A15859:319
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.
I have named only the principal ⟨p. 296⟩Doctors of Germany; for I suppose their testimony to be more then sufficient to ratify my sentence, touching the perseverance of the Saints in faith: but if ye require more testimonies, I will produce them most willingly for I have many of them in a readiness.
I haue named only the principall ⟨p. 296⟩Doctors of Germanie; for I suppose their testimonie to bee more then sufficient to ratifie my sentence, touching the perseuerance of the Saints in faith: but if yee require more testimonies, I will produce them most willingly for I haue many of them in a readines.
Concerning foreign testimonies, I spare to speak at this present, for that in a case so certain and perspicuous, I have no need of their suffrages with us Germans. Lately also in that most famous University of Marpurge, besides other positions, this also was discussed, defended, and confirmed, and (in testimony of the approbation thereof) was with other things committed to the Press and divulged, which is set down Numb. 14. and is thus put down verbatim, Into whom (scilicet Christ) if any be once truly engrafted, he, for that neither the spouse doth cast him out, neither can any take him out of the shepherds hand, of necessity he must be both certain of his salvation, ⟨p. 297⟩neither at any time can he utterly be plucked away either from this conjunction with the Spouse, or can totally fall away from his Shepherd. Joh. 6. & 10.
Concerning forraine testimonies, I spare to speake at this present, for that in a case so certaine and perspicuous, I haue no need of their suffrages with vs Germains. Lately also in that most famous Vniuersitie of Marpurge, besides other positions, this also was discussed, defended, and confirmed, and (in testimony of the approbation thereof) was with other thinges committed to the Presse and diuulged, which is set downe