A15859:267
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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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.
Pros•er, Episcopus Rhegi•ns. Augustine's disciple, Of the life Contemplative, lib. 3. cap. 13. Charity (saith he) as me thinketh, is a right will alienated ⟨p. 249⟩utterly from all: terrene and things present, conjoined and united inseparably to God. These things he. He saith that Charity is a right will, for that Charity by the Holy Ghost shed abroad in our hearts maketh a right will, and conjoineth it inseparably to God. And the Fathers are wont to ascribe that to Charity, which is proper to faith working by love Therefore Prosper doth teach, that faith which work eth by love▪ doth conjoin the faithful to God inseparably.
Pros•er, Episcopus Rhegi•ns. Augustines disciple, Of the life Contemplatiue, lib. 3. cap. 13. Charity (saith he) as me thinketh, is a right wil alienated