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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Confession › Chapter 19 › Aphorism 6: VI. A confirmation, what it is to be justified by faith.Confession › Chapter 19 › Aphorism 6: VI. A confirmation, vvhat it is to be iustified by faith.

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VI. A confirmation, what it is to be justified by faith.

VI. A confirmation, vvhat it is to be iustified by faith.

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Wherefore when we say a man is justified by faith or through faith: we do not mean, that the virtue of faith is that very thing, whereby as by the form (as they speak) and by true justice, he is justified: or that, for which we deserve forgiveness of our sins and justification: or that, which, as the head of all other ⟨p. 152⟩virtues, and the cause or fountain of all good works, doeth draw with it all other virtues, charity, cleanness of heart, in ward justice, and good works whereby we are justified: But because it is as the light, whereby looking into the glass of the gospel, we behold in what state we are in Christ, by the free bounty & will of God, and through the merits of the same Christ: and also because it is as the hand whereby we grasp and take hold upon that favour of God, and benefit of Christ showed unto us in the gospel, and performed in the person of Christ: or, to say more briefly as the matter is: we are said to be justified by faith, that is, by remission of sins and by the imputation of Christs righteousness, apprehended by faith: so that faith is taken for the thing that is believed, or apprehended by faith. As we read of Abraham, ¹He believed God, & it was imputed unto him for righteousness: namely, that which he believed of the seed promised unto him, that is, Christ. For he is the righteousness of all the chosen which believe, and of the children of the promise, as the scripture calleth them.

Wherefore when we saye a man is iustified by faith or through faith: we doe not meane, that the vertue of faith is that verie thing, whereby as by the forme (as they speake) and by true iustice, he is iustified: or that, for which we deserue forgiuenes of our sinnes and iustification: or that, which, as the head of al other

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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…

VI. A confirmation, what it is to be justified by faith.

VI. A confirmation, vvhat it is to be iustified by faith.

VII. Men are justified by faith alone,

VII. Men are iustified by faith alone,

VIII. Not only in the beginning of our conversion, but even in the whole course of our life, to our death we are justified only by faith.

VIII. Not onely in the beginning of our conuersion, but euen in the whole course of our life, to our death wee are iustified onely by faith.

IX. Justification by faith alone is no imaginary or feigned matter.

IX. Iustification by faith alone is no imaginarie or fained matter.

X. Inherent righteousness is increased by good works.

X. Inherent righteousnesse is increased by good works.

XI. A man is justified by that justice which consisteth in the forgiveness of sins, and imputation of Christs justice, and not properly of his own works: but by them he is declared to be justified & to be just.

XI. A man is iustified by that iustice vvhich consisteth in the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and imputation of Christes iustice, and not properly of his owne works: but by them he is declared to be iustified & to be iust.

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VI. A confirmation, what it is to be justified by faith.

VI. A confirmation, vvhat it is to be iustified by faith.

VII. Men are justified by faith alone,

VII. Men are iustified by faith alone,

VIII. Not only in the beginning of our conversion, but even in the whole course of our life, to our death we are justified only by faith.

VIII. Not onely in the beginning of our conuersion, but euen in the whole course of our life, to our death wee are iustified onely by faith.

IX. Justification by faith alone is no imaginary or feigned matter.

IX. Iustification by faith alone is no imaginarie or fained matter.

X. Inherent righteousness is increased by good works.

X. Inherent righteousnesse is increased by good works.

XI. A man is justified by that justice which consisteth in the forgiveness of sins, and imputation of Christs justice, and not properly of his own works: but by them he is declared to be justified & to be just.

XI. A man is iustified by that iustice vvhich consisteth in the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and imputation of Christes iustice, and not properly of his owne works: but by them he is declared to be iustified & to be iust.

XII. Errors.

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