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 29 › Aphorism 4: IV. For what causes that general judgement was appointed.Confession › Chapter 29 › Aphorism 4: IV. For what causes that generall iudgement was appointed.

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IV. For what causes that general judgement was appointed.

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And we believe, that for two causes principally, this judgement was appointed, wherein Christ shall sit as judge in the sight of all men: the first is, that such things as are now hidden unto men, aswell innocency, faith, and the good consciences of the godly, as the hypocrisy, and vile deeds of the wicked, may be openly known to all the world: and thereby be manifestly seen how just the judgements of God were ever from the first to the last. Whereupon also the Apostle called that day the day of declaration. The other cause, ¹is that the reward which was promised aswell to the good for their good works, as to the bad for their evil deeds should be fully payed and restored: as the Apostle sayeth, ²we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that every man may receive the things which are done in his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or evil: whereupon also the same Apostle calleth it the day of the just judgement.³

And wee beleeue, that for two causes principally, this iudgement was appointed, wherin Christ shall sitt as iudge in the sight of all men: the first is, that such thinges as are nowe hidden vnto men, aswel innocencie, faith, and the good consciences of the godlie, as the hypocrisie, and vile deeds of the wicked, may be openly knowne to all the world: and thereby be manifestly seene how iust the iudgements of God were euer from the first to the last. Whereuppon also the Apostle called that day the day of declaration. The other cause,

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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…

IV. For what causes that general judgement was appointed.

IV. For what causes that generall iudgement was appointed.

V. Eternal life, which shall be given to the elect, is called, and is, a reward: yet due unto us only upon favour, and not but for Christs sake.

V. Aeternall life, which shalbee giuen to the elect, is called, and is, a reward: yet due vnto vs onely vppon fauour, and not but for Christs sake.

VI. After the judgement given, the godly shall be presently with Christ in heaven, but the ungodly, in hell, with the devil & his Angels.

VI. After the iudgement giuen, the godly shalbee presently with Christ in heauen, but the vngodly, in hell, with the deuill & his Angells.

VII. That day shall be to the godly most joyful, and is therefore to be wished for: to the wicked most heavy, & is therefore, even in the only hearing intolerable.

VII. That day shalbe to the godly most ioyfull, and is therefore to be wished for: to the wicked most heauie, & is therefore, euē in the only hearing intollerable.

VIII. Errors.

CHAP. XXX. Of eternal life.

CHAP. XXX. Of eternall life.

I. Eternal life shall be given to all; which by their good works have witnessed, that they were truly grafted into Christ, and have believed in Christ.

I. Eternall life shalbe giuen to all; which by their good workes haue witnessed, that they were truely grafted into Christ, and haue beleeued in Christ.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion, and that eternal life is not given for our own works, but for Christ in whom we are freely chosen, blessed, and made the children of god.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion, and that eternall life is not giuen for our owne works, but for Christ in whom we are freely chosen, blessed, and made the children of god.

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IV. For what causes that general judgement was appointed.

IV. For what causes that generall iudgement was appointed.

V. Eternal life, which shall be given to the elect, is called, and is, a reward: yet due unto us only upon favour, and not but for Christs sake.

V. Aeternall life, which shalbee giuen to the elect, is called, and is, a reward: yet due vnto vs onely vppon fauour, and not but for Christs sake.

VI. After the judgement given, the godly shall be presently with Christ in heaven, but the ungodly, in hell, with the devil & his Angels.

VI. After the iudgement giuen, the godly shalbee presently with Christ in heauen, but the vngodly, in hell, with the deuill & his Angells.

VII. That day shall be to the godly most joyful, and is therefore to be wished for: to the wicked most heavy, & is therefore, even in the only hearing intolerable.

VII. That day shalbe to the godly most ioyfull, and is therefore to be wished for: to the wicked most heauie, & is therefore, euē in the only hearing intollerable.

VIII. Errors.

CHAP. XXX. Of eternal life.

CHAP. XXX. Of eternall life.

I. Eternal life shall be given to all; which by their good works have witnessed, that they were truly grafted into Christ, and have believed in Christ.

I. Eternall life shalbe giuen to all; which by their good workes haue witnessed, that they were truely grafted into Christ, and haue beleeued in Christ.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion, and that eternal life is not given for our own works, but for Christ in whom we are freely chosen, blessed, and made the children of god.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion, and that eternall life is not giuen for our owne works, but for Christ in whom we are freely chosen, blessed, and made the children of god.

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