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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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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.
Again we believe, that innumerable many of those celestial spirits were saved by the favour of god for Christ, that they should not sin with the rest, 1but should abide in the trueth and in obedience: and that these are made the messengers & ministers of god, which do their service for help of the elect, 2and do defend them against the devil, and set forward the kingdom of Christ: who do so love us, and await upon us, that they greatly rejoice at our welldoing: yet will they not be worshipped of us, 3but do instruct us, that god alone is to be worshipped, and call themselves our fellow-servants: with whom also we shall live an eternal and blessed life in heaven.
Againe we beleeue, that innumerable manie of those celestiall spirites were saued by the fauour of god for Christ, that they should not sinne with the rest, 1but should abide in the trueth and in obedience: and that these are made the messengers & ministers of god, which doe their seruice for helpe of the elect, 2and doe defend them against the diuell, and set forward the kingdome of Christ: who do so loue vs, and awaite vpon vs, that they greatly reioyce at our welldoing: yet will they not bee worshipped of vs,