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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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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.
With these is joined the care of children: we therefore believe it is very necessary to the continual preservation of the church, not only that each several man have a care to instruct his children in true godliness, in christian duties, in learning and honest arts: but also, that the whole church have a special ⟨p. 227⟩regard thereunto, that they may be made fit and profitable both for the church and common wealth: whereto belong both public grammar schools, exercises of honest arts, and ecclesiastical catechizings.
With these is ioyned the care of children: wee therefore beleeue it is verie necessarie to the continuall preseruation of the church, not onely that each seuerall man haue a care to instruct his children in true godlinesse, in christian dueties, in learning and honest artes: but also, that the whole church haue a speciall ⟨p. 227⟩regard thereunto, that they may be made fitt and profitable both for the church and common wealth: whereto belong both publicke grammer schooles, exercises of honest artes, and ecclesiasticall catechizings.