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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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III. The Angels were all created good, though some of them continued not in the trueth.
III. The Angells vvere all created good, though some of them continued not in the trueth.
We believe also, that all the Angels were created good and righteous, spiritual & immortal substances, endued with an intelligence and free will: although all of them did ⟨p. 23⟩not abide in that goodness and righteousness, and (as the Lord Jesus speaketh) in the trueth: but we are taught by the Scriptures, that many of them, of their own will, even from the beginning sinned, being made enemies to god and all goodness, yea and of mankind especially of the church of god; liars, & speaking lies of their own, men killers, devils, & evil spirits, and for this cause, were thrust down from heaven into hell, and delivered to the chains of darkness, and reserved to condemnation.
We beleeue also, that all the Angells were created good and righteous, spirituall & immortall substances, indewed with an intelligence and free will: although all of them did ⟨p. 23⟩not abide in that goodnes and righteousnes, and (as the Lord Iesus speaketh) in the trueth: but we are taught by the Scriptures, that manie of them, of their owne will, euen from the beginning sinned, beeing made enimies to god and all goodnesse, yea and of mankinde especiallie of the church of god; liers, & speaking lies of their owne, menkillers, diuells, & euill spirites, and for this cause, were thrust downe from heauen into hell, and deliuered to the chaines of darkenesse, and reserued to condemnation.