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 8 › Aphorism 7: VII. In those things which pertain to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, c…Confession › Chapter 8 › Aphorism 7: VII. In those thinges vvhich pertaine to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, c…

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VII. In those things which pertain to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

VII. In those thinges vvhich pertaine to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

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But in things pertaining to God, godliness, religion, and christian life, we believe, that the mind of a man not regenerate is so darkened, and his heart so unsound, and all the powers in him so extinguished: that he can neither know god, and the things belonging to god, nor love him, and desire any thing acceptable ⟨p. 42⟩unto him, much less be obedient to his will, as he ought: ¹sith the Apostle saith: The natural man perceiveth not the things, that are of god, neither can he know them: how should he therefore will, ²and perform? and Christ saith, without me ye can do nothing.

But in things pertaining to God, godlines, religion, and christian life, we beleeue, that the minde of a man not regenerate is so darkned, and his heart so vnsounde, and all the powers in him so extinguished: that hee can neither know god, and the things belonging to god, nor loue him, and desire any thing acceptable ⟨p. 42⟩vnto him, much lesse bee obedient to his will, as he ought: ¹sith the Apostle saith: The naturall man perceiueth not the thinges, that are of god, neither can he know them: how should he therefore will,

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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. In those things which pertain to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

VII. In those thinges vvhich pertaine to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

VIII. A confirmation of the former opinion.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. IX. Of the promises of redemption and salvation by Christ.

CHAP. IX. Of the promises of redemption and saluation by Christ.

I. That Christ, the man from heaven, was promised by grace to save us.

I. That Christ, the man from heauen, was promised by grace to saue vs.

II. The promise of redemption by Christ was very necessary.

II. The promise of redemption by Christ was verie necessarie.

III. To what end that promise was made presently after the transgression.

III. To what ende that promise was made presently after the transgression.

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VII. In those things which pertain to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

VII. In those thinges vvhich pertaine to god and to true piety, a man not regenerate, can do nothing.

VIII. A confirmation of the former opinion.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. IX. Of the promises of redemption and salvation by Christ.

CHAP. IX. Of the promises of redemption and saluation by Christ.

I. That Christ, the man from heaven, was promised by grace to save us.

I. That Christ, the man from heauen, was promised by grace to saue vs.

II. The promise of redemption by Christ was very necessary.

II. The promise of redemption by Christ was verie necessarie.

III. To what end that promise was made presently after the transgression.

III. To what ende that promise was made presently after the transgression.

The author

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