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 13: XIII. The unity of the church wholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and love t…Confession › Chapter 24 › Aphorism 13: XIII. The vnitie of the church vvholly standeth in the same faith in Christ, and loue t…

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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.

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But because to the preserving and nourishing of this unity, God useth aswell our faith in Christ, stirred up by the word of the gospel, and by the Sacraments in our hearts: as also our charity and the duties thereof towards our neighbour: nay, because the testimonies of the true communion of Saints, and conjunction with Christ are manifest and apparent: ⟨p. 194⟩therefore in sum we confess, that this unity of the catholic church consisteth, in the unity of faith, & band of brotherly love: that is, that we should all of us in true faith embrace the same doctrine, which the Prophets and Apostles left us in writing, and publicly profess the very same: retain the same Sacraments sincere and only, which Christ himself instituted: not neglect the discipline appointed and commanded by Christ, wherein brotherly love is exercised, and the salvation of our brother that falleth, sought for: & lastly that we should love one another mutually, & practise the duties of charity.

But because to the preseruing and nourishing of this vnitie, God vseth aswel our faith in Christ, stirred vp by the word of the gospel, and by the Sacraments in our hearts: as also our charitie and the dueties thereof towards our neighbour: nay, because the testimonies of the true communion of Saints, and coniunction with Christ are manifest and apparent:

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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…

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.

XVIII. A confirmation of the former opinion.

XIX. We are not simply departed from the church of Rome, but [Greek or Hebrew], in some respect.

XIX. We are not simplie departed from the church of Rome, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in some respect.

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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.

XVIII. A confirmation of the former opinion.

XIX. We are not simply departed from the church of Rome, but [Greek or Hebrew], in some respect.

XIX. We are not simplie departed from the church of Rome, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in some respect.

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