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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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Confession › Chapter 13 › Aphorism 6: VI. A declaration of the former opinion.
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VI. A declaration of the former opinion.
The Gospel therefore, which setteth out unto us Christ with the whole favour and mercy of God, with the purging & forgiveness of sins, and with the whole salvation and eternal life, laid up in him, requireth only these three things. First that being touched with an earnest grief of our whole life led amiss, we might desire from our heart to have our minds, and so all our affections changed & renewed into the obedience of the divine will: and that we might earnestly pray and do our best endeavour, that it might be so: Secondly that, embracing Christ by a true faith, withal his treasures, we might believe firmly, and without any wavering, that all our sins are for ever pardoned, of the favour and mercy of god through Christ alone, and we received into grace, made the children of God, and heirs of everlasting life: Lastly, that being thus persuaded of the free and eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, we should thence forward labour by all means, to observe whatsoever Christ hath commanded, to the glory of God, and profit of our neighbour: so, as faith do evermore accompany us to the end, whereby we believe, that howsoever in this new obedience, we err or do offend, yet for Christs sake it shall not be imputed to us: but contrariwise, by the perfect obedience, justice, and holiness of christ imputed unto ⟨p. 95⟩us, our imperfect obedience shall be perfected, and shall be taken and reputed for most perfect in the sight of God. And to three things are all the precepts of christ referred, namely, that renouncing all ungodliness & worldly desires, we should live in this world, (in respect of our selves) soberly, (in respect of our neighbour) justly, (in respect of God) godly: