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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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III. That freewill is always free from constraint.
III. That freewill is alwaies free from constraint.
Even as therefore the substance of freewill was not lost by sin: (for the understanding and the will, and the whole substance of the mind remained) so believe we, that the nature thereof was not lost, but whatsoever it willeth yet, as well ill, as good, that it willeth the same freely, and without all constraint: as Augustine truly said, free-will is always free (namely from constraint) but is not always good.
Euen as therefore the substance of freewill was not lost by sinne: (for the vnderstanding and the will, and the whole substance of the minde remained) so beleeue wee, that the nature thereof was not lost, but whatsoeuer it willeth yet, as well ill, as good, that it willeth the same freelie, and without all constraint: as Augustine truelie saide, free-will is alwaies free (namely from constraint) but is not alwaies good.