A15859:208
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.
Because •his Question doth likewise pertain to the Philosophers, therefore Aristotle also, as all thing• else, so also this question he discusseth mostle•rnedly in his Ethics ad […] lib. 7. by the example of a continent man and incontinent. The comparison also of a Merchant •• his ship is ••ident, who that he may be preserved in the tempest▪ doth […] his wares into the sea: doubtless he doth it in divers respects, [Greek or Hebrew], •h•t is, both unvoluntarily, and involuntarily, or with his will •• against his will▪ loose his traffic▪ But in holy things I will produce an example from Holy writ, and will compare spiritual things with spiritual, according to the Apostles precept.
Because •his Quaestion doth likewise pertaine to the Philosophers, therefore Aristotle also, as all thing• else, so also this question he discusseth mostle•rnedly in his Ethicks ad 〈…〉 lib. 7. by the example of a continent man and incont•nent. The comparison also of a Marchant •• his ship is ••ident, who that hee may bee preserued in the tempest▪ doth 〈…〉 his wares into the sea: doubtlesse hee doth it in diuers respects, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, •h•t is, both vnvoluntarily, and involuntarily, or with his will against his will loose his traffique But in holy things I will produce an example from Holy writ, and will compare spirituall things with spirituall, according to the Apostles precept.