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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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But as the nature of man depraved by ambition, did ever labour more, that his rule might stretch far, then to govern well: these patriarchs, by occasion of this general care of the churches committed unto them, drew unto themselves, first the ordaining of their neighbour bishops: and by that ordaining, they ⟨p. 346⟩crept by little and little and at last confirmed a jurisdiction over such bishops, and their churches: which mischief when it grew to be very great, there began a grievous contention, for a universal rule over all churches: which the first that laboured to get unto himself, was one John bishop of Constantinople, under the emperor Mauricius: concerning which contention there are extant many epistles, among the epistles of S. Greg. book 5.6.7.10.
But as the nature of man depraued by ambitiō, did euer labour more, that his rule might stretch farre, then to gouerne well: these patriarches, by occasion of this generall care of the churches committed vnto them, drewe vnto themselues, first the ordaining of their neighbour bishops: and by that ordaining, they ⟨p. 346⟩crept by little and little and at last confirmed a iurisdiction ouer such bishopps, and their churches: which mischiefe when it grew to bee verie great, there beganne a grieuous contention, for a vniuersall rule ouer all churches: which the first that laboured to get vnto himselfe, was one Iohn bishop of Constantinople, vnder the emperour Mauricius: concerning which cōtentiō there are extant many epistles, among the epistles of S. Greg. booke 5.6.7.10.
At length under Phocas, he of Rome obtained this title of universal bishop, which the bishops of that sea began more and more by degrees to abuse: even until by occasion, first by division of the Empire under Charles the great, afterwards by dissentions of princes and nations, whereby they tore and rent the power of the emperors of the West, and other kings: they exalted themselves into that antichristian power which now they brag of: having oppressed the powers, first of bishops, and then of all kings and emperors. Thus therefore hath Satan overthrown the wholesome obedience and government of the clergy orders: For the romaine Antichrist got to himself an immediate rule over all both clergy and laity: & hath dissolved & broken the care and charge of bishops, such as were good bishops, over those that were committed to their trust. But seeing it must needs be, that all orders of clerks must have their governors & overseers, therefore the power of bishops