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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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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.
According to these three points we interpret this article of forgiveness of sins in the creed: as first, that after the article of the church & communion of Saints, is placed this article, to teach us, that, without the church, remission of sins is not bestowed, nor hath any place. Again, that the same is placed after the confession of our faith in God the father, the son, and the holy ghost, and of our faith, wherein we believe the church to be holy, & to consist of the society and communion of Saints: to witness unto us, that not for our own merits, but by our faith in the father son and holy ghost, and because we are in the church, and have communion with all the Saints, therefore we daily obtain forgiveness of our sins. And finally by this placing of the articles of faith, we may well believe and confess that after forgiveness of sins obtained ⟨p. 257⟩in this militant church: there is no more to be looked for of the dead, but the resurrection of the flesh, and life everlasting.
According to these three pointes we interpret this article of forgiuenes of sinnes in the creede: as first, that after the article of the church & communion of Saints, is placed this article, to teach vs, that, without the church, remission of sinnes is not bestowed, nor hath any place. Againe, that the same is placed after the confession of our faith in God the father, the sonne, and the holy ghost, and of our faith, wherein we beleeue the church to be holie, & to consist of the societie and communion of Saintes: to wittnesse vnto vs, that not for our owne merites, but by our faith in the father sonne and holie ghost, and because wee are in the church, and haue communion with all the Saints, therefore we daily obtaine forgiuenes of our sinnes. And finally by this placing of the articles of faith, we may well beleeue and confesse that after forgiuenesse of sinnes obtained