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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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To what purpose then tendeth this doctrine? S•. Peter teacheth. 2. Eph. 3. Seeing (saith he) all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of men ought we to be in holy conversation, and duty of piety, expecting and ha•ting unto the coming of the day of the Lord. The Argument is this in effect. The Heaven and Earth shall be renewed at the coming of Christ: How much more therefore ought we to be renewed, who press on to meet Christ at his coming? Therefore we are to endeavour for a perpetual renovation, and to adhere in heart to God only, who alone is utterly unchangeable: as for other things, they ought to be had in contempt, because they all shall be changed, and shall all finally have an end. For this purpose out ⟨p. 10⟩Apostle made mention first of the vanity of this world; then he added, Now are the last times, that is, where in is instant the coming of the Lord Christ. And why these things that contemning the world, and then avoiding those Antichrists, we being fortified in the Apostles doctrine, might watch and live soberly and justly, always prepared to go meet Christ at his coming.
To what purpose then tendeth this doctrine? S•. Peter teacheth. 2. Eph. 3. Seeing (saith hee) all these things shal be dissolued, what manner of men ought we to be in holy conuersation, and duty of piety, expecting and ha•ting vnto the comming of the day of the Lord. The Argument is this in effect. The Heauen and Earth shall bee renewed at the comming of Christ: How much more therefore ought we to be renewed, who presse on to meet Christ at his comming? Therefore we are to endeauour for a perpetuall renouation, and to adhere in heart to God onely, who alone is vtterly vnchangeable: as for other thinges, they ought to be had in contempt, because they all shal bee changed, and shall all finally haue an end. For this purpose out ⟨p. 10⟩Apostle made mention first of the vanity of this world; then he added, Now are the last times, that is, where in is instant the comming of the Lord Christ. And why these things that contemning the world, and then auoyding those Antichrists, we being fortified in the Apostles doctrine, might watch and liue sobey and iustly, alwayes prepared to go meet Christ at his comming.