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 5: V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiveth sins, but in a diverse manner: as he is God,…Confession › Chapter 27 › Aphorism 5: V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiueth sinnes, but in a diuerse manner: as he is God,…

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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.

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Whereon it also followeth, that Christ god ⟨p. 254⟩and man, (which we also confess) together with the father and the holy ghost, forgiveth sins: but he doth it in one sort, as he is God, and in another, as he is man. For as he is god, he doeth effect the same properly and of his authority: but as he is man, he doth it, and did it in the flesh, as being a fellow-worker with the deity: in his human will consenting to the divine, and pronouncing the words thy sins are forgiven thee: as also Leo the first, ¹so expoū death it to Flavianus, saying, each form (namely of God and man) worketh with communion of the other, that which is proper to it self: as, the word working that which is proper to the word, & the flesh performing that which belongeth to the flesh. To forgive sins was the proper action of the divine nature: and to say, thy sins are forgiven thee, of the human. Thus far he.

Whereon it also followeth, that Christ god ⟨p. 254⟩and man, (which wee also confesse) together with the father and the holie ghost, forgiueth sinnes: but he doth it in one sort, as he is God, and in another, as he is man. For as he is god, he doeth effect the same properly and of his authoritie: but as he is man, he doth it, and did it in the flesh, as being a fello-worker with the deitie: in his humaine will consenting to the diuine, and pronouncing the wordes thy sinnes are forgiuen thee: as also Leo the first,

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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…

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.

X. Errors.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the state of souls after death and of the resurrection of the dead.

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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.

X. Errors.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the state of souls after death and of the resurrection of the dead.

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