A15859:414
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.
7 Neither is it true to say, That God beblindeth by the sole subtraction of his grace, or of his light.
8 Neither also doth it suffice to say, That God maketh blind by a certain external action of his: but indirectly, to wit, by objecting some things to the eyes and ears of the Reprobate, by which, whereas they should be illuminated and mollified, ⟨p. 325⟩it cometh to pass, by their own corruption, that they are more blinded.
8 Neither also doth it suffice to say, That God maketh blind by a certaine externall action of his: but indirectly, to wit, by obiecting some things to the eyes and eares of the Reprobate, by which, whereas they should be illuminated and mollified, ⟨p. 325⟩it commeth to passe, by their owne corruption, that they are more blinded.
9 But besides those external actions, whereby he objecteth offences to the wicked, he also working by an internal action, and that admirable, and most just, in the harts of the wicked, for the executing of his just judgement, GOD doth be blind and harden them.
9 But besides those externall actions, whereby hee obiecteth offences to the wicked, hee also working by an internall action, and that admirable, and most iust, in the harts of the wicked, for the executing of his iust iudgement, GOD doth be blinde and harden them.