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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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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.
In as much therefore as we are accused of apostasy or a backsliding from the catholic and apostolic church of Christ, and are said to have broken the unity thereof, because we would no longer communicate with the congregations of the Romish church in ungodly superstitions, & idolatrous services: but choose rather to follow the ancient doctrine, service and discipline, renewed through gods benefit by the true servants of Christ: we protest before God and his angels, & the whole church even to the worlds end, that they do an exceeding injury, not only to us, but also to the holy ghost, and to all the ancient church: Sith in this matter we have done no otherwise nor do, then we are commanded to do by the holy ghost, taught by the fathers, yea and counselled by the Papists themselves.
In as much therefore as wee are accused of apostasie or a backsliding from the catholick and apostolick church of Christ, and are saide to haue broken the vnitie thereof, because we would no longer communicate with the congregations of the Romish church in vngodly superstitions, & idolatrous seruices: but choose rather to follow the aūcient doctrine, seruice and discipline, renued through gods benefite by the true seruants of Christ: wee protest before God and his angels, & the whole church euen to the worlds ende, that they doe an exceeding iniurie, not onely to vs, but also to the holie ghost, and to all the auncient church: Sith in this matter we haue done no otherwise nor doe, then wee are commaunded to doe by the holie ghost, taught by the fathers, yea and counselled by the Papists themselues.