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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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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.
Furthermore we believe that this our natural deformity, is such a fountain of all sin, and that ever so abounding, that from it do continually spring, most corrupt waters of evil affections, of ungodly thoughts & wicked ⟨p. 36⟩desires: which unless they be by the spirit of Christ restrained, they break out at length into manifest sins & offences, some worse than others; so that, there is not any man so holy, which beareth not about him this puddle of vices, yea and feeleth not the filthy vapours breathing from it, and is not often sprinkled and bespotted with that noisome contagion. Every man is tempted of his own concupiscence (sayeth James) when he is drawn away by his own concupiscence, 1and is enticed, then when lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Futrhermore we beleeue that this our naturall deformitie, is such a fountaine of al sin, and that euer so abounding, that from it doe continuallie spring, most corrupt waters of eeuill affections, of vngodlie thoughts & vvicked ⟨p. 36⟩desires: which vnlesse they be by the spirit of Christ restrained, they breake out at length into manifest sinnes & offences, some worse thē others; so that, there is not any man so holie, which beareth not about him this puddle of vices, yea and feeleth not the filthie vapors breathing from it, and is not often sprinckled and bespotted with that noisome contagion. Euerie man is tempted of his ovvne concupiscence (saieth Iames) vvhen he is drawne avvaye by his ovvne concupiscence,