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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. 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.
For thus we know, that it can never be proved, that wheresoever there is a full agreement among themselves, there are the true churches of God: sith both in the Jewish synagogues, and in the turkish congregations ⟨p. 189⟩and long since in the conventicles of the Arians and Donatists, there hath ever been an especial agreement: but we hold it may be proved only by that consent, which is in the pure doctrine of Christ, and in true piety. For where the Apostle sayeth, 1I beseech you brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak one thing, and that there be no dissentions among ye: but be ye knit together in one mind and in one judgement: he meaneth, in that Lord Jesus Christ, by whose name he entreated them.
For thus wee knowe, that it can neuer bee prooued, that wheresoeuer there is a full agreement among themselues, there are the true churches of God: sith both in the Iewish sinagogues, and in the turkish congregations ⟨p. 189⟩and long since in the conuenticles of the Arrians and Donatists, there hath euer bene an especiall agreement: but wee hold it may bee prooued onely by that consent, which is in the pure doctrine of Christ, and in true pietie. For where the Apostle saieth,