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 22 › Aphorism 1: I. Only God, and so Jesus Christ, to be prayed unto.Confession › Chapter 22 › Aphorism 1: I. Onely God, and so Iesus Christ, to be praied vnto.

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

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

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We believe that (speaking of prayer, which pertaineth unto religion) the true God, (that is, the Father, Son, and holy ghost) and so Jesus Christ our advocate, is to be prayed unto, and none other. ¹For of calling upon God alone, there be express commandments: sith he alone is to be served and worshipped. And of Christ being our mediator and advocate we lack not testimonies and examples in the Acts of the Apostles, in their Epistles, ²& in the revelation. And as it is expressly forbidden us, to serve or worship any mere creature, whatsoever it be, either in heaven or earth: so also we are forbidden to pray unto them. And if whatsoever is not of faith is sin: ³much more then is that which is admitted against ⟨p. 171⟩the clear word of God: sith the very heathen themselves, thought none was to be called upon, except he were thought a God: And how shall they pray unto him (saith the Apostle) in whom they have not believed? But that God alone and Jesus Christ are to be believed in, the whole scripture, and the whole catholic church, even in the creed which is daily rehearsed, do manifestly teach.

We beleeue that (speaking of prayer, which pertaineth vnto religion) the true God, (that is, the Father, Sonne, and holie ghost) and so Iesus Christ our aduocate, is to be prayed vnto, and none other.

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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. 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.

V. Oaths upon ungodly and unjust matters, such as be against the law of God ought not to be made: or being made ought not to be kept.

V. Oaths vpon vngodly and vniust matters, such as be against the law of God ought not to bee made: or being made ought not to be kept.

VI. Oaths which cannot be kept without breach of Gods law, ought not to be kept: though some such oaths are in themselves not unjust.

VI. Oathes which cannot be kept vvithout breach of Gods law, ought not to be kept: though some such oathes are in themselus not vniust.

VII. Errors.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

V. Oaths upon ungodly and unjust matters, such as be against the law of God ought not to be made: or being made ought not to be kept.

V. Oaths vpon vngodly and vniust matters, such as be against the law of God ought not to bee made: or being made ought not to be kept.

VI. Oaths which cannot be kept without breach of Gods law, ought not to be kept: though some such oaths are in themselves not unjust.

VI. Oathes which cannot be kept vvithout breach of Gods law, ought not to be kept: though some such oathes are in themselus not vniust.

VII. Errors.

The author

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