A15859:261
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.
Out of the Fathers.
But I will not relate all the Testimonies of Fathers; both for that a short confession will not bear it, and for that ye have many in my Praelections of Perseverance, and confirmations thereof amongst the Acts (there) yet some I will briefly remember.
BVt I will not relate all the Testimonies of Fathers; both for that a short confession will not beare it, and for that yee haue many in my Praelections of Perseuerance, and confirmations thereof amongst the Actes (there) yet some I will briefly remember.
Augustine is totally on my side. ⟨p. 246⟩Out of his books many testimonies are in my Lectures; I will report one. To. 7. de corept. & gratia. cap▪ 12. Hee compareth grace given to Adam in the Creation, with that which is now given to the Saints Elected; and he showeth ours to be greater then that; for that he had grace whereby he had power to persevere if he would, but not that whereby he was willing to persevere; but we by Christ have received grace whereby we have will to persevere, and therefore whereby we do• pe• severe. Primo ita• homini. &c. Therefore to the first man, who in that good whereby he was made upright he received power not to dye, power not to forsake that good, was given assistance of perseverance, not whereby he did persevere, but without which through free will he had not ability of perseverance: but now to the Saints predestinate for the Kingdom of God by Gods grace, not only such assistance of perseverance is granted, but such as that perseverance it self is given