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 7: VII. Yet that the Churches authority doth much avail, to make men believe the holy S…Confession › Chapter 1 › Aphorism 7: VII. Yet that the Churches authoritie doth much auaile, to make men beleeue the holie S…

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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.

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Although we deny not by the way, but that the authority of the church hath an especial force to move men to the hearing and reading of the holy Scriptures, as the word of god: according to that of Augustine I had not believed the gospel (for so he meant) unless the authority of the church had moved me. ¹Yet the same Augustine notwithstanding in all places pronounceth, that his belief came not from the church, but from the bolie spirit, whose gift faith is.

Although wee denie not by the waie, but that the authoritie of the church hath an especiall force to mooue men to the hearing and reading of the holie Scriptures, as the word of god: according to that of Augustine I had not beleeued the gospell (for so he meant) vnlesse the authoritie of the church had mooued me. ¹Yet the same Augustine notwithstanding in all places pronounceth, that his beleefe came not from the church, but from the bolie spirite, whose gift faith is.

1Tom. 6. cont. Epi. Fund. ca. 5.

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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…

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.

XIII. The scripture is very perspicuous in such things as be necessary to salvation: and therefore ought to be read of all.

XIII. The scripture is verie perspicuous in such things as be necessarie to saluation: and therefore ought to bee read of all.

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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.

XIII. The scripture is very perspicuous in such things as be necessary to salvation: and therefore ought to be read of all.

XIII. The scripture is verie perspicuous in such things as be necessarie to saluation: and therefore ought to bee read of all.

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