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 6: VI. Though we deny a man to be justified by works, yet we do not therefore condemn works.Confession › Chapter 21 › Aphorism 6: VI. Though we deny a man to be iustified by works, yet we do not therefore condemne works.

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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.

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Wherefore though we deny, that good works are to be done to this end, that by them we might be justified: because that this overthroweth the free justice of god, & whole benefit of Christ: yet we do not therefore disallow the care of a holy life, and good works: nay, we commend them, and urge men thereunto as much as we can possibly.

Wherefore though wee denie, that good workes are to bee done to this ende, that by them we might bee iustified: because that this ouerthroweth the free iustice of god, & whole benefite of Christ: yet wee doe not therefore disallowe the care of a holie life, and good works: nay, we commend them, and vrge mē thereunto as much as we can possiblie.

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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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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…

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.

VIII. There is promised and given a reward to our good works, yet of free grace, and for Christ.

VIII. There is promised and giuen a revvard to our good workes, yet of free grace, and for Christ.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XXII. Of invocation and an oath.

CHAP. XXII. Of inuocation and an oath.

I. Only God, and so Jesus Christ, to be prayed unto.

I. Onely God, and so Iesus Christ, to be praied vnto.

II. A christian man may swear, lawfully.

II. A christian man may sweare, lawfully.

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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.

VIII. There is promised and given a reward to our good works, yet of free grace, and for Christ.

VIII. There is promised and giuen a revvard to our good workes, yet of free grace, and for Christ.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XXII. Of invocation and an oath.

CHAP. XXII. Of inuocation and an oath.

I. Only God, and so Jesus Christ, to be prayed unto.

I. Onely God, and so Iesus Christ, to be praied vnto.

II. A christian man may swear, lawfully.

II. A christian man may sweare, lawfully.

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