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 8: VIII. There is promised and given a reward to our good works, yet of free grace, and…Confession › Chapter 21 › Aphorism 8: VIII. There is promised and giuen a revvard to our good workes, yet of free grace, and…

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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.

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Whereby we understand, that although by our works, we cannot (to speak properly) deserve for our selves the possession of the heavenly inheritance (for eternal life is the gift of God:) yet we may obtain the same, ¹as it were a reward, but yet of the free mercy of god, and for the merits of Christ.

Whereby wee vnderstand, that although by our works, we cannot (to speake properly) deserue for our selues the possession of the heauenly inheritance (for eternall life is the gifte of God:) yet we may obtaine the same, ¹as it were a reward, but yet of the free mercie of god, and for the merits of Christ.

1Luc. 17.10 Rom. 6.25 Jer. 31.34 Mar. 5.7Luc. 17.10 Rom. 6.25 Ier. 31.34 Mar. 5.7

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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…

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.

III. We must not swear, but by God.

III. We must not sweare, but by God.

IV. Oaths which are just, and lawfully taken must be kept.

IV. Oathes which are iust, and lawfully taken must be kept.

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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.

III. We must not swear, but by God.

III. We must not sweare, but by God.

IV. Oaths which are just, and lawfully taken must be kept.

IV. Oathes which are iust, and lawfully taken must be kept.

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