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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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38 The parts of the clergy discipline.
38 The parts of the cleargie discipline.
By the way, albeit all kinds of men, aswell ministers, as lay men (as they call them) be subject to this christian discipline: yet among the fathers came in a certain peculiar discipline of the clergy: whose part it was to be rulers over others, not only in word, but also in example of life and diligent performance of their duties. Of this these were the principal parts. The first, that they should abstain from many things, which otherwise in some sort might be suffered in lay-men: such as are ⟨p. 238⟩many delights of the flesh, glorious pomps, sumptuous feasts, costly furnitures, profane attendants, and such like matters. The second, that they should cast aside all businesses of this life, which might hinder from doing their duty, which consisteth chiefly in lawful administration of the holy things, in preaching the word, and exercising the discipline of man ners: such businesses are war-fare, merchandise, law causes, looking to victuallers & tippling houses, and such base affairs. The third, that they should promise a peculiar obedience to their own bishop & metropolitan of their bishop in honest matters. The fourth, that they should more diligently then the lay-men apply the reading and study of the holy scriptures, and those arts and tongues, whereby the scriptures may the better be understood, and likewise their prayers and holy contemplations. The fifth, that they should also apply themselves with a more diligent care, not only to the proper duty commanded unto every one, but also to all those things which may seem to appertain to edification of the whole church.