A15857:919
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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Also concerning clergy discipline.
Also concerning clergie discipline.
The third part of clergy discipline is a peculiar subjection, wherein clerks and ministers of inferior degrees do subject themselves to them which are in the superior orders & ministry. This part of discipline the Lord taught us, also by his own example: who ordained his disciples to be teachers of gods chosen through out the whole world, giving them a certain government or domesticall discipline, peculiar for this office: whom the Apostles imitating, had also every one his disciples, whom he instructed to the right performance of that holy ministry.
The third part of clergie discipline is a peculiar subiection, wherein clerks and ministers of inferior degrees do subiect themselues to them which are in the superior orders & ministerie. This part of discipline the Lord taught vs, also by his owne example: who ordained his disciples to be teachers of gods chosē through out the whole world, giuing them a certaine gouernement or domesticall discipline, peculiar for this office: whome the Apostles imitating, had also euerie one his disciples, whome he instructed to the right performance of that holie ministerie.
For every difficult and hard course of life, requireth also a peculiar & perpetual teaching, instruction, and watchfulness over it: as we see in the studies of philosophy, & in military discipline. Which Lycurgus considering, so instituted (as Xenophon reporteth) the common wealth of the Lacedaemonians: that there should not be one sort or order in the common wealth, but should have a government in it. Also Plato in his laws and common wealth requireth that among citizens there should be nothing without guard. Hereupon our Lord also, desirous that all that be his, should so be settled and agree together, as the members in a body are settled and knit one to another: doth make every one of his to be in subjection unto others by whom they may be maintained, moved and governed, as by members having a more large & ample power and efficacy then others have. The same is commanded by the holy ghost, Be subject one to another in the fear of God,