A15859:322
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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Heshusius his words; De s•ruo arbitrio, published An. 1562. are these▪ Quartus gradus &c. The fourth degree of the operation of the Spirit, is the perfection of salvation, or the gift of perseverance, whereby we persist constantly in the faith, that certain salvation may be attained: for not all who are illuminated by the word, and have tasted the first fruits of faith, do retain this salvation given them, but many again do cast off faith, shake off the holy Spirit, and fall from grace as Christ saith, Their latter end is worse then their beginning. Luo. 11. This is therefore a peculiar benefit of the holy Spirit which be falleth the Elect alone; That they are so established in ⟨p. 299⟩faith, as that they cannot fall away from it. And in this operation of the holy Spirit, as there is no merit of ours; so is there no cooperation. For it doth depend on Gods sole mercy and unsearchable Election. For it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy, And Phillip 2. it is said, It is God that worketh in us both the will and the deed, that is that we persist in faith,. And Philip. 1. I am content, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will finish it until the day of Jesus Christ. Jer. 32. I will give my fear into their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Which testimonies do clearly evince that perseverance (of whom Christ speaketh; he that continueth unto the end shall be saved) to be a mere and free gift of God, and the work of the sole holy Spirit perfecting the same in the Elect. These things He: then which nothing can be spoken more holy and apparent. Would to God our did understand this doctrine.
Heshusius his wordes; De s•ruo arbitrio, published An. 1562. are these▪ Quartus gradus &c. The fourth degree of the operation of the Spirit, is the perfection of saluation, or the gift of perseuerance, whereby wee persist constantly in the faith, that certaine saluation may be attained: for not all who are illuminated by the word, and haue tasted the first fruits of faith, do retaine this saluation giuen them, but many again do cast off faith, shake off the holy Spirit, and fall from grace as Christ saith, Their latter end is worse then their beginning. Luo. 11. This is therfore a peculiar benefit of the holy Spirit which be falleth the Elect alone; That they are so established in