A15857:899
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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The 2. Aphorism.
The 2. Aphorisme.
In the description of faith, I willingly used those two words of wisdom and prudence: following the most learned divine M. B. upon the Epistle to the Ephesians: because in the former, I comprehend the knowledge of christian religion, of God, of Christ &c. in the latter the practise thereof, into which two, the whole gospel is distinguished, which christian religion embraceth, and upon which only it is grounded.
In the description of faith, I willingly vsed those two words of wisedome and prudence: following the most learned diuine M. B. vppon the Epistle to the Ephesians: because in the former, I comprehend the knowledge of christian religion, of God, of Christ &c. in the latter the practise thereof, into which two, the whole gospell is dissinguished, which christiā religion imbraceth, and vpon which onely it is grounded.
Whereunto belongeth also, that others do teach, how faith is an assured knowledge concerning God, and Christ, conceived by the word of God &c. And the whole christian doctrine consisteth partly in knowledge, & partly in practise.
Whereunto belongeth also, that others doe teach, how faith is an assured knowledge concerning God, and Christ, conceaued by the word of God &c. And the whole christiā doctrine consisteth partly in knowledge, & partly in practise.