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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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Of eternal election and predestination, and of redemption made by Christ. Out of the first chapter of Paul to the Ephesians.
Of eternall election and predestination, and of redemption made by Christ. Out of the first chapter of Paule to the Ephesians.
year. 1579.
yeare. 1579.
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NO blessing since the worlds creation hath befallen or can befall us, 1to which we were not elected and predestinated before the foundation of the world: neither is the same bestowed on us by any other, nor by any means else, then by whom, and after what sort God in his everlasting decree had appointed: as the Apostle sayeth, We are blessed in Christ Jesus with all spiritual blessing, even as he hath chosen us from the foundation of the world.
NO blessing since the worlds creation hath befallen or can befall vs, 1