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 20 › Aphorism 5: V. Unto such things as are of God, and pertain to his kingdom, only the regenerate m…Confession › Chapter 20 › Aphorism 5: V. Ʋnto such things as are of God, and pertaine to his kingdome, onely the regenerate m…

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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.

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But we believe that in the true understanding, choosing, and performing those things which pertain to the kingdom of God, only the regenerate, are so guided by the holy ghost: that they alone, truly understand, will, and do the same: sith the Apostle sayeth, The natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, ¹neither can he perceive them, but of the regenerate he addeth, The spiritual man discerneth all things, ²and in another place, God worketh in us, both to will and to perform.

But we beleeue that in the true vnderstanding, choosing, and performing those thinges which pertaine to the kingdome of God, onely the regenerate, are so guided by the holie ghost: that they alone, truely vnderstand, will, and doe the same: sith the Apostle saieth, The naturall man perceiueth not the things of the spirite of God, ¹neither can he perceiue them, but of the regenerate he addeth, The spirituall man discerneth all things,

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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…

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.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XXI. Of good works.

CHAP. XXI. Of good workes.

I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, have both whereby they themselves do live, and bring forth the works of their life for others: and this is the principal end of their ingrafting.

I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, haue both whereby they themselues do liue, and bring forth the workes of their life for others: and this is the principall ende of their ingrafting.

II. What we mean by the name of good works.

II. What we meane by the name of good workes.

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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.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XXI. Of good works.

CHAP. XXI. Of good workes.

I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, have both whereby they themselves do live, and bring forth the works of their life for others: and this is the principal end of their ingrafting.

I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, haue both whereby they themselues do liue, and bring forth the workes of their life for others: and this is the principall ende of their ingrafting.

II. What we mean by the name of good works.

II. What we meane by the name of good workes.

The author

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