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.

II. What we meane by the name of faith.

Now by the name of faith wee vnderstand, not a certaine humaine opinion, or perswasi∣on, concerning God, and Christ: but a gift of diuine wisedome and prudence, stirred vp by the holy ghost in our heartes, by hearing the word of God: whereby wee with a sincere, firme and constant minde doe assent to the whole word of God reuealed in the scriptures for the authoritie of God speaking therein, but especially to the gospell, which bringeth the gladd tidinges of redemption purchased by Christ; and doe truely vnderstand in it God himselfe, his will, Christ our mediatour, and all his benefites: yea we certainely knowe them, louingly imbrace them, and call vppon God with an assured trust in his mercie and in his vnspeakable loue towards vs: & we are incou∣raged to loue him againe, and also prouoked to the performance of a faithfull obedience to him, and to glorifie him in good workes, and dueties of charitie towards our neighbour, e∣uen to the ende of our liues.