A15859:256
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Joh. 4. Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again; but he that drinketh of the water that I shall ⟨p. 238⟩give unto him, shall not thirst for ever; but the water that I shall give, shall be made in him a fountain of water flowing upwards unto life everlasting. By the name of water to be understood the Holy Spirit, all both old & new Interpreters do acknowledge; according to the interpretation Joh. 7▪ upon the voice of Christ, He that believeth in me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life. This he• sp•ke of the Spirit which they should receive that believed in him. Thus the Apostle. Now to drink of this water, is by faith in Christ to be made partakers of the Holy Spirit: but to become, or be made a fountain of living water, to spring in any, is for the Holy Spirit, uncessantly like a fountain perpetually flowing, to be inhabitant to work in a man▪ And Christ verily doth promise this ever flowing fountain to such, as with a lively faith do believe in him. Therefore whosoever do believe in Christ by a lively faith, those also have attained this fountain ⟨p. 239⟩of the Holy Spirit, perpetually running, that is, the gift of Perseverance.
Ioh. 4. Euery one that drinketh of this water shall thirst againe; but hee that drinketh of the water that I shall ⟨p. 238⟩giue vnto him, shall not thirst for euer; but the water that I shall giue, shall be made in him a fountaine of water flowing vpwards vnto life euerlasting. By the name of water to be vnderstood the Holy Spirit, all both old & new Interpreters doe acknowledge; according to the interpretation Ioh. 7▪ vpon the voice of Christ, Hee that beleeueth in mee, out of his belly shall flow riuers of water of life. This he spke of the Spirit which they should receiue that beleeued in him. Thus the Apostle. Now to drinke of this water, is by faith in Christ to bee made partakers of the Holy Spirit: but to become, or bee made a fountaine of liuing water, to spring in any, is for the Holy Spirit, vncessantly like a fountaine perpetually flowing, to bee inhabitant to worke in a man And Christ verily doth promise this euer flowing fountaine to such, as with a liuely faith doe beleeue in him. Therefore whosoeuer doe beleeue in Christ by a liuely faith, those also haue attained this fountaine