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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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Upon the 13. chapter. The 7. aphorism.
Vpon the 13. chapter. The 7. aphorisme.
If any shall make exceptions concerning the law, thus: were not the elect in the old Testament endued with grace to keep the law: as we in the new, are endued with grace to believe the gospel? I answer. They were: but not to the hearing of the law: as we are with faith to the hearing of the gospel: but because they first believed in the evangelical promises concerning Christ: and for that cause received the gift (& yet but unperfectly and in part only) to keep the law: not because they heard the law: but because they believed in Christ to come: that always the obedience of the law might follow of the faith in Christ, even as an effect followeth the cause.
If any shall make exceptions concerning the law, thus: were not the elect in the old Testament indued with grace to keepe the law: as wee in the new, are indued with grace to beleeue the gospell? I answer. They were: but not to the hearing of the law: as vve are with faith to the hearing of the gospell: but because they first beleeued in the euangelicall promises concerning Christ: and for that cause receiued the gift (& yet but vnperfectly and in part onely) to keep the law: not because they heard the law: but because they beleeued in Christ to come: that alwaies the obedience of the lawe might follow of the faith in Christ, euen as an effect followeth the cause.