness, let him together with me call to mind how much good we reaped by him in his life time. What good soever we received of him, we did not therefore receive it that we should envy his good. Let us rather every of us look to this, that as he was good to all, so we also may in such sort follow spiritual good things, that by them we also may become good. He gave himself painfully to good studies, let us also do the like. He frankly dealt unto all men that rich treasure, which he had by his study stored, and God by his heavenly grace had infused; let us also following his example bestow use & fruition of those good gifts which by Gods grace are grounded in us, on our fellow-servants: let us further piety, charity, courtesy, quietness, and the common good; and let us in the sight of God, and in this school, as in a most choice theatre bring up studious youth both for life and learning to the same end, and strengthen both our selves and others in the faith of Christ. And thou beloved youth, thou sweet assembly, which couldest have wished that thine instructor to have lived longer for thine own sake, for our sake, for this school, for the church, & the whole world; bemoan no longer his absence, whom thou rejoicest to have had present with thee sometimes by example of life, & whom yet thou makest use of in those his ever-memorable writings. Endeavour rather to stir up more Ursines about thee. He hath one heir of his body, who, ⟨p. 338⟩we hope will also be heir of his virtues. But the way is open to you all to be partakers of his inheritance. Go to, now you are well grown, enter then, & set foot in possession of this inheritance. You want neither wit, nor helps of study, not yet the way; one thing only remaineth, that ye want not will, and be not wanting to your selves. Apply then diligently your will and your selves to these studies; apply your selves very faithfully & painfully to all duties of piety, charity and humanity; toil and labour herein, & be unto us another URSINE every man in his place.
And thus (worthie and learned auditors) you haue seene shadowed by my pencil the life of our deere VRSINE, whose memorie shall be blessed for ever. I know we must not long either lament him, or pittie his memorie. Yf by my words