A15859:91
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
To these two sorts is granted1 sometime from God a certain force of the holy Spirit, whereby some of those impious men, besides that vehement ⟨p. 84⟩persuasion which they have of Christ, and his power, being eve• (sometime) moved therewith, they prophesy and do work miracles: such likewise were they of whom Mat. •. Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name cast out Devils? This power some do call the faith of miracles. But for that it seemeth to me to be rather a singular efficacy and force of faith, both true and hypocritical, sometime, and to some, granted in working miracles, rather then any special faith; therefore I do constitute (only) two kinds of faith, and of hypocrites.2
To these two sorts is graunted1 sometime from God a certaine force of the holy Spirit, whereby some of those impious men, besides that vehement ⟨p. 84⟩perswasion which they haue of Christ, and his power, being eue• (sometime) moued therewith, they prophetie and doe worke miracles: such likewise were they of whome Mat. •. Lord, Lord, haue wee not in thy name cast out Diuels? This power some doe call the faith of miracles. But for that it seemeth to me to be rather a singular efficacie and force of faith, both true and hypocriticall, sometime, and to some, granted in working miracles, rather then any speciall faith; therefore I doe constitute (onely) two kinds of faith, and of hypocrites.2
- 1To hypocritical faith is added power of miracles.To hypocriticall faith is added power of miracles.
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