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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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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.
But because justification is not without the knowledge and feeling, and consequently the assent of him (we speak of such as are of years of discretion) who is justified: & that feeling, is the feeling of faith: therefore we say that a man is then justified by faith, when he which is ingrafted into Christ, perceiving and feeling ⟨p. 150⟩the same, is persuaded, that his sins are so forgiven him, by the only mercy of God, and for the only obedience, satisfaction, and sacrifice of Christ, to whom he is joined: that he is freed and delivered from all fault and punishment due unto his sins: yea & is persuaded that the perfect righteousness of Christ is so imputed unto him, that he knoweth eternal life to be even due unto him for the same in like sort as it is due to Christ: and consequently findeth the same to be due of free grace and favour, & not for his own works.
But because iustification is not without the knowledge and feeling, and consequently the assent of him (we speake of such as are of years of discretion) who is iustified: & that feeling, is the feeling of faith: therefore we say that a man is then iustified by faith, when he which is ingrafted into Christ, perceiuing and feeling ⟨p. 150⟩