A15859:110
Speculum Christianum
Speculum Christianum or, A Christian survey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, grave, and learned divine, master Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseverance of the saints. 3. A summary abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.Speculum Christianum or, A Christian suruey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, graue, and learned diuine, maister Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseuerance of the saints. 3. A summarie abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.
London: printed by George Eld, 1614
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Id•• in Mat. & sect. 2. […], […] ⟨p. 99⟩side, saith; Only the Elect do truly believe in Christ; the reprobate believe, but it is for a time, and therefore not truly: and their faith, because it is temporary, neither to be true faith, nor to justify, or make the sons of God.
Id•• in Mat. & sect. 2. 〈…〉, 〈…〉 ⟨p. 99⟩side, saith; Onely the Elect doe truly beleeue in Christ; the reprobate beleeue, but it is for a time, and therefore not truely: and their faith, because it is temporarie, neither to be true faith, nor to iustifie, or make the sonnes of God.
Idem in John. 2. sect. 3, upon these words (but Jesus did not commit him-self unto them) first teacheth, that those who in that place are said to have believed in Christ, were temporizers; then of temporizers, Those (saith he) were such which believe in the name of Christ, yet he did not commit himself unto them, for he knew what was in man: for he knew them to have nothing less, then a true and sound faith in it self. Thus he. Therefore temporary faith is not true and sound faith
Idem in Iohn. 2. sect. 3, vpon these words (but Iesus did not commit him-selfe vnto them) first teacheth, that those who in that place are said to haue beleeued in Christ, were temporizers; then of temporizers, Those (saith he) were such which beleeue in the name of Christ, yet he did not commit himselfe vnto them, for he knew what was in man: for hee knew them to haue nothing lesse, then a true and sound faith in it felfe. Thus he. Therfore temporary faith is not true and soundfaith