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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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Of the former rank, that is, of the Elect, he teacheth this to be the property, and (that) in perpetuity, That although it be weak, and of frailty doth fall into sin, yet doth it retain the exercises of repentance and invocation, the fear of God, and faith, according to that saying; To him that hath shall be given. Who doth not see here that D. Philip was of this determination; the Elect, although by frailty they sell into some sins, yet always to retain faith and the fear of God: And why? for that as he had taught before, the Elect, amongst which was David, are not tempted but with temptation after the manner of men. Now humane temptation, for that it is without contempt of the Word, doth retain the Word, and therefore faith. For humane temptation, as Philip defineth it, is doubtfulness or error, or a fall, arising of human ⟨p. 283⟩infirmity, and not with such a confirmed outrage that the mind is become Epicureall, or that there is an access of persecuting the known Truth, or hatred of God, as was the fall of David, of whom he saith expressly thus; very lamentable was the fall of David, and Satan did not lightly assault him, yet could not he drive him to an Epicureal contempt of God, or hatred, as he forced Saul. If he did not contemn or hate God, therefore he did retain the fear of God, and love, and so faith in him. Seeing then that all the Elect are assaulted with this human temptation, it followeth out of the sentence of D. Philip▪ That all the Elect can never be drawn into contempt or hatred of God, and therefore to retain the fear of God, and faith.
Of the former rank, that is, of the Elect, hee teacheth this to bee the propertie, and (that) in perpetuitie, That although it be weake, and of frailtie doth fall into sinne, yet doth it retaine the exercises of repentance and invocation, the feare of God, and faith, according to that saying; To him that hath shalbe giuen. Who doth not see here that D. Philip was of this determination; the Elect, although by frailetie they sell into some sinnes, yet alwaies to retaine faith and the feare of God: And why? for that as hee had taught before, the Elect, amongst which was Dauid, are not tempted but with temptation after the manner of men. Now humane temptation, for that it is without contempt of the Word, doth retaine the Word, and therefore faith. For humane temptation, as Philip defineth it, is doubtfulnesse or error, or a fall, arising of humaine