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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III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and human life, doth bear himself better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and humaine life, doth beare himselfe better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

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So a regenerate man, besides that he always keepeth his will free from all constraint, (as also the unregenerate doth:) he doth likewise bear himself better and more warily then the unregenerate, even in such actions as pertain to the sensitive and human life, wherein the unregenerate may be circumspect: sith in those actions also a regenerate man is wrought by the holy spirit, who lighteneth his mind, governeth his will and his thoughts, and draweth his actions out of a good fountain, that is, out of a good heart, & directeth them to their principal end, that is, to the glory of God. Whereunto the Apostle also exhorteth us, ¹saying, Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all things to the glory of God. And therefore he is even in this kind of actions more free then the man unregenerate: ⟨p. 158⟩namely, in that he is not violently drawn by his own lusts to the doing thereof, as the other unregenerate is: but being wrought by the holy ghost, thinketh, willeth, and attempteth all things more warily, wisely, and religiously: evermore heedfully respecting this, that he do all things to the glory of God, his own salvation, and some profit of his neighbour. ²For he always observeth that rule of the Apostle, None of us liveth to himself, nether doth any die to himself, for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, or whether we dye, we dye unto the Lord: whether we live therefore or dye, we are the Lords. And therefore he commendeth all his actions to the divine providence: & saith with James, or at least thinketh, if the Lord will, I will do this or that, or I will go to this place or that.

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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…

III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and human life, doth bear himself better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and humaine life, doth beare himselfe better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

IV. Likewise in getting the moral virtues, a regenerate man is freer, and of more force then the unregenerate.

IV. Likewise in getting the morall vertues, a regenerate man is freer, and of more force then the vnregenerate.

V. Unto such things as are of God, and pertain to his kingdom, only the regenerate man is by the holy ghost enlightened, inclined & wrought, to the understanding, choosing, and performing them.

V. Ʋnto such things as are of God, and pertaine to his kingdome, onely the regenerate man is by the holy ghost enlightened, inclined & wrought, to the vnderstanding, choosing, and performing them.

VI. A regenerate man is not only wrought, but also worketh by the holy spirit.

VI. A regenerate man is not onely vvrought, but also worketh by the holy spirite.

VII. The power of free choice in the regenerate is yet weak: so that we have still need of the help of God, neither can we do all that we would.

VII. The povver of free choise in the regenerate is yet weake: so that vve haue still neede of the help of God, neither can we do all that we would.

VIII. That God so governeth the minds and wills of the godly, that in the very conflict of temptations and of the flesh, he suffereth them not altogether to fall from him.

VIII. That God so gouerneth the mindes and wills of the godly, that in the very conflict of tēptations and of the flesh, he suffreth them not altogether to fall from him.

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III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and human life, doth bear himself better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

III. A regenerate man, in matters pertaining to the sensible and humaine life, doth beare himselfe better then one not regenerate, and therefore is more free.

IV. Likewise in getting the moral virtues, a regenerate man is freer, and of more force then the unregenerate.

IV. Likewise in getting the morall vertues, a regenerate man is freer, and of more force then the vnregenerate.

V. Unto such things as are of God, and pertain to his kingdom, only the regenerate man is by the holy ghost enlightened, inclined & wrought, to the understanding, choosing, and performing them.

V. Ʋnto such things as are of God, and pertaine to his kingdome, onely the regenerate man is by the holy ghost enlightened, inclined & wrought, to the vnderstanding, choosing, and performing them.

VI. A regenerate man is not only wrought, but also worketh by the holy spirit.

VI. A regenerate man is not onely vvrought, but also worketh by the holy spirite.

VII. The power of free choice in the regenerate is yet weak: so that we have still need of the help of God, neither can we do all that we would.

VII. The povver of free choise in the regenerate is yet weake: so that vve haue still neede of the help of God, neither can we do all that we would.

VIII. That God so governeth the minds and wills of the godly, that in the very conflict of temptations and of the flesh, he suffereth them not altogether to fall from him.

VIII. That God so gouerneth the mindes and wills of the godly, that in the very conflict of tēptations and of the flesh, he suffreth them not altogether to fall from him.

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