Speculum Christianum

Name: Speculum Christianum
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

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.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590London: printed by George Eld, 1614

[12], 239, 238-318, 306-353, [1] p. · 60k words · STC 26121A.7 · ESTC S111786

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17 God is always just; therefore he cannot be the Author of an unjust thing. Now every punishment¹ of sin whatsoever it be, is both just, and therefore of God: and some sins are punishments also of sins. Therefore such as are punishments of sins, are just, and God is the Author thereof.

17 God is alwaies iust; therefore hee cannot be the Author of an vniust thing. Now euery punishment¹ of sinne whatsoeuer it bee, is both iust, and therefore of God: and some sinnes are punishments also of sinnes. Therefore such as are punishments of sinnes, are iust, and God is the Author thereof.

1Non pecca•um Dei est, sed judici••. Gl•ssa ex A•gust i• Ephes. •.Non pecca•um Dei est, sed iudici••. Gl•ssa ex A•gust i• Ephes. •.

:422p. 328–329¶18

18 Some medicines cannot so cure diseases, but withal in some sort they do hurt the bodies of the sick, yet not therefore is the Physician at any hand accused as Author of this hurt, of such as are wise, but rather contrariwise commended as cause of the cure: And the reason is; for that he did prescribe the remedy for this end, not to harm, but to heal. Therefore although excaecation & induration cannot so

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Speculum Christianum

A sum of the Treatise, concerning the Redemption of the Church by Christ, and the certainty of our Predestination and salvation, comprised in twenty nine Positions.

A summe of the Treatise, concerning the Redemption of the Church by Christ, and the certaintie of our Praedestination and saluation, comprised in twenty nine Positions.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A sum of the Treatise, concerning the Redemption of the Church by Christ, and the certainty of our Predestination and salvation, comprised in twenty nine Positions.

A summe of the Treatise, concerning the Redemption of the Church by Christ, and the certaintie of our Praedestination and saluation, comprised in twenty nine Positions.

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