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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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10 To attain remission of sins, and to be justified, are all one, R•. 4. Now none are justified who are1 not predestinate, and elect to justification and life eternal: and whosoever are justified, shall be glorified, Rom. 8. Therefore the Reprobate shall never obtain truly remission of sins: therefore it can never be frustrate in them, in whom it is not at all.
10 To attaine remission of sins, and to bee iustified, are all one, R•. 4. Now none are iustified who are1 not praedestinate, and elect to iustification and life aeternall: and whosoeuer are iustified, shall bee glorified, Rom. 8. Therefore the Reprobate shall neuer obtaine truely remission of sinnes: therefore it can neuer be frustrate in them, in whom it is not at all.
11 By that speech of the Apostle1 to the Hebrews cap. 6. it is impossible that they who are once illuminated, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted notwithstanding of the good Word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, and are fallen away to be again renewed to repentance▪ it cannot be concluded, that the Reprobate are endued with the true spirit of regeneration, with a true and justifying faith, and therefore with true remission of sins: yet that many of them are affected with a, temporary faith, and some tastes of the Holy Spirit, this and other places do plainly teach.
11 By that speech of the Apostle1 to the Hebrewes cap. 6. it is impossible that they who are once illuminated, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and haue been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and haue tasted notwithstanding of the good Word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, and are fallen away to bee againe renewed to repentance▪ it cannot bee concluded, that the Reprobate are endued with the true spirit of regeneration, with a true and iustifying faith, and therefore with true remission of sinnes: yet that many of them are affected with a, temporary faith, and some tasts of the Holy Spirit, this and other places doe plainely teach.
12 The place 2. Pet. •. touching Hypocrites, (for he that hath not these t•ungs is blind, which seeth nothing afar off, forgetting that he was purged from his old sins) is to be understood according to the custom of the Holy Scripture; which doth ⟨p. 352⟩call Saints, according to the judgement of Charity, just, and purged from their Sins, although they are not all so before God; so many as are baptized into Christ, and have given their names to Christ, and confess him: for all such are sacramentally cleansed.
12 The place 2. Pet. •. touching Hypocrites, (for hee that hath not these t•ungs is blind, which seeth nothing afarre off, forgetting that he was purged from his old sinnes) is to be vnderstood according to the custome of the Holy Scripture; which doth ⟨p. 352⟩call Saints, according to the iudgement of Charitie, iust, and purged from their Sinnes, although they are not al so before God; so many as are baptized into Christ, and haue giuen their names to Christ, and confesse him: for all such are sacramentally clensed.
13 That of Ezekiel, cap. 18. (If 1the just, do avert from his justice) is not to be understood of him who is truly just, but of him who only seemeth to men to be just. For neither can he who is truly righteous, finally fall from justice to iniquity and die therein; of which final and perfect aversion the Prophet speaketh. Now Hypocrites being just only before men, do never obtain true remission of nnes before God; therefore it cannot be proved by this sentence, that it is frustrate..
13 That of Ezechiel, cap. 18. (If 1the iust, doe auert from his iustice) is not to be vnderstood of him who is truely iust, but of him who onely seemeth to men to be iust. For neither can hee who is truely righteous, finally fall from iustice to iniquitie and die therein; of which finall and perfect auersion the Prophet speaketh. Now Hypocrites being iust onely before men, doe neuer obtaine true remission of nnes before God; therefore it cannot be prooued by this sentence, that it is frustrate..
14 That Mat. 18. So your heavenly Father shall do to you, unless you forgive every one to his brother from the heart their offences, doth not ⟨p. 353⟩conclude, That sins once truly released can again be called into judgement, but this only, That such men are deceived, who think their debts to be remitted from God unto them, when as they do not forgive trespasses to their brethren.
14 That Mat. 18. So your heauenly Father shall doe to you, vnlesse you forgiue euery one to his brother from the heart their offences, doth not ⟨p. 353⟩conclude, That sinnes once truely released can agaïne bee called into iudgement, but this onely, That such men are deceiued, who thinke their debts to bee remitted from God vnto them, when as they doe not forgiue trespasses to their brethren.
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