A15859:301
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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And whereas to all these and other most manifest places of Bucer in a manner infinite touching perseverance, some do object three places, ex Refor. Coloniensi, as though there were a repugnancy therein, they do nothing effect thereby. For we have given demonstration in our answers to our accusers arguments, That they are so far from being contradictory, as that they imply mutual confirmation, First there it is taught that true faith cannot consist with sin against the Conscience: and this we concluded out of Bucer, but we added withal both according to the Scriptures & Bucers doctrine, That ⟨p. 274⟩the Saints do not sin against plenary conscience: nay therefore the Saints not to commit these sins because they are endued with true faith which cannot endure these sins to be with it; Again, there it is laid down that many have and do fall from grace and faith. The examples which are alleged are partly of the reprobate partly of the Elect, as of David.
And whereas to all these and other most manifest places of Bucer in a manner infinite touching perseuerance, some do obiect three places, ex Refor. Coloniensi, as though there were a repugnancie therein, they doe nothing effect thereby. For we haue giuen demonstration in our answers to our accusers arguments, That they are so far from being contradictory, as that they implie mutuall confirmation, First there it is taught that true faith cannot consist with sinne against the Conscience: and this we concluded out of Bucer, but we added withall both according to the Scriptures & Bucers doctrine, That ⟨p. 274⟩the Saints doe not sinne against plenary conscience: nay therefore the Saints not to commit these sins because they are endued with true faith which cannot endure these sinnes to be with it; Agame, there it is laid downe that many haue and do fall from grace and faith. The examples which are alleadged are partly of the reprobate partly of the Elect, as of Dauid.
We likewise, according to Bucers doctrine, do teach that both the Elect and Reprobate when they sin by consent, may be said to fall from grace and faith, but not altogether after the same manner. For the Reprobate, for that they do sin against conscience plenarily, they do utterly and fully fall from grace, and do entirely loose that temporary faith totally which they had.