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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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Ambrose• Rom. 8. Nam quos praescivit. Those (saith he) who seem to believe, and do not persist in the ⟨p. 248⟩faith begun, are deemed as elect of God; for that whom God hath chosen they do continue with him. And a little after, upon these words, Quos ante praedestina••t; saith he, he speaketh the same as before: because whom God hath foreknown as sit for himself, those believing persist, for that it cannot be otherwise.
Ambrose• Rom. 8. Nam quos praesciuit. Those (saith hee) who seeme to beleeue, and do not persist in the ⟨p. 248⟩faith begun, are deemed as elect of God; for that whom God hath chosen they do continue with him. And a little after, vppon these wordes, Quos ante praedestina••t; saith he, he speaketh the same as before: because whom God hath foreknowne as sit for himselfe, those beleiuing persist, for that it cannot be otherwise.
Trimasius, Episcopus Uticensis, who was famous the very same time in Africa with Augustine: in 1. Cor. upon these words, That your faith be not in the wisdom of men but in the power of God &c. saith he▪ humane wisdom is pleasant for a short time for that it is temporary as man himself is; but the power divine is eternal as God himself is: Therefore that faith is permanent and bestowed upon man by the power of God.
Trimasius, Episcopus Vticensis, who was famous the very same time in Africa with Augustine: in 1. Cor. vpon these wordes, That your faith be not in the wisdome of men but in the power of God &c. saith hee humane wisdome is pleasant for a short time for that it is temporary as man himselfe is; but the power diuine is eternall as God himselfe is: Therfore that faith is permanent and bestowed vpon man by the power of God.