A15859:269
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.
Gregor. 1. To 2 l•b. in Ezech. cap. 1▪ hom. 3. col. 87. upon these words They returned not when they went &c. This (saith he) is spoken of the reprobate, for that they returned in heart into Egypt: the truth speaketh by it self No man putting his hand to the plough and looking b•••kward, is fit for the Kingdom of God. Indeed, to put the hand to the plough is (as it were) by the ploughshare of compunction, to open the soil of the heart, for to bring forth ⟨p. 250⟩fruit. But he looketh back behind the plough, who after the beginning of a good work doth return to the evils which he had forsaken, Which for that in no wise it befalleth the Elect of God, it is therefore rightly said by the Prophet, vers. 17. They returned not when they went.
Gregor. 1. To 2 l•b. in Ez•ch. cap. 1▪ hom. 3. col. 87. vpon these words They returned not when they went &c. This (saith hee) is spoken of the reprobate, for that they returned in heart into AEgipt: the truth speaketh by it selfe No man putting his hand to the plough and looking b•••kward, is fit for the Kingdome of God. Indeed, to put the hand to the plough is (as it were) by the ploughshare of compunction, to open the soile of the heart, for to bring forth ⟨p. 250⟩fruit. But he looketh back behind the plough, who after the beginning of a good work doth returne to the euils which he had forsaken, Which for that in no wise it befalleth the Elect of God, it is therefore rightly said by the Prophet, vers. 17. They returned not when they went.
Likewise Homil. 5. They returned not when they walked: because the Elect every of them, do so go on to good things, as that they do not retire from committing of evil things. for he that continueth out to the end shall be saved.