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 3: III. We must pray for all magistrates, that, what there duties are, they may indeed…Confession › Chapter 26 › Aphorism 3: III. We must praye for all magistrats, that, vvhat there dueties are, they may indeede…

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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.

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But seeing the duty of every free magistrate is to have a diligent care, both in making laws, in giving judgement, and also in punishing offences, that their subjects may live virtuously, and after Gods laws, the sum whereof, is that we should live in this world, ¹soberly (therefore chastely and honestly) and rightly, (therefore peaceably with our neighbours) and godly (towards God,) and that no princes can perform this of themselves, unless God indue them with a knowledge of their duty, & stir them up both to will and to perform: therefore that which we do according to the Apostles precept, ²the same we teach others that they should also do: namely, that they must pray for all magistrates, of what sort soever: that they may both be willing and able to perform that which is their duty: & so may bring to pass, that we may lead a quiet & peaceable life in all honesty and godliness: that is, that we may live all friendly and in peace on with another: that a public honesty may be observed, and true piety and religion preserved and increased.

But seing the duty of euery free magistrate is to haue a diligēt care, both in making lawes, in giuing iudgement, and also in punishing offences, that their subiectes maye liue vertuouslie, and after Gods lawes, the summe wherof, is that we should liue in this world,

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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…

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.

VIII. All men must be subject to the higher powers: and all the higher powers must be subject to Christ himself and to his word.

VIII. All men must be subiect to the higher powers: and all the higher powers must be subiect to Christ himselfe and to his word.

IX. Errors.

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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.

VIII. All men must be subject to the higher powers: and all the higher powers must be subject to Christ himself and to his word.

VIII. All men must be subiect to the higher powers: and all the higher powers must be subiect to Christ himselfe and to his word.

IX. Errors.

The author

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