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 3: III. We must not swear, but by God.Confession › Chapter 22 › Aphorism 3: III. We must not sweare, but by God.

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III. We must not swear, but by God.

III. We must not sweare, but by God.

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We believe, when an oath is to be taken, that we ought to call upon or take to witness of our conscience no other, besides God: and therefore may not swear, but by him. For God alone is the searcher of our hearts, and he alone must have his honour and worship, that he may be the witness and revenger against our souls, if we perform not that, which by our oath we promise.

We beleeue, when an oath is to bee taken, that we ought to call vppon or take to witnes of our conscience no other, besides God: and therefore may not sweare, but by him. For God alone is the searcher of our hearts, and he alone must haue his honour and worshipp, that he may bee the witnesse and reuenger against our soules, if we performe not that, which by our oath we promise.

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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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Hereupon we confess, that for the honour of God, whose name in our oaths, is as it were laid to pledge, all oaths, lawfully taken ought to be observed: as also the law commandeth: neither is the name of God to be taken in vain, or in an untruth.

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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…

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.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in general.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in generall.

I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creed,

I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creede,

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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.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in general.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in generall.

I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creed,

I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creede,

The author

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