A15859:156
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.
CHAP. II. What things are controverted, and what are not in this Article of Perseverance.
CHAP. II. What things are controuerted, and what are not in this Article of Perseuerance.
NOW such things are to be removed out of the way, as are not incident to this present Question, touching the perseverance of the Saints; and that for two reasons: one, for that my Lords may more clearly conceive the state of the controversy ⟨p. 138⟩and so better perceive even the arguments, whereby I do confirm my determination, and more easily see whether they conclude […] another is, that when they shall see wherein the controversy between us standeth, and where not, they may withal understand what honesty and learning my adversaries have, who objecting against me such things, and impugning, and condemning, as I either never avouched or called in 'question, they make manifest that they either know nor what they say, or whereof they speak, or that they are carried by a spirit that is good.
NOW such things are to be remoued out of the way, as are not incident to this present Question, touching the perseuerance of the Saints; and that for two reasons: one, for that my Lords may more clearely conceiue the state of the controuersie ⟨p. 138⟩and so better perceiue euen the arguments, whereby I doe confirme my determination, and more easily see whether they conclude 〈…〉 another is, that when they shall see wherein the controuersie betweene vs standeth, and where not, they may withall vnderstand what honestie and learning my aduersaries haue, who obiecting against me such things, and impugning, and condemning, as I either neuer auouched or called in 'question, they make manifest that they either know nor what they say, or whereof they speake, or that they are carried by a spirit that is good.