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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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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.
Mean while we confess, that this inherent righteousness is through our own fault so imperfect in us, that we are made just before God, and can be accounted for just only by that righteousness of Christ, whereby our sins are not imputed, not only in the beginning of our conversion, when of wicked we are made godly, but ever after even to the end of our lives: as David sayeth, 1and the Apostle allegeth, Blessed are they whose wickedness is forgiven: and again, In thy sight shall no man living be justified. Therefore we conclude, that our true justification doeth consist in the only remission of sins, and imputation of Christs own righteousness.
Meane while we confesse, that this inhaerēt righteousnesse is through our owne fault so imperfect in vs, that wee are made iust before God, and can be accounted for iust onely by that righteousnesse of Christ, whereby our sinnes are not imputed, not onely in the beginning of our conuersion, when of wicked we are made godlie, but euer after euen to the ende of our liues: as Dauid saieth, 1and the Apostle alleadgeth, Blessed are they whose wickednesse is forgiuen: and againe, In thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified. Therefore wee conclude, that our true iustification doeth consist in the onely remission of sinnes, and imputation of Christs owne righteousnesse.