A15857:893
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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4 And what meaneth this, that in most plain words, he calleth this judgement, by which we are therefore judged, because we eat unworthily the Lords bread, a chastening, very profitable for us. For thus he sayeth. But when ⟨p. 326⟩we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.
4 And what meaneth this, that in most plaine wordes, hee calleth this iudgement, by which wee are therefore iudged, because wee eate vnworthilie the Lords bread, a chastning, verie prositable for vs. For thus he saieth. But whē ⟨p. 326⟩we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.
3 And surely he placeth himself and all the other true believers, in the number of those, which being judged, are chastised of the Lord for their salvation. For he maketh two sorts of men: the wicked, which are understood in the name of the world: and teacheth that upon them awayeth eternal destruction: and then the godly, who by reason of their many falls and unworthinesses, are also chastened by many punishments, least they should also be condemned together with the wicked: and them he setteth down under [Greek or Hebrew] judgement, that they may avoid [Greek or Hebrew], eternal destruction. This place therefore is to be understood properly of the faithful, but such as are unperfect, and therefore do grievously sin, because they come unworthily to the Lords table.
3 And surelie he placeth himselfe and all the other true beleeuers, in the number of those, which being iudged, are chastised of the Lord for their saluation. For he maketh two sortes of men: the wicked, which are vnderstood in the name of the world: and teacheth that vpon them awayeth eternall destruction: and then the godlie, who by reason of their manie falles and vnworthinesses, are also chastened by manie punishments, least they should also be cō demned together with the wicked: and them hee setteth downe vnder iudgement, that they may auoide , eternall destruction. This place therefore is to bee vnderstood properlie of the faithful, but such as are vnperfect, and therefore doe greeuouslie sinne, because they come vnworthilie to the Lords table.