H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599H. 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…Girolamo Zanchi, 1599

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CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

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I. There is a perpetual dispensation of remission of sins in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetual ministry of the word ordained.

I. There is a perpetuall dispensation of remission of sinnes in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetuall ministerie of the word ordayned.

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WE have before confessed, that so soon as any one is ingrafted into Christ by his holy spirit, he presently obtaineth forgiveness of all his sins committed, and draweth a new life from his head Christ, and so is made a lively member of the church. But, because the most holy ones that are in this militant church do daily sin, even ⟨p. 251⟩to the last end of their lives, so that they have still need of new forgiveness of their sins, and also of new repentance, and new faith to apprehend forgiveness of sins in Christ: & that faith and repentance, is stirred up by the ministry of the word and sacraments: therefore we believe that remission of sins is dispensed and bestowed perpetually in the church, by the ministry of the word and sacraments, and that the ecclesiastical ministry which is perpetual in the church, is ordained thereunto.

WE haue before confessed, that so soone as any one is ingrafted into Christ by his holy spirit, he presently obtaineth forgiuenesse of all his sinnes committed, and draweth a new life from his head Christ, and so is made a liuelie member of the church. But, because the most holie ones that are in this militant church do daily sinne, euē ⟨p. 251⟩

Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

I. There is a perpetual dispensation of remission of sins in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetual ministry of the word ordained.

I. There is a perpetuall dispensation of remission of sinnes in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetuall ministerie of the word ordayned.

Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

I. There is a perpetual dispensation of remission of sins in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetual ministry of the word ordained.

I. There is a perpetuall dispensation of remission of sinnes in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetuall ministerie of the word ordayned.

II. What we mean by the name of remission of sins.

II. What we meane by the name of remission of sinnes.

III. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sins past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sinnes past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

IV. Sins are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediator.

IV. Sinnes are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediatour.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiveth sins, but in a diverse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiueth sinnes, but in a diuerse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

VI. In Christ alone is offered the forgiveness of sins, and of the elect alone, endued with faith, it is received.

VI. Jn Christ alone is offered the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and of the elect alone, indued with faith, it is receiued.

VII. All sins at once are forgiven to the faithful elect.

VII. All sinnes at once are forgiuen to the faithfull elect.

VIII. Forgiveness of sins is bestowed in the church only, received by faith only, and that only in this life.

VIII. Forgiuenesse of sinnes is bestowed in the church onely, receiued by faith onely, and that onely in this life.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creed.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creede.

X. Errors.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

I. There is a perpetual dispensation of remission of sins in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetual ministry of the word ordained.

I. There is a perpetuall dispensation of remission of sinnes in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetuall ministerie of the word ordayned.

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CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetual remission of sins in the church of Christ.

CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remisson of sinns in the church of Christ.

I. There is a perpetual dispensation of remission of sins in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetual ministry of the word ordained.

I. There is a perpetuall dispensation of remission of sinnes in the church: and thereunto, is the perpetuall ministerie of the word ordayned.

II. What we mean by the name of remission of sins.

II. What we meane by the name of remission of sinnes.

III. The afflictions, which the children of God endure after their sins are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sins past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

III. The afflictions, vvhich the children of God endure after their sinnes are pardoned, are not punishments and satisfactions for sinnes past, but fatherly chastisement for those to come.

IV. Sins are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediator.

IV. Sinnes are properly remitted of God alone freely, and for Christs sake our mediatour.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiveth sins, but in a diverse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

V. Christ, God and man, indeed forgiueth sinnes, but in a diuerse manner: as he is God, & as he is man.

VI. In Christ alone is offered the forgiveness of sins, and of the elect alone, endued with faith, it is received.

VI. Jn Christ alone is offered the forgiuenesse of sinnes, and of the elect alone, indued with faith, it is receiued.

VII. All sins at once are forgiven to the faithful elect.

VII. All sinnes at once are forgiuen to the faithfull elect.

VIII. Forgiveness of sins is bestowed in the church only, received by faith only, and that only in this life.

VIII. Forgiuenesse of sinnes is bestowed in the church onely, receiued by faith onely, and that onely in this life.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creed.

IX. A confirmation of the former doctrine, by the order of the creede.

X. Errors.