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 17 › Aphorism 7: VII. What hope is.Confession › Chapter 17 › Aphorism 7: VII. VVhat hope is.

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VII. What hope is.

VII. VVhat hope is.

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Now hope is a gift of god, whereby we do as certainly look for, as we assuredly believe through patience, in the mercy of God & for the merit of Christ alone, ¹those promised good things, which are not yet either had, or seen.

Now hope is a gift of god, whereby we do as certenly looke for, as we assuredly beleeue through patience, in the mercie of God & for the merit of Christ alone, ¹those promised good thinges, which are not yet either had, or seene.

1Rom. 8.24

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VIII. The assurance of hope, whence it is.

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For Christian mens hope as it doeth not spring of any human promises: so neither is it cherished by human merits nor relieth thereupon, but being manifoldly confirmed and sealed in our hearts by the sole trueth of Gods promises; being also declared to all the faithful by the mighty & all-working power

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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…

VII. What hope is.

VII. VVhat hope is.

VIII. The assurance of hope, whence it is.

IX. Charity also doth spring of faith.

IX. Charitie also doth spring of faith.

X. Charity is the gift of God.

X. Charitie is the gift of God.

XI. Testimonies of true charity.

XI. Testimonies of true charitie.

XII. By charity, the communion with Christ and the church is nourished.

XII. By charitie, the communion with Christ and the church is nourished.

CHAP. XVIII. Of repentance.

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VII. What hope is.

VII. VVhat hope is.

VIII. The assurance of hope, whence it is.

IX. Charity also doth spring of faith.

IX. Charitie also doth spring of faith.

X. Charity is the gift of God.

X. Charitie is the gift of God.

XI. Testimonies of true charity.

XI. Testimonies of true charitie.

XII. By charity, the communion with Christ and the church is nourished.

XII. By charitie, the communion with Christ and the church is nourished.

CHAP. XVIII. Of repentance.

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