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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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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.
Likewise as these branches and boughs, do not therefore bring forth good fruits, that they might by them be planted in the vine or the olive tree, or that they might live therein, but therefore they bring fruit, because they are already planted and do live: and so their good fruits are not the causes of their planting and life, but the effects and manifest testimonies thereof: after the very same manner we believe that it is between us & Christ: as also Augustine fully teacheth, who also saith, that good works do not go before him that is to be justified, but follow him that is justified. And therefore we constantly confess, that a man (speaking properly, and of the justification of his life) is not justified by works, but by them declared to be just.
Likewise as these braunches and boughes, doe not therefore bring forth good fruites, that they might by them bee planted in the vine or the oliue tree, or that they might liue therein, but therefore they bringe fruite, because they are already planted and doe liue: and so their good fruites are not the causes of their planting and life, but the effects and manifest testimonies thereof: after the verie same manner wee beleeue that it is betweene vs & Christ: as also Augustiue fully teacheth, who also saith, that good works do not goe before him that is to be iustified, but follow him that is iustified. And therefore wee constantly confesse, that a man (speaking properly, and of the iustification of his life) is not iustified by works, but by them declared to be iust.