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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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II. The Church of God to be governed by a peculiar care.
II. The Church of God to bee gouerned by a peculiar care.
But although all and every thing be subject to the divine providence: yet we believe, that the Church of god is governed by an especial care and means, and all the elect people, 1yea and all the wills and actions of the elect: sith he calleth peculiarly, justifieth and sanctifieth, but not all: sith he worketh in them, to vvill and perform: 2and saith that he dwelleth in them, and not in all: sith lastly he leadeth them unto eternal life, but suffereth others, in his just judgements to walk in their own paths, and fall into eternal destruction: 3so that worthily we be commanded, peculiarly to cast all our care upon god, because he (peculiarly) careth for us.
But although al and euery thing be subiect to the diuine prouidence: yet we beleeue, that the Church of god is gouerned by an especiall care and meanes, and all the elect people, 1yea and all the willes and actions of the elect: sith he calleth peculiarlie, iustifieth and sanctifieth, but not all: sith hee vvorketh in them, to vvill and performe: 2and saith that he dwelleth in them, and not in all: sith lastlie he leadeth them vnto eternall life, but suffereth others, in his iust iudgements to walke in their owne pathes, and fall into eternall destruction: