A15859:232
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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This also is the doctrine not only §4of the Godly Fathers, nor only of Luther and Bucer, but also of all Protestants. For such things as were defended in the disputation at Ratisbone, were defended in the name of all the Protestants. And there in many pages this doctrine is pressed and defended, That such have not true faith as do commit sins wasting the conscience: And contrariwise, they that are truly faithful do nor entertain these sins, much less persist in them; for that the nature ⟨p. 220⟩of true faith cannot end••e such sins. page. 241. Sin (say they) against the conscience, or (as Augustine speaketh) wasting the conscience true faith cannot tolerate to be with it; neither doth he ever continue in such a sin, who liveth by a true and justifying faith. But pag. 242. they do first demonstrate, that the faith of them who do adh•ie to such sins against the conscience, is no true faith, but a vain opinion.
This also is the doctrine not onelie §4of the Godly Fathers, nor onely of Luther and Bucer, but also of all Protestants. For such things as were defended in the disputation at Ratisbone, were defended in the name of all the Protestants. And there in many pages this doctrine is pressed and defended, That such haue not true faith as doe commit sinnes wasting the conscience: And contrariwise, they that are truly faithfull do nor entertaine these sinnes, much lesse persist in them; for that the nature ⟨p. 220⟩of true faith cannot end••e such sinnes. page. 241. Sinne (say they) against the conscience, or (as Augustine speaketh) wasting the conscience true faith cannot tolerate to be with it; neither doth hee euer continue in such a sinne, who liueth by a true and iustifying faith. But pag. 242. they doe first demonstrate, that the faith of them who doe adh•ie to such sins against the conscience, is no true fayth, but a vaine opinion.