A15859:65
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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it remaineth that the Man of sin be revealed, ⟨p. 64⟩the son of perdition, the Ghost (that walketh) on the day, but even at noon-day, which is not only transfigured into an Angel of light, but also exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped. Thus Bernard.
it remaineth that the Man of sinne bee reueiled, ⟨p. 64⟩the sonne of perdition, the Ghost (that walketh) on the day, but euen at noone-day, which is not onely transfigured into an Angell of light, but also exalted aboue all that is called God, or that is worshipped. Thus Bernard.
Lo! one of the principal signe• going before the end of the World, (that is to say) the manifestation of the Kingdom of Antichrist! yet who either could or can affirm when the Lord shall come? Therefore by those tokens which run […] long before, although they notify, that the Lord indeed will come and that he is not far off, yet notwithstanding it cannot be determined, to what length of years this extendeth, that he is not far off. So, […] those signs which fore-run by sou•• nearer distance, it may be gathered that the end of the World is more near approaching then before, and that the Lord will come quickly; yet neither of what space this (quickly) will be, it cannot before be know••. ⟨p. 65⟩In the Apocalypse likewise it is said, cap. 3. Behold (saith the Lord) I come quickly; and yet he is not come.
Loe! one of the principall signe• going before the end of the World, (that is to say) the manifestation of the Kingdome of Antichrist! yet who either could or can affirme when the Lord shall come? Therefore by those tokens which runne long before, although they notifie, that the Lord indeed will come and that he is not farre off, yet notwithstanding it cannot bee determined, to what length of yeares this extendeth, that he is not farre off. So, those signes which fore-run by sou nearer distance, it may be gathered that the end of the World is more neere approching then before, and that the Lord will come quickly; yet neither of what space this (quilckly) will be, it cannot before be know.