A15859:382
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.
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.
23 This argumentation, a posteriori, that is (from the effect) God created men, then did voluntarily permit them to fall into sin, and by sin to run headlong into death; finally of them some he delivereth, and saveth from thence by Christ mercifully; others in their sins he forsaketh most justly, blindeth, damneth: but both he doth to & for his glory. Therefore God from eternity hath decreed to do all these things) is not a sophistication but a demonstration. And this is the predestination of the Godly and ungodly.