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 26 › Aphorism 1: I. Every magistrate, whether godly, or ungodly, is of God, and therefore no magistrate…Confession › Chapter 26 › Aphorism 1: I. Euerie magistrate, whether godly, or vngodlie, is of God, and therefore no magistrat…

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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.

:687p. 242–243

We believe therefore, that every magistrate, ⟨p. 243⟩aswell impious as godly, ¹is from the Lord God, and is the minister of God, for revenge of evil doers, and for the praise of well doers: and therefore that he is to be feared, & to be honoured, and his commandments, which may be done with a good conscience, & without breach of Gods law, ²to be observed: and that not only for fear: but also for conscience sake: namely because the Lord so commandeth. Therefore in respect that he is gods minister, ³he is not to be resisted; for who so resisteth it, resisteth Gods ordinance, and God himself.

Wee beleeue therefore, that euerie magistrate, ⟨p. 243⟩aswell impious as godlie, ¹

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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…

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.

V. The office of a godly prince concerning religion is two fold, and wherein it chiefly consisteth.

V. The office of a godly prince concerning religion is two fold, and wherein it chieflie consisteth.

VI. A declaration of the former opinion by the parts.

VII. A godly prince ought not to deal with all men of a diverse religion, after one manner.

VII. A godly prince ought not to deale with all men of a diuerse religion, after one manner.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

V. The office of a godly prince concerning religion is two fold, and wherein it chiefly consisteth.

V. The office of a godly prince concerning religion is two fold, and wherein it chieflie consisteth.

VI. A declaration of the former opinion by the parts.

VII. A godly prince ought not to deal with all men of a diverse religion, after one manner.

VII. A godly prince ought not to deale with all men of a diuerse religion, after one manner.

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