A15859:420
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.
13 Mans wisdom, indeed inferreth this of the premises; but it is not to be heard in gods judgments, which are even deepness it self. But we follow simply the word of God.
13 Mans wisedome, indeed inferreth this of the praemises; but it is not to be heard in gods iudgments, which are euen deepnes it selfe. But we follow simply the word of God.
14 Now the word of God plainly delivereth; First, that God doth1 command all men to repent and fly sin: this is Gods Law; therefore must man settle throughly for the obedience thereof: the next that God doth make some blind, least they should be converted and healed: this is Gods judgement. And the judgements of GOD are to be admired, not searched into, for that they are unseparable, as saith the Apostle ⟨p. 327⟩and a great depth, as saith the Prophet: The third, that there is no iniquity with God, and that God2 doth all things well and justly, and doth no absurd thing: finally, that he is perpetually like himself; Wherefore in verity neither doth God delude any man, neither do his judgements disagree with the Law.
14 Now the word of God plainly deliuereth; First, that God doth1 command all men to repent and flie sinne: this is Gods Law; therefore must man settle throughly for the obedience thereof: the next that God doth make some blind, least they should bee conuerted and healed: this is Gods iudgement. And the iudgements of GOD are to be admired, not searched into, for that they are vnseperable, as saith the Apostle ⟨p. 327⟩