A15859:47
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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The third conjecture is drawn from the time that Antichrist, being revealed, should reign, The Scriptures seem to deliver (say some) that Antichrist shall reign three years and a half. To this purpose is referred, that formerly mentioned time of Daniel (a time, two times, ⟨p. 38⟩and half a time) But the place is more perspicuous in Apoc. 11. It is given to the nations (that is Antichrist and his members) and they shalt read down the City 42. Months; and 42. Months do amount to three years, and an half. After this time granted to Antichrist over the Saints be run out, John teacheth, Apoc. 17. that a Lamb shall come who shall kill Antichrist. Thus therefore they reason, Antichrist being manifested shall practise his tyranny over the Saints three years and a half, and after shall Christ come; Those years as (they expound) are the years of Jubilee; So that one year shall signify fifty natural years: and so three years and an half shall amount to 175 years. The Pope is Antichrist, and hath hi• now revealed already about 45. years. Therefore there remaineth as yet about the Lords second coming, until a hundred and thirty years, and soe some certain time of the end of the world, may ⟨p. 39⟩be gathered out of the Scriptures.
The third coniecture is drawne from the time that Anrichrist, being reuealed, should raigne, The Scriptures seeme to deliuer (say some) that Antichrist shall raigne three yeares and a halfe. To this purpose is referred, that formerly mentioned time of Daniel (a time, two times, ⟨p. 38⟩and halfe a time) But the place is more perspicuous in Apoc. 11. It is giuen to the nations (that is Antichrist and his members) and they shalt read downe the Citty 42. Months; and 42. Monthes do amount to three yeares, and an halfe. After this time granted to Antichrist ouer the Saints be run out, Iohn teacheth,