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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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TO ULYSSES MARTINENGVS EARLE OF BARCHEN HIEROME ZANCHY WISHETH grace and peace.
TO VLYSSES MARTINENGVS EARLE OF BARCHEN HIEROME ZANCHY WISHETH grace and peace.
What, of what sort, and how great the confusion & trouble is in this age of ours, [noble Earle] throughout all christendom, aswell about all other matters almost; as more especially about matters ecclesiastical concerning religion, there is no man, that doeth not see: no good man, that doth not grieve at: and no godly man, that with great admiration of Gods judgements, doth not exceedingly bewail.
WHat, of what sort, and how great the cōfusion & trouble is in this age of ours, [noble Earle] throughout all christendome, aswell about all other matters almost; as more especially about matters ecclesiasticall concerning religion, there is no man, that doeth not see: no good man, that doth not greeue at: and no godly man, that with great admiration of Gods iudgements, doth not exceedingly bewaile.
Very great surely is the light of the trueth in this our age, which through Gods singular gift, hath bin found out in the holy scriptures, by some faithful servants of Christ, and spreading abroad far and wide hath shined forth unto us, as the sun in the firmament: but I pray what and how many mists of errors, how divers and black clouds of heresies, have bin stirred up and raked out of the depth of hell, by no