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 14: XIV. A confirmation of the former opinion.

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XIV. A confirmation of the former opinion.

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For look by what things, diverse people are gathered into one body: by the same do we believe that being united they are preserved, and knit faster and faster together. Sith therefore the church is not gathered nor preserved properly, by ceremonies, but by the holy ghost, but by the word, by faith, by love and by keeping Gods commandments: we doubt not but by the same things is the unity thereof kept and cherished: sith the Apostle also to the Ephesians handling the unity of the church, teacheth them, ¹that it consisteth upon those very things, never making mention of any ceremony.

For looke by what thinges, diuerse people are gathered into one bodie: by the same doe we beleeue that being vnited they are preserued, and knitt faster and faster together. Sith therefore the church is not gathered nor preserued properly, by ceremonies, but by the holy ghost, but by the word, by faith, by loue and by keeping Gods commaundements: wee doubt not but by the same things is the vnitie thereof kept and cherished: sith the Apostle also to the Ephesians handling the vnitie of the church, teacheth them, ¹that it consisteth vpon those verie things, neuer making mention of anie ceremonie.

1Eph. 4.2 &c.

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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…

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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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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