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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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XII. Errors.
We condemn all Pelagians, which thought that infants were conceived without sin: & therefore needed not the forgiveness of sins and benefit of Christ for their salvation: and those also, which teach that although they must needs have forgiveness of sins, yet that the same may be obtained without faith in Christ: And those too, which think, that although we need to have faith in Christ, yet that the same is not sufficient, but that we need also our own works, as merits necessary for the obtaining forgiveness of sin: but especially those that teach the same to be done by ungodly worship and fond superstitions. Neither do we allow of those, which have taught that we are justified by no other justice then that inward and inherent justice: Nor those, which thought that the remission of sins can stand without the internal renewing and justice. We also condemn them, which suppose they may be justified and saved by the ⟨p. 156⟩historical faith concerning Christ, which James calleth a dead faith, that is, none at all. Yea and there opinion is disallowed of us, which teach that a man is justified, not by remission of sins and imputation of Christs justice, but even by the very essential righteousness (as they call it) of Christ really communicated to us.
We condemn all Pelagians, which thought that infants were conceiued without sinne: & therefore needed not the forgiuenes of sinns and benefite of Christ for their saluation: and those also, which teach that although they must needes haue forgiuenesse of sinnes, yet that the same maye bee obtained without faith in Christ: And those too, which thinke, that although wee neede to haue faith in Christ, yet that the same is not sufficient, but that wee need also our owne works, as merites necessarie for the obtaining forgiuenes of sinne: but especially those that teach the same to be done by vngodly worship and fonde superstitions. Neither doe wee allowe of those, which haue taught that we are iustified by no other iustice then that inwarde and inherent iustice: Nor those, which thought that the remissiō of sinns can stand without the internall renuing and iustice. Wee also condemne them, which suppose they may bee iustified and saued by the