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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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To this I join also another cause, which pertaineth properly to my self & mine own estate. That which hitherto I have in heart believed, & with my mouth confessed, yea & many years, publicly taught in the church, both by word, ⟨p. 38⟩& by books published: my desire was to comprehend the same wholly in one just volume: that all posterity might know what my faith hath been: and that all the faithful, both now living, and to come, and so all the true catholic church, may evidently understand, that I never consented to such heresies as do now spread all about, or ever heretofore did spread: specially, seeing that if I have been deceived in any one thing, I submit me to right judgement therein, and I wish that my escape may be examined & reformed by the touchstone of the holy scriptures, and by the analogy of faith.
To this I ioyne also another cause, which pertaineth properly to my self & mine own estate. That which hitherto I haue in heart beleeued, & with my mouth cōfessed, yea & many years, publikely taught in the church, both by word, ⟨p. 38⟩& by bookes published: my desire was to comprehend the same wholly in one iust volume: that all posteritie might knowe what my faith hath beene: and that all the faithfull, both now liuing, and to come, and so all the true catholike church, may euidently vnderstand, that I neuer consented to such heresies as do now spread all about, or euer heretofore did spread: specially, seing that if I haue beene deceiued in any one thing, I submit me to right iudgement therein, and I wish that my escape may be examined & reformed by the touchstone of the holy scriptures, and by the analogie of faith.
Now to dedicate this my book unto your Hon. I was induced by many and those very honest causes; which I trust shall not be disallowed, either of you, or any other good man.
Now to dedicate this my booke vnto your Hon. I was induced by many and those verie honest causes; which I trust shall not bee disallowed, either of you, or any other good man.