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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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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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6._o or_o else_o by_o accident_n 20_o sin_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 21_o sin_n by_o accident_n be_v such_o action_n of_o man_n not_o regenerate_v as_o be_v indeed_o command_v by_o god_n yet_o displease_v he_o for_o many_o defect_n and_o sin_n concur_v in_o the_o wicked_a or_o action_n indifferent_a which_o be_v do_v with_o scandal_n 22_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o no_o sin_n sin_n but_o the_o will_n of_o devil_n and_o man_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n turn_v themselves_o from_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o man_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o precedent_a cause_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o first_o fall_n 23_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a sin_n and_o because_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o 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9_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o xi_o but_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n from_o this_o will_n of_o god_n to_o take_v occasion_n of_o sin_v the_o more_o free_o security_n or_o defer_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o present_a &_o eternal_a grace_n of_o god_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o true_a repentance_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o in_o carnal_a security_n for_o all_o such_o as_o live_v secure_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v forsake_v &_o harden_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o die_v without_o repentance_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o because_o of_o the_o uncertain_a continuance_n of_o this_o life_n &_o especial_o because_o of_o god_n anger_n against_o such_o as_o with_o security_n &_o against_o conscience_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n mat._n 24._o 28._o if_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v my_o lord_n delai_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 24._o watch_n because_o you_o kow_n not_o the_o day_n &_o the_o hour_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n conversion_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n convert_v but_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n but_o he_o effect_v it_o in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n especial_o by_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o faith_n there_o unto_o give_v which_o be_v in_o all_o that_o repent_v &_o in_o they_o alone_o so_o that_o neither_o faith_n be_v without_o conversion_n nor_o conversion_n without_o faith_n psal_n 51._o 12._o create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n a_o clean_a heart_n and_o v_o 13._o i_o will_v teach_v the_o wicked_a thy_o way_n jer._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v because_o after_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o repent_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o i_o have_v 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