A15859:296
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 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.
And then presently: They sin (saith he) but they do not lie in their sins, neither doth sin reign in them: but finally they are erected, and hear, and follow their shepherd.
And then presently: They sinne (saith hee) but they doe not lie in their sinnes, neither doth sin reigne in them: but finally they are erected, and heare, and follow their shephea•d.
Rom. 8. Sect. 4. upon this, In that we pray, &c. pag. 343. The Saints ⟨p. 271⟩indeed do live and are led with the spirit of Christ, as Paul taught a little before; but while our most gracious Father doth humble us with adversity, and doth make us see our Nothingness of our selves, There this spirit, whereby we cry Abba Father, which doth contestate the good will of God towards us, in all things, and withal doth make us even glory in our afflictions, as it were is oppressed; the flesh which is weak to all honest things prevaileth, the terror of Gods judgment doth wholly possess us. From hence we feel nothing but detestation of Gods judgements, but a deploring of our own lot, and accusation of God to burst forth, and to be tossed too and fro in our minds. Hereupon are those most grievous complaints of Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalmist. God now is accused of excessive and unjust severity; we curse his holy and just works; we do execrate our whole life, and such things as were serviceable to produce