A15859:253
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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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.
Neither is here any matter of exception, That the Couenant is firme and aeternall, on Gods behalfe, for that there is no let in him why wee doe not abide in the Couenant, or ⟨p. 237⟩that the Law doth not remain written in our hearts for euer; but that the fault lieth in vs that it abideth not firme, for that the Law is not fixed permanently in vs; for by the saine reason also the Couenant contracted with the Israelites, on Gods part was euerlasting, 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 Ieremie? Therfore vnlesse we will oppugne so cléare a word of God, it must be granted, That the Elect, with whom this new Couenant is made, after that the Law of the Lord, and faith of the Gospell, be once by the Holy Spirit written in their hearts, can neuer fall from this Couenant, neither the Law and faith bee vtterly abolished out of their hearts. For the sinnes wherinto they fall by infirmity, God (as he saith here) doth neuer impute vnto them.