A15859:211
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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That which I have illustrated by the comparison of the Mariners, is declared by the example of Peter and Judas. Before the sin it was not in Peters heart to deny Christ, but rather on the contrary he so loved Christ, and detested both the offences and enemies of Christ, as that indeed he was rather ready to die, then to deny Christ; and therefore he said, though all shall deny thee, yet I will never deny thee. Such also is the purpose of the Godly before they sin; scilicet, when as they are not their own men, and are not violently carried with violent temptations, as it were, out of themselves, crossly into absurdities. But the mind of Judas was not such as of Peter, but rather of a long time with a quiet mind he had practised officiously theft, by defrauding Christ and his Apostles of their money, as Joh. 12 doth testify, that he was a thief, and ⟨p. 199⟩therefore of long, and with a settled mind he had deliberated with himself, how he might with gain, and without tumult, betray Christ into his enemies hands. Such like are the minds of the wicked: they always meditate evil, according to the proverb, even in their cold blood.
That which I haue illustrated by the comparison of the Mariners, is declared by the example of Peter and Iudas. Before the sinne it was not in Peters heart to deny Christ, but rather on the contrary hee so loued Christ, and detested both the offences and enemies of Christ, as that indeed hee was rather ready to die, then to deny Christ; and therefore hee said, though all shall deuie thee, yet I will neuer denie thee. Such also is the purpose of the Godly before they sin; scilicet, when as they are not their owne men, and are not violently carried with violent temptations, as it were, out of themselues, crossely into absurdities. But the mind of Iudas was not such as of Peter, but rather of a long time with a quiet mind hee had practised officiously theft, by defrauding Christ and his Apostles of their mony, as Ioh. 12 doth testifie, that he was a theefe, and ⟨p. 199⟩therefore of long, and with a setled mind he had deliberated with himselfe, how he might with gaine, and without tumult, betray Christ into his enemies hands. Such like are the minds of the wicked: they alwaies meditate euill, according to the prouerbe, euen in their cold bloud.