A15859:454
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.
18 The fountain and original of; our salvation, is the eternal and constant Love of God to-us-ward; eternal, for that he hath loved us to life eternal, not in time; but from eternity before we were borne; constant, for that whom once he hath embraced with that his eternal love, he holdeth on to love for ever. And so Gods love is not only everlasting but perpetual.
18 The fountaine and originall of; our saluation, is the eternall and constant Loue of God to-vs-ward; aeternall, for that he hath loued vs to life aeternall, not in time; but from aeternity before we were borne; constant, for that whom once hee hath imbraced with that his eternal loue, he holdeth on to loue for euer. And so Gods loue is not only euerlasting but perpetuall.
19 This love of God is the fountain of our salvation: because from thence it cometh to pass, that he hath predestinate us to life eternal in Christ; that he sent his Son into the world; that he hath called us effectually by the preaching of the Gospel; that he forgiveth our daily sins; that finally he will bestow upon us fully life eternal.
19 This loue of God is the fountaine of our saluation: because from thence it commeth to passe, that he hath praedestinate vs to life aeternall in Christ; that he sent his sonne into the world; that he hath called vs effectually by the preaching of the Gospel; that hee forgiueth our daily sinnes; that finally hee will bestow vppon vs fully life aeternall.
20 The love of God to-us-ward is called by the Prophet, Zeal; for that it is as the love of the husband towards his wife, that is, most fervent, & therefore intermixed with carefulness and dolour: with carefulness least any adversity should happen to the thing beloved: and dolour if it happen.