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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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Aphorism 12.
Aphorisme 12.
For neither did Christ ordain any such head: neither would the fathers admit thereof, because it was not expedient for the church: but contented themselves with the four Patriarchs of Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, and Alexandria, all which, were of an equal authority and power: and every of them contained within his own bounds: as also it was decreed in the council at Nice, & confirmed in others: & that not without many & very weighty causes: whereof, in my judgement, this was not one of the least, least there should be a door set open to tyranny in the church: but rather if that any one durst attempt any thing, against the sound doctrine of Christ, & against the liberty of the church: then the other archbishops with their bishops, of no less authority, might oppose themselves against him, & suppress his insolencie and cut of his tyranny. The church in respect of Christ is a kingdom: in respect of men, which are in it, and ether rule or be ruled, it is an Aristocracy.
For neither did Christ ordaine any such head: neither would the fathers admit therof, because it was not expedient for the church: but contented themselues with the foure Patriarches of Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, and Alexandria, all which, were of an equall authoritie and power: and euery of them conteined within his owne bounds: as also it was decreed in the coūcel at Nice, & cōfirmed in others: & that not without many & very weightie causes: whereof, in my iudgement, this was not one of the least, least there should bee a doore set open to tirannie in the church: but rather if that any one durst attempt any thing, against the sound doctrin of Christ, & against the libertie of the church: then the other archbishops with their bishops, of no lesse authoritie, might oppose themselues against him, & suppresse his insolencie and cut of his tiranny. The church in respect of Christ is a kingdome: in respect of men, which are in it, and ether rule or be ruled, it is an Aristocracie.