A15859:67
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 conclusion is this; that although many signs shall be forerunners, and precedents to the day of the Lord, and end of the World; yet will it not thereupon be any consequent, That it can be known by any signs when the Lord will come. Neither is that the use of signs, that by them we may know the time and set day: but there be other uses.
The conclusion is this; that although many signes shall bee forerunners, and praecedents to the day of the Lord, and end of the World; yet will it not thereupon bee any consequent, That it can be knowne by any signes when the Lord will come. Neither is that the vse of signs, that by them wee may know the time and set day: but there be other vses.
And in my judgement there be three uses of these signs, and these, serving against three grievous perils in this business. The first peril is, Lest any should utterly resolve that there should be no end at all, or return of the Lord. Against this danger the Lord in the Scriptures hath delivered, and commanded that we should so believe, that this world shall have an end, and that the Lord Christ will certainly come again. To this effect do tend the tokens ⟨p. 66⟩foretold from the Lord, scilicet• That when we shall see them come to pass, we may become more certain, that the Lord (as he did prognosticate) will certainly come. The first use then of the signs is, that by them, as by seals, the promise touching the coming of Christ should be ratified, and our faith therein confirmed.
And in my iudgement there bee three vses of these signes, and these, seruing against three grieuous perils in this busines. The first perill is, Lest any should vtterly resolue that there should bee no end at all, or returne of the Lord. Against this daunger the Lord in the Scriptures hath deliuered, and commanded that we should so belieue, that this world shall haue an end, and that the Lord Christ will certainely come againe. To this effect doe tend the tokens