A15859:347
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.
2 So it is called grace, for it is1 freely given. And this Etymology doth belong to Gods graces, That they are freely given.
2 So it is called grace, for it is1 freely giuen. And this Etymologie doth belong to Gods graces, That they are freely giuen.
- 1Aug. •p. ad Sextum praesq•ter. & de natura & gratia. c. 4.
3 Grace is divided into Grace which is not only freely given, but also maketh acceptable to God; and into that Grace, which indeed is freely given, but doth not make acceptable to God: for which cause that is called of the Schoolmen, Grace making grateful: but this; Grace freely given.
3 Grace is diuided into Grace which is not onely freely giuen, but also maketh acceptable to God; and into that Grace, which indeed is freely giuen, but doth not make acceptable to God: for which cause that is called of the Schoolemen, Grace making gratefull: but this; Grace freely giuen.
4 Grace making grateful, is properly the everlasting favour of ⟨p. 314⟩God, and free benevolence; wherewith he hath loved us in Christ, and whereby he was only moved to elect us unto eternal life, redeem, call, justify, glorify.