A15859:167
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.
and therefore in a sort, as before I have explained it may be said that the children are fallen from their fathers favour, although he yet neither ceaseth to be a father unto them, neither do they cease to be his children, and therefore never utterly can it be truly said that they are fallen from their fathers grace▪ which might very truly be said▪ if either he should cease to be a father unto them, and •ast off hi• fatherly affection towards them, […] alter his decree of making them▪ heirs of life eternal; and that they should cease to be his children, and loose all title to eternal life▪ which without blasphemy cannot be spoken.
and therefore in a sort, as before I haue explaned it may be said that the children are fallen from their fathers fauour, although he yet neither ceaseth to be a father vnto them, neither do they cease to be his children, and therefore neuer vtte•ly can it bee truely said that they are fallen from their fathers grace▪ which might very truely be said▪ if either hee should cease to be a father vnto them, and •ast off hi• fatherly affection towards th•m, 〈…〉 alter his decree of making them▪ heires of life eternall; and that they should cease to be his children, and loose all title to eternall life▪ which without blasphemy cannot be spoken.
Neither yet is the doubt whether the Saints, by those their sins, as