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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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VII. Errors.
We disallow therefore those which pray unto idols, dead men, things without life, or do worship them. We disallow also the Anabaptists, which simply condemn all oaths, and affirm that no manner of oath is lawful for a christian man: as also those, which call to witness to their souls, others besides God: lastly those, which hold that their oaths, which in themselves are ungodly, and cannot without great offence be performed, yet that they are to be fully kept and observed.
Wee disallowe therefore those which praye vnto idolls, dead men, things without life, or do worship them. Wee disallow also the Anabaptists, which simplie condemne all oathes, and affirme that no manner of oath is lawfull for a christian man: as also those, which call to witnesse to their soules, others besids God: lastly those, which hold that their oathes, which in themselues are vngodlie, and cannot without great offence be performed, yet that they are to be fully kept and obserued.
CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in general.
CHAP. XXIII. Of Christs church in generall.
Sith it appeareth, that the church of Christ, which is his body, doeth consist of those which are coupled unto him by the bond of the holy ghost as members to their head: and it is manifest that the gospel and sacraments, with which as with instruments, men are knit unto Christ, are not administered but in the church: and that all which are endued with a true faith in Christ, with hope, love, repentance, and care to do good works, do pertain unto the church: Therefore we think it a thing worth the labour, to declare what our faith is concerning the church: the rather because about this article chiefly there are so great controversies. And first of all of Christs church in general: so with the whole church it self do we make confession of our faith, and purpose afterwards to speak severally of the militant church, and the things thereunto pertaining.