A15859:304
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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O Ecolampadius in Ep. Joh. trimam demegor. 8. upon these words, If they had heene of us they would have continued with us: From hence (saith he) some do collect, That such as are once truly illuminated, cannot fall totally from faith, and utterly sly out of the Church: for although Peter denied Christ, yet went he ⟨p. 276⟩not utterly away. We know that a revelation was made unto him of the father, not from flesh and blood and that he sinned we are not ignorant, neither yet did his faith utterly fail as neither of David the adulterer; from whence by repentance both of them returned. But if some go out so as that they do not return, we do at no hand believe that they were truly illuminated. For such as revert, have yet safe the seeds of faith, neither are they altogether desperate, neither do any of such so go out as do the Antichrists, who not being truly illuminated did go out, so that either they should oppugn the known truth, or their brethren for the truths sake; for we do not read that any such have returned: for they sinned with an unpardonable sin, that is, against the Holy Ghost, which is neither remitted in this nor in the life to come. Let every one consider what faith he hath hitherto had, and pray God continually to increase my ⟨p. 277⟩faith, help mine unbelief; least either he be drawn away with such a number of Antichrists, or be unprepared when the Lord Jesus cometh and calleth. Soe be it, Amen.
O Ecolampadius in Ep. Ioh. trimam demegor. 8. vpon these words, If they had heene of vs t•ey would haue continued with vs: From hence (saith hee) some do collect, That such as are once truly illuminated, cannot fall totally from faith, and vtterly slie out of the Church: for although Peter denyed Christ, yet went he ⟨p. 276⟩not vtterly away. We know that a reuelation was made vnto him of the father, not from flesh and blood and that he sinned we are not ignorant, neither yet did his faith vtterly faile as neither of Dauid the adulterer; from whence by repentance both of them returned. But if some goe out so as that they doe not returne, we do at no hand belieue that they were truely illuminated. For such as reuert, haue yet safe the seeds of faith, neither are they altogether desperate, neither do any of such so go out as do the Antichrists, who not being truly illnminated did go out, so that either they should oppugne the knowne truth, or their brethren for the truthes sake; for we do not read that any such haue returned: for they sinned with an vnpardonable sinne, that is, against the Holy Ghost, which is neither remitted in this nor in the life to come. Let euery one consider what faith he hath hitherto had, and pray God continually to encrease my