A15859:446
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
10 For none either by their strength or their merit hath delivered themselves from the yoke of the servitude of Sin, Death, Satan, and the Law, but Christ only hath delivered us. Therefore our salvation entirely is to be ascribed unto Christ alone.
10 For none either by their strength or their merit hath deliuered themselues from the yoke of the seruitude of Sinne, Death, Satan, and the Law, but Christ onely hath deliuered vs. Therefore our saluation entirely is to be ascribed vnto Christ alone.
11 But though it be Christ himself which hath obtained victory to us (without us) against all enemies; yet can we not be partakers of this victory, but as the true Israelites in the voyage against the Midianites we carry the light of faith in our hearts, and have the trumpet thereof, to wit, Confession, in our mouth; as also it is written Ro. 10. With the heart we believe, but with the mouth we confess to salvation.
11 But though it be Christ himselfe which hath obtained victorie to vs (without vs) against all enemies; yet can we not bee partakers of this victorie, but as the true Israelites in the voyage against the Madianites wee carry the light of faith in our hearts, and haue the trumpet thereof, to wit, Confession, in our mouth; as also it is written Ro. 10. With the heart we beleeue, but with the mouth we confesse to saluation.
12 Furthermore, the cause of mans whole Redemption is double: One, by which, and for which; this is Christ the Mediator, and Christs merits: The other efficiens, primary and principal; that is both the eternal and constant love of1