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 24 › Aphorism 1: I. A description of the militant church.

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I. A description of the militant church.

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We therefore believe, ¹that the militant church is the company of men, chosen in Christ before the worlds creation: ²which being called by the preaching of the gospel, & by the holy ghost, in their time, from the world to Christ, and from the kingdom of the devil to the kingdom of God, and gathered together into one body, under one head Christ, and so made truly just and holy wheresoever they be, ³and whether few or many: do profess from their heart & soul the same faith in god, and in Christ, the same hope of the heavenly inheritance for the only merits of Christ, the obedience of the same commandments of Christ, and so the same brotherly love among ⟨p. 182⟩themselves, and charity to wards all men: do preach and hear the word of the gospel: ⁴do administer and receive the sacraments according to Christs institution: and have a great care, to live soberly, rightly and godly in this world: meanwhile while they remain in this flesh ever warfaring for Christ, and fighting against sin that dwelleth in the flesh, ⁵and against the world, either alluring them to sin or persecuting them for Christ, or lastly against the devil:

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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…

I. A description of the militant church.

II. Differences between the triumphant and militant church.

II. Differences betweene the triumphant and militant church.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholic: that yet it fareth not ever after one sort, & it may be parted into diverse particular churches.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholicke: that yet it fareth not euer after one sort, & it may be parted into diuerse particular churches.

IV. Of many particular churches, consisteth one catholic church.

IV. Of manie particular churches, consisteth one catholicke church.

V. Particular churches how they may be known, whether they be true churches, or not.

V. Particular churches how they may be knowne, whether they be true churches, or not.

VI. By what manner of succession of Bishops it may be showed, that some church is Apostolical.

VI. By vvhat manner of succession of Byshops it may be shewed, that some church is Apostolicall.

VII. Not by any manner of consent, but by consent in Christs doctrine, some churches may be showed to be true and christian churches.

VII. Not by any manner of consent, but by consent in Christs doctrine, some churches may be shewed to be true and christian churches.

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I. A description of the militant church.

II. Differences between the triumphant and militant church.

II. Differences betweene the triumphant and militant church.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholic: that yet it fareth not ever after one sort, & it may be parted into diverse particular churches.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholicke: that yet it fareth not euer after one sort, & it may be parted into diuerse particular churches.

IV. Of many particular churches, consisteth one catholic church.

IV. Of manie particular churches, consisteth one catholicke church.

V. Particular churches how they may be known, whether they be true churches, or not.

V. Particular churches how they may be knowne, whether they be true churches, or not.

VI. By what manner of succession of Bishops it may be showed, that some church is Apostolical.

VI. By vvhat manner of succession of Byshops it may be shewed, that some church is Apostolicall.

VII. Not by any manner of consent, but by consent in Christs doctrine, some churches may be showed to be true and christian churches.

VII. Not by any manner of consent, but by consent in Christs doctrine, some churches may be shewed to be true and christian churches.

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