A15859:32
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.
Now I proceed to the men of our own Age. Many, and those learned and religious men have thought, •• though no ••t time can be appointed between the first and second time of Christ, yet by probable co••• ctures it may (howsoever) be known and discerned. The thing itself hath not yet declared, whether their opinion be […] or ••, but such, as long after succeed us, shall understand ⟨p. 21⟩whether these devout & learned men were erroneously led, yea or no. For my part I do only endeavour to prove, that these conjectures alleged by them were very weak: and so by them that no proof or determination can be made of the end of the world. We will produce the principal and examine them.
Now I proceed to the men of our owne Age. Many, and those learned and religious men haue thought, •• though no ••t time can be appointed betweene the first and second time of Christ, yet by probable co••• ctures it may (howsoeuer) be known and discerned. The thing itself hath not yet declared, whether their opinion be 〈…〉 or ••, but such, as long after succeed vs, shall vnderstand ⟨p. 21⟩whether these deuout & learned men were erroneously led, yea or no. For my part I doe onely endeauour to prooue, that these coniectures alledged by them were very weake: and so by them that no proofe or determination can bee made of the end of the world. We will produce the principall and examine them.