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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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X. That God is not the author of sin.
X. That God is not the author of sinne.
Now, all these things being thus, we are confirmed in that belief, wherein we hold that god is not the author of sin: sith he neither created Adam evil, or prone unto evil, but just and righteous: neither did he entice or move him to il, but he of his own accord and by his free-will sinned: 1neither yet, was this natural perverseness from god, but of it self, it followed that disobedience of Adam, being deprived of his righteousness, god most justly so permitting, and punishing mans transgression by that worthy punishment.
Now, all these things beeing thus, wee are confirmed in that beleefe, wherein wee hold that god is not the author of sinne: sith he neither created Adam euill, or prone vnto euil, but iust and righteous: neither did hee intice or mooue him to il, but he of his own accord and by his free-will sinned: 1neither yet, vvas this naturall peruersnesse from god, but of it selfe, it followed that disobedience of Adam, being depriued of his righteousnes, god most iustly so permitting, and punishing mans trāsgression by that worthie punishment.