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 5: V. Particular churches how they may be known, whether they be true churches, or not.Confession › Chapter 24 › Aphorism 5: V. Particular churches how they may be knowne, whether they be true churches, or not.

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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.

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And hereby we believe, every particular church may be discerned, whether it be a true church gathered in the Lord: even by those things whereupon the Lord hath willed them to be built: ¹namely upon the preaching of the gospel, the administration of the Sacraments instituted of Christ, and the keeping of his commandments. Therefore those churches we acknowledge for the true churches of Christ, in which, first the pure doctrine of the gospel is preached, heard, and allowed of: and that so allowed of, that there is no place nor hearing for the contrary. ²For these both are properties of the flock or sheep of Christ, namely to hear the voice of their shepherd, and to reject the strangers voice: in those also where the Sacraments instituted of Christ (as much as in them lieth) are lawfully, ³that is according to Christs own institution administered and received: and so where other Sacraments devised by men are not allowed of: in those lastly, where the discipline of Christ taketh place: that is, where a care is taken through love, that both privately, and publicly, ⁴

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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…

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.

XI. The unity of the catholic church is to be laboured for.

XI. The vnitie of the catholicke church is to be laboured for.

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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.

XI. The unity of the catholic church is to be laboured for.

XI. The vnitie of the catholicke church is to be laboured for.

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