A15859:449
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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13 Christ doth bear upon his shoulders the whole principality, and burden thereof, as the Prophet teacheth, saying: Whose government is upon his shoulders. Now the Kingdom of Christ is the Church of the Saints: therefore all we faithful ones are carried upon his shoulders. And whom Christ hath once taken up to be borne upon his shoulders, them he never dejecteth down from off his shoulders; according ⟨p. 340⟩also unto that John cap. 17. I have kept those whom thou hast given me. Therefore our salvation is secure in Christ.
13 Christ doth beare vppon his shoulders the whole principalitie, and burden thereof, as the Prophet teacheth, saying: Whose gouernment is upon his sholders. Now the Kingdome of Christ is the Church of the Saints: therefore all wee faithfull ones are carried vpon his shoulders. And whom Christ hath once taken vp to bee borne vpon his shoulders, them hee neuer deiecteth downe from off his shoulders; according ⟨p. 340⟩also vnto that Iohn cap. 17. I haue kept those whom thou hast giuen mee. Therefore our saluation is secure in Christ.
14 The burdens of the principality or Kingdom of Christ, are our sins, but the government with all his burdens is upon his shoulders, Therefore Christ doth bear the sins of all the Elect, according to1 that also of the Prophet, God hath put upon him the iniquities of us all.
14 The burdens of the principality or Kingdome of Christ, are our sinnes, but the gouernment with all his burdens is vpon his shoulders, Therefore Christ doth beare the sinnes of all the Elect, according to