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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…
H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599
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V. We are predestinate not only to the end, but also to the means.
V. We are pradestinate not onely to the ende, but also to the meanes.
Whereupon we also believe, sith God hath chosen us in Christ, that we might be faithful, & holy, & unblameable in his sight, that we are predestinated, not only to the end, that is, to eternal life and glory: but also to the means by which we attain unto the end; and chiefly unto faith, whereby we are ingrafted into Christ, and to regeneration and true repentance, 1whereby being made new creatures in Christ, we might live holily to his glory and edification of our neighbour.
Whereuppon wee also beleeue, sith God hath chosen vs in Christ, that wee might bee faithfull, & holie, & vnblameable in his sight, that wee are praedestinated, not onely to the ende, that is, to eternall life and glorie: but also to the meanes by which wee attaine vnto the ende; and chieflie vnto faith, whereby wee are ingrafted into Christ, and to regeneration and true repentance, 1whereby being made new creatures in Christ, we might liue holilie to his glory and edification of our neighbour.