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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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Confession › Chapter 1: Of the holy scriptures, the foundation of all christian religion.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. I. Of the holy scriptures, the foundation of all christian religion.
I. Concerning god, and matters pertaining to Religion: how we must simply believe in God alone.
I. Concerning god, and matters pertaining to Religion: hovv vve must simply beleeue in God alone.
Touching God, and such divine matters as pertain to the kingdom of Christ, 1and our salvation, we hold that we can be instructed better or more certainly of none other then of God himself: who can neither deceive nor be deceived. No man hath seen God at any time. 2The Son which is in the bosom of his father, he hath showed him unto us.
TOuching God, and such diuine matters as pertaine to the kingdome of Christ, 1and our saluation, wee hold that wee can be instructed better or more certainly of none other then of God himselfe: vvho can neither deceiue nor be deceiued. No man hath seene God at any time. 2The sonne vvhich is in the bosome of his father, he hath shewed him vnto vs.