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 6: Of providence and government of the world.Confession › Chapter 6: Of prouidence and gouernment of the world.

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

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

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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.

1Gen. 2.2.

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WE believe, that God, having created all things, did so rest from all the works, which he had finished: that he nevertheless ceased not or left of to care for, ¹to rule, and govern the world and whatsoever is therein, as well small things as great, and especially mankind, yea & every particular man: so that nothing can be done ⟨p. 27⟩or may happen in the world, which is not governed by the divine providence.

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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…

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.

II. The Church of God to be governed by a peculiar care.

II. The Church of God to bee gouerned by a peculiar care.

III. That god ordinarily governeth the world by second causes.

III. That god ordinarilie gouerneth the vvorld by second causes.

IV. The means unto the end, are not to be contemned; sith god ordereth as well the one as the other by his providence.

IV. The meanes vnto the ende, are not to bee contemned; sith god ordereth as vvell the one as the other by his prouidence.

V. All things come to pass in respect of god necessarily, in respect of us many things happen casually.

V. All thinges come to passe in respect of god necessarilie, in respect of vs manie thinges happen casuallie.

VI. That god is not the author of sins which are committed in the world.

VI. That god is not the author of sinnes vvhich are committed in the world.

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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.

II. The Church of God to be governed by a peculiar care.

II. The Church of God to bee gouerned by a peculiar care.

III. That god ordinarily governeth the world by second causes.

III. That god ordinarilie gouerneth the vvorld by second causes.

IV. The means unto the end, are not to be contemned; sith god ordereth as well the one as the other by his providence.

IV. The meanes vnto the ende, are not to bee contemned; sith god ordereth as vvell the one as the other by his prouidence.

V. All things come to pass in respect of god necessarily, in respect of us many things happen casually.

V. All thinges come to passe in respect of god necessarilie, in respect of vs manie thinges happen casuallie.

VI. That god is not the author of sins which are committed in the world.

VI. That god is not the author of sinnes vvhich are committed in the world.

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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.