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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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Hereof it also followeth, that at no time, either of fasts or not fasts, any kind of meats is to be forbidden to any: sith none of these things can defile a man, 1but to the eleane all things are clean. And the Apostle calleth their doctrine, who command abstinence from meats, for religions sake, the doctrine of devils: that doctrine ⟨p. 233⟩therefore how can it tend to the churches edification?
Hereof it also followeth, that at no time, either of fastes or not fasts, any kinde of meats is to be forbidden to any: sith none of these things cā defile a man, 1but to the eleane al things are cleane. And the Apostle calleth their doctrine, who cōmaund abstinence from meats, for religions sake, the doctrine of deuills: that doctrine ⟨p. 233⟩