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A14212 A 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 Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; I. H., fl. 1600.; Pareus, David, 1548-1622. aut; Junius, Franciscus, 1545-1602. aut 1600 (1600) STC 24527; ESTC S100227 171,130 346

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reign_v or_o not_o reign_v in_o we_o 2._o which_o some_o call_v mortal_a or_o venial_a 7_o sin_n reign_v be_v that_o against_o which_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o he_o be_v endanger_v to_o eternal_a death_n except_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n 8_o sin_n not_o reign_v be_v that_o against_o which_o the_o sinner_n do_v resist_v by_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o eudanger_v to_o eternal_a death_n because_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n 9_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a 3._o that_o be_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n but_o it_o be_v make_v venial_a that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o reason_n of_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n 10._o every_o sin_n be_v either_o against_o conscience_n 4._o or_o not_o against_o conscience_n 11._o sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v when_o he_o which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n do_v against_o it_o 12._o sin_n not_o against_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o one_o either_o not_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o sinner_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o be_v bewail_v yet_o can_v perfect_o be_v avoid_v in_o this_o life_n as_o original_a sin_n and_o many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n 13._o every_o sin_n be_v either_o unpardonable_a &_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o or_o pardonable_a &_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14_o sin_n unpardonable_a or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o oppugn_v or_o cast_v away_o of_o god_n truth_n of_o set_a purpose_n after_o the_o mind_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v instruct_v &_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o sin_n they_o that_o commit_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n with_o blindness_n so_o that_o 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ghost_n and_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o they_o do_v persevere_v therein_o to_o their_o life_n end_n they_o perish_v not_o in_o they_o because_o they_o repent_v in_o this_o life_n 18._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a difference_n whereby_o sinner_n regenerate_v differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a regenerate_v first_o a_o perpetual_a purpose_n which_o god_n have_v to_o save_v they_o seconde_o certain_a and_o sure_a repentance_n at_o the_o last_o three_o some_o begin_n of_o faith_n &_o conversion_n ever_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o at_o some_o time_n be_v great_a &_o of_o more_o force_n and_o so_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n that_o they_o slip_v not_o into_o error_n against_o the_o ground_n nor_o into_o sin_n against_o conscience_n at_o other_o time_n lesser_a &_o more_o feeble_a &_o be_v for_o a_o time_n overcome_v by_o temptation_n yet_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o never_o quite_o revolt_v from_o god_n which_o be_v once_o true_o convert_v and_o therefore_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a 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