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 14 › Aphorism 6: VI. That Sacraments be not simple marks, or bare signs.Confession › Chapter 14 › Aphorism 6: VI. That Sacraments be not simple markes, or bare signes.

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VI. That Sacraments be not simple marks, or bare signs.

VI. That Sacraments be not simple markes, or bare signes.

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Therefore we believe, that these sacramental signs be not simple marks which only do sever us from other people, that are not of the true church; or mere tokens unto us of our christian society; or whereby we should profess our faith openly, and give thanks to god for our redemption: but that they are the instruments by which (while the actions & benefits of Christ are represented unto us) they are called to our remembrance, his promises are sealed, and our faith stirred up, the holy ghost also doth ingraft us to Christ, & doth keep us being ingrafted, and makes us daily to grow up more and more into one with him: & that being endued with a greater faith towards God, and earnester love towards our neighbour, and a mortification of our selves, we might lead a life even like (so far as might be) to the life of Christ, in spiritual joy and gladness: till the time when we shall live with him in heaven most holily and blessedly for ever.

Therfore we beleeue, that these sacramentall signes be not simple markes which onely do seuer vs from other people, that are not of the true church; or meere tokēs vnto vs of our christian societie; or whereby we should professe our faith openly, and giue thanks to god for our redemption: but that they are the instruments by which (while the actions & benefits of Christ are represented vnto vs) they are called to our remembrance, his promises are sealed, and our faith stirred vp, the holy ghost also doth ingraft vs to Christ, & doth keepe vs beeing ingrafted, and makes vs daily to growe vp more and more into one with him: & that beeing indued with a greater faith towards God, and earnester loue towards our neighbour, and a mortification of our selues, we might lead a life euen like (so far as might bee) to the life of Christ, in spirituall ioye and gladnesse: till the time when we shall liue with him in heauen most holily and blessedlie for euer.

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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…

VI. That Sacraments be not simple marks, or bare signs.

VI. That Sacraments be not simple markes, or bare signes.

VII. The sacraments of the new covenant, of what sort.

VII. The sacraments of the newe conenant, of what sorte.

VIII. To the worthy receiving of the sacraments, there is need of understanding and faith.

VIII. To the worthy receiuing of the sacraments, there is need of vnderstanding and faith.

IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offered to all men, though all do not truly receive the same, but only the chosen faithful.

IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offred to all men, though all do not truely receiue the same, but only the chosen faithfull.

X. While the sacraments are ministered, the spirit of Christ is powerful in the faithful: & therefore they not only receive the signs, but also participate in the things signified.

X. VVhile the sacraments are ministred, the spirit of Christ is powerfull in the faithfull: & therefore they not only receiue the signes, but also participate in the things signified.

XI. That Christ is both author, and true disposer of the sacraments.

XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithful by the vices of the ministers.

XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithfull by the vices of the ministers.

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VI. That Sacraments be not simple marks, or bare signs.

VI. That Sacraments be not simple markes, or bare signes.

VII. The sacraments of the new covenant, of what sort.

VII. The sacraments of the newe conenant, of what sorte.

VIII. To the worthy receiving of the sacraments, there is need of understanding and faith.

VIII. To the worthy receiuing of the sacraments, there is need of vnderstanding and faith.

IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offered to all men, though all do not truly receive the same, but only the chosen faithful.

IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offred to all men, though all do not truely receiue the same, but only the chosen faithfull.

X. While the sacraments are ministered, the spirit of Christ is powerful in the faithful: & therefore they not only receive the signs, but also participate in the things signified.

X. VVhile the sacraments are ministred, the spirit of Christ is powerfull in the faithfull: & therefore they not only receiue the signes, but also participate in the things signified.

XI. That Christ is both author, and true disposer of the sacraments.

XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithful by the vices of the ministers.

XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithfull by the vices of the ministers.

The author

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