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.

X. Inherent righteousnesse is increased by good works.

But like as we say that the former iustice is neither due to our good works, nor begonne, nor increased by them: so the latter, although it be not due, nor begunn by our good works that wēt before (for they are all sinne, sith good workes goe not before him that is to be iusti∣fied, but followe him that is iustified) yet wee confesse, that by these following good works and exercises of godlinesse it is much preser∣ued, set forward and increased: * 1.1 as the Apostle teacheth; the gifts of God bestowed on vs, are stirred vp nourished and maintained with such māner of exercises, like vnto a fire: and of this increase of righteousnesse Iohn saith, Hee that is righteousse, let him be righteousse still: * 1.2 And there∣fore, when wee speake onely of this inherent righteousnesse, we denie not, but that a man is iustified by good works, and not of faith one∣ly, that is, he is made more and more iust.

Notes

• * 1.1

  2. Tim. 1.6.
• * 1.2

  Apo. 22.11.