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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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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.
But we allow not, that any of these things be done in the church, without the lawful knowledge, judgement and sentence, of the church, and some christian magistrate, if there be one: and therefore that some godly, skilful and wise men ought to be appointed in the church, which may discern and judge of matrimonial causes and these matters: that nothing be done rashly or unadvisedly, least every one should think lawful, whatsoever he listed: but all things should be done lawfully, to edification, and without injury to any: 1and least the name of God should through us be evil spoken of among the infidels.
But we allow not, that any of these thinges bee done in the church, without the lawfull knowledge, iudgement and sentence, of the church, and some christian magistrate, if there be one: and therefore that some godlie, skillfull and wise men ought to bee appointed in the church, which may discerne and iudge of matrimoniall causes and these matters: that nothing be done rashly or vnaduisedly, least euerie one should thinke lawfull, whatsoeuer he listed: but all thinges should be done lawfully, to edification, and without iniurie to any: 1and least the name of God should through vs bee euill spoken of among the infidells.