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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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XI. Errors.
Therefore we condemn those which reject the law out of the church, as unprofitable, and not pertaining to christians; and again, those which teach that a man may either wholly, or in part, be justified by the law: sith it was rather given, 1to shut up all men under sin, and to lead them to Christ, who alone taketh away the sins of the world. And this is briefly our confession of the law, delivered from god by Moses, and declared by the Prophets, which prepareth, disposeth, and bringeth ⟨p. 54⟩men unto Christ: 2and therefore Christ is end thereof as the Apostle writeth.
Therefore wee condemne those which reiect the law out of the church, as vnprofitable, and not pertaining to christians; and againe, those which teach that a man may either wholie, or in part, bee iustified by the lawe: fith it was rather giuen, 1to shutt vp all men vnder sinne, and to leade them to Christ, who alone taketh away the sinnes of the world. And this is brieflie our confession of the law, deliuered from god by Moses, and declared by the Prophets, vvhich prepareth, disposeth, and bringeth ⟨p. 54⟩men vnto Christ: 2and therefore Christ is ende thereof as the Apostle writeth.