H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599

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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…

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 10 › Aphorism 2: II. Whatsoever was necessary to be done, for salvation, is contained in the law of God.Confession › Chapter 10 › Aphorism 2: II. VVhatsoeuer was necessarie to be done, for saluation, is contained in the law of God.

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II. Whatsoever was necessary to be done, for salvation, is contained in the law of God.

II. VVhatsoeuer was necessarie to be done, for saluation, is contained in the law of God.

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To let pass then the two latter parts of the law, which do not appertain to us, and to speak only of the former: we believe, that in that law, as it is declared in the books of Moses, the Prophets and Apostles, ¹all things which are necessary to salvation are so perfectly set down, and Gods will, ²which he will have us to do in his word, so revealed, as nothing can be added or taken from it.

To let passe then the two latter parts of the lawe, which doe not appertaine to vs, and to speake onely of the former: wee beleeue, that in that law, as it is declared in the bookes of Moses, the Prophets and Apostles, ¹al things which are necessary to saluation are so perfectly set downe, and Gods will, ²which he will haue vs to do in his word, so reuealed, as nothing can be added or taken from it.

12. Tim. 3.16
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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…

II. Whatsoever was necessary to be done, for salvation, is contained in the law of God.

II. VVhatsoeuer was necessarie to be done, for saluation, is contained in the law of God.

III. The law of the Decalogue or ten commandments, is a declaration of the law of nature, and a picture of the image of God.

III. The law of the Decaloge or ten commandements, is a declaration of the law of nature, and a picture of the image of God.

IV. The sum of the law to be restrained to the love of God and our neighbour.

IV. The summe of the law to bee restrained to the loue of God and our neighbour.

V. If God alone be to be loved with the whole heart, he alone is to be worshipped.

V. If God alone bee to be loued with the whole heart, he alone is to be worshipped.

VI. That our very concupiscence and corruption of nature is a sin.

VI. That our verie concupiscence and corruption of nature is a sinne.

VII. Although the law cannot be observed: yet it was not given in vain nor unprofitably.

VII. Although the law cannot bee obserued: yet it was not giuen in vaine nor vnprofitablie.

VIII. A threefold profit by the law of God.

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II. Whatsoever was necessary to be done, for salvation, is contained in the law of God.

II. VVhatsoeuer was necessarie to be done, for saluation, is contained in the law of God.

III. The law of the Decalogue or ten commandments, is a declaration of the law of nature, and a picture of the image of God.

III. The law of the Decaloge or ten commandements, is a declaration of the law of nature, and a picture of the image of God.

IV. The sum of the law to be restrained to the love of God and our neighbour.

IV. The summe of the law to bee restrained to the loue of God and our neighbour.

V. If God alone be to be loved with the whole heart, he alone is to be worshipped.

V. If God alone bee to be loued with the whole heart, he alone is to be worshipped.

VI. That our very concupiscence and corruption of nature is a sin.

VI. That our verie concupiscence and corruption of nature is a sinne.

VII. Although the law cannot be observed: yet it was not given in vain nor unprofitably.

VII. Although the law cannot bee obserued: yet it was not giuen in vaine nor vnprofitablie.

VIII. A threefold profit by the law of God.

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