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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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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.
But like as in Christ alone, our mediator & redeemer, as the head of the whole church, we have redemption, by his blood and remission of sins; so as without Christ there is none: so also we believe that only the elect, endued with true repentance and true faith, and ingrafted into Christ by the holy spirit as men bers to their head, are made partakers thereof: and therefore although forgiveness of sins be declared unto all manner of men by the ⟨p. 255⟩gospel, yet to the reprobate, as unrepentant and unbelieving they are not forgiven: but by their own fault and blame, their sins do still remain.
But like as in Christ alone, our mediatour & redeemer, as the head of the whole church, we haue redemption, by his blood and remission of sinnes; so as without Christ there is none: so also wee beleeue that onely the elect, indued with true repentance and true faith, and ingrafted into Christ by the holie spirite as mē bers to their head, are made partakers therof: and therefore although forgiuenes of sinnes bee declared vnto all manner of men by the ⟨p. 255⟩gospell, yet to the reprobate, as vnrepentant and vnbeleeuing they are not forgiuen: but by their owne fault and blame, their sinnes do still remaine.