A15859:169
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.
Wherefore it also▪ is not in Question, whether▪ the Saints by thes• their sins do so displease God their father, and so provoke his […] ⟨p. 149⟩ger against them, and so incur the sentence of eternal death, as that they have need of repentance, and a new act of faith, for their reconciliation to God, and for a new pardon of sin to be obtained, and thereupon even a new remission to be obtained of the punishment due to sin. For it is by all men yielded unto, who are truly godly & truly learned, that the Saints have need of a new Act of faith, and repentance, to attain new forgiveness of a new sin, according to that saying▪ most vulgar in Scripture; Men are justified by faith, and sins remitted: which speeches, when we make mention of men of years, are always understood of actual faith, that is, of the Act of faith▪ whereby we do not only in mind conceive, that by Christ our sins are remitted, but also we apprehend and receive in will, this forgiveness to be signified and offered in the Gospel▪ For this is most infallible and most true, that God doth never to the Elect ⟨p. 150⟩impute their sins to eternal damnation, and that for• three causes: The first, is h•• eternal and immutable love, wherewith from eternity he hath embraced his Elect in Christ, and doth continent ly prosecute without intermissio•• for there is not love when sinne• are imputed unto condemnation. The next, is the perpetual merit of Christ whereby all the debts of the Elect are plenarily paid, and the handwriting of the debts cancelled, insomuch that they cannot again by imputed unto condemnation to the Elect. The third, is the perpetual •• since of the Holy Spirit in the h••ts of the Elect, and conservation of ••• seed of faith, and regeneration. For although that this be most certain, that God doth never impute their sinne to the Elect, both in regard of his everlasting love towards the and for the perpetual merit of Christ imparted unto them, and for the continual inhabitation of the Holy Spirit in their hearts;