A15859:246
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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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.
A place not unlike to this we have Jer. 31 Behold the days shall come (saith the Lord) I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and Judah, not according to the covenant which I made wi•h their fathers, at what time I took them by the hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt▪ which my Covenant they made frustrate, and I declared my self to be their Lord, saith the Lord▪ And this is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days saith the Lord: I will plant my Law into the•r inward parts, and write it upon their heart, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people: neither shall any hereafter teach his neighbour, or a man his brother, saying: Know ye the Lord; but all shall know me from the least to the greatest, saith the Lord; because I will be merciful •o ⟨p. 232⟩their sins, and remember their iniquities no more. Out of this place likewise I did most manifestly confirm my sentence to the Lords. But for that this prophecy also was fully by me explained in the former Book cap. 4. de perseverantia Sancto•••; therefore least I should re-act a thing already acted, I send the reader thither: with this addition only of things which were not there explained.
A place not vnlike to this we haue Ier. 31 Behold the daies shal come (saith the Lord) I wil make a new couenant with the house of Israel and Iuda, not according to the cou•nant which I made wi•h their fathers, at what time I tooke them by the hand and brought them out of the land of AEgipt▪ which my Couenant they made frustate, and I declared my selfe to be their Lord, saith the Lord▪ And this is the Couenant that I wil make with the house of Israell after those dayes saith the Lord: I wil plant my Law into ther inward parts, and write it vpon their heart, and I wil be their God, and they shal bee my people: neither shal any heerafter teach his neighbur, or a man his brothr, saying: Know yee the Lord; but all shal know me from the least to the greatest, saith the Lord; because I will be mercifull o