A15859:52
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.
I answer. From hence also nothing can be concluded. First, there is no agreement at all with the Prophets prediction, that these things should be understood of the wars of the Maccabees, which went before the coming of Christ; and therefore neither of the profanation of the Temple, which fell out under Antiochus. For it appeareth manifestly, That the Prophet in the end of his prophecy did fore-tell of those things which were to come to pass in the Church, after the last destruction of the Temple, and the abrogation of the whole Mosaical Liturgy (as the Prophet foreshowed in the end of the 9. chapter) until the end of the world: which thing even Christ, quoting this very place Matthew, 24. doth clearly teach, when he saith; When ye shall see the ⟨p. 44⟩abomination of desolation which is spoken of by Daniel the Prophet […] ▪ Therefore the Prophet speaketh of the desolation or destruction of the Temple, which followed the abrogation of the daily sacrifice, that is, of the Mosaical service, Christ himself being interpreter▪ and not of that profanation, which fell out under the tyranny of Antiochus. Add further, that Daniel in his 8. ch. to the one which was to fall out under Antiochus he assigneth days 2300. but to the other, 1290. So it is made evident, that the time whereof Daniel here speaketh, did begin from that last abominable, and perpetual demolition of the Temple, which was effected by the Romans, and to continue unto the end of the world; wherein Daniel, together with others, shall arise out of his resting place, that is, the grave, wherein he quietly lieth, and shall live again with his lot, that is, in everlasting beatitude after the end of all days. The case so standing, it is a ⟨p. 45⟩good consequent, That no part of that time, of which the prophet here speaketh can have reference to these years which were precedent the coming of Christ. Wherefore they do not carry the matter skilfully, who out of these 2. numbers, 1290. and 1335. do so make up the years, 2625. as that they refer, 600. to the time which went before Christs manifestation in the flesh. And then from thence they gather the surplusage, to be from the first to the second coming of Christ 2026. years. Certes, if those 2. numbers be to be distinguished, & then after joined together, & days be taken for years;