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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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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, Eph. 5.
For euerie difficult and hard course of life, requireth also a peculiar & perpetual teaching, instruction, and watchfulnesse ouer it: as wee see in the studies of philosophie, & in military discipline. Which Lycurgus considering, so instituted (as Xenophon reporteth) the cōmon wealth of the Lacaedemonians: that there should not be one sort or order in the commō wealth, but should haue a gouernement in it. Also Plato in his lawes and common wealth requireth that among citizens there should be nothing without gard. Hereuppon our Lord also, desirous that all that be his, should so bee setled and agree together, as the members in a bodie are setled and knitt one to another: doth make euery one of his to be in subiectiō vnto others by whome they may bee maintained, mooued and gouerned, as by members hauing a more large & ample power and efficacie then others haue. The same is commanded by the holy ghost, Be subiect one to another in the feare of God, Eph. 5.
The holy fathers therefore in times past thus considering these matters, so appointed this order in the clergy, that all the rest of the clerks should be maintained and guided of the presbytery or Elders with singular care & diligence. And that among the Elders, the bishop, as a consul among the Senators of a common wealth, should bear the chiefest care and governance both of the whole church, and also peculiarly of the whole order of the clergy. And in all