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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.
for there shall sooner come a viper out of the root of the serpent, & the fruit thereof shall sooner become a flying dragon (as Isaiah in times past did prophesy) then we shall be forsaken of our God, & exposed to the ⟨p. 340⟩raging violence of the furious, or foolish dreams of the mad sort of men, wherewith (alas?) the church often times is to much afflicted.
for there shall sooner come a viper out of the roote of the serpent, & the fruit therof shal soner become a flying dragon (as Esaie in times past did prophecie) then we shall bee forsaken of our God, & exposed to the ⟨p. 340⟩raging violence of the furious, or foolish dreames of the mad sorte of men, vvherewith (alasse?) the church often times is to much afflicted.
Omnipotent eternal God, merciful father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose good vvill and pleasure it hath ben to inform youth with the wholesome doctrine both of that thy servant, and also of others whom thou hast appointed to govern this school, and to seal every of our minds with the spirit of thy promise and truth: now from our hearts we acknowledge that by taking from amongst us this thy servant thou art not a little offended with us, and that worthily. We confess it (ô God!) and accuse & condemn our selves and our sins, for which it pleased thee both the last year to send thy sword of pestilence amongst us, and also this last following to extinguish that bright-shining light, which thou hast placed in the eminent candle-stick of this famous school. We beseech thee (ô GOD and father of mercies) not to suffer thy wrath to proceed any farther against this poor flock, neither call us & our sins to account, least thy wrath kindle more against us, and so we perish from this way. But rather (because here thou hast placed thy standard, and hast given thy word and promise that they shall be blessed which retire themselves unto thee; govern us (ô Lord) by thy spirit, that we may kiss thy beloved son, and look for all salvation from him. Destroy the plots & purposes of Satan, preserve thy people, give unto