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 › Aphorism 6: VI. That god is not the author of sins which are committed in the world.Confession › Chapter 6 › Aphorism 6: VI. That god is not the author of sinnes vvhich are committed in the world.

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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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And hereupon we also know and confess, ¹that although many offences are committed in the world by men, god in the mean time guiding all things: ²yet the same cannot be imputed to god, nor to his providence: for he indeed moveth all things, and ministereth strength by his providence unto every one to work, but yet he instilleth not that corruption to any, whereby they work amiss. As therefore the earth yielding her sap aswell to il trees as to good, yet is not to be blamed, because an ill tree makes ill fruit: so much less may god rightly be said to be either the cause or the author of our sins, although by ⟨p. 30⟩the hand of his providence, he beareth, upholdeth, ordereth and guideth even the wicked. In him (sayeth the Apostle) we live, we are moved, ³and have our being: namely we are moved of him, such as we are; except he by his grace do make us otherwise.

And hereupon we also know and confesse, ¹

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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…

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.

VII. The secret counsels of God, in governing the world, are to be reverenced, not inquired after.

VII. The secret counsailes of God, in gouerning the world, are to be reuerenced, not inquired after.

VIII. Errors.

CHAP. VII. Of mans fall, and of original sin and the fruits thereof.

CHAP. VII. Of mans fall, and of originall sinne and the fruites thereof.

I. Adam sinned of his own accord by disobedience.

I. Adam sinned of his owne accord by disobedience.

II. What, and what manner of sin Adams was.

II. What, and what manner of sinne Adams was.

III. What, and how manifold a death followed Adams sin.

III. What, and how manifold a death followed Adams sinne.

IIII. That in Adam all men sinned.

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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.

VII. The secret counsels of God, in governing the world, are to be reverenced, not inquired after.

VII. The secret counsailes of God, in gouerning the world, are to be reuerenced, not inquired after.

VIII. Errors.

CHAP. VII. Of mans fall, and of original sin and the fruits thereof.

CHAP. VII. Of mans fall, and of originall sinne and the fruites thereof.

I. Adam sinned of his own accord by disobedience.

I. Adam sinned of his owne accord by disobedience.

II. What, and what manner of sin Adams was.

II. What, and what manner of sinne Adams was.

III. What, and how manifold a death followed Adams sin.

III. What, and how manifold a death followed Adams sinne.

IIII. That in Adam all men sinned.

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