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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Tenthly, whereby we are persuaded, that that which is proposed &c. This is the first effect of Faith infused, that it should persuade that to be the word of God, which indeed is the word of God: hereupon it is termed of the Grecians [Greek or Hebrew], of persuading. For we cannot receive and assent unless we be first persuaded that it is the word of God.
Tenthly, whereby wee are perswaded, that that which is proposed &c. This is the first effect of Faith infused, that it should perswade that to be the word of God, which indeed is the word of God: heerevppon it is termed of the Gr•cians 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of perswading. For we cannot receiue and assent vnlesse we be first perswaded that it is the word of God.
Eleventhly, The whole, both Law and Gospel, this is the matter of faith, whereupon it is occupied. For faith doth believe not only the ⟨p. 114⟩Gospel▪ but also the law to be the word of God, and it▪ doth receive and embrace as well the Law as the Gospel.
Eleuenthly, The whole, both Law and Gospell, this is the matter of faith, wherevppon it is occupied. For faith doth beleeue not only the ⟨p. 114⟩Gospell▪ but also the law to bee the word of God, and it▪ doth receiue and embrace as well the Law as the Gospell.