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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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For this very cause, what in these our wretched times hath bin done: what and what man ner of slaughters of an infinite number of men, in many places committed, and in many other places attempted more then once: we have yet in fresh memory. And what, and by whom, the devil lately assayed in those valleys of yours. though by Gods mighty hand defending you, the slaughter succeeded not to the wish of those ungodly wretches: your self know better, then we do. And now also what that ever-busy Satan, is for the same intent continually attempting: what devises he purposeth: what treacheries he studies: what weapons he prepareth: ⟨p. 5⟩what wars he broacheth against godly princes and magistrates, who desire to have this heavenly light to shine in their dominions, and labour to spread the same far and wide into the whole world, the Lord himself knoweth, who dwelleth in the heavens, who also is wont to scatter the wicked counsels of the ungodly & to disperse them as vain smokes, through his incredible love and mercy towards us, when it is most expedient for his church, and when tyrants do look for nothing less, then a disappointment of their intents, which they so long and watchfully provided for.
For this very cause, what in these our wretched times hath bin done: what and what mā ner of slaughters of an infinite number of men, in many places committed, and in many other places attempted more then once: wee haue yet in fresh memory. And what, and by whome, the deuil lately assaied in those valleies of yours. though by Gods mightie hand defending you, the slaughter succeeded not to the wish of those vngodly wretches: your self know better, then we do. And now also what that euer-busie Sathan, is for the same intent continually attempting: what deuises he purposeth: what trecheries he studies: what weapons hee prepareth: ⟨p. 5⟩what warres he brocheth against godly princes and magistrats, who desire to haue this heauenlie light to shine in their dominions, and labour to spreade the same farre and wide into the whole world, the Lord himselfe knoweth, who dwelleth in the heauens, who also is wōt to scatter the wicked counsailes of the vngodly & to disperse them as vaine smoakes, through his incredible loue and mercie towardes vs, when it is most expedient for his church, and when tyrants do looke for nothing lesse, then a disapointement of their intents, which they so long and watchfully prouided for.