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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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XV. The only word of god to be the pillar of faith and foundation of religion.
XV. The onely word of god to be the piller of faith and foundation of religion.
For our faith nether can nor ought to grounded ⟨p. 10⟩upon any other thing, 1then the word of god delivered in the holy scriptures: that faith may be always of hearing, and hearing by the word of god: whereunto whatsoever in any mens works is repugnant, we reject it: whatsoever is agreeable, we embrace it: but that which standeth in a neutrality, as it shall be expedient or not expedient to the church, we allow or disallow it, and so we teach that it is to be allowed or disallowed.
For our faith nether cā nor ought to groūded ⟨p. 10⟩vppon anie other thing, 1then the word of god deliuered in the holy scriptures: that faith may be allwaies of hearing, and hearing by the vvord of god: wherunto whatsoeuer in any mens works is repugnāt, we reiect it: whatsoeuer is agreeable, we embrace it: but that which standeth in a newtralitie, as it shall be expedient or not expedient to the church, we allow or disallow it, and so we teach that it is to be allowed or disallowed.