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 39: 39 Upon the necessity of the discipline is concluded the necessity of Synods.Confession › Chapter 25 › Aphorism 39: 39 Vppon the necessitie of the discipline is concluded the necessitie of Synodes.

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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.

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These are the parts of the discipline, without which we see not how any congregation can be rightly ordered or preserved. And how should this discipline have any place there, ⟨p. 239⟩where the ministers do never meet together to know what is amiss in the church, or what is wanting, to make a censure on mens deeds, to judge upon doctrines if any new be spread, to consult upon all things which pertain to the profit of the church? we judge therefore that meetings of ministers and ecclesiastical Synods are very necessary to a true & wholesome administration and conservation of churches. Seeing neither any civill state, common wealth, nor kingdom can stand without their senates, counsels, parliaments as they call them, and meetings. Therefore we would wonderfully well like, that the ancient custom of the churches might be restored, that which was allowed, by a new decree of the emperor Justinian, namely that in every province, at the least twice in the year Synods might be celebrated: and that sometime also a general council might be called, of the most learned, discreetest and wisest ministers of all provinces, and ambassadors of princes, which profess the gospel: which if ever it might be, in this our woeful & miserable time, wherein so many and such horrible heresies, are every where recalled out of hell, it would as we think do much good. And we pray unto God the father with our whole heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord, that he will stir up the godly and valiant Constantines, Valē tinians, Theodosiies, who by their authority may call a council, in which, themselves being

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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…

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.

II. A magistrate that commandeth any thing against God, must not be obeyed.

II. A magistrate that commaundeth any thing against God, must not be obeyed.

III. We must pray for all magistrates, that, what there duties are, they may indeed perform: and what the duty of every magistrate is.

III. We must praye for all magistrats, that, vvhat there dueties are, they may indeede performe: and what the duetie of euerie magistrate is.

IV. It belongeth principally to a christian prince, to take upon him the care of christian religion.

IV. It belongeth principally to a christian prince, to take vppon him the care of christian religion.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

II. A magistrate that commandeth any thing against God, must not be obeyed.

II. A magistrate that commaundeth any thing against God, must not be obeyed.

III. We must pray for all magistrates, that, what there duties are, they may indeed perform: and what the duty of every magistrate is.

III. We must praye for all magistrats, that, vvhat there dueties are, they may indeede performe: and what the duetie of euerie magistrate is.

IV. It belongeth principally to a christian prince, to take upon him the care of christian religion.

IV. It belongeth principally to a christian prince, to take vppon him the care of christian religion.

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