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 7: VII. Although the law cannot be observed: yet it was not given in vain nor unprofitab…Confession › Chapter 10 › Aphorism 7: VII. Although the law cannot bee obserued: yet it was not giuen in vaine nor vnprofitab…

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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.

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And although the law of God be so perfect, ¹that it never could or can be observed of any man, either all, or always, or in such measure as it ought: yet we believe that it was not given in vain, nor unprofitably, sith God doth not any thing in vain, but all things with his exceeding high wisdom, to his own glory, and to our profit and salvation.

And although the law of God be so perfect, ¹that it neuer could or can be obserued of anie man, either all, or alwaies, or in such measure as it ought: yet we beleeue that it was not giuen in vaine, nor vnprofitablie, sith God doth not anie thing in vaine, but all things with his exceeding high wisedome, to his owne glorie, and to our profit and saluation.

1Rom. 7.101 & 8.3

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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. 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.

IX. The law hath still the same use, yea even in men regenerate.

IX. The lavv hath still the same vse, yea euen in men regenerate.

X. The moral law, touching the substance, was not to be disannulled by Christ.

X. The morall lawe, touching the substance, vvas not to be disanulled by Christ.

XI. Errors.

CHAP. XI. Of Christ the redeemer.

I. A sum of the faith of the person and office of Christ the redeemer.

I. A summe of the faith of the person and office of Christ the redeemer.

II. Christ the redeemer is true God and true man.

The author

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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.

IX. The law hath still the same use, yea even in men regenerate.

IX. The lavv hath still the same vse, yea euen in men regenerate.

X. The moral law, touching the substance, was not to be disannulled by Christ.

X. The morall lawe, touching the substance, vvas not to be disanulled by Christ.

XI. Errors.

CHAP. XI. Of Christ the redeemer.

I. A sum of the faith of the person and office of Christ the redeemer.

I. A summe of the faith of the person and office of Christ the redeemer.

II. Christ the redeemer is true God and true man.

The author

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