A15859:98
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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This true faith is distinguished into strong, which is called great; and weak which is called little faith in the Scriptures: for in some it is strong and great, in other some infirm and little; nay in the same man1 sometime weak and very feeble▪ some time more firm and strong. It was weak in Peter, when walking upon the waters he did begin to sink, and then the Lord said unto him, O thou of little faith why didst thou doubt? also when he denied his Master: and therefore it is sometime so infirm, as that in scriptures it is called not only [Greek or Hebrew], that is, little faith, but also sometime it is called by the Lord in Scriptures [Greek or Hebrew], that is incredulity Ma•. 17. Why could not we cast the Devil out? the Lord answereth, propter [Greek or Hebrew] vestram, for your unbelief. Marc. 9. Lord help our unbelief: so also the ⟨p. 91⟩last Ch. it was strong in Peter when after the resurrection of the Lord, with great confidence he preached Christ, fearing nothing: finally he would rather dye, then not to confess & preach Christ. And indeed the weaker the faith is by so much the more often and grievously; and the stronger it is by so much the less often, & in a less measure, the Saints2 do offend: for all the sins of the Saints do proceed of the debility of faith.
This true faith is distinguished into strong, which is called great; and weake which is called little fatih in the Scriptures: for in some it is strong and great, in other some infirme and litle; nay in the same man1 sometime weake and very feeble▪ some time more firme and strong. It was weake in Peter, when walking vpon the waters he did begin to sinke, and then the Lord said vnto him, O thou of little faith why didst thou doubt? also when he denyed his Maister: and therefore it is sometime so infirme, as that in scriptures it is called not onely 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, little faith, but also sometime it is called by the Lord in Scriptures , that is incredulity Ma. 17. Why could not we cast the Deuil out? the Lord answereth, propter vestram, for your vnbeleefe.