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 7 › Aphorism 7: VII. That, contagion of nature, is very sin.Confession › Chapter 7 › Aphorism 7: VII. That, contagion of nature, is verie sinne.

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VII. That, contagion of nature, is very sin.

VII. That, contagion of nature, is verie sinne.

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And although that contagion, was, inflicted ⟨p. 35⟩not only upon Adam alone, but also on his whole posterity, for a punishment of that first transgression of Gods commandment: yet we hold this as certainly, out of the holy scriptures, as whatsoever is most certain, ¹that the same is not only the punishment of sin, and the cause of all other following sins, but also a very sin it self, even so great as were sufficient to condemn us.

And although that contagion, was, inflicted ⟨p. 35⟩not onelie vppon Adam alone, but also on his whole posteritie, for a punishment of that first transgression of Gods commaundement: yet wee hold this as certainelie, out of the holy scriptures, as whatsoeuer is most certaine, ¹that the same is not onely the punishment of sin, and the cause of all other follovving sinnes, but also a verie sinne it selfe, euen so great as were sufficient to condemne vs.

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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. That, contagion of nature, is very sin.

VII. That, contagion of nature, is verie sinne.

VIII. That, concupiscence of it own proper nature is a sin in the very regenerate.

VIII. That, concupiscence of it owne proper nature is a sinne in the verie regenerate.

IX. From concupiscence ingrafted in us, the rivers of sin do continually flow.

IX. From concupiscence ingrafted in vs, the riuers of sinne doe continually flowe.

X. That God is not the author of sin.

X. That God is not the author of sinne.

XI. Errors.

CHAP. VIII. Of mans free-will after his fall.¹

I. What we understand by the name of free-will.

I. What we vnderstand by the name of free-will.

II. That the question is two fold, one concerning the nature, the other concerning the power of freewill.

II. That the question is two folde, one concerning the nature, the other concerning the power of freewill.

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Puritans1,782

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VII. That, contagion of nature, is very sin.

VII. That, contagion of nature, is verie sinne.

VIII. That, concupiscence of it own proper nature is a sin in the very regenerate.

VIII. That, concupiscence of it owne proper nature is a sinne in the verie regenerate.

IX. From concupiscence ingrafted in us, the rivers of sin do continually flow.

IX. From concupiscence ingrafted in vs, the riuers of sinne doe continually flowe.

X. That God is not the author of sin.

X. That God is not the author of sinne.

XI. Errors.

CHAP. VIII. Of mans free-will after his fall.1

I. What we understand by the name of free-will.

I. What we vnderstand by the name of free-will.

II. That the question is two fold, one concerning the nature, the other concerning the power of freewill.

II. That the question is two folde, one concerning the nature, the other concerning the power of freewill.

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CHAP. VIII. Of mans free-will after his fall.¹