A15859:385
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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None is predestinate to eternal life conditionally, if he do believe, if he observe the Law: but whosoever are predestinate thereunto, are absolutely and simply predestinate, so that even they therefore, do believe and keep the Law, because as to life, so also they are predestinate ⟨p. 315⟩to believe and observe the Law.
None is praedestinate to aeternal life conditionally, if he do belieue, if he obserue the Law: but whosoeuer are praedestinate therevnto, are absolutely and simply praedestinate, so that euen they therefore, do beleeue and keepe the Law, because as to life, so also they are praedestinate ⟨p. 315⟩to beleeue and obserue the Law.
25 The Elect only attain true & justifying faith: but the Reprobate, although they seem to believe for a time, yet their faith is not true, but temporary, and therefore hypocritical.
25 The Elect only attaine true & iustifying faith: but the Reprobate, although they seeme to beleeue for a time, yet their faith is not true, but temporary, and therefore hypocriticall.
26 Whatsoever good the Saints have or do, they therefore have and do it, because for the enjoying and acting thereof they were from eternity freely predestinate. Therefore the beginning of Salvation, that is, faith; and the proceeding, that is, good works; and the end that is final perseverance, and plenary possession of Life eternal, are free effects of divine predestination, or of God predestinating. Wherefore neither Faith, nor good works, can be the cause of predestination, seeing the Apostle saith not, He hath' chosen us (because we would be holy) but that we should be holy; Neither therefore did I obtain mercy (for that I would be faithful) but