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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

vs yet let GODS preceptes prevaile more with vs which commaunde vs research the Scriptures to giue attendance to reading to divide the worde aright c. Nowe whereas no man can without schoole learning and exercise either himselfe perceiue and discerne aright or expound and impart vnto others in any good order and perspicuity who is so purblinde that hee seeth not the neere affinity wherwith the study of Religion piety is linked with schoole learning Let vs therefore esteeme that to bee the exercise of greatest weight momēt in scholes which is a worke of greatest importāce in the world with out long cōtinual schole-exercise cānot be performed by vs I mean the vnderstāding expoūding of the writings of the Prophets Apostles And whereas we haue opportunity offered vs of searching out sitting the truth of doctrine in greater measure then other Countries and people of a truth if wee faile to vse the same wee giue the vvorld occasion to suspect our cold zeale in Religion our punishments for this our negligence and ignorance shall be the greater For God hath giuen vnto scholers especially the charge and care of preserving and advauncing this his trueth not for our owne sakes only but for the good of others also For other men with good reason expect instruction in the Scriptures and the interpretation of the word at their mouthes who for their learning are able to vnderstande diverse tongues and search the course of doctrine Whereas then ●eligion and Christianity is to be taught in schooles that children may wel conceiue it Catechisme is especially necessary For neither can this age learne any thing except it be taught 〈◊〉 briefe neither cā either the teachers or the learners handle aright and in good order the parts of any science whereof both of them haue not digested in minde some rude summe Both these are the cause why so often in Scriptures we read short briefes of Religion repeated as Repent and beleeue the Gospell He which beleeueth and is baptised shal be saued Fight a good fight keepe the faith and a good conscience c. And wheras it is said Col. 3 16. Let the word of God dwel in you plenteously in all wisdome the Apostles meaning is that wee must vse explications interpretations such as are sutable with the sentences and doctrine of the Prophets Apostles Neither is Catechisme any other thē a summary declaration of such sentences of Scripture Now whereas this litle examen we intende to propose vnto you is such and the Author thereof hath faithfully and with great dexterity comprised the chiefe grounds of Christianity in proper plaine tearmes it seemeth that it would bee very beneficial that in other churches ther should the like forme of Catechisme be extant prepare your selues to the speedy learning thereof suppose that these our simple writings are the swadling clouts wherein Christ as it were swathed will be found of vs. You see how many vrgent causes they are which they commend vnto you which they earnestly exhort you to embrace which I beseech you to carry in minde memory as they haue bin set downe vnto you The cōmandement of God your own salvation your duty which you owe to posterity the good example of a reformed church your maner of life your age or years your friends desires hopes the imminent dangerous times the rewardes punishments we are to looke for at Gods hands But as our admonitions exhortations are necessary so without the secret motiō working of the holy spirit we know they litle availe Let vs therefore turne our selues looke towards God giue him harty thanks for this his inestimable benefite that it was his good pleasure to bring vs into the worlde in this sun-shine of the gospel let vs begge and craue to be taught governed by him OF THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD A confession made by the fathers of the Church of Antioch against Paulus Samosatenus Taken out of the Actes of the first Ephes●e Coun●●l● WE confesse that our Lord Iesus Christ begotten of his Father before all worldes but in the latter times conceiued by the holy Ghost of the virgin Mary according to the flesh is but one person of the godhead humane flesh subsisting Perfect God perfect man perfect God euen with the flesh but not accordinge to the flesh perfect man euen with the godhead but not according to the Godhead Wholy to be worsh●pped euen with the flesh but not according to the flesh wholy worshiping even with the god●ead but not according to the godhead 〈…〉 euen with the bodie but not according to the body Wholy formed or endued with shape fashion euen with the divinity or godhead but not according to the Diuinitie or godhead Wholy coessenciall that is of o●e and the selfe same nature togeather with God even with the bodie but not according to the body as likewise he is not coessential to men according to his godhead but being in his godhead he is coessētial to vs according to the 〈◊〉 For when we say that he is consubstantial or of the same nature togeather with the father according to the spirite we say not that he is con●ubstantial with men according to the same spirite And contrariewise when we prea●h that after the flesh he is cōsubstantial to men we do not preach that according to the flesh he is coessential with god for like as he is not coessētial with vs after the spirite for so he is coessential with God euen so is he not according to the flesh coessential to God but consubstantial with vs. But 〈◊〉 pronounce these thinges to be different and 〈◊〉 betweene themselues not to deuide that o●e vndeuided person but to shew a distinction betweene nature and properties of the word and the flesh which can neuer be confounded so we professe and reverence that vnitie which causeth this indiuisible vnion and composition Vigilius in his 4. booke against E●●tyches If the worde and flesh bee of one nature how commeth it to passe that the worde being every where the flesh also is not founde every where for what time it was heere on earth it was not then in heauen and now because it is in heaven even therefore it is not in earth so sure wee are that it is not in earth that even according to the flesh we verily expect that Christ shall come from heavē whom according to the word we beleeue to be with vs alwaies here on earth Wherfore as your selues confesse either the word togither with the flesh is contained in some place or else the flesh togither with the word is in every place for one nature is not in it selfe capable of contrarieties But these two differ very far to bee contained in some place to be in every place and because the word is every where the flesh is not every where it appeareth that

of the mighty to pride and vaine glory to couetousnesse and luxurie But much more perniciouse is that plague which at this day with applause of the multitude consumeth the very bowelles of the church namely the decay of ecclesiasticall iudgment whereas in the meane time through ambition auarice enuy desire of attempting any thing as euery one is of face most brazē of tongue most intēperate so much the rather he affecteth by fauour of the multitude obteineth the most eminent places of dignity in the church Hence proceede those infortunate broils betweene gouerners of the church who for the most part studying strife not quietnesse plotting quarrell vpon quarrell labour by all meanes possible that ecclesiasticall controverfies by which they study to advance themselues to a rich and glorious estate may neuer come to the lawfull hearing debating or quieting Hence also haue proceeded so many pestilent pernicious wrightings neuer spiced with any spirit of mildenesse charity but seasoned with the vnsauoury salt of vnulence malice tainted with the poisoned s●inges of harefull slanders wherwith for sooth at this day Diuinity is thought to bee beautified and our doctrine of holinesse shall be presented vnto posteritie This is the head of the mischeife which that it may the better be cōceiued I speake of two sortes of wrightings now published The first is meerely slanderous wherein the memory of Christes faithfull seruantes deseruing passing wel of the church namely Zwinglius Calvin Bucer Martir 〈◊〉 Zanchius Bizi Grynaeus others as well liuing as dead who teach that the fleshly feeding on Christes body with our mouthes is contrary to the truth of the Gospell is fowly wronged their fame rent razed their wrightings whence notwithstanding those foxers after their preaching cā be cōtent in their priuate studies to borrow most of ther skill are spightfully taxed their true sense peruerted their wordes wrongfully wrested lastly themselues proclaimed authors of most damnable heresies In this kinde next vnto Schmi●line that Arch-Vbiquitar●e excelled lately one Selneccer and now Hunnius and Heilbrunner wherof the former hath not long since put in printe twelue chiefe heades mischievously compiled the later hath in maner afore-saide lately published fifteene chapters of Calvines errors the middlemost being a Questionist burdeneth Calvin with A●●●●sme ●iting certaine places which by the Fathers were interpreted of Christ but by him somewhat otherwise vnderstood But no ingratitude more spightfull then to slaunder them by whose paines thou haste reaped profitte and the Church in generall so greate a benefite no presumption more intollerable then to bite and beate sellow-servaunts and to revile the deale and 〈◊〉 nothinge lesse sutable to the dignity of a Divine then to play the sycophant or false accufer Let vs for examples sake instance in that one place of Genesis the 3. concerning the seede of the vvoman that shoulde breake the serpentes heade which they complaine to bee horribly corrupred by Calvin because hee interpreteth the seeat of the vvoman not particularly of Christ alone but generally of the whole Church and posterity of the woman But were they not shameless● in mangling that interpretation of Calvines which should be wholy cited they would s●ne be shamed of so grosse a cavil For to let passe that many ancient Fathers before Calvin and amongst them Chrysostome doeth so interpret that place First they never date deny that the seede of the serpent wherevnto the seede of the vvoman is opposed must by right in this place be generally vnderstood Secondlie the vntruth of this cauill is hereby descried in that they wright that Calvine should restraine this enmity to men and externall that is common and visible serpentes whereas Calvine expresseley addeth that GOD in this place vnder the name of the serpent doth especially 〈◊〉 at Sathan against whom he thundereth out this iudgement Lastly that hee so interpreteth the womans seede of the Church that withall especially he includeth CHRIST the head of the Church his very wordes doe witnesse which they wickedly dismember when he addeth VVhereas experience teacheth that all the so●●es of Ad●m are farie from vanquishing the divell vvee must therefore needes haue recourse vnto one heade that so wee may learne to vvhome especially this victorie doeth pertan●e So Paule leadeth vs from the seede of Abraham vnto Christ c. But is this to make slay vpon the externall enmity betwixt men and serpents to restraine the victory vnto men to exclude Christ All this not withstanding Hunnius proceedeth yet father chardging Calvin with the shifting of many most evident oracles concerning Christs protecting and p●tronaging the blasphemies of the lovnes furthering that damned heresie of Arrianis●e weakening the grounds and argumentes of the Church and disanulling the authoritye of aunciente Fathers These indeede are grieuous crimes whereof notwithstanding I coulde casilie cleare him were it not for mispendinge too much time and talke But by the two first slaunders wee may easily iudge of all the rest And is it indeed so euident an oracle when Moses saith Bara El●him that a verbe singular ioyned with anoune plurall must needes signifie the vnity of the diuine essence trinity of persons This Caluin tooke for none of the sufficient rest proofes of so great a matter But if it bee so strong and evident an argument of the Trinity wh● did not you Master Hannius place it with the 〈◊〉 in your tracte vpon the Trinity why did you quite over slip it The words of Eue Gen. 4. Canuhiis● hath Iehovah Calvin thus translated I haue obtained a man to the Lord Hunn●us exclaimeth against him for corrupting a most evidēt testimony of the God head of the M●suas because in his opinion Eue ●aith I haue obtained a man he Lorde for a●h in Hebrew is a perpetuall note of the accusatiue case But if this be true why then did the 70. Interpreters trāslate it by the Lord the Tha●gum before the Lord the ancient Latin 〈◊〉 through the Lord the Dutch translation of Luther 45. yeares since of the Lord doe all these play the lewes with Calvin I instance no farther Well then shall Calvin therefore be an heretique for n●t simply approving these and other such like argumentes vsed by the Fathers against heretiques must he needs therefore be an Arrian and a lew too hard a slander of so excellent a servant of God For what man is there that with greater courage and learning hath maintained against all heretiques the reverend mistery of the sacred Trinity or Christes eternall Deity who hath euermore sharpely reproved and repressed those mad dogges Servetus Gentilis with their confederates in villany Alciat B●andrat and the rest And if he observed some proofes not plaine or pregnant enough vsed by the ancient fathers in their conflictes against heretiques what of that for al this he hath resolutely avouched an hūdred other thinges concerning the eternall Deity of Christ against all fallacies and forgeries