A15859:271
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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Again in the same homily expounding those words, This was a running Vision &c. he teach▪ That the holy Spirit, according to the virtue of saith, hope, and love doth never depart from the hearts of the Elect, but according to Prophecy and differences of tongues, and such like, sometime to depart, sometime to return: After this concluding; saith he, therefore in those ⟨p. 251⟩virtues without which we cannot come to life, the holy Spirit in the hearts of his Elect is permanent; but in those by which the power of sanctity is manifested, sometime it is mercifully present, sometime mercifully absent. Thus Gregory. In which words we may not regard whether aptly he did interpret the Prophet or otherwise, but only what his determination was touching the perseverance of the Saints.
Againe in the same homily expounding those wordes, This was a ruuning Ʋision &c. he teach•h▪ That the holy Spirit, according to the vertue of saith, hope, and loue doth neuer depart from the heartes of the Elect, but according to Prophesie and differences of tongues, and such like, somtime to depart, sometime to returne: After this concluding; saith he, therefore in those ⟨p. 251⟩vertues without which we cannot come to life, the holy Spirit in the hearts of his Elect is permanent; but in those by which the power of sanctity is manifested, sometime it is mercifully present, sometime mercifully absent. Thus Gregorie. In which wordes we may not regard whether aptly he did interprete the Prophet or otherwise, but onely what his determination was touching the perseuerance of the Saints.