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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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Confession › Chapter 7 › Aphorism 4: IIII. That in Adam all men sinned.
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IIII. That in Adam all men sinned.
But for as much as all mankind which was by natural generation to issue from Adam, was then in his loins, whereby the commandment with the curse annexed, pertained not only to the person of Adam, but to all mankind likewise: The, 1efore with the Apostle do we believe and confess, that in Adam sinning, all men sinned: so that, that disobedience was not only proper to Adam himself, but also made common to all mankind, sith his guiltiness enwrapped all men, who were then and are yet daily carnally to be begotten of his seed. Even as the Apostle to the Romans plainly teacheth, yea and most strongly proveth by an Antithesis or contraposition of the disobedience of Adam, and the obedience of Christ. For if the obedience of Christ be no less ours by imputation, then his own by his proper action; because we are regenerate of his incorruptible seed, and of his spirit; it followeth, that the disobedience likewise of Adam must be imputed unto us, and we touched with his guiltiness, because we are borne of the seed of his flesh, being father of all men.
But for as much as al mankinde which was by naturall generation to issue from Adam, was then in his loines, whereby the commandement vvith the curse annexed, pertained not onelie to the person of Adam, but to all mankinde likewise: The, 1efore with the Apostle do vve beleeue and confesse, that in Adam sinning, all men sinned: so that, that disobedience was not onelie proper to Adam himselfe, but also made common to all mankinde, sith his guiltines enwrapped all men, who were then and are yet dailie carnallie to be begotten of his seede. Euen as the Apostle to the Romaines plainly teacheth, yea and most strongly prooueth by an Antithesis or contraposition of the disobedience of Adam, and the obediēce of Christ. For if the obedience of Christ be no lesse ours by imputation, then his owne by his proper action; because wee are regenerate of his incorruptible seede, and of his spirite; it followeth, that the disobedience likewise of Adam must be imputed vnto vs, and we touched with his guiltines, because we are borne of the seed of his flesh, being father of al men.