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 8: VIII. Forgiveness of sins is bestowed in the church only, received by faith only,…Confession › Chapter 27 › Aphorism 8: VIII. Forgiuenesse of sinnes is bestowed in the church onely, receiued by faith onely,…

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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.

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Lastly, to make an end, we believe, that as in Christ alone, is found remission of sins, so the same also is disposed and bestowed in the church only: and as it was purchased for us by the merits and blood of him alone, so also it is received by true faith in Christ only, without our own merits: and as in this life only the gospel is preached, and by it, forgiveness of sins declared to the repentant and believers; so also we can only in this life be made partakers thereof: seeing after this life there is no place left for faith and repentance: and ⟨p. 256⟩therefore that the church, by her ministry, can do nothing for the obtaining of forgiveness for men after they be departed this life: ¹as Cyprian also sayeth. When a man is once gone hence, there is no place for repentance, no effect of satisfaction. Here life is either lost or gotten: here he must provide for salvation by serving of God, and by the effect of faith.

Lastlie, to make an ende, we beleeue, that as in Christ alone, is found remission of sinnes, so the same also is disposed and bestowed in the church onely: and as it was purchased for vs by the merits and blood of him alone, so also it is receiued by true faith in Christ only, without our owne meritts: and as in this life onely the gospell is preached, and by it, forgiuenesse of sinnes declared to the repentant and beleeuers; so also we can onely in this life be made partakers thereof: seing after this life there is no place lefte for faith and repentance: and

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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…

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.

I. Mens souls do neither dye with their bodies, nor sleep after they are loosed from the body, nor lye still out of heaven or hell, nor be tormented in purgatory.

I. Mens soules doe neither dye with their bodies, nor sleepe after they are loosed from the bodie, nor lye still out of heauen or hell, nor be tormented in purgatorie.

II. That the places be diverse, where the souls of the faithful, and the unfaithful do live, after the deaths of their bodies.

II. That the places be diuerse, where the soules of the faithfull, and the vnfaithfull do liue, after the deaths of their bodies.

III. There shall be an and of this world, & all things shall be changed, though the very time be unknown.

III. There shalbe an and of this world, & all things shalbe chaunged, though the verie time be vnknowne.

IV. At length shall all dead men, have life again, and shall rise out of their graves.

IV. At length shall all dead men, haue life againe, and shall rise out of their graues.

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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.

I. Mens souls do neither dye with their bodies, nor sleep after they are loosed from the body, nor lye still out of heaven or hell, nor be tormented in purgatory.

I. Mens soules doe neither dye with their bodies, nor sleepe after they are loosed from the bodie, nor lye still out of heauen or hell, nor be tormented in purgatorie.

II. That the places be diverse, where the souls of the faithful, and the unfaithful do live, after the deaths of their bodies.

II. That the places be diuerse, where the soules of the faithfull, and the vnfaithfull do liue, after the deaths of their bodies.

III. There shall be an and of this world, & all things shall be changed, though the very time be unknown.

III. There shalbe an and of this world, & all things shalbe chaunged, though the verie time be vnknowne.

IV. At length shall all dead men, have life again, and shall rise out of their graves.

IV. At length shall all dead men, haue life againe, and shall rise out of their graues.

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