A15859:411
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.
4 The final cause why God doth beblind such Reprobates as he doth make blind, is three-fold. The first is, for that they for their precedent wickedness (as justice requireth) should be punished with other sins. The next, that the Elect by their example might learn to fear God, and not rebelliously to lift up the heel against the Lord. The third, that the ireful displeasure, and power of God against sin, might be manifested to the whole world, ⟨p. 324⟩and so his name celebrated throughout the Earth.
4 The finall cause why God doth beblind such Reprobates as he doth make blind, is three-fold. The first is, for that they for their praecedent wickednesse (as iustice requireth) should be punished with other sins. The next, that the Elect by their example might learne to feare God, and not rebelliously to lift vp the heele against the Lord. The third, that the irefull displeasure, and power of God against sinne, might be manifested to the whole world, ⟨p. 324⟩and so hisname celebrated throughout the Earth.
5 But the cause, by which God is after a sort compelled and excited to strike with blindness the wicked, is double. One is the very impiety of the wicked, and specially their peevishness against the Lord: the other is the eternal purpose and will of God.
5 But the cause, by which God is after a sort compelled and excited to strike with blindensse the wicked, is double. One is the very impiety of the wicked, and specially their p•euishnesse against the Lord: the other is the eternall purpose and will of God.