A15859:455
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.
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.
20 The loue of God to-vs-ward is called by the Prophet, Zeale; for that it is as the loue of the husband towards his wife, that is, most feruent, & therefore intermixed with carefulnes and dolour: with carefulnes least any aduersity should happen to the thing beloued: and dolour if it happen.
21 Zeal also wherewith God also is zealous; that is, fervently loveth his own glory, is the cause efficient of our salvation. For he could not endure, that over and besides the Reprobate, the Elect likewise should be held perpetually as Captives in ⟨p. 343⟩