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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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I pray not only for them (saith he) but for ⟨p. 291⟩them also that shall believe in me through their preaching, that they all may be one, as thou father in me, and I in the•. But likewise Paul saith: I am persuaded that neither death nor life, neither Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, can separate us from the love of God, wherewith God embraceth us in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hear also that of the Prophet: The mountains shall be shaken, and the hills tremble, but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved, saith thy merciful Lord. Wherefore, it is to be counted infallibly certain, that God who hath given to thee his Son, and by whom thou hast received faith, will also provide, that thou shalt also retain this his Son even in the middest of death, or (that I may speak more rightly) thou rather be retained & conserved by him. These things Brentius.
I pray not onely for them (saith hee) but for ⟨p. 291⟩them also that shall beleeue in mee through their pre•ching, that they all may be one, as thou father in mee, and I in the•. But likewise Paul saith: I am perswaded that neither death nor life, neither Angels, nor Principali•ies, nor Powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor heigth, nor depth, nor any other creature, can seperate vs from the loue of God, wherewith God embraceth vs in Christ Iesus our Lord. Heare also that of the Prophet: The mountaines shall bee shalen, and the hils tremble, but my mercie shall not depant from thee, and the couenant of my peace shall not bee moued, saith thy mercifull Lord. Wherefore, it is to bee compted infallibly certaine, that God who hath giuen to thee his Sonne, and by whom thou hast receiued faith, will also prouide, that thou shalt also retaine this his Sonne euen in the middest of death, or (that I may speake more rightly) thou rather be retained & conserued by him. These things Brentius.