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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. What, and what manner of sin Adams was.
II. What, and what manner of sinne Adams was.
For we know that Adams sin was a voluntary transgression of gods commandment that he should not eat of the forbidden fruit (as Moses describeth it) and so (as the Apostle speaketh) it was a disobedience: 1which was showed not so much in the outward deed, as in the purposed consent of his mind, wherein he would not be obedient unto god.
For vve knovv that Adams sinne was a voluntarie transgression of gods commandemēt that he should not eate of the forbidden fruit (as Moses describeth it) and so (as the Apostle speaketh) it was a disobediēce: 1which was shewed not so much in the outvvard deede, as in the purposed consent of his minde, vvherin he vvould not be obedient vnto god.