A15859:19
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.
S. Augustine t•m. 2. ep. 42. ad fratres Mandarenses doth thus dispute. Al other things which the Holy Spirit in th• Scriptures by prediction foretold, came to pass accordingly; as the first coming of Christ; the destruction of Jerusalem: And the same Spirit in like manner hath foretold of the future end of this world, & of Christs second coming: Therefore certainly it shall come to pass. The argument indeed of these mockers doth Peter thus confute. ver. 5. For this they willingly know not, that 1the heavens were of old, and the earth that was of the water, and by the wa••• ▪ by the word of God. ver. 6. Wherefore the world that then was, perished, overflowed with the water. ver. 7. But the heavens and earth which are […], a•• kept bight same word in store, and reserved unto •ire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of ungodly •en. Thus much Peter. The meaning of which words I will make plain, because those mocking spirits do endeavour from the continuing ⟨p. 5⟩state of the world, to prove the perpetuity thereof, and do deride the word of God; Peter doth overthrow their argumentation by this reason. The world, as by the word of God it was of the waters, and by the waters; so also by the same word of God, when indeed it seemed so good unto the Lord, being drowned with the same waters it perished and came to an end; and after by the same word of God it was restored again. This History was most apparent, and a thing most famous, and of most certainty unto the whole World. Therefore by the same Word of God, as in the first turn by water, so secondarily by fire, when it shall so please the Lord, it may be dissolved, and have an end. The Lord foretold the future end of the world, and that himself would come the second time: therefore this World must have an end, and the Lord will come. For now are reserved these Heavens and Earth unto fire for the day of judgement and perdition of ⟨p. 6⟩