A15859:206
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.
For that therefore there doth remain ⟨p. 192⟩(even when they do• […] sin) as I may say, habitually, […] of sin, and a love of good▪ […] though in act, besotted with […] flesh, they neglect the good and […] evil; therefore the Sa•nt• are […] to do evil that they would not […] not to do the good they […] and therefore not to sin b• […] will or plenary consent.
For that therefore there doth remaine ⟨p. 192⟩(euen when they do• 〈…〉 sinne) as I may say, habitu•lly, 〈…〉 of sinne, and a loue of good▪ 〈…〉 though in act, besotted with 〈…〉 flesh, they neglect the good and 〈…〉 euill; therefore the Sa•nt• are 〈…〉 to doe euill that they would not 〈…〉 not to doe the good they 〈…〉 and therefore not to sinne b• 〈…〉 will or plenarie consent.
This is the sum of Bucers sentence, in that large & obscure […] concerning those (men) […], who have a more […] faith, and not so great potion of the spirit of Christ; if now they […] they sin, are not said to sin […] a full will, and total consent, […] lee those Saints who are […] with a stronger faith, […] have received a more plentiful measure of the spirit: as when the […] ame Peter, after he had received a most full portion of the Holy […] did sin, and (as it wee) the second time deny Christ, by dissembling Antioch the liberty of the Gospel.