A15859:432
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.
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.