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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.
23 To the Evil of sin, simply, as it is evil of fault, God hath predestinate none; yet did he foresee it as future, and preordain it to his glory: for there is nothing contingent in respect of God.
23 To the Euill of sinne, simply, as it is euill of fault, God hath praedestinate none; yet did he foresee it as future, and praeordaine it to his glorie: for there is nothing contingent in respect of God.
24 God hath predestinate some from eternity to the evil of punishment, which in no wise is Evil ⟨p. 332⟩of fault; or which is not sin, but only punishment of sin, whether this be temporal punishment or eternal.
24 God hath praedestinate some from aeternitie to the euill of punishment, which in no wise is Euill ⟨p. 332⟩of fault; or which is not sinne, but onely punishment of sinne, whether this bee temporall punishment or eternall.
25 But some he predestinated to such punishments of sins, which likewise are both sins and causes of sin, but not as they are sins or causes of sin, but only as they are punishments thereof.
25 But some hee predestinated to such punishments of sinnes, which likewise are both sinnes and causes of sinne, but not as they are sinnes or causes of sin, but onely as they are punishments thereof.
26 A double end why GOD should beblind some, and predestinate them to excaecation; the first, and furthest. The first, (or nearest) is the perdition of them who are made blind: the last, is the glory of God himself destroying the wicked.
26 A double end why GOD should beblind some, and praedestinate them to excaecation; the first, and furthest. The first, (or nearest) is the perdition of them who are made blind: the last, is the glorie of God himselfe destroying the wicked.
27 When God is said to make blind and indurate, we may not at all imagine, that any is made of God of seeing blind, or of soft hard, (for none is made evil, God being the Author) but these Phrases are thus to be understood, That God of them whom he findeth blind and hardened, whereas he illuminateth and ⟨p. 333⟩mollifieth some of them by his grace, some others through his just judgement not only he forsaketh in their darkness and hardness, but also doth more beblind & harden them, that he may punish sin, in such sort as before is spoken.
27 When God is said to make blind and indurate, wee may not at all imagine, that any is made of God of seeing blind, or of soft hard, (for none is made euill, God beeing the Author) but these Phrases are thus to be vnderstood, That God of them whom hee findeth blind and hardned, whereas hee illuminateth and ⟨p. 333⟩mollifieth some of them by his grace, some others through his iust iudgement not only he forsaketh in their darknes and hardnes, but also doth more beblind & harden them, that he may punish sinne, in such sort as before is spoken.
28 Now it is most just, that God, whom he findeth blind and hardened by their own default, that such he should more and more beblind and harden: therefore can no man justly accuse God of injustice, that he beblindeth them.
28 Now it is most iust, that God, whom he findeth blind and hardened by their owne default, that such hee should more and more beblind and harden: therefore can no man iustly accuse God of iniustice, that he beblindeth them.
TERRENE, (or earthly) Hierosoleme was a Type of the Church of Christ; and such things as most ordinarily fell out therein, were figures of such things as were to come to pass in the Church of Christ.
TERRENE, (or earthly) Hierosoleme was a Type of the Church of Christ; and such things as most ordinarily fell out therin, were figures of such things as were to come to passe in the Church of Christ.
2 Therefore the deliverance of Hierosoleme, accomplished in the time of Isaiah, whereof Isaiah. 9. was a Type of the Deliverance of the whole Church to be made by Christ.
2 Therefore the deliuerance of Hierosoleme, accomplished in the time of Esaias, whereof Esai. 9. was a Type of the Deliuerance of the whole Church to bee made by Christ.
3 As in that Terrene Jerusalem there were grievous darkness, that is, calamities; so most grievous are the darknesses, that is, calamities, both terrene and spiritual, into which partly the Church of God did fall presently after the sin of Adam, partly wherewith it is daily pressed.
3 As in that Terrene Hierusalem there were grieuous darknes, that is, calamities; so most greeuous are the darknesses, that is, calamities, both terrene and spirituall, into which partly the Church of God did fall presently after the sin of Adam, partly wherewith it is dayly pressed.
4 As that Jerusalem by the Angel of the Lord through the great power of God found deliverance, insomuch as that the Prophet saith truly, To the people •alking in darkness hath the light appeared: so the Church of God by Christ was in part once delivered, in part daily more and more is freed from her darkness: the divine light by degrees dispelling the darkness thereof, until in the end (which shall be at the end of the World) she• be delivered from all adversities and enemies.
4 As that Hierusalem by the Angell of the Lord through the great power of God found deliuerance, insomuch as that the Prophet saith truely, To the people •alking in darknes hath the light appeared: so the Church of God by Christ was in part once deliuered, in part dayly more and more is freed from her darknesse: the diuine light by degrees dispelling the darknesse thereof, vntill in the end (which shall bee at the end of the World) she• bee deliuered from all aduersities and enemies.
5 And although there were more Israelites which were besieged of the enemies then Jews; yet not ⟨p. 336⟩they but only these were delivered: so though there be much more Reprobate then Elect; yet the Deliverance made by Christ did not appertain to the Reprobate, but to the Elect; so that the Prophet truly admiring spake thus, Thou hast multiplied the Nation, but hast not increased the joy.
5 And although there were more Israelites which were besieged of the enemies then Iewes; yet not ⟨p. 336⟩they but onely these were deliuered: so though there bee much more Reprobate then Elect; yet the Deliuerance made by Christ did not appertaine to the Reprobate, but to the Elect; so that the Prophet truely admiring spake thus, Thou hast multiplyed the Nation, but hast not encreased the ioy.
6 For Christ, according to the purpose of his Father, for the Elect only, that is, for those who according to the eternal Election should believe in him, was borne, suffered, died, and rose again, and1 maketh intercession at the right hand of his Father.
6 For Christ, according to the purpose of his Father, for the Elect onely, that is, for those who according to the eternall Election should beleeue in him, was borne, suffered, died, and rose againe, and1 maketh intercession at the right hand of his Father.
7 Moreover the Redemption of the Church by Christ, may be considered after four sorts: First, in what respect she is totally redeemed before the Father, in that Christ died for her; for then were all the Elect truly redeemed and reconciled to God: Next, in as much as by faith she is made acquainted and partaker of this Redemption: for ⟨p. 337⟩when as the Elect do yield true faith to the Gospel of reconciliation, they are said to be justified, and reconciled to God, to wit, for that they do understand, receive and embrace the reconciliation perfected by Christ: Thirdly, in as much as the Church daily by the same Christ is delivered more and more from enemies continually besetting them; for that, though she be daily oppugned, yet never for all that, through Christs defence, is she surprised: Lastly, in as much as all enemies being utterly despoiled, and even death it self (which the Apostle calleth the last enemy) so it shall be delivered from all evils, as that it shall never after have any encounter with any kind of enemies.
7 Moreouer the Redemption of the Church by Christ, may be considered after foure sorts: First, in what respect she is totally redeemed before the Father, in that Christ died for her; for then were all the Elect truely redeemed and reconciled to God: Next, in as much as by faith shee is made acquainted and partaker of this Redemption: for ⟨p. 337⟩when as the Elect doe yeeld true faith to the Gospell of reconciliation, they are said to be iustified, and reconciled to God, to wit, for that they doe vnderstand, receiue and embrace the reconciliation perfected by Christ: Thirdly, in as much as the Church dayly by the same Christ is deliuered more and more from enemies continually besetting them; for that, though she be daily oppugned, yet neuer for all that, through Christs defence, is she surprised: Lastly, in as much as all enemies being vtterly dispoiled, and euen death it selfe (which the Apostle calleth the last enemie) so it shall be delivered from all euils, as that it shall neuer after haue any encounter with any kind of enemies.
8 Now the principal fruit which springeth up in the hearts of the faithful by the redemption apprehended, is true and solid, spiritual and eternal rejoicing before God: of which the Prophet also speaketh, They shall rejoice before thee, as men in harvest.
8 Now the principall fruit which springeth vp in the hearts of the faithfull by the redemption apprehended, is true and solid, spirituall and aeternall reioicing before God: of which the Prophet also speaketh, They shall reioice before thee, as men in haruest.
9 For the matter of true joy is, when we perceive by faith, the yoke of Sin, Death, the Law, Satan, the World, wherewith we were oppressed, to be broken asunder by Christ.
9 For the matter of true ioy is, when we perceiue by faith, the yoke of Sinne, Death, the Law, Satan, the World, wherewith wee were oppressed, to be broken asunder by Christ.
