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 24 › Aphorism 4: IV. Of many particular churches, consisteth one catholic church.Confession › Chapter 24 › Aphorism 4: IV. Of manie particular churches, consisteth one catholicke church.

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

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

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Again albeit for these many and divers respects already declared, there ever have been and are many and diverse, & particular churches: yet we acknowledge that in substance there hath ever consisted one and the same church of them all: ¹and the same, Catholic, Apostolic, and holy. One, because it ever was and is gathered into one body, ²under one head, by one and the same spirit, and there is one faith of all men, & one confession of faith. Catholic, because it stretcheth to all times and places, and consisteth of all kinds of persons & people. ³Apostolic, because it is built upon the foundation, which the Apostles have laid, Jesus Christ: and is grounded upon the Apostles doctrine, which hath been the same with the teaching of the Prophets, ever since the worlds beginning. Lastly holy, not, because it hath no sin, but because being grafted into Christ, and endued with a continual repentance and faith, no sins are imputed unto it, but hath obtained forgiveness of them all: because also, it is made partaker of the spirit of Christ which sanctifieth and regenerateth it: lastly because the righteousness and holiness of Christ is imputed to it: for which ⟨p. 186⟩

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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…

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.

VIII. The churches be not taken away by every dissension that ariseth in them.

VIII. The churches bee not taken away by euery dissention that ariseth in them.

IX. A confirmation of the former opinion.

X. The peace of the churches are not to be troubled nor schisms to be made, for every difference that ariseth in doctrine, or ceremonies.

X. The peace of the churches are not to bee troubled nor schismes to be made, for euerie difference that ariseth in doctrine, or ceremonies.

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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.

VIII. The churches be not taken away by every dissension that ariseth in them.

VIII. The churches bee not taken away by euery dissention that ariseth in them.

IX. A confirmation of the former opinion.

X. The peace of the churches are not to be troubled nor schisms to be made, for every difference that ariseth in doctrine, or ceremonies.

X. The peace of the churches are not to bee troubled nor schismes to be made, for euerie difference that ariseth in doctrine, or ceremonies.

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