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 27 › Aphorism 3: III. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned…Confession › Chapter 27 › Aphorism 3: III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned…

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III. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sins past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sinnes past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

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But whereas God, after the forgiveness of sins, is wont to afflict and scourge his children with many torments: we believe that God doth it not, for that, they should by that means either wholly or in part satisfy his justice for their sins: seeing that one full satisfaction of Christ for us, is enough and more then enough: but, that by them, as by fatherly corrections, we may afterwards be more wary, and take heed what belongeth to the mortifying of sin that dwelleth in us: and that we should no more so easily slip into sin: whereupon we with Augustine do call them and teach that they are to be called, ¹not the punishments of sin, but the trials of faith, and exercises of the Saints.

But whereas God, after the forgiuenesse of sinnes, is wont to afflict and scourge his children with manie torments: wee beleeue that God doth it not, for that, they should by that meanes either wholly or in part satisfie his iustice for their sinnes: seing that one full satisfaction of Christ for vs, is inough and more then inough: but, that by them, as by fatherly corrections, we may afterwards be more warie, and take heed what belongeth to the mortifying of sinne that dwelleth in vs: and that we should no more so easilie slipp into sinne: whereuppon we with Augustine do cal them and teach that they are to bee called,

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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. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sins past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sinnes past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

IV. Sins are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediator.

IV. Sinnes are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediatour.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiveth sins, but in a diverse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiueth sinnes, but in a diuerse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

VI. In Christ alone is offered the forgiveness of sins, and of the elect alone, endued with faith, it is received.

VI. Jn Christ alone is offered the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and of the elect alone, indued with faith, it is receiued.

VII. All sins at once are forgiven to the faithful elect.

VII. All sinnes at once are forgiuen to the faithfull elect.

VIII. Forgiveness of sins is bestowed in the church only, received by faith only, and that only in this life.

VIII. Forgiuenesse of sinnes is bestowed in the church onely, receiued by faith onely, and that onely in this life.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creed.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creede.

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III. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sins past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sinnes past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

IV. Sins are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediator.

IV. Sinnes are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediatour.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiveth sins, but in a diverse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiueth sinnes, but in a diuerse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

VI. In Christ alone is offered the forgiveness of sins, and of the elect alone, endued with faith, it is received.

VI. Jn Christ alone is offered the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and of the elect alone, indued with faith, it is receiued.

VII. All sins at once are forgiven to the faithful elect.

VII. All sinnes at once are forgiuen to the faithfull elect.

VIII. Forgiveness of sins is bestowed in the church only, received by faith only, and that only in this life.

VIII. Forgiuenesse of sinnes is bestowed in the church onely, receiued by faith onely, and that onely in this life.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creed.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creede.

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