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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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X. Errors.
Thus we condemn, the error, wherein some do teach, that after the fault forgiven, there remaineth a debt to be payed for the punishment: and this punishment, being eternal death, by penitency is changed into temporal pains: which we must abide either in this life or after death in purgatory, unless we be delivered thence by masses, indulgences and other helps. Secondly we condemn their blasphemy, which seek for forgiveness of sins, any where then in Christ, and do so teach. Likewise them which would prove, that the same may be applied to themselves and received, by any other means, then by true faith, and by the holy spirit. We condemn also their sacrilegious doctrine, which teach, that God doth forgive always to the faithful, all their sins: but ever retaineth some of them which are to be satisfied for, by fasting, alms deeds, prayers, and other works of our own, or else by the oblations of other men, and sacrifices of priests.
Thus wee condemne, the error, wherein some do teach, that after the fault forgiuen, there remaineth a debt to be paied for the punishment: and this punishment, being eternall death, by penitencie is chaunged into temporall paines: which we must abide either in this life or after death in purgatorie, vnlesse wee bee deliuered thence by masses, indulgences and other helps. Secondly we condemn their blasphemie, which seeke for forgiuenesse of sinnes, any where then in Christ, and doe so teach. Likewise them which would prooue, that the same may bee applied to themselues and receiued, by any other meanes, then by true faith, and by the holie spirite. Wee condemne also their sacrilegious doctrine, which teach, that God doth forgiue alwaies to the faithfull, all their sinnes: but euer retaineth some of them which are to be satisfied for, by fasting, almes deeds, prayers, and other works of our owne, or else by the oblations of other men, and sacrifices of priests.