A15859:321
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 pretermitting the testimonies of many others I will only annex touching this matter, the judgement of D. Hesh•sius himself: and that I do for just causes, whereof the least is not this, That ye may understand that I was most wrongfully accused both by word and writing of my Colleagues, both with you and all the Citizens, of a grievous offence committed against the Augustan Confession; Because I taught, That the Elect being once endued with a true faith in Christ, can never again utterly fall away from faith and from Christ. Surely D. Heshusius▪ doth not give place to D. M. in the defence of the Augustan Confession. And whereas Heshusius hath taught, written, and published, the self same things of the perseverance of the Saints, ⟨p. 298⟩which I also taught in your School▪ it followeth that either Heshusius himself also did write against the Augustan, Confession, or that D. M. did not understand it; and therefore in his ignorance did both condemn me unjustly, as also disturb the whole city.
Now paetermitting the testimonies of many others I wil only anexe touching this matter, the iudgement of D. Hesh•sius himselfe: and that I doe for iust causes, whereof the least is not this, That yee may vnderstand that I was most wrongfully accused both by word and writing of my Colleagues, both with you and all the Cittizens, of a greeuous offence committed against the Augustane Confession; Because I taught, That the Elect being once indued with a true faith in Christ, can neuer againe vtterly fall away from faith and from Christ. Surely D. Heshusius▪ doth not giue place to D. M. in the defence of the Augustane Confession. And whereas Heshusius hath taught, written, and published, the selfe same things of the pers•uerance of the Saints, ⟨p. 298⟩which I also taught in your School▪ it followeth that either Heshusius himselfe also did write against the Augustane, Confession, or that D. M. did not vnderstand it; and therfore in his ignorance did both condemne me vniustly, as also disturbe the whole citty.