A15859:369
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.
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.