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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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XII. Traditions truly apostolical and catholic are to be retained in the church.
XII. Traditions truely apostolicall and catholicke are to be retained in the church.
And the traditions in mean while which it is manifestly known have come from the Apostles, 1to have been ever observed in all churches, as that of hallowing the Lords day in place of the Sabaoth, and such like: and although there be no express commandment in the scriptures for the observing of them, yet we judge that they are to be retained in the church.
And the traditiōs in meane while which it is manifestlie knowne haue come from the Apostles, 1to haue beene euer obserued in all churches, as that of hallowing the Lords daie in place of the Sabaoth, and such like: and allthough there be no expresse commandement in the scriptures for the obseruing of them, yet wee iudge that they are to be retained in the church.
- 1Aug. tom. 7. con. Donat. lib. 4. ca. 24. & tom. 2. 2d Jan. ep. 118. D. 11. c. 8.Aug. tom. 7. con. Donat. lib. 4. ca. 24. & tom. 2. 2d Ian. ep. 118. D. 11. c. 8.