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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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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.
Again sith we ought to promise nothing that is unjust or ungodly, namely, contrary to the law of God: much less do we judge it lawful to be confirmed, by oath, or by taking the name of God: yet if it be taken, we affirm that such an oath, unlawful in it self, ought not to be kept: because in performing such ⟨p. 173⟩an oath the sin is doubled: 1as we read of Herod in the Evangelists.
Againe sith wee ought to promise nothing that is vniust or vngodly, namely, contrarie to the law of God: much lesse doe we iudge it lawful to be confirmed, by oath, or by taking the name of God: yet if it be taken, we affirme that such an oath, vnlawfull in it selfe, ought not to bee kept: because in performing such ⟨p. 173⟩an oath the sinne is doubled: 1as wee reade of Herode in the Euangelists.