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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.