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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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then if within ⟨p. 10⟩their city, especially in time of war, they have favourers of the enemy, who may indeed give them a wipe privily, howsoever they may pretend friendship with the citizens, and profess in words that they consent unto them in all matters; such are perfidious & traitorous fellows. Therefore there must great care be taken, that diligent inquiry be made, who be in the city: what they do: what life they lead: & whereon they live: and if there be any found to go out of course from the common profession, life, & manners of the city: they may be known, examined, corrected, punished, or driven out of the city. But as there is nothing that can either set a deeper mark of infamy upon the citizens, or make them deserve to be more severely punished, then if being enticed by large promises or bribes of the enemies, they betray their country: or being terrified by their threatenings, they slip from their ruler, & shamefully yield themselves: so contrariwise, there is nothing more honourable, more profitable, or worthy of greater praise and reward, then if keeping sound thy faith to thy prince and country, with the public profession of the faith thereof, thou constantly standest to it even unto death, and fightest it out to the last man. Therefore there is need of constancy in thy faith given to thy ⟨image 6⟩prince and country, and a public profession of that faith even unto the death.
thē if within ⟨p. 10⟩their citty, especially in time of warre, they haue fauourers of the enemie, who may indeed giue them a wipe priuily, howsoeuer they may pretend friendship with the citizens, and professe in words that they cōsent vnto them in al matters; such are perfidious & traiterous fellowes. Therefore there must great care be taken, that diligent inquirie bee made, who be in the citie: what they doe: what life they lead: & wheron they liue: and if there be any founde to goe out of course from the common profession, life, & manners of the cittie: they may be knowne, examined, corrected, punished, or driuen out of the cittie. But as there is nothing that can either set a deeper marke of infamie vppon the citizens, or make thē deserue to be more seuerelie punished, then if being entised by large promises or bribes of the enemies, they betraye their cuntrey: or being terrified by their threatnings, they slipp from their ruler, & shamefully yeeld themselues: so contrarywise, there is nothing more honorable, more profitable, or worthie of greater praise and reward, then if keeping sound thy faith to thy prince and cuntrey, with the publike profession of the faith thereof, thou constantly standest to it euen vnto death, and fightest it out to the last man. Therefore there is need of constancie in thy faith giuen to thy