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 12 › Aphorism 2: II. The grace of redemption, and salvation is offered unto all men: but indeed is not co…Confession › Chapter 12 › Aphorism 2: II. The grace of redemption, and saluation is offred vnto all men: but indeed is not co…

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II. The grace of redemption, and salvation is offered unto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one with Christ.

II. The grace of redemption, and saluation is offred vnto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one vvith Christ.

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For we believe, ¹that although the grace of redemption, salvation and eternal life which God bestoweth, be earnestly propounded and offered unto all men by the preaching of the gospel (for, that very many are not made partakers of the same, it is through their own fault:) yet is it not indeed communicated, but unto those, who (being from the beginning chosen and predestinate unto it in Christ, as in the head of all the elect, that they should be his members and so made partakers of salvation) were afterwards in their time called by the gospel, endued with faith and so grafted into Christ and made one with him.

For we beleeue, ¹that although the grace of redemption, saluation and eternall life which God bestoweth, be earnestly propounded and offered vnto all men by the preaching of the gospell (for, that very manie are not made partakers of the same, it is through their owne fault:) yet is it not indeed communicated, but vnto those, who (beeing from the beginning chosen and predestinate vnto it in Christ, as in the head of all the elect, that they should bee his members and so made partakers of saluation) were afterwards in their time called by the gospell, indued with faith and so grafted into Christ and made one with him.

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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. The grace of redemption, and salvation is offered unto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one with Christ.

II. The grace of redemption, and saluation is offred vnto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one vvith Christ.

III. To the true participation of eternal life, how necessary this true union or communion is with Christ.

III. To the true participation of eternall life, howe necessarie this true vnion or communion is with Christ.

IV. That we cannot be united unto Christ, unless he first unite himself to us.

IV. That we cannot be vnited vnto Christ, vnlesse he first vnite himselfe to vs.

V. How many fold is the union of Christ with us, and of us with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselves.

V. How many fold is the vnion of Christ with vs, and of vs with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselues.

VI. As the first union was made that satisfaction might be made for our sins: so the second is made, that we might be partakers of that satisfaction.

VI. As the first vnion was made that satisfaction might bee made for our sinnes: so the second is made, that vve might bee partakers of that satisfaction.

VII. As the first is made by virtue of the holy ghost, so is the second.

VII. As the first is made by vertue of the holie ghost, so is the second.

VIII. The union of us with Christ, is spiritual, yet so as it is true and real.

VIII. The vnion of vs with Christ, is spirituall, yet so as it is true and reall.

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II. The grace of redemption, and salvation is offered unto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one with Christ.

II. The grace of redemption, and saluation is offred vnto all men: but indeed is not communicated, but to the elect, who are made one vvith Christ.

III. To the true participation of eternal life, how necessary this true union or communion is with Christ.

III. To the true participation of eternall life, howe necessarie this true vnion or communion is with Christ.

IV. That we cannot be united unto Christ, unless he first unite himself to us.

IV. That we cannot be vnited vnto Christ, vnlesse he first vnite himselfe to vs.

V. How many fold is the union of Christ with us, and of us with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselves.

V. How many fold is the vnion of Christ with vs, and of vs with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselues.

VI. As the first union was made that satisfaction might be made for our sins: so the second is made, that we might be partakers of that satisfaction.

VI. As the first vnion was made that satisfaction might bee made for our sinnes: so the second is made, that vve might bee partakers of that satisfaction.

VII. As the first is made by virtue of the holy ghost, so is the second.

VII. As the first is made by vertue of the holie ghost, so is the second.

VIII. The union of us with Christ, is spiritual, yet so as it is true and real.

VIII. The vnion of vs with Christ, is spirituall, yet so as it is true and reall.

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