A15859:292
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.
Likewise in ep. ad. Eph s. c•p. 1. upon these words, He hath chosen us that we should be holy; Paul (saith he) Romans. 8. doth treat of Election, as ⟨p. 266⟩is meet; And when the Saints are compassed with most grievous afflictions, they would often distrust amongst these evils whereunto they are thrown, of the glory promised to the sons of God, if they did not rely upon this buckler. For it will come to pass, that whatsoever their sufferings be, they shall be at last glorified. Neither can they be dispelled by any thing out of their inheritance which is in Christ Jesus: He is our everlasting Mediator, and we for ever joined unto him: our union with Christ is inseparable, nether can it be but for ever.
Likewise in ep. ad. Eph s. c•p. 1. vpon these words, Hee hath chosen vs that we should be holy; Paul (saith he) Romans. 8. doth treat of Election, as ⟨p. 266⟩is meete; And when the Saints are compassed with most grieuous afflictions, they would often distrust amongst these euills wherevnto they are throwne, of the glorie promised to the sonnes of God, if they did not relie vpon this buckler. For it will come to passe, that whatsoeuer their sufferings be, they shalbe at last glorified. Neither can they be dispelled by any thing out of their inheritance which is in Christ Iesus: He is our euerlasting Mediatour, and we for euer ioyned vnto him: our vnion with Christ is inseparable, nether can it be but for euer.
Also upon the same, 1. chap. in his short treatise of faith, page. 34. Faith, although it be infirm, even in the Saints, and therefore also (more to be lamented) they do commit the more sins, as every where both the old and new Testament do testify, and examples too evident do declare, as in Peter, David, and others; yet doth it not suffer him, who is therewith endued, utterly to lie under as