A15859:384
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.
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.
23 This argumentation, a posteriori, that is (from the effect) God created men, then did voluntarily permit them to fall into sinne, and by sinne to run headlong into death; finally of them some he deliuereth, and saueth from thence by Christ mercifully; others in their sinnes hee forsaketh most iustly, blindeth, damneth: but both he doth to & for his glory. Therefore God from aeternity hath decreed to doe all these things) is not a sophistication but a demonstration. And this is the praedestination of the Godly and vngodly.
None is predestinate to eternal life conditionally, if he do believe, if he observe the Law: but whosoever are predestinate thereunto, are absolutely and simply predestinate, so that even they therefore, do believe and keep the Law, because as to life, so also they are predestinate ⟨p. 315⟩to believe and observe the Law.
None is praedestinate to aeternal life conditionally, if he do belieue, if he obserue the Law: but whosoeuer are praedestinate therevnto, are absolutely and simply praedestinate, so that euen they therefore, do beleeue and keepe the Law, because as to life, so also they are praedestinate ⟨p. 315⟩to beleeue and obserue the Law.