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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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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.
For as the branch of the vine, or the wild olive boughs being grafted into a good olive tree, bring forth fruits not of themselves, but by the virtue of the vine & the tree where into they are ingrafted: so we also do not good works of our selves, but by virtue of Christs spirit, to whom we are incorporated, and from whom we draw that life, whereby we live: Christ himself working in us by his spirit, both that we may will that which is good, 1and perform the same. For without me (said he) ye can do nothing.
For as the braunch of the vine, or the wild oliue boughes being grafted into a good oliue tree, bring forth fruits not of themselus, but by the vertue of the vine & the tree where into they are ingrafted: so wee also doe not good workes of our selues, but by vertue of Christs spirit, to whome we are incorporated, and from whome wee draw that life, whereby we liue: Christ himselfe working in vs by his spirite, both that wee may will that which is good, 1and performe the same. For without me (said he) yee can do nothing.