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

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

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And we believe, that this is very necessary and behovefull to honesty, to the salvation of ministers, and to the honour of the ministry it self, and consequently to the true government of the church: that it should be permitted as freely unto them, as it is to all Lay men (as they call them) to marry: sith Christ forbade it to no kind of men, nay, speaking of single life he said, that not all men do receive this, (namely to lead a single life): meaning that, which the Apostle in round words expounded: ¹namely, he which cannot contain, he must marry ⟨p. 224⟩a wife. For marriage is honourable among all men & the bed undefiled, as with the Apostle we confess.

And we beleeue, that this is verie necessary and behouefull to honestie, to the saluation of ministers, and to the honor of the ministerie it selfe, and consequently to the true gouernement of the church: that it should be permitted as freely vnto them, as it is to al Lay men (as they cal them) to marrie: sith Christ forbad it to no kinde of men, nay, speaking of single life he said, that not al mē do receaue this, (namely to lead a single life): meaning that, which the Apostle in round wordes expounded: ¹namely, he which cannot containe, he must marrie ⟨p. 224⟩

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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.

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to be maintained, ¹with honest and liberal stipends.

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to bee maintained, ¹with honest and liberall stipends.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to be maintained, 1with honest and liberal stipends.

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to bee maintained, 1with honest and liberall stipends.

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

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to be maintained, ¹with honest and liberal stipends.

XXVIII. Ministers with their families ought to bee maintained, ¹with honest and liberall stipends.