A15859:94
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.
Therefore, that we may speak1 of this common faith: True and justifying faith, which is common to all the Elect, is taken also in a double manner; sometime for the very habit of faith, or for that efficacy and virtue infused by the holy Spirit in to the hearts of the Elect, out of which that Act (that I may so speak) whereby we do actually believe in Christ, is produced, and (as Schoolmen speak) drawn out. For, as I shall forthwith manifest. Faith indeed is a virtue or certain force, and therefore a quality infused by the holy Spirit.
Therefore, that we may speake1 of this common faith: True and iustifying faith, which is common to all the Elect, is taken also in a double manner; sometime for the very habit of faith, or for that efficacy and vertue infused by the holy Spirit in to the hearts of the Elect, out of which that Act (that I may so speak) whereby we do actually beleeue in Christ, is produced, and (as Schoolemen speake) drawne out. For, as I shall forthwith manifest. Faith indeed is a vertue or certaine force, and therefore a quallity infused by the holy Spirit.
- 15 True faith habitual • and actual.5 True faith habituall • and actuall.
Sometime faith is taken for the very act of faith, whereby seriously thinking and reposing our selves we believe in Christ.
Sometime faith is taken for the very act of faith, whereby seriously thinking and reposing our selues we beleeue in Christ.