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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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Wherefore seeing it belongeth to the providence of God, that sins should be punished of God the just judge: by the doctrine of providence it is rather proved, that God is to be feared, and sins to be avoided, then that thereby any blame can be transferred upon God, or our wickednesses excused.
Wherefore seing it belongeth to the prouidence of God, that sinnes should be punished of God the iust iudge: by the doctrine of prouidence it is rather prooued, that God is to be feared, and sinnes to be auoyded, then that thereby any blame can be transferred vpon God, or our wickednesses excused.
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But whereas besides this which we now spake of, there be many other profitable uses of this doctrine of Gods providence: yet these two are principally to be noted: namely, that this doctrine is a means that the godly, in all their afflictions do fly unto God, a