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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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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.
Whereupon we also know, that although we are assured, that god hath a care over us, yet the means which he hath ordained for the salvation both of our souls and bodies, are not to be contemned, nor god to be tempted: but herein we must follow the Apostle, who although he were assured of the safety of all them which were in the ship, yet as the mariners went about to escape away, he said to the soldiers and to the captain, unless these abide in the ship, you cannot be saved. For God who setteth an end unto each thing, he also hath ordained both the beginning & means, by which that end is attained unto.
Whereuppon we also knowe, that although we are assured, that god hath a care ouer vs, yet the meanes which hee hath ordained for the saluation both of our soules and bodies, are not to be contemned, nor god to be tempted: but herein we must followe the Apostle, vvho although he vvere assured of the safetie of all them which were in the shipp, yet as the mariners went about to escape awaie, he saide to the soldiors and to the captaine, vnlesse these abide in the shippe, you cannot be saued. For God who setteth an ende vnto each thing, he also hath ordained both the beginning & meanes, by which that ende is attained vnto.