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 7: VII. The secret counsels of God, in governing the world, are to be reverenced, not in…Confession › Chapter 6 › Aphorism 7: VII. The secret counsailes of God, in gouerning the world, are to be reuerenced, not in…

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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.

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Mean while the secrete and wonderful counsels of god, whereby we see innumerable things to be done, and whereof we cannot give or know any reason; the same we behold & adore with that reverence which we ought, contenting our selves with this assured knowledge, ¹namely that nothing comes to pass in the world without the will of God: and that will of god to be so just, that it is the most certain rule of all justice: & therefore that which the Apostle saith must ever be holden, ²O the deepness of the riches, both of the wisdom, & knowledge of god, how unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out: ³Also that, Is there any iniquity with God? And yet, Of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glory for over. Amen.

Meane while the secrete and vvonderfull counsells of god, whereby wee see innumerable things to be done, and whereof we cannot giue or know any reason; the same we behold & adore with that reuerēce which we ought, contenting our selues with this assured knowledge, ¹namely that nothing comes to passe in the worlde without the will of God: and that will of god to be so just, that it is the most certain rule of all iustice: & therefore that which the Apostle saith must euer bee holden,

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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…

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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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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