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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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VII. Every one ought steadfastly to believe he is • lect in Christ: yet we may be more assured by the feeling of our faith in Christ.
VII. Euerie one ought stedfastlie to beleeue he is • lect in Christ: yet we may be more assured by the feeling of our faith in Christ.
Hence it is manifest, although no man in general, ought to exempt himself out of the number of the elect, sith the Scripture doeth not so, but rather steadfastly to trust, that when he is called to Christ, he is called according to the eternal decree and election of God: 1yet if any man will be more assured of his certain election, he must run to his faith, and the witness of his conscience, whether he perceive that he truly believeth in Christ, and whether he carry a sincere love towards god and his neighbour. Yea if he find himself herein not altogether soundly and throughly settled, yet let him not despair, but desire of god that he will help his unbelief: hoping ⟨p. 18⟩that he may in time be better assured.2
Hence it is manifest, although no man in generall, ought to exempt himselfe out of the number of the elect, sith the Scripture doeth not so, but rather stedfastlie to trust, that when he is called to Christ, he is called according to the eternall decree and election of God: 1yet if any man will be more assured of his certaine election, he must runne to his faith, and the witnes of his conscience, whether he perceiue that he truely beleeueth in Christ, and whether he carrie a sincere loue towards god and his neighbour. Yea if he finde himselfe herein not altogether soundlie and throughlie setled, yet let him not desparre, but desire of god that he will helpe his vnbeleefe: hoping