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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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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.
Concerning the parts of repentance, besides those, which are already declared, we have not much to speak: being taught by the holy scriptures, that the same doth wholly and chiefly consist in an earnest mortification of the old man, and a quickening of the new: whereof, the former taketh the force from the death of Christ; the latter, from his resurrection the holy ghost imparting them both unto us. Meanwhile we do not simply disallow that same distinction, received and long held in ⟨p. 146⟩the schools, of the parts of repentance, into contrition, confession of sins & satisfaction: namely if it be examined to the rule of the holy scriptures, and do not vary from the use and custom of the ancient church. For there want no testimonies in the scriptures, of contrition, and likewise of confession of sins, both before God, and before our brother whom we offend, and also before the whole congregation, when it is expedient. As also, if any man overloaded with the burden of his sins, and troubled with grievous temptations do privately require counsel, or instruction, or comfort, either of a minister of the church, or of any other brother who hath knowledge in the law of God, we disallow it not. Moreover, those Ecclesiastical satisfactions, whereof we read in Tertullian, Cyprian and others, which consist only herein, that an assured testimony of true repentance may be showed to the whole congregation, which they call to do penance, we cannot condemn it. But we condemn, the superstitions thereunto added, the torments of consciences and ungodly opinions, wherein appeareth to be taken no benefit of the death and satisfaction of Jesus Christ, the one and only washer away of sins, and perfect and full redeemer from all fault and punishment.