A15859:258
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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So also Brentius did interpret this place, of the gift of Perseverance. This (saith he) is the comparison of two waters, out of which Christ doth manifestly signify unto the women, That his promise is not of terrestrial, but of celestial water which bringeth to man salvation, not transitory and mutable, but spiritual and immortal. These things Brentius. Therefore whosoever doth once drink of this water celestial, hath attained salvation, not mutable but sempiternal.
So also Brentius did interpret this place, of the gift of Perscuerance. This (saith hee) is the comparison of two waters, out of which Christ doth manifestly signifie vnto the women, That his promise is not of terrestriall, but of celestiall water which bringeth to man saluation, not transitory and mutable, but spi•tuall and immortall. These things Brentius. Therfore whosoeuer doth once drinke of this water celestiall, hath attained saluation, not mutable but sempiternall.
John. 8. If ye shall abide in my word, then shall ye be verily my disciples. Therefore such as are true disciples of Christ, abide in the word of Christ, that is, persevere in his faith and word. For as these two are liable to a mutual conversion, such as do not abide in the word of Christ, are not true disciples of Christ; and, such are not true disciples of Christ, as do not abide in the word of Christ: so ⟨p. 241⟩also these two are convertible; they that abide in the word of Christ, are true disciples of Christ; and they that are true disciples of Christ, those abide, that is, persevere in the word of Christ.
Iohn. 8. If yee shal abide in my word, then shall yee bee verily my disciples. Therefore such as are true disciples of Christ, abide in the word of Christ, that is, perseuer in his faith and word. For as these two are liable to a mutuall conuersion, such as doe not abide in the word of Christ, are not true disciples of Christ; and, such are not true disciples of Christ, as do not abide in the word of Christ: so