A15859:28
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.
In Lactantius his time, who was famous about the year after the birth of Christ, 317. what opinion was maintained in the Church, […] evident by his Institutions lib. 7. cap. 25. The whole expectation (saith ⟨p. 17⟩he) s••l. of the end of the World, seemeth not above the space of 200. years.
In Lactantius his time, who was famous about the yeere after the birth of Christ, 317. what opinion was maintained in the Church, 〈…〉 euident by his Institutions lib. 7. cap. 25. The whole expectation (saith ⟨p. 17⟩he) s••l. of the end of the World, seemeth not aboue the space of 200. yeares.
In the time of Augustine, Hierome, and such others; that many were of opinion the end to be hard at hand, appeareth by Aug. his books. To. 5. de civit. D••. lib. 18. c. 53. he reporteth some to have determined from the Ascension of the Lord unto the end of the world 400. years; others 500. others 1000. But Augustine doth de•ide them all, and refutes them by the saying of the Lord Christ, Act. •. It is not yours to know the seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power. Mat. 24. Of that day and hour &c. A certain Bishop also in Augustins time, by name H•sychius, did seem to hold; That although none could know of the day and hour of the Lords coming, as the Lord had •a•d, yet a set time and space of years might be limited, from the coming of Christ in the […], until his second coming: and therefore […]