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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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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.
Now sith the duty of a godly prince, that is, a magistrate which hath a free power over any people, and authority within his jurisdiction ⟨p. 246⟩to institute and reform religion, is twofold, which he oweth to Christ and to the church, in the cause of religion, one, about such things as belong unto religion: the other respecteth men which are in his jurisdiction and subject unto him: for the first, our belief is, that he should diligently take heed, that by the pure word of God rightly understood, and expounded by the very word it self, and according to the principles of faith (that which they call the analogy or rule of faith:) religion may be instituted in his dominion or kingdom, or where it is instituted, may be kept found and pure: or where it is corrupted, may be restored and reformed: to the glory of God, and salvation of his subjects. For this we read hath been commanded of God, and of Moses, and ever observed of all godly princes.
Now sith the duetie of a godly prince, that is, a magistrate which hath a free power ouer any people, and authoritie within his iurisdiction ⟨p. 246⟩to institute and reforme religion, is twofold, which hee oweth to Christ and to the church, in the cause of religion, one, about such things as belong vnto religion: the other respecteth men which are in his iurisdiction and subiect vnto him: for the first, our beleefe is, that he should diligently take heede, that by the pure word of God rightly vnderstood, and expounded by the verie word it selfe, and according to the principles of faith (that which they call the analogie or rule of faith:) religion may be instituted in his dominion or kingdome, or where it is instituted, may bee kept found and pure: or where it is corrupted, may be restored and reformed: to the glory of God, and saluation of his subiects. For this we read hath beene commaunded of God, and of Moyses, and euer obserued of all godlie princes.