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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
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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
- 1Roge quis audial d• minum d• centem, Non vos me elegistis, s•d ego vos: & audeat, dicere, credere bomines ut •ligantur, cum potius eligantur us cdant. Aug de praed. Sanctorum. . 17.