A15857:768
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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Observations of the same Zanchius upon his own confession.
Obseruations of the same Zanchius vppon his owne confession.
NOT few, nor small were the the occasions, whereby I was induced, rather to adjoin these mine observations, to my confession it self, then to alter any thing therein contained. Many there be, to whom it is not unknown; upon what occasion, at what time, at whose commandment, in whose names, and for what purposes, I even against my will and constrained thereunto, wrote this sum of christian doctrine. For although there is no man but seeth, that this confession, as was never looked for, is published in their name for whose sakes it was written: yet how this came to pass, & for what causes it was done, all men do not know: many wondering at the deed, yet ignorant of the true causes. Hereupon how diverse suspicions many men might gather, how diverse judgements might be given, of me, and of the confession it self, I say not of private men, but even of the whole congregations, yea how diverse and sinister speeches might be thrown out among the vulgar sort, who is it that perceiveth not? I was therefore enforced (before ⟨p. 274⟩I dye) to stop such sinister and false suspicions, judgements and speeches concerning my doctrine. That I thought could be done by no better means: then to publish a part by it self, both the confession, even as I write it: and a part likewise my observations upon the same, wherein what so is dark, is expounded, and what so is doubtful is confirmed: & so to leave the judgement of the whole matter together, to all the true catholic church. I thought moreover, it would be no little help, to take away all suspicions of men, if there be any conceived: if such judgements as learned men have given of my confessions, I make known to all the godly readers, out of their own letters: especially sith by them it may well appear unto every man, what were the causes, why the confession came not forth in the same manner, as was appointed.