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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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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.
But we distinguish the question concerning the nature of the whole freewill, from the question concerning the nature of mans choice. Nature we call, that natural & essential propriety, given of god, unto the will or choice: whereby, whatsoever it willeth, whether good, or ill, the same it willeth freely, ⟨p. 39⟩with mere accord and consent, ever void of all manner of constraint. But by the name of power we understand an ability or force given unto us, whereby we can both discern in the mind, what is good, and what is ill: & also in the will, to make choice of the one, and refuse the other.
But wee distinguish the question concerning the nature of the vvhole freewill, from the question concerning the nature of mans choice. Nature we call, that naturall & essentiall proprietie, giuen of god, vnto the will or choice: whereby, whatsoeuer it willeth, whether good, or ill, the same it willeth freelie, ⟨p. 39⟩with meere accord and consent, euer voide of all manner of constraint. But by the name of power we vnderstand an abillitie or force giuen vnto vs, whereby wee can both discerne in the minde, what is good, and what is ill: & also in the will, to make choise of the one, and refuse the other.