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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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VIII. Adam was merely free before his fall.
VIII. Adam vvas meerelie free before his fall.
Hereupon we believe, that man in that first estate, was not only endued with such a liberty, that he could not will any thing without consent of his will: 1(which liberty ever was and is remaining in man) but also was furnished with such strength, that he might, if he would, not have sinned, and not have died, but have continued in righteousness, and eschewed death: so that deservedly it is to be imputed to himself and no other, that he lost both.
Hereuppon wee beleeue, that man in that first estate, was not onely indewed with such a libertie, that he could not will anie thing without consent of his will: 1(which libertie euer was and is remaining in man) but also was furnished with such strength, that hee might, if he woulde, not haue sinned, and not haue died, but haue continued in righteousnesse, and eschewed death: so that deseruedlie it is to be imputed to himselfe and no other, that he lost both.
- 1Eccl. 7.30. Sirac. 15.18