A15859:252
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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Add withal, that with these things is conjoined the perpetual forgiveness of sins, whereby it cometh to pass, that through daily offences the regenerate do not desist, both to know the Lord, and to be his people, and to retain the Law firmly fixed in their hearts: for he presently addeth as the cause of the former things, saying; because I will be merciful to their iniquities. Therefore by this Prophecy he doth excellently confirm the perseverance of the Saints.
Adde withall, that with these things is conioined the perpetuall forgiuenesse of sinnes, whereby it commeth to passe, that through dayly offences the regenerate doe not desist, both to know the Lord, and to be his people, and to retaine the Law firmely fixed in their hearts: for he presently addeth as the cause of the former things, saying; because I will bee mercifull to their iniquities. Therfore by this Prophecie hee doth excellently confirme the perseuerance of the Saints.
Neither is here any matter of exception, That the Covenant is firm and eternal, on Gods behalf, for that there is no let in him why we do not abide in the Covenant, or ⟨p. 237⟩that the Law doth not remain written in our hearts for ever; but that the fault lieth in us that it abideth not firm, for that the Law is not fixed permanently in us; for by the same reason also the Covenant contracted with the Israelites, on Gods part was everlasting, but by the peoples default it was made frustrate. They (saith he) did make it frustrate. But if the same may be said of the second, what new thing then doth God promise by Jeremiah? Therefore unless we will oppugn so clear a word of God, it must be granted, That the Elect, with whom this new Covenant is made, after that the Law of the Lord, and faith of the Gospel, be once by the Holy Spirit written in their hearts, can never fall from this Covenant, neither the Law and faith be utterly abolished out of their hearts. For the sins whereinto they fall by infirmity, God (as he saith here) doth never impute unto them.