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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. 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.
We also believe that this law, is a declaration of the law of nature, which was written in the hearts of the first men perfectly, of others imperfectly, and but in part: and therefore by this law is condemned, whatsoever is not agreeable to that image of God, whereunto man was created; and is commanded, whatsoever is agreeable to the same. For God would show by that law, what man was in his first estate, and what he was made in the second estate, and what manner one he ought to be: and further what he should afterwards be in the third estate in part, and what perfectly in the fourth, by Christ: so that the law is nothing else, but a true and lively picture of the image of God, to which man was created: whereby we are instructed, what we were, what we are, what we ought to be, and in deed what we shall be, if we trust in Christ.
We also beleeue that this law, is a declaration of the lawe of nature, which was written in the heartes of the first men perfectly, of others imperfectly, and but in part: and therefore by this law is condemned, whatsoeuer is not agreeable to that image of God, whereunto man was created; and is commaunded, whatsoeuer is agreeable to the same. For God would shew by that law, what man was in his first estate, and what hee was made in the second estate, and what manner one he ought to be: and further what he should afterwards be in the third estate in parte, and vvhat perfectly in the fourth, by Christ: so that the lavve is nothing else, but a true and liuely picture of the image of God, to vvhich man vvas created: vvhereby vvee are instructed, vvhat vvee vvere, vvhat vvee are, vvhat vve ought to bee, and in deede vvhat vvee shall be, if vve trust in Christ.