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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 17 › Aphorism 3: III. A confirmation of the former opinion.
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III. A confirmation of the former opinion.
For neither is true faith a property of mans wit, but a gift of God: 1neither is it given to all, but to the elect: neither is it an uncertain and wavering opinion, of things promised, but a substance and settled assurance of things promised, & an assured taking hold on things ⟨p. 138⟩which are not seen. 2Neither doth it grow from the hearing of human reasons, but is conceived by hearing the word of God, and is grounded upon the authority of God himself only, speaking and promising: Neither is it an hypocritical and dissembled, 3but a sincere assent thereunto. Neither is it a temporal persuasion, but a constant and perpetual: though many times we weaken the same by our sins. 4Neither is it a blind or fond matter, but an exceeding great wisdom, whereby we know God and Christ and heavenly things: and a christian prudence, which causeth us not to abuse that knowledge of God, but to apply it to the true use: 5Neither (lastly) is it a dead thing, but lively and working through charity.