A15859:295
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.
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▪ ⟨p. 270⟩when I gave this interpretation, That the Saints born of God did not sin from the heart, or with their total and plenary will: and therefore not against their full conscience. Thirdly, ye see that to be impious, which my Adversary did publish in the Schools, That such men are Regenerate and sanctified, who may sin against conscience, and even persevere in the same sins with madness.
Here ye perceiue (my Lords) First; that not vnfitly I did entreat of the perseuerance of the Saints, when I did interpret that place of Iohn, If they had beene of vs, they would verily haue continued with vs. Againe, neither did I interpret amisse that place of Iohn, He that is born of God sinneth not, in my Treatise of Perfeuerance▪ ⟨p. 270⟩when I gaue this interpretation, That the Saints born of God did not sinne from the heart, or with their totall and plenarie will: and therefore not against their ful conscience. Thirdly, yee see that to bee impious, which my Aduersarie did publish in the Schooles, That such men are Regenerate and sanctified, who may sinne against conscience, and euen perseuere in the same sins with madnes.
Again pag. 39. Of them (saith he) when it is said that they cannot sin, it is only to be understood of Perseverance, and a study to sin. Thus Bucer. Therefore the Saints do not sin, neither purposely, nor with perseverance.
Againe pag. 39. Of them (saith he) when it is said that they cannot sinne, it is onely to bee vnderstood of Perseuerance, and a studie to sin. Thus Bucer. Therefore the Saints do not sin, neither purposely, nor with perseuerance.