A15859:431
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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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.
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.