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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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as also of what force, and of what dignity the words at which are read, which be the words and precepts of eternal life: Lastly, unto what manner of men: and for what purpose the readers of the divine Scriptures ought to serve. For they serve to administer the word even to the children of God; for whose salvation the first begotten son of God poured out his precious blood: and to whom, by them, the same salvation is more and more declared & made perfect. All which things, whosoever weigheth with himself in true faith, what gravity, decency, religiousness, can be used in any action, which such a reader may overslip? And this they, whosoever be appointed for that office, ought evermore to have in the sight of their mind: that the things which are read, must effectually serve for the edification of faith in the ⟨p. 336⟩hearers: which is then done, when the same things are well understood and received as the very words of god. To both which is requisite, a pronunciation, very plain, discreet, grave, and religious. Hereby it is known, that they are not Christs ministers, who do so read the holy Scriptures, as if only this were to be required, that as little tarrying as may be, might be made in rehearsing the same.
as also of what force, and of what dignitie the words at which are read, which be the words and precepts of eternall life: Lastlie, vnto what manner of men: and for what purpose the readers of the diuine Scriptures ought to serue. For they serue to administer the worde euen to the children of God; for whose saluation the first begotten sonne of God powred out his precious blood: and to whome, by them, the same saluation is more and more declared & made perfect. All which things, whosoeuer weigheth with himselfe in true faith, what grauitie, decencie, religiousnes, can be vsed in any action, which such a reader may ouerslipp? And this they, whosoeuer be appointed for that office, ought euermore to haue in the sight of their minde: that the things which are read, must effectually serue for the edificatiō of faith in the ⟨p. 336⟩hearers: which is then done, when the same things are well vnderstood and receiued as the very words of god. To both which is requisite, a pronunciation, verie plaine, discreet, graue, and religious. Hereby it is knowne, that they are not Christs ministers, who do so read the holie Scriptures, as if onely this were to bee required, that as little tarrying as may be, might be made in rehearsing the same.