A15859:388
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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27 It is no impiety to say; The Reprobate therefore not to believe, not to repent, not to observe the Law, because they were predestinate not to believe, not to repent, not to keep the Law; seeing the Lord thus speaketh, Therefore ye do not believe because ye are not of my flock: Again, Therefore ye do not hear because ye are not of God.
27 It is no impiety to say; The Reprobate therefore not to beleeue, not to repent, not to obserue the Law, because they were praedestinate not to beleeue, not to repent, not to keepe the Law; seeing the Lord thus speaketh, Therefore ye do not beleeue because yee are not of my flock: Againe, Therfore ye do not heare because ye are not of God.
28 Nay it is not impiety to say, the Reprobate do therefore the works which are evil, in the Reprobate, because they were predestinate to do them; seeing the holy Spirit doth teach this in the Scriptures; Acts. 2. 4.
28 Nay it is not impiety to say, the Reprobate do therefore the works which are euil, in the Reprobate, because they were praedestinate to do them; seing the holy Spirit doth teach this in the Scriptures; Acts. 2. 4.
29 Neither Predestination, nor God, can be said to be the cause of the sins which wicked men do commit; or that God did predestinate the wicked to sin; both for that the warfare whereby wicked men do sin is not of God, but of Satan; as also for that God hath predestinate none to sins, as they ⟨p. 317⟩