A15859:365
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.
4 Predestination is a part of his Providence; and both (according to the Schoolmen) is only of such things which God himself doth and will do. But Providence is extended to all things; and Predestination restrained to creatures endued with reason; although sometime (in the Fathers) Predestination is taken for Providence, and so it is extended abusively to all things.
4 Praedestination is a part of his Prouidence; and both (according to the Schoolemen) is onely of such things which God himselfe doth and will doe. But Prouidence is extended to all things; and Praedestination restrained to creatures endued with reason; although sometime (in the Fathers) Praedestination is taken for Prouidence, and so it is extended abusiuely to al things.
5 To Predestinate (in the Latin ⟨p. 308⟩tong) is in the beginning to deliberate before-hand, determine, resolve with thy self, to do a thing before thou doest it: again, to purpose before, and to appoint and direct before-hand, of some thing to a certain end: Also amongst the Graecians, [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth to define before thou doest any thing what thou wilt do, then, to determine every thing before it be done to the certain end and use thereof. And Moses the Hebrew, in the Holy Books, that which the Septuagint do translate [Greek or Hebrew], he hath (Habhde• ) which signifieth to separate to a certain use one thing from all other things. As when the Lord from the corrupt Mass of all other people did select, separate and divide his own people Israel to the true worship and true Religion.
5 To Praedestinate (in the Latine ⟨p. 308⟩tong) is in the beginning to deliberate before-hand, determine, resolue with thy selfe, to doe a thing before thou doest it: againe, to purpose before, and to appoint and direct before-hand, of some thing to a certaine end: Also amongst the Graecians, signifieth to define before thou doest any thing what thou wilt doe, then, to determine euery thing before it bee done to the certaine end and vse thereof. And Moses the Hebrue, in the Holy Bookes, that which the Septuagint doe translate , hee hath (Habhde ) which signifieth to separate to a certaine vse one thing from all other things. As when the Lord from the corrupt Masse of all other people did select, separate and diuide his owne people Israel to the true worship and true Religion.