A15857:1144
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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The end of our free election is two-fold, 1our salvation, and the glory of God: Of the first the Apostle Saint Paul sayeth, We are predestinated into the adoption of the sons of God, and therefore to a heavenly inheritance: of the other, that it was done for the praise of the glory of his grace.
The ende of our free election is two-fold, 1our saluation, and the glorie of God: Of the first the Apostle Saint Paule saieth, VVee are predestinated into the adoption of the sonnes of God, and therefore to a heauenlie inheritance: of the other, that it was done for the praise of the glory of his grace.
- 1ver. 5. & 6