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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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The salvation therefore of the elect in Jesus Christ is certain and necessary: the foundation whereof is the ternall, free, and unchangeable purpose of the will of God.
The saluation therefore of the elect in Iesus Christ is certaine and necessarie: the foundation whereof is the ternall, free, and vnchaungable purpose of the will of God.
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Who so have been chosen from the beginning in Christ unto life everlasting, and to the means thereunto: all they and only they in the time appointed of the father, 1which is called the fullness of time were in very deed, through Christ and in Christ redeemed from their sins, and so from the evil which followeth sins: the Apostle saying, in Jesus Christ we have redemption, even remission of sins.
Who so haue beene chosen from the beginning in Christ vnto life euerlasting, and to the meanes thereunto: all they and onely they in the time appointed of the father, 1