A15859:391
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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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.
30 Rather therefore the wicked in doing these things do sin, to the doing whereof they are predestinate of God; because the works of God, otherwise in themselves good, they do infect with the naughtiness of their fleshly mind.
30 Rather therefore the wicked in doing these things do sinne, to the doing whereof they are praedestinate of God; because the workes of God, otherwise in themselues good, they doe infect with the naughtinesse of their fleshly mind.
31 Therefore the proper efficient cause of sin, is that home-bred infidelity and malice in men.
31 Therefore the proper efficient cause of sinne, is that home-bred infidelity and mallice in men.
32 In every sin there be two things; The work which is done, or at leastwise the action either internal or external; and the naughtiness of the sinner, by which it is effected that the work or action is made sin. The work of God (for he worketh all in all) but the evil in no wise. In that therefore the wicked do that work they have it of God, and of Gods predestination; but in that by doing they sin, ⟨p. 318⟩through their own naughtiness, neither is that of God, nor have they it of Gods predestination,
32 In euery sinne there be two thinges; The worke which is done, or at leastwise the action either internall or externall; and the naughtinesse of the sinner, by which it is effected that the work or action is made sinne. The worke of God (for he worketh all in all) but the euil in no wise. In that therfore the wicked doe that worke they haue it of God, and of Gods praedestination; but in that by doing they sinne,