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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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I. To Justification, and therefore to the communion with Christ, Repentance is necessary.
I. To Justification, and therefore to the communion with Christ, Repentance is necessarie.
We believe that to the true participation of Christs righteousness, and so to the communion with Christ, repentance is very needful: whereby being turned from sin and from the world, by changing our minds & ⟨p. 143⟩wills, we are turned to God, and are joined unto him, and so obtain forgiveness of our sins in him and by him, & be clothed with his righteousness and holiness. For the first thing, that John Baptist, yea that Christ himself preached, 1was repentance for the remission of sins. And, except (saith Christ) ye repent, 2ye shall all likewise perish.
Wee beleeue that to the true participation of Christs righteousnesse, and so to the communion with Christ, repentance is very needefull: whereby beeing turned from sinne and from the worlde, by chaunging our mindes & ⟨p. 143⟩willes, we are turned to God, and are ioyned vnto him, and so obtaine forgiuenesse of our sinnes in him and by him, & be cloathed with his righteousnesse and holinesse. For the first thing, that Iohn Baptist, yea that Christ himself preached,