A15859:438
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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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.
2 Therefore the deliverance of Hierosoleme, accomplished in the time of Isaiah, whereof Isaiah. 9. was a Type of the Deliverance of the whole Church to be made by Christ.
2 Therefore the deliuerance of Hierosoleme, accomplished in the time of Esaias, whereof Esai. 9. was a Type of the Deliuerance of the whole Church to bee made by Christ.
3 As in that Terrene Jerusalem there were grievous darkness, that is, calamities; so most grievous are the darknesses, that is, calamities, both terrene and spiritual, into which partly the Church of God did fall presently after the sin of Adam, partly wherewith it is daily pressed.
3 As in that Terrene Hierusalem there were grieuous darknes, that is, calamities; so most greeuous are the darknesses, that is, calamities, both terrene and spirituall, into which partly the Church of God did fall presently after the sin of Adam, partly wherewith it is dayly pressed.
4 As that Jerusalem by the Angel of the Lord through the great power of God found deliverance, insomuch as that the Prophet saith truly, To the people •alking in darkness hath the light appeared: so the Church of God by Christ was in part once delivered, in part daily more and more is freed from her darkness: the divine light by degrees dispelling the darkness thereof, until in the end (which shall be at the end of the World) she• be delivered from all adversities and enemies.