A15859:133
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.
Thirteenthly, with an undoubted and constant assent. For it is the property of true faith to exclude doubtfulness: whereupon i• is also called a full persuasion: for▪ it is the evidence of things not seen. Heb. 11. •. (with constant assent) is added, fo• that true faith doth not now assent, and then dissent; but at all times and constantly giveth her assent, sometime indeed more steadfastly; sometime more weakly; yet it believeth constantly. F•r it never rejecteth the word of God as false.
Thirteenthly, with an vndoubted and constant assent. For it is the property of true faith to exclude doubtfulnes: wherevpon i• is also called a ful perswasion: for▪ it is the euidence of thinges not seene. Heb. 11. •. (with constant assent) is added, fo• that true faith doth not now assent, and then dissent; but at all times and constantly giueth her assent, sometime indeed more stedfastly; sometime more weakely; yet it beleeueth constantly. F•r it neuer reiectet• the word of God as false.
Fourteenthly, And so we receive as by the Law. Here are expressed the special effects of faith; and first such effects as it begetteth in v• by ⟨p. 115⟩the view and assent to the Law of God; for these effects are 4. well known to all: Whereof the first is the knowledge of sin; the next a sense of Gods anger against sin, the third, despair of our own strength; from hence that we perceive the Law to be spiritual, and to exact most perfect obedience, and our selves to be carnal, and fold under sin; the fourth, is the desire of the mediator. For it is our Schoolmaster, leading to Christ.