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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We condemn them, which either denying or extenuating this new birth, will have a man regenerate, to be as unable to do good, and as much the servant of sin, as he was before he was borne again: against so many and so manifest testimonies of holy scripture, concerning ⟨p. 162⟩the deliverance of the regenerate from the bondage of sin, and their choice to do good: (to say nothing of that bigh injury which is done to the holy ghost, which dwelleth and worketh in us.) Again we disallow those likewise, which will have a regenerate man, to be so delivered out of the bondage of sin, that he can by no means sin any more: which all the whole scripture in general, and our daily experience gain-sayeth. For although we be not suffered to sin unto death, yet it is very apparent that we commit many sins, in their own nature worthy of death. Therefore on the other side we also disallow their opinion, which do so extenuate or make small the force of the spirit in the regenerate, and so enlarge & set out the relics and remainder of the flesh: that they say the working of the spirit is often times quite extinguished by the forces of the old man: and teach that the same regenerate man may utterly fall out of the favour of God, and so eternally perish: which God gain-saith by the Prophet, I will give my fear into their hearts, ¹that they shall not slip from me. And the Apostle affirmeth, that the foundation standeth sure &c. And, He which began this good work in you, shall perfect it unto the end.

We condemne them, which either denying or extenuating this new birth, will haue a mā regenerate, to be as vnable to doe good, and as much the seruant of sinne, as he was before he was borne againe: against so many and so manifest testimonies of holie scripture, concerning

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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.

III. Good works are done of us by power of the holy ghost.

III. Good works are done of vs by power of the holy ghost.

IV. Good works are not the cause, but the effect of our uniting to Christ, and of our justification and life.

IV. Good works are not the cause, but the effect of our vniting to Christ, and of our iustification and life.

V. Although we be not justified by our works: yet others are ofttimes edified thereby and saved.

V. Although we bee not iustified by our workes: yet others are oftimes edified thereby and saued.

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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.

III. Good works are done of us by power of the holy ghost.

III. Good works are done of vs by power of the holy ghost.

IV. Good works are not the cause, but the effect of our uniting to Christ, and of our justification and life.

IV. Good works are not the cause, but the effect of our vniting to Christ, and of our iustification and life.

V. Although we be not justified by our works: yet others are ofttimes edified thereby and saved.

V. Although we bee not iustified by our workes: yet others are oftimes edified thereby and saued.

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