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A15859 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.; Speculum Christianum. English Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614. 1614 (1614) STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786 125,039 404

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a_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o gift_n bernard_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la ●_o 5._o v._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a charity_n which_o be_v that_o it_o never_o fail_v he_o cit_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o charity_n do_v ne●er_o fall_v away_o and_o he_o say_v that_o sometime_o indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o affection_n and_o of_o work_v do_v stagger_v and_o wander_v so_o long_o as_o with_o this_o life_n charitic_n can_v see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o a_o glass_n and_o in_o a_o mystery_n but_o yet_o the_o entire_a and_o solid_a affection_n be_v always_o permanent_a in_o her_o force_n chap._n 6._o thus_o he_o write_v disposition_n be_v one_o thing_n affection_n affectio_fw-la affectus_fw-la &_o affectio_fw-la another_o disposition_n be_v that_o which_o possess_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o certain_a general_a power_n and_o virtue_n firm_a and_o stable_a which_o it_o have_v obtain_v by_o grace_n affection_n be_v they_o which_o in_o variety_n the_o variable_a event_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n do_v produce_v for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o original_a do_v often_o offend_v often_o fall_v often_o do_v grievous_o hurt_v and_o receive_v hurt_v the_o mind_n in_o ward_o lament_v and_o rather_o suffer_v then_o do_v that_o which_o be_v do_v amiss_o outward_o yet_o not_o lose_v charity_n but_o out_o of_o charity_n mourning_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n owretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o serve_v say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o mind_n but_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o not_o i_o do_v work_n that_o but_o sin_n dwell_v within_o i_o therefore_o
that_o such_o like_a and_o so_o sudden_a shall_v be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n forthwith_o he_o annex_v this_o exhortation_n say_v wa●●h_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v give_v instruction_n in_o these_o word_n that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v come_v we_o may_v continual_o watch_v and_o pray_v daily_a and_o hourly_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hesychium_n the_o lord_n be_v willing_a we_o shall_v know_v his_o first_o come_n for_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o jew_n luc._n 12._o saying_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o do_v you_o not_o discerue_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n for_o that_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o second_o come_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o other_o come_n to_o be_v manifest_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o we_o lest_o very_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 12._o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n so_o let_v we_o feast_v and_o beat_v our_o fellow-servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o promise_v much_o time_n to_o ourselves_o before_o his_o come_n but_o daily_o to_o expect_v he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n mat._n ●4_n in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v say_v but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n will_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o shall_v likewise_o eat●_n and_o drink_n with_o the_o ●_z the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o 〈◊〉_d know_v rat_n and_o shall_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●f●eeth_n now_o we_o perceive_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v that_o time_n certain_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n lest_o promise_v a_o long_a time_n to_o ourselves_o like_o those_o servant_n we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o praeposterous_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o do_v who_o pamper_n their_o belli●_n and_o delight_n in_o gluttony_n 〈◊〉_d withal_o do_v curious_o dispute_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v the_o five_o capital_a branch_n be_v touch_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v praece●●ne●_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 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24._o their_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n although_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v rom._n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o which_o be_v read_v mat._n 24_o of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o his_o very_a come_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v praecedent_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o they_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n be_v praesignify_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o place_n two_o doubt_n do_v arise_v the_o first_o how_o that_o can_v accord_v which_o the_o apostle_n write_v roman_n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o then_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o full_a multitude_n of_o jewish_a people_n be_v convert_v viz._n by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v little_a and_o much_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v augustine_n say_v distingue_v tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v those_o two_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o place_n may_v thus_o he_o reconcile_v first_o that_o principals_n and_o last_n antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o hypocrisy_n craft_n power_n and_o diabolical_a sleight_n for_o in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n testify_v shall_v dwell_v sath●●as_n or_o all_o plenitude_n 568._o see_v d._n whittaker_n confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o disallowance_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n pag._n 568._o of_o satanical_a malice_n as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a i_o say_v that_o last_o antichrist_n shall_v subvert_v all_o
of_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o elect_n after_o they_o be_v once_o endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o true_o justify_v regenerate_v and_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n can_v again_o utter_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o from_o christ_n neither_o do_v i_o put_v in_o this_o quaestion_a this_o particle_n although_o the●_n sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o live_v wicked_o as_o i_o be_v untrue_o traduce_v for_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o clause_n will_v make_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o questionable_a for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v wicked_o that_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o in_o the_o school_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o praelection_n of_o perseverance_n that_o the_o saint_n who_o by_o the_o bond_n not_o only_o of_o eternal_a election_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o true_a faith_n be_v couple_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v be_v once_o ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v perpetual_o persevere_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o faith_n neither_o ●an_v they_o again_o utter_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o from_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o merit_n but_o partly_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n partly_o for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v faith_n in_o they_o all_o this_o doctrine_n they_o condemn_v and_o impugn_a as_o new_a and_o heretical_a but_o yet_o my_o accuser_n have_v not_o cassier_v it_o for_o although_o both_o myself_o in_o my_o praelection_n and_o other_o my_o writing_n i_o do_v so_o plentiful_o prove_v it_o as_o also_o other_o university_n and_o church_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o germany_n confirm_v the_o same_o because_o notwithstanding_o you_o my_o lord_n do_v enjoin_v i_o that_o i_o 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