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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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7 Therefore the definition of Predestination is Triple; one most general, comprising all creatures; another general, extending it self to all men; the last special, pertaining only to the Elect.
7 Therefore the definition of Praedestination is Triple; one most generall, comprising all creatures; another generall, extending it selfe to all men; the last speciall, pertaining onely to the Elect.
8 The first Predestination is that eternal and immutable Decree of God, whereby he hath deputed and ordained every thing before it was created, to his certain both use and end.
8 The first Praedestination is that aeternall and immutable Decree of God, whereby hee hath deputed and ordained euery thing before it was created, to his certaine both vse and end.
9 The next Predestination is that eternal and immutable decree of God, whereby he hath from all eternity determined with himself; first, both to create all men, then to permit them to fall into sin, and run headlong into death; then some of them to vouchsafe in Christ ⟨p. 310⟩freely both of his grace and of life eternal; but others not to dignify with this grace, but with •• tanas both to smite with blindness and to indurate, at also to destroy eternally: and (that) for this end, That both in the one sort his divine goodness and mercy, and in the other his divine power and justice may be declared; and so God in all may be glorified.
9 The next Praedestination is that aeternall and immutable decree of God, whereby hee hath from all aeternitie determined with himselfe; first, both to create all men, then to permit them to fall into sinne, and runne headlong into death; then some of them to vouchsafe in Christ ⟨p. 310⟩freely both of his grace and of life aeternalll; but others not to dignifie with this grace, but with •• tanas both to smite with blindnes and to indurate, at also to destroy aeternally: and (that) for this end, That both in theone sort his diuine goodnesse and mercie, and in the other his diuine power and iustice may be declared; and so God in all may be glorified.
10 The third, that is the Predestination of the Saints, is that eternal and immutable Decree of God, whereby, without any merits of men, he hath with himself determined some certain men being brought in due time into this life, & fallen together with others by the work of the Devil into sin and1 death, to ingraft into CHRIST, and by faith to justify, and being ingrafted into Christ to regenerate, and to sanctify unto his hests, being sanctified by a continual forgiveness of daily sins to attend upon, and by the perpetual grace ⟨p. 311⟩of the holy Spirit; finally, as the Sons of God, and co-heirs with Christ of the celestial Kingdom, to endue them with a blessed and eternal life; and all this, That in them the mercy and goodness of God may perpetually be magnified, and God himself for ever glorified.
10 The third, that is the Praedestination of the Saints, is that aeternall and immutable Decree of God, whereby, without any merits of men, hee hath with himselfe determined some certaine men beeing brought in due time into this life, & sallen together with others by the worke of the Diuell into sinne and1 death, to ingraft into CHRIST, and by faith to iustifie, and beeing ingrafted into Christ to regenerate, and to sanctifie vnto his hests, beeing sanctified by a continuall forgiuenesse of dayly sinnes to attend vpon, and by the perpetuall grace ⟨p. 311⟩of the holy Spirit; finally, as the Sonnes of God, and co-heires with Christ of the celestiall Kingdome, to endue them with a blessed and aeternall life; and all this, That in them the mercie and goodnesse of God may perpetually bee magnified, and God himselfe for euer glorified.
11 God knoweth nothing or willeth now, which he hath not also known from eternity, and (likewise) willed. Therefore Predestination is eternal.
11 God knoweth nothing or willeth now, which he hath not also knowne from aeternitie, and (likewise) willed. Therefore Praedestination is aeternall.
12 The eternal and simple will of God is immutable. Hereupon that, Rom. 11. The gifts and calling of God is without Repentance. Therefore Predestination is unchangeable.
12 The aeternall and simple will of God is immutable. Herevpon that, Rom. 11. The gifts and calling of God is without Repentance. Therefore Praedestination is vnchangeable.
13 No man is the efficient cause of his own Predestination; but1 the sole, simple, and eternal will of God.
13 No man is the efficient cause of his owne Praedestination; but1 the sole, simple, and aeternall will of God.
14 Sin, in respect of God, doth not fall out by change, but by the divine counsel, because by the divine ⟨p. 312⟩and (that) voluntary permission: neither yet is Sin the effect of divine Predestination, or of God; because the malice of Sin, or of the sinner, is not of God. Therefore none can be said to have been Predestinate of God to Sin, as it is Sin.
14 Sinne, in respect of God, doth not fall out by change, but by the diuine counsell, because by the diuine ⟨p. 312⟩and (that) voluntarie permission: neither yet is Sinne the effect of diuine Praedestination, or of God; because the malice of Sinne, or of the sinner, is not of God. Therefore none can be said to haue been Praedestinate of God to Sinne, as it is Sinne.
15 Permission, and (that) voluntary, whereby God permitteth sin, is a work of God, and therefore good; but sin permitted, as it is sin, is not a work of God, but partly of Satan, partly of Man.1
15 Permission, and (that) voluntarie, whereby God permitteth sinne, is a worke of God, and therefore good; but sinne permitted, as it is sinne, is not a worke of God, but partly of Satan, partly of Man.1
16 All men are Predestinate; some to life, some to death, eternal.
16 All men are Praedestinate; some to life, some to death, aeternall.
17 Without Christ none can either be predestinate to life eternal, or effectually called; or truly justified; or eternally glorified.
17 Without Christ none can either bee praedestinate to life aeternall, or effectually called; or truely iustified; or eternally glorified.
18 Whosoever are predestinate to life everlasting as to the end, are also Predestinate to the due means by which it is received: Faith therefore, the works of faith, and perseverance in faith; or the beginning, ⟨p. 313⟩progress, and consummation of Salvation, all are effects of Predestination.
18 Whosoeuer are praedestinate to life euerlasting as to the end, are also Praedestinate to the due meanes by which it is receiued: Faith therfore, the workes of faith, and perseuerance in faith; or the beginning, ⟨p. 313⟩progresse, and consummation of Saluation, all are effects of Praedestination.
19 God, whereas he could, yet would he not, vouchsafe all men confusedly the grace of Predestination eternal:
19 God, whereas hee could, yet would hee not, vouchsafe all men confusedly the grace of Praedestination aeternall:
20 God doth be-blind, harden, and destroy some; therefore them to make blind, harden, destroy, he decreed eternally.
20 God doth be-blind, harden, and destroy some; therefore them to make blind, harden, destroy, hee decreed eternally.
21 The final and principal end, both of the reprobation of some, and election of other some, is Gods glory; which both in the rejection of the wicked, and election of the godly, doth shine plentifully.
21 The finall and principall end, both of the reprobation of some, and election of other some, is Gods glorie; which both in the reiection of the wicked, and election of the godly, doth shine plentifully.
22 To be created and suffered to fall into sin, and into death, are effects of Predestination, common to the Elect and Reprobate: but to be enriched with grace, faith, works, perseverance of faith, and finally life eternal, are effects proper to the Predestination of the Elect; but to be forsaken in their sins perpetually, to be blinded, ⟨p. 314⟩hardened and finally damned, are effects of Reprobation, proper to the wicked.
22 To bee created and suffered to fall into sinne, and into death, are effects of Praedestination, common to the Elect and Reprobate: but to be enriched with grace, faith, workes, perseuerance of faith, and finally life eternall, are effects proper to the Predestination of the Elect; but to bee forsaken in their sinnes perpetually, to bee blinded, ⟨p. 314⟩hardned and finally damned, are effects of Reprobation, proper to the wicked.
