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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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Moreover of the saith specially of David and Peter, which two principally and by name were most cruelly buffeted by my friends, what I think that ye have explained amongst my Acts, to wit, in the answers to all the Arguments of my Adversaries, The sum is this: So far as can be gathered both out of the sacred Scriptures, and Fathers, and the most worthy Doctors of our Age, Neither ⟨p. 302⟩of them, when they sinned, did totally loose faith, and utterly fall from the grace of God; And the reason is: For neither, of them did sin of purposed malice; God preserving both of them from the sin of that quality, and continuing his fear and faith in both of them. Which from hence specially appeareth: for that both of them did so repent, as that neither of them did again return to the sins of the same kind. But besides the general testimonies produced, and arguments, we might also allege some few else of the constant faith of both of them, if formerly we had not produced more then were necessary.
Moreouer of the saith specially of Dauid and Peter, which two principally and by name were most cruelly buffeted by my friends, what I think that yee haue explained amongst my Actes, to wit, in the answers to all the Arguments of my Aduersaries, The summe is this: So farre as can be gathered both out of the sacred Scriptures, and Fathers, and the most worthy Doctors of our Age, Neither ⟨p. 302⟩of them, when they sinned, did totally loose faith, and vtterly fall from the grace of God; And the reason is: For neither, of them did sinne of purposed malice; God preseruing both of them from the sinne of that qualitie, and continuing his feare and faith in both of them. Which from hence specially appeareth: for that both of them did so repent, as that neither of them did againe returne to the sinnes of the same kind. But besides the general testimonies produced, and arguments, we might also alleadge some few else of the constant faith of both of them, if formerly we had not produced more then were necessary.