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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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Then of such as are endued with a true faith thus they say; yet touching faith, whereby a just man liveth, the case is otherwise: for they that have that faith, are the sons of God, and them the Holy Spirit leadeth to holy and rightful things, as that the things contrary wittingly and in understanding they do not, much less persevere in them, although they do some-time, and sin of the imbecility of the flesh, and not of faith; but not sins wasting the conscience, or such as exclude ⟨p. 221⟩presently from the Kingdom of God.
Then of such as are endued with a true faith thus they say; yet touching faith, whereby a iust man liueth, the case is otherwise: for they that haue that faith, are the sonnes of God, and them the Holy Spirit leadeth to holy and rightfull thinges, as that the things contrary wittingly and in vnderstanding they doe not, much lesse perseuer in them, although they doe some-time, and sinne of the imbecillity of the flesh, and not of fayth; but not sinnes wasting the conscience, or such as exclude ⟨p. 221⟩presently from the Kingdome of God.
In this place they verify four things, of such as are true Saints, and the true sons of God, of whom is this our Question.
In this place they verifie foure things, of such as are true Saints, and the true sonnes of God, of whome is this our Question.
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