A15857:660
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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XXX. What manner of temples or churches christians ought to have; what language to use therein: 1what habit & apparel: what holy days to be kept: to whom they must pray: and lastly that the ceremonies which were not prescribed by Christ and the Apostles ought to be free.
XXX. VVhat manner of tēples or churches christians ought to haue; what language to vse therin: 1what habitt & apparell: what holie dayes to bee kept: to whome they must praye: and lastly that the ceremonies which were not prescribed by Christ and the Apostles ought to be free.
- 1of churches and ceremonies.
And sith it is none of the least causes, why faithful people, so far forth as may be, are wont and ought to dwell together in the same cities, towns and villages, that they might not only privately among themselves, daily nourish a common faith by godly conferences, & practise mutual charity by christian duties, but also that they might meet together in certain places, & at certain known times, publicly to praise, & pray unto God, to hear his word, to receive the sacraments, to perform public works of charity towards the poor: which things indeed cannot be done without language, without rites & ceremonies: therefore concerning them also, what our opinion is, we will briefly declare. Seeing it is beyond all controversy, that all things in the church ought to be done to edification, & all show of superstition ought to be avoided, we judge, that true piety, and the churches edification requireth, §1