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 1 › Aphorism 6: VI. The canonical scriptures take not their authority from the Church.Confession › Chapter 1 › Aphorism 6: VI. The canonicall scriptures take not their authoritie from the Church.

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VI. The canonical scriptures take not their authority from the Church.

VI. The canonicall scriptures take not their authoritie from the Church.

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Wherefore this we hold without all controversy, and we think it is to be holden: that although the Church being taught of the first fathers, namely Prophets and Apostles, who received their doctrine immediately from god, and committed the same to writing, and being also instructed by the holy ghost, hath delivered to the posterity by a continuing and perpetual tradition, which are canonical, and which are not canonical books, yea and hath given and shall always give testimony unto them, of the holy and heavenly truth: yet that these writings have ⟨p. 6⟩not received their authority from the same Church, but of god only, their only proper author: and therefore that of themselves because they are the word of God, they have power over all men, and are worthy to be simply believed and obeyed of all.

VVherefore this we hold without all controuersie, and wee thinke it is to be holden: that although the Church beeing taught of the first fathers, namely Prophets and Apostles, who receiued their doctrine immediatly from god, and committed the same to writing, and beeing also instructed by the holie ghost, hath deliuered to the posteritie by a continueing and perpetuall tradition, which are canonicall, and which are not canonicall bookes, yea and hath giuen and shall alwaies giue testimonie vnto them, of the holie and heauenlie truth: yet that these writings haue ⟨p. 6⟩

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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…

VI. The canonical scriptures take not their authority from the Church.

VI. The canonicall scriptures take not their authoritie from the Church.

VII. Yet that the Churches authority doth much avail, to make men believe the holy Scriptures.

VII. Yet that the Churches authoritie doth much auaile, to make men beleeue the holie Scriptures.

VIII. That the church hath no power over the holy scriptures.

VIII. That the church hath nopovver ouer the holie scriptures.

IX. The holy scriptures are so perfect, that nothing may be added to or taken from them.

IX. The holie scriptures are so perfect, that nothing may be added to or taken from them.

X. And therefore men ought to rest upon them.

X. And therefore men ought to rest vppon them.

XI. Nothing must be established concerning religion without the word of god, but all things to be reformed by it.

XI. Nothing must be established concerning religion vvithout the vvord af god, but all things to be reformed by it.

XII. Traditions truly apostolical and catholic are to be retained in the church.

XII. Traditions truely apostolicall and catholicke are to be retained in the church.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

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VI. The canonical scriptures take not their authority from the Church.

VI. The canonicall scriptures take not their authoritie from the Church.

VII. Yet that the Churches authority doth much avail, to make men believe the holy Scriptures.

VII. Yet that the Churches authoritie doth much auaile, to make men beleeue the holie Scriptures.

VIII. That the church hath no power over the holy scriptures.

VIII. That the church hath nopovver ouer the holie scriptures.

IX. The holy scriptures are so perfect, that nothing may be added to or taken from them.

IX. The holie scriptures are so perfect, that nothing may be added to or taken from them.

X. And therefore men ought to rest upon them.

X. And therefore men ought to rest vppon them.

XI. Nothing must be established concerning religion without the word of god, but all things to be reformed by it.

XI. Nothing must be established concerning religion vvithout the vvord af god, but all things to be reformed by it.

XII. Traditions truly apostolical and catholic are to be retained in the church.

XII. Traditions truely apostolicall and catholicke are to be retained in the church.

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