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A15859 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.; Speculum Christianum. English Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614. 1614 (1614) STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786 125,039 404

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have_v habhde●_n which_o signify_v to_o separate_v to_o a_o certain_a use_n one_o thing_n from_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o all_o other_o people_n do_v select_a separate_a and_o divide_v his_o own_o people_n israel_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o true_a religion_n 6_o this_o name_n of_o praedestination_n may_v if_o we_o respect_v the_o signification_n thereof_o general_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o creature_n even_o unreasonable_a nay_o also_o without_o life_n but_o in_o the_o father_n it_o be_v only_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n both_o of_o evil_n and_o good_a but_o in_o the_o scripture_n this_o name_n be_v only_o use_v touch_v the_o elect_n therefore_o they_o only_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v praedestinate_a 7_o therefore_o the_o definition_n of_o praedestination_n be_v triple_a one_o most_o general_a comprise_v all_o creature_n another_o general_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n the_o last_o special_a pertain_v only_o to_o 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divine_a power_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v declare_v and_o so_o god_n in_o all_o may_v be_v glorify_v 10_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o praedestination_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n he_o have_v with_o himself_o determine_v some_o certain_a man_n be_v bring_v in_o due_a time_n into_o this_o life_n &_o sallen_v together_o with_o other_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o sin_n and_o zanchius_n no_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n unless_o we_o defend_v free_a praedestination_n in_o christ_n zanchius_n death_n to_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o justify_v and_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n to_o regenerate_v and_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o his_o hest_n be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o continual_a forgiveness_n of_o daily_a sin_n to_o attend_v upon_o and_o by_o the_o perpetual_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n final_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n 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to_o love_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o god_n love_n be_v not_o only_o everlasting_a but_o perpetual_a 19_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o have_v praedestinate_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o effectual_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o forgive_v our_o daily_a sin_n that_o final_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o full_o life_n eternal_a 20_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to-us-ward_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n zeal_n for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v most_o fervent_a &_o therefore_o intermix_v with_o carefulness_n and_o dolour_n with_o carefulness_n lest_o any_o adversity_n shall_v happen_v to_o the_o thing_n belove_v and_o dolour_n if_o it_o happen_v 21_o zeal_n also_o wherewith_o god_n also_o be_v zealous_a that_o 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that_o he_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v which_o be_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v in_o cap_n 7._o of_o this_o treatise_n 24_o now_o that_o every_o one_o may_v persuade_v himself_o hereof_o there_o be_v certain_a rule_n deliver_v partly_o a_o priori_fw-la as_o they_o term_v it_o or_o from_o the_o cause_n partly_o a_o posteriori_fw-la deduce_v or_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v also_o handle_v in_o the_o 7._o cap._n of_o his_o tractate_n 25_o chri●t_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o pray_v nor_o suffer_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o which_o be_v prove_v full_o by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n 26_o none_o can_v be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o be_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v cap._n 7._o whosoever_o therefore_o do_v feel_v himself_o enrich_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n let_v he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n ordain_v to_o life_n eternal_a 27_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n may_v perceive_v and_o do_v perceive_v that_o he_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v make_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a 28_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n as_o to_o the_o elect_n nothing_o be_v more_o sovereign_a so_o to_o the_o reprobate_n by_o their_o own_o default_n nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a for_o although_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o it_o yet_o for_o the_o other_o sake_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v 29_o out_o of_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o each_o one_o have_v and_o possess_v how_o much_o he_o receive_v and_o draw_v out_o by_o faith_n whosoever_o therefore_o can_v true_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v elect_v in_o christ_n from_o eternity_n unto_o life_n 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not_o for_o thou_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o thou_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v only_o for_o t●e_v believer_n 3_o the_o world_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o man_n as_o well_o elect_a as_o reprobate_n sometime_o ibid._n gen._n 18._o &_o 22._o gal._n 3._o psa_fw-la 44._o joh._n 12._o ro._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o col._n 1._o habit_n erge_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la plenitu●inem_fw-la suum_fw-la am●r_n ibid._n for_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n to_o wit_v the_o elect_n sometime_n for_o the_o worse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o do_v declare_v by_o example_n of_o many_o scripture_n oftentime_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o whole_a earth_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o part_n of_o man_n all_o man_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o this_o as_o well_o touch_v the_o wicked_a as_o the_o godly_a therefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o be_v not_o enforce_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o understand_v universal_o all_o man_n 4_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o force_n or_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o the_o first_o be_v once_o do_v the_o other_o be_v eternal_a extend_v itself_o as_o well_o to_o they_o which_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v as_o to_o they_o who_o after_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n effect_v shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o the_o effecacy_n of_o redemption_n &_o propitiation_n nothing_o therefore_o do_v let_v but_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v and_o be_v perpetual_o the_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o summary_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n once_o obtain_v can_v again_o be_v make_v frustrate_a comprise_v in_o fourteen_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrive_v in_o this_o sum_n that_o it_o may_v persuade_v we_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v firm_a &_o constant_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o therefore_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o remision_n 11._o joh._n ●_o &_o 5._o m●_n 7._o &_o 16_o ro._n 11._o of_o sin_n once_o obtain_v by_o consequent_a fall_n can_v be_v make_v frustrate_a in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v overturn_v the_o whole_a scope_n the_o gospel_n zanch._n nunquam_fw-la in_fw-la nemine_fw-la ●b_fw-la nullum_fw-la ●ecca●um_fw-la fit_a irrita_fw-la remissio_fw-la zanch._n read_v esai_n 38._o 44._o mich._n 7._o 2_o only_o by_o a_o absolute_a relapse_n from_o piety_n to_o impiety_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n pass_v once_o obtain_v can_v be_v do_v away_o but_o this_o relapse_n the_o true_a saint_n and_o elect_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o therefore_o in_o they_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v frustrate_a 3_o in_o the_o reprobate_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n ●never_o take_v place_n therefore_o it_o can_v never_o in_o they_o be_v frustrate_a wherefore_o in_o none_o 4_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o 1_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la pro_fw-la electis_fw-la t●●tumefficacitèr_fw-la z●nch_n ex_fw-la scolasticis_fw-la pro_fw-la ●mnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la electis_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n john_n 17_o 1._o joh._n 2._o ro._n 8._o aliqua_fw-la luce_fw-fr mentes_fw-la illuminat_fw-la nùnquam_fw-la iamèn_fw-fr paenetrat_fw-la illorum_fw-la corda_fw-la zanch._n john_n 1_o which_o alone_a remission_n be_v ate●i●ued_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o shed_v out_o for_o the_o reprobate_a