A15859:427
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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20 Concupiscence is not only sin, but cause of sin: and this God left in nature; and would have it traduced upon all men. Neither therefore is he called the Author of sin: and that for this reason, for that he would have it derived upon all posterity (not properly as it is sin, and cause of all sins) but only as it is a punishment of the sin of Adam, in whom all have sinned. Therefore neither in that he maketh blind or hardeneth, can he, or ought he to be called the Author of sin▪ for that he doth not beblind or indurate properly, that sin might be committed, but only that sin with sins might be punished.
20 Concupiscence is not onely sinne, but cause of sinne: and this God left in nature; and would haue it traduced vpon all men. Neither therefore is hee called the Author of sinne: and that for this reason, for that hee would haue it deriued vpon all posteritie (not properly as it is sinne, and cause of all sinnes) but onely as it is a punishment of the sinne of Adam, in whom all haue sinned. Therefore neither in that he maketh blind or hardeneth, can hee, or ought hee to bee called the Author of sinne▪ for that hee doth not beblind or indurate properly, that sinne might be committed, but onely that sinne with sinnes might be punished.
21 God doth make blind and indurate, in that respect excaecation and induration are the punishments of sin. For whatsoever God ⟨p. 331⟩doth, that also he would from eternity and decreed to do and this is to predestinate. It is therefore no impiety to say, That God did predestinate some from everlasting to excaecation and obduration, not as they be sins, and causes of sins, but as they be punishments of sin.
21 God doth make blind and indurate, in that respect excaecation and induration are the punishments of sinne. For whatsoeuer God ⟨p. 331⟩