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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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II. What we mean by the name of faith.
II. What we meane by the name of faith.
Now by the name of faith we understand, not a certain human opinion, or persuasion, concerning God, and Christ: but a gift of divine wisdom and prudence, stirred up by the holy ghost in our hearts, by hearing the word of God: whereby we with a sincere, firm and constant mind do assent to the whole word of God revealed in the scriptures for the authority of God speaking therein, but especially to the gospel, which bringeth the glad tidings of redemption purchased by Christ; and do truly understand in it God himself, his will, Christ our mediator, and all his benefits: yea we certainly know them, lovingly embrace them, and call upon God with an assured trust in his mercy and in his unspeakable love towards us: & we are encouraged to love him again, and also provoked to the performance of a faithful obedience to him, and to glorify him in good works, and duties of charity towards our neighbour, even to the end of our lives.
Now by the name of faith wee vnderstand, not a certaine humaine opinion, or perswasion, concerning God, and Christ: but a gift of diuine wisedome and prudence, stirred vp by the holy ghost in our heartes, by hearing the word of God: whereby wee with a sincere, firme and constant minde doe assent to the whole word of God reuealed in the scriptures for the authoritie of God speaking therein, but especially to the gospell, which bringeth the gladd tidinges of redemption purchased by Christ; and doe truely vnderstand in it God himselfe, his will, Christ our mediatour, and all his benefites: yea we certainely knowe them, louingly imbrace them, and call vppon God with an assured trust in his mercie and in his vnspeakable loue towards vs: & we are incouraged to loue him againe, and also prouoked to the performance of a faithfull obedience to him, and to glorifie him in good workes, and dueties of charitie towards our neighbour, euen to the ende of our liues.