A15859:152
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.
Neither have the godly Fathers, and L•ther, and Buc•r, defined in any o••er sort who be Saints in verity for neither are the Reprobates at any time truly Saints, seeing neither the sancti•ie of CHRIST is at all imparted or imputed unto them, neither are they adorned at any time with true and justifying faith, […] at any time by the holy Spirit truly sanctified and regenerate, neither at any time do they truly l••• the Law of God, or hate sin, ⟨p. 130⟩but are both servants to sin, and live in sin, and dye in sin.
Neither haue the godly Fathers, and L•ther, and Buc•r, defined in any o••er sort who bee Saints in veritie for neither are the Reprobates at any time truely Saints, seeing neither the sancti•ie of CHRIST is at all imparted or imputed vnto them, neither are they adorn•d at any time with true and iustifying faith, 〈…〉 at any time by the holy Spirit truely sanctified and regenerate, neither at any time doe they truely l••• the Law of God, or hate sinne, ⟨p. 130⟩but are both seruants to sinne, and liu• in sinne, and dye in sinne.
Finally, there be three sorts of m•• in a Christian Common-weal, who as Christians and disciples of Christ so also they are called Saints. The first kinds of them who indeed profess and confess Christ, and with […] sometime preach Christ, but in deed do always deny him, that is they do never unitate him either inwardly in mind, or outwardly in manners These never begin truly to live ccording to Christ neither truly before God, or feignedly before me these therefore, although they […] termed Saints, yet are they […] Saints indeed, neither before, God not the Church.