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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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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.
Sin in his dominion (or reigning Sin) is that, to whose concupiscences,1 as to the Kings mandates, Men without any resistance, with heart and with full and cheerful will, obey, and are always obsequious with readiness. according to that of the Apostle Rom. 6. Let not therefore Sin reign in your mortal body, to obey the lusts thereof.
Sinne in his dominion (or reigning Sinne) is that, to whose concupiscences,1 as to the Kings mandates, Men without any resistance, with heart and with full and cheerefull will, obey, and are alwaies obsequious with readinesse. according to that of the Apostle Rom. 6. Let not therefore Sinne reigne in your mortall body, to obey the lusts thereof.
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As touching the Saints, first, before Satan and Sin do make any assault against them, in them there is no purpose to obey or serve Sin: for they hate it with perpetual hatred. Again, in the assault and incursion of Sin, striving to draw them to the obedience thereof, they, so far as strength will work, do resist & encounter against it; though sometime they are wounded and fall down buffeted: but this cometh upon them against their wills. Finally, after this, by imbecility sometimes being surprised, they do obey sin a fresh, they do by the force of the Spirit thereunto ⟨p. 217⟩fortified, redintegrate the battle against Sin, as against a Capital and perpetual enemy, and do continue this combat unto the end of their days.