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 23: XXIII. Jt is good and commendable, if any being endued with the gift of continencie, ab…Confession › Chapter 25 › Aphorism 23: XXIII. Jt is good and commendable, if any being indued with the gift of continencie, ab…

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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.

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Mean while we deny not, but they which are endued of God with the gift of a pure single life: they may more fitly attend upon divine causes, and more easily serve the church, then they which are married: by reason of many grievous cares and troubles which marriage bringeth with it, and whereby often times, even against our wills we are drawn away from following the divine causes, to deal in domesticall and troublesome businesses of this life: as the Apostle also sayeth, the unmarried careth for the things of the Lord, ¹how he may please the Lord: but he that is married careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. And therefore as these men have their just commendation, which do therefore take a wife, that they may live with a clean and pure conscience to God; So also do we think them worthy to be commended, who therefore choose to themselves a chaste single life, that they may the better employ their labour on the church: and in the same do live so long as they can.

Meane while we denie not, but they which are indued of God with the gift of a pure single life: they may more fittly attend vpon diuine causes, and more easily serue the church, then they which are married: by reason of manie greeuous cares and troubles which marriage bringeth with it, and whereby often times, euen against our wills wee are drawne awaye from following the diuine causes, to deale in domesticall and troublesome businesses of this life: as the Apostle also saieth, the vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord,

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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.

XXIX. The church goods should not be wasted, but be bestowed on the maintenance of ministers, and other godly uses.

XXIX. The church goods should not be wasted, but be bestowed on the maintenance of ministers, and other godly vses.

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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.

XXIX. The church goods should not be wasted, but be bestowed on the maintenance of ministers, and other godly uses.

XXIX. The church goods should not be wasted, but be bestowed on the maintenance of ministers, and other godly vses.

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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.