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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. The Prophets and Apostles writings to be only Canonical.
III. The Prophets and Apostles wrightings to be only Canonicall.
Now we doubt not but these writings of the Prophets and Apostles are those, which the Church of god hath been accustomed to call by the name of Canonical books, because knowing these books assuredly to be [Greek or Hebrew] inspired from above, 1she always acknowledged them only for the Canon or rule of all christian piety, by which every controversy in religion, ought to be avoided: and calling likewise the other books (though they be contained in the volume of the holy Bible,) by the name of Apocryphi, because she could not be assured they came so from the holy Ghost as those of the former kind.
Now we doubt not but these writings of the Prophets and Apostles are those, which the Church of god hath beene accustomed to call by the name of Canonicall bookes, because knowing these bookes assuredly to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 inspired from aboue, 1she alwaies acknowledged them onely for the Canon or rule of all christian pietie, by which euerie controuersie in religion, ought to be auoided: and calling likewise the other books (though they be contained in the volume of the holie Bible,) by the name of Apocryphi, because she could not be assured they came so from the holy Ghost as those of the former kinde.