A15859:294
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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Likewise pag. 38. in the Treatise of ⟨p. 269⟩the Church, quinto signo. Touching Perseverance (saith he) we have a place 1. Joh. 2. If they had been of us, they would surely have continued with us: And that, He that is borne of God, sinneth not, is thus to be understood, He sinneth not wittingly and of knowledge, He sinneth not impenitently; for that a certain efficacy of the Spirit of Christ doth bear him up. For though many sins do yet beset the godly, yet do they not persevere in them, or consent thereunto with a suffocation of conscience, or of the Law of God. See Augustine Of Repentance, against the Donatists. All these things Buc•r.
Likewise pag. 38. in the Treatise of ⟨p. 269⟩the Church, quinto signo. Touching Perseuerance (saith hee) wee haue a place 1. Ioh. 2. If they had been of vs, they would surely haue continued with vs: And that, He that is borne of God, sinneth not, is thus to bee vnderstood, Hee sinneth not wittingly and of knowledge, Hee sinneth not impenitently; for that a certaine efficacacie of the Spirit of Christ doth beare him vp. For though many sins doe yet beset the godly, yet doe they not perseuere in them, or consent therevnto with a suffocation of conscience, or of the Law of God. See Augustine Of Repentance, against the Donatists. All these things Buc•r.
Here ye perceive (my Lords) First; that not unfitly I did entreat of the perseverance of the Saints, when I did interpret that place of John, If they had been of us, they would verily have continued with us. Again, neither did I interpret amiss that place of John, He that is born of God sinneth not, in my Treatise of Perseverance▪