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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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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.
We believe also, 1that our sins are properly forgiven us, of God only by mere favour, and for Christ our mediator: sith also it is he alone, against whom we properly commit sin both mediately and immediately, when as we break his law: 2and it is always in the power only of the creditor, to gratify his debtors, and to forgive their debts. Whereupon Christ also, as man, prayed his father for them which crucified him, that he would pardon them, 3and forgive them their offences: & when the Jews said, who can forgive sins but only God? he partly by holding his peace, and partly by showing a miracle confirmed it.
Wee beleeue also, 1that our sinnes are properly forgiuen vs, of God onely by meere fauour, and for Christ our mediatour: sith also it is he alone, against whome we properly commit sinne both mediatly and immediatly, whē as we breake his lawe: 2and it is alwaies in the power onely of the creditour, to gratifie his debtors, and to forgiue their debts. Whereupon Christ also, as man, prayed his father for them which crucified him, that he would pardon them, 3and forgiue them their offences: & when the Iewes said, vvho can forgiue sinnes but onely God? he partly by holding his peace, and partly by shewing a miracle confirmed it.