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 25 › Aphorism 21: XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their political authority is not denied.Confession › Chapter 25 › Aphorism 21: XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their politicall authoritie is not denied.

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XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their political authority is not denied.

XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their politicall authoritie is not denied.

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By the way we disallow not, but that bishops, which are also princes, besides their ecclesiastical authority, they have also their political rites and secular powers, even as other princes ⟨p. 223⟩have: the law of commanding in secular causes, the law of the sword: some of them the law of choosing and confirming kings and emperors: and of directing and ordering other political matters: and to constrain people that are their subjects, to do them obedience: and therefore we confess, that their political commandments, which may be kept without breach of Gods law, are to be obeyed by their subjects, not only for fear, but also for conscience sake. Rom. 13.5. For we know that all power is of God: ¹and whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and that kings are to be honoured, ²and that we ought to be subject to our princes and rulers, in all fear not only to the good and courteous, but also to the froward and unjust.

By the way we disallow not, but that bishops, which are also princes, besids their ecclesiasticall authoritie, they haue also their politicall rites and secular powers, euen as other princes

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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…

XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their political authority is not denied.

XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their politicall authoritie is not denied.

XXII. Marriage ought to be free aswell to ministers of the church as others.¹

XXIII. It is good and commendable, if any being endued with the gift of continency, abstain from marriage.

XXIII. Jt is good and commendable, if any being indued with the gift of continencie, abstaine from marriage.

XXIV. Marriages are to be contracted in the Lord, and are reverently to be esteemed.

XXIV. Mariages are to bee contracted in the Lord, and are reuerently to be esteemed.

XXV. Both he which hath put away an adulteress, & he which is forsaken of an unbeliever: may no less contract new marriage, then he whose wife is dead.

XXV. Both he which hath put away an adulteresse, & hee which is forsaken of an vnbeleeuer: may no lesse contract newe mariage, then hee vvhose vvife is dead.

XXVI. That some should be appointed in the church, which should judge of matrimonial controversies.

XXVI. That some should bee appointed in the church, which should iudge of matrimoniall controuersies.

XXVII. They which are rulers in the church, ought to take care, that the children of the faithful, may be christianly instructed: and that they may be taught in learning, and honest arts.

XXVII. They which are rulers in the church, ought to take care, that the children of the faithfull, may be christianly instructed: and that they may be taught in learning, and honest artes.

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XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their political authority is not denied.

XXI. The Bishops which are also princes, their politicall authoritie is not denied.

XXII. Marriage ought to be free aswell to ministers of the church as others.1

XXIII. It is good and commendable, if any being endued with the gift of continency, abstain from marriage.

XXIII. Jt is good and commendable, if any being indued with the gift of continencie, abstaine from marriage.

XXIV. Marriages are to be contracted in the Lord, and are reverently to be esteemed.

XXIV. Mariages are to bee contracted in the Lord, and are reuerently to be esteemed.

XXV. Both he which hath put away an adulteress, & he which is forsaken of an unbeliever: may no less contract new marriage, then he whose wife is dead.

XXV. Both he which hath put away an adulteresse, & hee which is forsaken of an vnbeleeuer: may no lesse contract newe mariage, then hee vvhose vvife is dead.

XXVI. That some should be appointed in the church, which should judge of matrimonial controversies.

XXVI. That some should bee appointed in the church, which should iudge of matrimoniall controuersies.

XXVII. They which are rulers in the church, ought to take care, that the children of the faithful, may be christianly instructed: and that they may be taught in learning, and honest arts.

XXVII. They which are rulers in the church, ought to take care, that the children of the faithfull, may be christianly instructed: and that they may be taught in learning, and honest artes.

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XXII. Marriage ought to be free aswell to ministers of the church as others.¹