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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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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.
Sixteenthly: And that for his name sake. Here be three ends of ou• obedience, & study of good works. The first, is Gods glory; the next, is the testification of our filial adoption and faith; the third, the salvation of the Elect: but of them▪ who as yet are without, that they may come unto Christ; & of them which are within, that they may be preserved in Christ.
Sixteenthly: And that for his name sake. Here bee three endes of ou• obedience, & studie of good works. The first, is Gods glorie; the next, is the testification of our fillall adoption and faith; the third, the saluation of the Elect: but of them▪ who as yet are without, that they may come vnto Christ; & of them which are within, that they may be preserued in Christ.
This is a brief portraiture of faith. But yet, if need require, I will more fully explain it, and confirm it by sin testimonies of scripture.
This is a briefe portraiture of faith. But yet, if neede require, I will more fully explaine it, and confirme it by sinne testimonies of scripture.
I do speak of this faith, when I do speak of faith, specially in this question of the perseverance of the Saints in faith: from which I contend ⟨p. 118⟩that the Saints can never totally fall away: for that they do not utterly loose that root, that is the virtue or force infused, which some call Habit; others the seed, for the word of God which it retaineth; neither do they utterly shake off all the fruits thereof, for that God doth both the one and the other perpetually preserve in them, for his promise sake, and the merit and intercession of Christ. I do not follow the definition of some most learned men, who do so define faith, as that they say it is a confidence in the mercy of God promised for the son of Gods sake. For although I do not disallow this definition, yet is it not plenary. And although this fiducie be inseparable from true faith yet fiducie to be one thing, and aith another, the Apostle plainly teacheth 3. ad Ephes. saying; In whom (or by whom) Jesus Christ we have boldness and entrance (adding withal) with confidence, by faith in him. The Apostle calleth fiducie [Greek or Hebrew],