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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V. A sum of the doctrine of repentance, every where and always necessary to all of years of discretion.

V. A summe of the doctrine of repentance, euery where and alwaies necessarie to all of yeares of discretion.

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The sum of our faith concerning repentance necessary every where and at all times, to all that be of years of discretion, is this; that, repentance is a changing of the mind and heart, stirred up in us through the holy ghost, by the word both of the law and the gospel: wherein we grieve from our heart: we detest: we lament: we loath and bewail: and ⟨p. 145⟩confess before God, all our sins, & even the corruption of our nature, as things utterly repugnant (as the law teacheth) to the will of god, & to the cleansing whereof, the death of Gods own son (as the gospel preacheth) was needful: and do humbly pray and entreat for pardon and forgiveness of the same: and do earnestly resolve upon amendment of our life, and on a continual study and care of innocency and christian virtues, and exercise our selves in the same diligently all the days of our life: to the glory of God, and edification of the church.

The summe of our faith concerning repē tance necessarie euerie where and at al times, to all that bee of yeares of discretion, is this; that, repentance is a chaunging of the minde and heart, stirred vpp in vs through the holie ghost, by the word both of the law and the gospell: wherein wee greeue from our heart: wee detest: we lament: we loath and bewaile: and ⟨p. 145⟩

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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…

V. A sum of the doctrine of repentance, every where and always necessary to all of years of discretion.

V. A summe of the doctrine of repentance, euery where and alwaies necessarie to all of yeares of discretion.

VI. That the vulgar or usual parts of penitence, as contrition, confession of sins and satisfaction, are not simply condemned.

VI. That the vulgar or vsuall partes of poenitencie, as contrition, confession of sinnes and satisfaction, are not simplie condemned.

CHAP. XIX. Of justification.

CHAP. XIX. Of iustification.

I. They which have true repentance, have also a lively faith, are ingrafted in Christ, and justified in him.

I. They which haue true repentance, haue also a liuely faith, are ingrafted in Christ, and iustified in him.

II. He which through Christ, into whom he is ingrafted, is counted just: the same is also endued with inherent justice.

II. He which through Christ, into whom he is ingrafted, is counted iust: the same is also indued with inhaerent iustice.

III. Because this inherent righteousness is always by our own fault most unperfect: therefore we are just before God, only by the righteousness of Christ.

III. Because this inhaerent righteousnesse is alwaies by our owne fault most vnperfect: therefore we are iust before God, onely by the righteousnesse of Christ.

IV. By faith it is known, whether a man be justified in Christ: and therefore it is said that such a one is justified by faith.

IV. By faith it is knowne, whether a man be iustified in Christ: and therefore it is saide that such a one is iustified by faith.

V. A confirmation of the former opinion, and what it is for a man to be sanctified.

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V. A sum of the doctrine of repentance, every where and always necessary to all of years of discretion.

V. A summe of the doctrine of repentance, euery where and alwaies necessarie to all of yeares of discretion.

VI. That the vulgar or usual parts of penitence, as contrition, confession of sins and satisfaction, are not simply condemned.

VI. That the vulgar or vsuall partes of poenitencie, as contrition, confession of sinnes and satisfaction, are not simplie condemned.

CHAP. XIX. Of justification.

CHAP. XIX. Of iustification.

I. They which have true repentance, have also a lively faith, are ingrafted in Christ, and justified in him.

I. They which haue true repentance, haue also a liuely faith, are ingrafted in Christ, and iustified in him.

II. He which through Christ, into whom he is ingrafted, is counted just: the same is also endued with inherent justice.

II. He which through Christ, into whom he is ingrafted, is counted iust: the same is also indued with inhaerent iustice.

III. Because this inherent righteousness is always by our own fault most unperfect: therefore we are just before God, only by the righteousness of Christ.

III. Because this inhaerent righteousnesse is alwaies by our owne fault most vnperfect: therefore we are iust before God, onely by the righteousnesse of Christ.

IV. By faith it is known, whether a man be justified in Christ: and therefore it is said that such a one is justified by faith.

IV. By faith it is knowne, whether a man be iustified in Christ: and therefore it is saide that such a one is iustified by faith.

V. A confirmation of the former opinion, and what it is for a man to be sanctified.

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