A15859:403
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.
42 But on the contrary, the Sons of God do thus conclude: I am predestinate to life eternal, therefore I must walk in good works; for that to them who are predestinate to life, good works are predestinate wherein they must walk.
42 But on the contrary, the Sonnes of God do thus conclude: I am praedestinate to life aeternall, therefore I must walke in good workes; for that to them who are praedestinate to life, good workes are praedestinate wherein they must walke.
43 Whosoever doth discern in himself the effects of Predestination, that is, that he feeleth himself effectually called, justified endued with faith and care of good works, he ought most certainly to persuade himself that he is of the number of the Predestinate,
43 Whosoeuer doth discerne in himselfe the effects of Predestination, that is, that he feeleth himself effectually called, iustified endued with faith and care of good workes, hee ought most certainely to perswade himselfe that hee is of the number of the Praedestinate,
44 For there be two ways, whereby the Elect are made certain that they are predestinate to life eternal. The first is a priori, of from the cause: this is the goodness grace, and love of God shed a •ro•d in our hearts, or the Spirit of God, which beareth testimony to our spirits, That we are the sons of GOD: of which way, Rom. 8. The other is a posteriori, or from the effects of Predestination and grace; which are vocation, justification, and study of good works: of which way, 2 Pet. 1.