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 21 › Aphorism 1: I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, have both whereby they themselves do live, and…Confession › Chapter 21 › Aphorism 1: I. They which are ingrafted into Christ, haue both whereby they themselues do liue, and…

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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.

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AS the branch doth not only draw sap and nourishment from the vine, whereby it liveth it self, but also taketh from it, whereby to bring forth fruit unto us: so also we believe, that the faithful have not only life from Christ, in whom they are planted, whereby they live themselves, but all force & power whereby they show forth fruits of good works, to the glory of God and edification of the church: ¹as Christ saith, I am the vine, and you the branches: he that abideth in me and he in whom I abide, he shall bring forth much fruit. Whereunto this also pertaineth, we are his workmanship, ²created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath ordained, that we should walk in them.

AS the braunch doth not onely draw sap and nourishment from the vine, whereby it liueth it selfe, but also taketh from it, whereby to bring forth fruite vnto vs: so also we beleeue, that the faithful haue not onely life from Christ, in whome they are planted, whereby they liue themselues, but all force & power whereby they shewe forth fruites of good works, to the glorie of God and edification of the church:

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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…

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.

VI. Though we deny a man to be justified by works, yet we do not therefore condemn works.

VI. Though we deny a man to be iustified by works, yet we do not therefore condemne works.

VII. There be many and those most weighty causes why men must labour to do good works.

VII. There be many and those most weightie causes why men must labour to doe good works.

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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.

VI. Though we deny a man to be justified by works, yet we do not therefore condemn works.

VI. Though we deny a man to be iustified by works, yet we do not therefore condemne works.

VII. There be many and those most weighty causes why men must labour to do good works.

VII. There be many and those most weightie causes why men must labour to doe good works.

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