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 25 › Aphorism 36: 36 Discipline two fold.

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36 Discipline two fold.

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Further, discipline in the church is two fold, one common to all christian people, which of many is called vulgar discipline: the other, proper unto ministers, and to men appointed for church-offices, which therefore is used to be called clergy discipline.

Further, discipline in the church is two fold, one cōmon to all christian people, which of many is called vulgar discipline: the other, proper vnto ministers, and to men appointed for church-offices, which therefore is vsed to be called cleargie discipline.

:675p. 236

37 The parts of vulgar or common discipline.

:676p. 236–237

That common and popular discipline consisteth chiefly in these matters: first, for the beginning, when any is received into the church, he must learn to know God, and Christ, and to call upon him, and to understand what is his will. This is done by catechizing, wherein every one is taught the sum of christian religion: and being taught, he must profess his faith before the whole congregation, & promise obedience unto Christ and to his church according to the doctrine of the gospel. Then,

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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…

36 Discipline two fold.

37 The parts of vulgar or common discipline.

38 The parts of the clergy discipline.

38 The parts of the cleargie discipline.

39 Upon the necessity of the discipline is concluded the necessity of Synods.

39 Vppon the necessitie of the discipline is concluded the necessitie of Synodes.

40 Errors.

CHAP. XXVI. Of a magistrate.

I. Every magistrate, whether godly, or ungodly, is of God, and therefore no magistrate simply to be resisted.

I. Euerie magistrate, whether godly, or vngodlie, is of God, and therefore no magistrate simply to be resisted.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

36 Discipline two fold.

37 The parts of vulgar or common discipline.

38 The parts of the clergy discipline.

38 The parts of the cleargie discipline.

39 Upon the necessity of the discipline is concluded the necessity of Synods.

39 Vppon the necessitie of the discipline is concluded the necessitie of Synodes.

40 Errors.

CHAP. XXVI. Of a magistrate.

I. Every magistrate, whether godly, or ungodly, is of God, and therefore no magistrate simply to be resisted.

I. Euerie magistrate, whether godly, or vngodlie, is of God, and therefore no magistrate simply to be resisted.

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