A15859:222
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.
The third, is in plain terms Actual sin, when indeed we obey that sin of Nature in pursuing the lusts thereof; whether it be done by consent only, or also by word or deed. This is signified by the word of Obeying,
The third, is in plaine termes Actuall sinne, when indeed wee obey that sinne of Nature in pursuing the lusts thereof; whether it bee done by consent onely, or also by word or deede. This is signified by the word of Obeying,
The first is mere Original; the second partly original, partly actual; the third totally actual. Of the first two there is no controversy, whether they be in the Saints or no. The Question is only of the third. But for so much as there be also many sorts of this, it likewise is to be distinguished, that we may better perceive whereof this controversy is intended.
The first is meere Originall; the second partly originall, partly actual; the third totally actuall. Of the first two there is no controuersie, whether they be in the Saints or no. The Question is onely of the third. But for so much as there bee also many sorts of this, it likewise is to bee distinguished, that wee may better perceiue whereof this controuersie is intended.
The third sin therefore, which is then done when we obey original ⟨p. 211⟩sin in yielding to the lusts thereof, is so voluntary, as that if it were not voluntary it should not be sin, as Augustine in many places observeth. For no man could obey Original sin in perfecting the concupiscences thereof, but that he is willing. Therefore it is always voluntary.
The third sinne therefore, which is then done when we obey original