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 13 › Aphorism 1: I. The gospel what it is.Confession › Chapter 13 › Aphorism 1: I. The gospell what it is.

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I. The gospel what it is.

I. The gospell what it is.

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Concerning the gospel therefore, according to the signification received and used in the church, we believe, that it is nothing else, but the heavenly doctrine concerning Christ, preached by Christ himself, and the Apostles ⟨p. 92⟩and contained in the books of the new Testament, bringing the best and most gladsome tidings to the world: namely, that mankind is redeemed by the death of Jesus Christ the only begotten son of God: so that there is prepared for all men, ¹if they repent, & believe in Jesus Christ, a free remission of all their sins salvation, and eternal life. Wherefore it is fitly called of the Apostle, ²The Gospel of our salvation.

Concerning the gospell therefore, according to the signification receiued and vsed in the church, we beleeue, that it is nothing else, but the heauenly doctrine concerning Christ, preached by Christ himselfe, and the Apostles ⟨p. 92⟩and contained in the bookes of the newe Testament, bringing the best and most gladsome tidings to the world: namely, that mankinde is redeemed by the death of Iesus Christ the onely begotten sonne of God: so that there is prepared for al men, ¹if they repent, & beleeue in Iesus Christ, a free remission of al their sinns saluation, and eternall life. Wherefore it is fitlie called of the Apostle,

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I. The gospel what it is.

I. The gospell what it is.

II. The gospel was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.

II. The gospell was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.

III. Aswell the fathers were saved by faith which they had, in the promises concerning Christ the redeemer, as we which believe in the gospel.

III. Aswell the fathers were saued by faith which they had, in the promises concerning Christ the redeemer, as wee which beleeue in the gospell.

IV. The doctrine of the gospel, touching the substance, is most ancient, and eternal.

IV. The doctrine of the gospell, touching the substance, is most auncient, and eternall.

V. The parts of the gospel, how many, and what.

V. The parts of the gospell, how many, and what.

VI. A declaration of the former opinion.

VII. In what things especially the Gospel differeth from the Law.

VII. Jn what thinges especially the Gospell differeth from the Law.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

I. The gospel what it is.

I. The gospell what it is.

II. The gospel was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.

II. The gospell was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.

III. Aswell the fathers were saved by faith which they had, in the promises concerning Christ the redeemer, as we which believe in the gospel.

III. Aswell the fathers were saued by faith which they had, in the promises concerning Christ the redeemer, as wee which beleeue in the gospell.

IV. The doctrine of the gospel, touching the substance, is most ancient, and eternal.

IV. The doctrine of the gospell, touching the substance, is most auncient, and eternall.

V. The parts of the gospel, how many, and what.

V. The parts of the gospell, how many, and what.

VI. A declaration of the former opinion.

VII. In what things especially the Gospel differeth from the Law.

VII. Jn what thinges especially the Gospell differeth from the Law.

The author

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