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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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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.
But if we be asked of the former kind of ⟨p. 155⟩justifying, we answer that a man is never justified by his works, but always properly by faith alone: but yet that it is declared by his works whether he be just or no, aswell in the one kind as the other: sith none is justified by the former justice, but he is also endued with the latter, and both of them are declared by good works: in which sense we doubt not but James spake.
But if we bee asked of the former kinde of ⟨p. 155⟩iustifying, wee aunswer that a man is neuer iustified by his workes, but alwaies properly by faith alone: but yet that it is declared by his works whether he bee iust or no, aswell in the one kinde as the other: sith none is iustified by the former iustice, but he is also indued with the latter, and both of them are declared by good workes: in which sense wee doubt not but Iames spake.