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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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XIIII. The faithful interpretations by learned godly men are not to be contemned.
XIIII. The faithfull interpretations by learned godlie men are not to be contemned.
Although the holy scriptures, in those matters which are necessary to salvation, be plain and easy: yet we dissolve not the interpretations and expositions of skilful and learned godly men, 1aswell ancient as later, namely such as are grounded upon the same scriptures, and so far forth as scriptures are expounded by scriptures, and that in correspondence to the chief principles of faith: the sum whereof is contained both in the Apostles Creed, and also in the Creeds of the true, general, and of the ancient holy councils gathered together against those which were notorious heretics.
Although the holie scriptures, in those matters which are necessarie to saluation, be plaine and easie: yet wee dissolue not the interpretations and expositions of skillful and learned godlie men, 1aswell aimcient as later, namely such as are grounded vppon the same scriptures, and so farre forth as scriptures are expounded by scriptures, and that in correspondence to the chiefe principles of faith: the summe whereof is contained both in the Apostles Creede, and also in the Creedes of the true, generall, and of the auncient holie councells gathered together against those which were notorious heretikes.