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Confession of the Christian Religion

Published: 1599
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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 Iohn Legat, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge 1599.

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Title page
DedicationTO VLYSSES MARTINENGVS EARLE OF BARCHEN HIEROME ZANCHY WISHETH grace and peace.
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Confession
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the holy ſcriptures, the foundation of all chriſtian religion.
15 aphorisms
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of God, and of the diuine perſons and properties.
7 aphorisms

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of prouidence and gouernment of the world.
8 aphorisms
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of mans fall, and of originall ſinne and the fruites thereof.
11 aphorisms
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of mans free-will after his fall.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the promiſes of redemption and ſaluation by Chriſt.
5 aphorisms
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the law.
11 aphorisms
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of Chriſt the redeemer.
16 aphorisms
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of the true diſpenſation of the Redemption, the ſaluation, & life which is laid vp in Chriſt…
19 aphorisms
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the goſpell, and of the abrogation of the lawe by the goſpell.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. Of the ſacraments of the nevv Teſtament.
19 aphorisms
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Of Baptiſme.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords ſupper.
18 aphorisms
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of faith, hope, and charitie.
12 aphorisms
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of repentance.
6 aphorisms
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Of iuſtification.
12 aphorisms
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Of the regenerate mans freechoiſe, and power to do good.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Of good workes.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Of inuocation and an oath.
7 aphorisms
Chapter 32CHAP. XXIII. Of Chriſts church in generall.
11 aphorisms
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Of the militant church.
24 aphorisms
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Of the gouernment of the militant church, and of the eccleſiaſticall miniſterie.
26 aphorisms
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Of a magiſtrate.
9 aphorisms
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Of perpetuall remiſſon of ſinns in the church of Chriſt.
10 aphorisms
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Of the ſtate of ſouls after death and of the reſurrection of the dead.
7 aphorisms
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Of the glorious comming of our Lord Ieſus Chriſt, to iudge the quicke and the dead.
8 aphorisms
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Of eternall life.
4 aphorisms
ObservationsObſeruations of the ſame Zanchius vppon his owne confeſſion.
SectionAn obſeruation vpon the whole confeſſion.
SectionVpon the firſt chapter aphoriſme. 4.
SectionVpon the ſecond chapter. Of God. The firſt aphoriſme.
SectionThe third aphoriſme.
SectionƲpon the 5. chapter of the worlds creation &c. The 2. aphoriſme.
SectionVppon the 7. chapter. The 11. aphoriſme.
SectionƲpon the 9. chapter. The 5. aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 10. chapter. The 3. aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 11. chapter of Chriſt the redeemer. aphoriſme 6.
SectionThe ſeuenth aphoriſme.
SectionThe 10. aphoriſme.
SectionThe 11. aphoriſme. That ſame whole Chriſt &c.
SectionThe 12. aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 12. chapter. The 8 aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 13. chapter. The 7. aphoriſme.
SectionVppon the 24. chapter. Aphor. 1.
SectionƲpon the 25. chapter. Of baptiſme. The third aphoriſme.
SectionThe fourth aphoriſme.
SectionAphoriſme 6.
SectionVpon the 16. chapter. The 9. aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 16. chap. Apho. 10.
SectionVppon the 17. chapter. Aphoriſme 1.
SectionThe 2. Aphoriſme.
SectionVpon the 19. chap. Of iuſtification. Aphoriſme 6.
SectionLikewiſe in the laſt aphoriſme.
SectionVppon the 25. chapter. Aphor. 10. and 11.12.
SectionAlſo concerning clergie diſcipline.
SectionAphoriſme 12.
SectionAphoriſme 21.
AppendixAn appendix to the eleuenth chap. Of Chriſt the redeemer or of the perſon of Chriſt.
PositionsCERTAINE POSITIONS OF THE ſame Zanchius.
SectionOf one true god, eternall father, ſonne, and holy ghoſt.
6 subsections
SectionOf the nature, ſingularitie, and immeaſurablenes of one true God.
26 subsections
SectionOf the eternall omnipotencie of one true God.
30 subsections
SectionOf gods prouidence.
11 subsections
SectionOf eternall election and predeſtination, and of redemption made by Chriſt. Out of the firſt chapter of…
11 subsections
SectionOf the reſurrection of Chriſt Ieſus from the dead, his aſcenſion into heauen, and ſitting at Gods right…
85 subsections
SectionOf the diſpenſation of ſaluation by Chriſt. Out of the firſt chapter of the Epheſians.
20 subsections
SectionOf thoſe thinges which are ſpoken of our Lord Ieſus Chriſt, after the vnion: and in what ſort they are…
49 subsections

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