A15859:61
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.
But I will not recite all these signs; only I will point out certain places of Scripture, where these things are to be read. Mat. 24. which also are rehearsed Mar. 1•. Lu•. •1. so like wise to the same effect, L•c. 17. so somewhat of the pau•it•• of the the t••e believers. Luc. 18. Rom. 11. of the calling (or conversion) of the Jews. Likewise other things▪ •. Tim. ⟨p. 57⟩4. 2. Tim. 3. 2. Th•s. 2. But further, some certain distribution of these signs is to be holden: some do run long before the end of the world, and some are more nearly precedent. To the first kind appertaineth that security of the men of this age, which is portrayed Mat. 24. Luc. 17 and elsewhere; As in the […] of Noah, &c. Again, As it was in the days of Lot, &c. Again, hereunto pertaineth that revolting from the faith, which is described •. Tim. 4. The Spirit speaketh evidently, that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, &c. which also else where is remembered. Likewise, here unto belongeth that corrupt state of the world, which is painted out by Paul, 2. Tim. 3. In the last days shall perilous times be at hand, &c. foreign shall be sonars of themselves &c. Hitherto likewise belongeth that defection or Apostasy, and revolting of the Kingdom of Antichrist, which is read 2. Thes. . These signs long ago were begun, and (that a far off) did