Speculum Christianum

Name: Speculum Christianum
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

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.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590London: printed by George Eld, 1614

[12], 239, 238-318, 306-353, [1] p. · 60k words · STC 26121A.7 · ESTC S111786

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THE CONFESSION of HIEROME ZANCHIVS touching the perseverance of the… › Question 2: QUEST. II. The manner how the Saints do sin willingly.THE CONFESSION of HIEROME ZANCHIVS touching the perseuerance of the… › Question 2: QVEST. II. The manner how the Saints do sinn willingly.

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Again, a little after th•• […] he faith whereforeth […] sin, fall, •nd even g•• […] but it is by ignorance▪ f•• […] they would not deny▪ C••i•• […] loose▪ the Gospel. Th•se […] Therefore neither did Peter▪ […] deny Christ▪ for he was […] And if he would not willingly […] him, therefore did he no• […] with a full consent of will. […] Buc•r every where doth […] same doctrine; scilicet, that th• […] do never •in with a full will or […] the heart, & of malice •o•• […] but always of ignorance▪ […] of infirmity. Take th•se […]

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Speculum Christianum

The Explanation of the […], How it cometh […] pass, That the same […] man the evil that he will […] not, that he doth, […] that respect also doth […] it; and the good that […] would he doth not, […] in that respect he also […] it.

The Explanation of the 〈…〉, How it commeth 〈…〉 passe, That the same 〈…〉 man the euil that he will 〈…〉 not, that hee doth, 〈…〉 that respect also doth 〈…〉 it; and the good that 〈…〉 would hee doth not, 〈…〉 in that respect hee also 〈…〉 it.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The Explanation of the […], How it cometh […] pass, That the same […] man the evil that he will […] not, that he doth, […] that respect also doth […] it; and the good that […] would he doth not, […] in that respect he also […] it.

The Explanation of the 〈…〉, How it commeth 〈…〉 passe, That the same 〈…〉 man the euil that he will 〈…〉 not, that hee doth, 〈…〉 that respect also doth 〈…〉 it; and the good that 〈…〉 would hee doth not, 〈…〉 in that respect hee also 〈…〉 it.

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