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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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II. What we mean by the name of remission of sins.
II. What we meane by the name of remission of sinnes.
And sith there be three things in sin, the action it self; the wickedness of the action & therefore the sinners fault remaining in him; and lastly the desert of due punishment cleaving unto the fault; then we understand that our sins are forgiven us, when not only the fault and wickedness of the action is not imputed unto us, but also when as the desert or guiltiness is taken away, and the due punishment pardoned. For then are our sins properly forgiven us: and we, when we desire in prayer that our sins may be forgiven us, we desire not only to be absolved from the fault, and that the iniquity may not be imputed unto us, but also that the punishment and condemnation due unto us for the iniquity may be forgiven, and we delivered from ⟨p. 252⟩our debts and guiltiness: seeing that neither we can say that we forgive our brethren their debts, unless we set them free from the debt it self and from all satisfaction: and seeing it is certain that we are not commanded to ask any thing, but that which he will give us: and that Christ hath cancelled the hand writing of all our debts, having himself made a perfect and full payment and satisfaction.
And sith there be three things in sinne, the action it selfe; the wickednesse of the action & therefore the sinners fault remaining in him; and lastlie the desert of due punishment cleauing vnto the fault; then we vnderstand that our sinnes are forgiuen vs, when not onely the faulte and wickednesse of the action is not imputed vnto vs, but also when as the desert or guiltinesse is taken awaye, and the due punishment pardoned. For then are our sinnes properlie forgiuen vs: and we, when wee desire in prayer that our sinnes may be forgiuen vs, wee desire not onely to bee absolued from the fault, and that the iniquitie maye not bee imputed vnto vs, but also that the punishment and condemnation due vnto vs for the iniquitie may be forgiuen, and we deliuered from