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 11: XI. The unity of the catholic church is to be laboured for.Confession › Chapter 24 › Aphorism 11: XI. The vnitie of the catholicke church is to be laboured for.

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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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Sith therefore the whole church, being one and catholic, consisteth of many, and particular churches, as of the parts, and is yet militant on the earth: we are not ignorant nor do we doubt, but if an agreement in the Lord, ought to be observed with every particular ⟨p. 193⟩one, much more ought we to labour for the unity of the whole catholic church.

Sith therefore the whole church, being one and catholicke, consisteth of manie, and particular churches, as of the partes, and is yet militant on the earth: we are not ignorant nor do we doubt, but if an agreemēt in the Lord, ought to bee obserued with euerie particular ⟨p. 193⟩one, much more ought wee to labour for the vnitie of the whole catholicke church.

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XII. What we mean by the name of unity of the catholic church.

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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…

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

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

XII. What we mean by the name of unity of the catholic church.

XIII. The unity of the church wholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and love to our brethren.

XIII. The vnitie of the church vvholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and loue to our brethren.

XIV. A confirmation of the former opinion.

XV. That an unity in the same ceremonies, though it be not always and every where expedient, yet where it is settled ought not to be troubled.

XV. That an vnitie in the same ceremonies, though it be not alwaies and euerie where expedient, yet where it is setled ought not to be troubled.

XVI. A conclusion of the unity of the church.

XVI. A conclusion of the vnitie of the church.

XVII. He which is departed from the church of Rome, hath not thereby broken the unity of the Church, nor is severed from the body of Christ.

XVII. He which is departed from the church of Rome, hath not thereby broken the vnitie of the Church, nor is seuered from the bodie of Christ.

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

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

XII. What we mean by the name of unity of the catholic church.

XIII. The unity of the church wholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and love to our brethren.

XIII. The vnitie of the church vvholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and loue to our brethren.

XIV. A confirmation of the former opinion.

XV. That an unity in the same ceremonies, though it be not always and every where expedient, yet where it is settled ought not to be troubled.

XV. That an vnitie in the same ceremonies, though it be not alwaies and euerie where expedient, yet where it is setled ought not to be troubled.

XVI. A conclusion of the unity of the church.

XVI. A conclusion of the vnitie of the church.

XVII. He which is departed from the church of Rome, hath not thereby broken the unity of the Church, nor is severed from the body of Christ.

XVII. He which is departed from the church of Rome, hath not thereby broken the vnitie of the Church, nor is seuered from the bodie of Christ.

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