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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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Fifthly, for Christ his sake. For no good thing is conferred upon us but •or Christ. And he by his Passion me•••ed to the Elect, as salvation ⟨p. 112⟩and life eternal, soe also Faith whereby they receive salvation a•• life.
Fiftly, for Christ his sake. For no good thing is conferred vpon vs but •or Christ. And hee by his Passion me•••ed to the Elect, as saluation ⟨p. 112⟩and life eternall, soe also Faith whereby they receiue saluation a•• life.
Sixthly, by the Holy Ghost. That the immediate and officaci••s cause efficient of faith in us may be expressed, and that it may be vanderstood that the outward preaching of the word sufficeth not, & the force of our free will as the Pelagiā supposed, but that the inward operation of the holy spirit is necessary to beget faith in us. For as the love of God is spread abroad in our hearts, not by free will which ariseth out of us, as saith Augustine, but by the spirit which is given unto us: so also faith is infused into our hearts by the holy Spirit and not by freewill.
Sixtly, by the Holy Ghost. That the immediate and officaci••s cause efficient of faith in vs may be expressed, and that it may be vanderstood that the outward preaching of the word sufficeth not, & the force of our free wil as the Pelagiā supposed, but that the inward operation of the holy spirit is necessary to beget faith in vs. For as the loue of God is spread abroad in our hearts, not by free will which ariseth out of vs, as saith Augustine, but by the spirit which is giuen vnto vs: so also faith is infused into our heartes by the holy Spirit and not by freewill.