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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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VII. In what things especially the Gospel differeth from the Law.
VII. Jn what thinges especially the Gospell differeth from the Law.
And now of that which is already said, it appeareth, that we do not confound the Law with the Gospel. For albeit we confess that God is author aswell of the Law as of the gospel, and that of it self, it is as well holy, just, 1and good, as the gospel: 2yet we hold that there is no small difference betwixt them both: not only because the Law was delivered to the Israelites alone, and the gospel pertaineth to all people and nations: and also, not only because that was for a time, and to continue but till christ, and the gospel is everlasting: and also not only because, that was delivered by Moses, and declared by the Prophets, and the ⟨p. 96⟩gospel was brought by christ, and published to the whole world by the Apostles: But indeed and most especially for these causes: First, because the matter of the law, is only commandments with irrevocable curses thereunto joined, if they be broken never so little: It hath also promises, not only of earthly but also of heavenly blessings: but all of them with the condition of perfect obedience, and none merely free. But the gospel is properly a happy message, setting before us gratis christ the redeemer, forgiving sins and saving us: yea and requiring nothing at our hands for the obtaining of life everlasting, but a true faith in christ, which faith cannot be without true repentance, nor without a care to do the will of God, that is, to live so berly, justly, and godly, as is above declared. Moreover because the law did not perform, that which it required; nether had it power whereby to save, & therefore was unsufficient, and a killing letter, the minister of wrath and death, more provoking then taking away sin: But the Gospel, what it requireth, the same it performeth, and therefore, whatsoever it offereth, the same also it truly imparteth unto us: For as much as the holy ghost is by it powerful in the elect, at the preaching of the Gospel: stirring up in them that true faith, whereby they apprehend christ offered, and with him eternal life: For faith is by hearing of the Gospel: