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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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Moreover, men obey that natural and inhabiting sin, after a double, and that also a differing, manner. Some are obedient, and (that) willing, yet not with a full will, or plenary consent, or with the whole heart, but as it were captives to a Tyrant. And this befalleth them; who either of ignorance or infirmity do obey sin; Of ignorance, for that either simply they know not that they do evil, and such in no case are said to sin against conscience, or if they know (in Thesi) in general, they do not consider (in hypothesi) in particular, or if they do consider, they do it very coldly: the violence of concupiscence averting ⟨p. 212⟩their minds from Gods Law; And of infirmity, for that by the violence and force of sin either presently smitten and quelled, they voluntarily yield themselves; which after a short resistance to the contrary, at last evicted they give place a time. Wherefore these first (sort) obey sin willingly, but not with a full will and total consent; for they do not love sin: these may be said to sin against their conscience, but not properly; for they obey sin wittingly and willingly: but yet neither upon perfect knowledge, nor intentive cogitation of that which they do, nor with full will, and full consent, as a little before is declared. Others obey with the whole will, full consent, & whole heart, and all their might: and these are such as do offend of purposed malice, or with study, and from the heart. They (properly) sin against the conscience: for they know that they do contrary to the Law of God, and (that) with contempt: ⟨p. 113⟩and they obey sin with such a willing mind, as that they love it, and would, if they might with impunity, be perpetually serviceable thereunto. Therefore this is called even that reigning sin: for that while we do love the concupiscences of the sin of Nature, and do from the heart fulfil them, we do bring to pass effectively, that it reigneth in our hearts,
Moreouer, men obey that naturall and inhabiting sinn, after a double, and that also a differing, maner. Some are obedient, and (that) willing, yet not with a full will, or plenarie consent, or with the whole heart, but as it were captiues to a Tyrant. And this befalleth them; who either of ignorance or infirmitie doe obey sinne; Of ignorance, for that either simply they know not that they doe euill, and such in no case are said to sinne against conscience, or if they know (in Thesi) in generall, they doe not consider (in hypothesi) in particular, or if they do consider, they doe it very coldly: the violence of concupiscence auerting