H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599

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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…

Name: H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

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.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599

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Confession › Chapter 5 › Aphorism 4: IV. Causes, why many of those celestial spirits were suffered to sin, and to beco…Confession › Chapter 5 › Aphorism 4: IV. Causes, vvhy manie of those celestiall spirites were suffered to sinne, and to beco…

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IV. Causes, why many of those celestial spirits were suffered to sin, and to become evil.

IV. Causes, vvhy manie of those celestiall spirites were suffered to sinne, and to become euill.

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And that this also was not suffered of the divine wisdom without cause, we learn by the Scriptures. For besides, that he meant in this to set forth his judgements, and his wrath against sin in all kinds of creatures: he decreed also to use their labour, to tempt & exercise us in faith, in spiritual fight, in patience, and so to help forward our salvation: ¹& lastly, he would have them the executors & ministers of his judgements against mens offences: that, ²they which will not embrace the love of trueth, whereby they might be saved, ³might follow the doctrines of devils, and might believe in their lies and so perish.

And that this also was not suffered of the diuine wisedome without cause, we learne by the Scriptures. For besides, that he ment in this to set forth his iudgemēts, and his wrath against sinne in all kindes of creatures: he decreed also to vse their labour, to tempt & exercise vs in faith, in spirituall fight, in patience, and so to help forward our saluation: ¹

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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…

IV. Causes, why many of those celestial spirits were suffered to sin, and to become evil.

IV. Causes, vvhy manie of those celestiall spirites were suffered to sinne, and to become euill.

V. The good Angels were saved by the favour of God, that they might be Gods ministers and ours.

V. The good Angells were saued by the fauour of God, that they might be Gods ministers and ours.

VI. Man was created after the image of god.¹

VII. That image of god, in what things it especially consisteth.

VIII. Adam was merely free before his fall.

VIII. Adam vvas meerelie free before his fall.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. VI. Of providence and government of the world.

CHAP. VI. Of prouidence and gouernment of the world.

I. The world and all that is, ¹and is done therein, is governed by gods providence.

I. The vvorld and all that is, ¹and is done therein, is gouerned by gods prouidence.

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Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

IV. Causes, why many of those celestial spirits were suffered to sin, and to become evil.

IV. Causes, vvhy manie of those celestiall spirites were suffered to sinne, and to become euill.

V. The good Angels were saved by the favour of God, that they might be Gods ministers and ours.

V. The good Angells were saued by the fauour of God, that they might be Gods ministers and ours.

VI. Man was created after the image of god.1

VII. That image of god, in what things it especially consisteth.

VIII. Adam was merely free before his fall.

VIII. Adam vvas meerelie free before his fall.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. VI. Of providence and government of the world.

CHAP. VI. Of prouidence and gouernment of the world.

I. The world and all that is, 1and is done therein, is governed by gods providence.

I. The vvorld and all that is, 1and is done therein, is gouerned by gods prouidence.

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VI. Man was created after the image of god.¹

I. The world and all that is, ¹and is done therein, is governed by gods providence.

I. The vvorld and all that is, ¹and is done therein, is gouerned by gods prouidence.