A15859:111
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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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
Idem in lib dereconcilia: Eccles. incontrovers▪ de justif. in the significations of this word (credere to believe) first he concludeth, that it is wrought in us by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that we do believe: ⟨p. 100⟩Then, that this inspiration doth happen diverse ways▪ first, sometime in such manner, as that we believe some part of the word of God, but not all, again, sometime such, as that we do believe all, but not always, but for a certain time: And he teacheth, neither of these to be the inspiration of a true faith fol. 138 128. 139. But the other inspirations of true faith (which he there reciteth and explaineth) he conjoineth them all with perpetuity; and therefore teacheth, That it is no true faith unless it be perpetual. And fol. 139. expressly he saith, That Faith (not true) which the Lord calleth temporary, is called by Paul aigned, and by James dead faith: and that this is not of the same rank with a lively and true faith, which doth in verity apprehend the life of GOD in Christ. By which words Bucer teacheth, that faith, which is temporary, to be hypocritical and dead, that is, neither living nor true faith. Therefore