The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
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The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
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Zanchi, Giralamo, 1516-1590.
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London, :: Printed by John Redmayne,
1659.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
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"The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97309.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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DOCT. III. That the man regenerate even in actions pertaining to the naturall and hu∣mane life, carries himself more worthily then the unregenerate, and therefore is more free.
SO the regenerate man, besides that he retaineth his will, alwayes free from coaction (as even the unrege∣nerate man himself doth) he doth in all actions pertaining to the naturall and humane life, wherein the man unregenerate hath any power, carry himself farre better, and more worthi∣ly then the unregenerate doth: for∣asmuch as even in these actions he is
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moved by the holy Spirit illumina∣ting his understanding, guiding his will and cogitations, and drawing forth actions out of a good fountain, that is, a good heart, and directing them to a good end, that is, to the glorie of God. The holy Apostle teacheth us thus much where he saith,a 1.1Whether ye eat or drink, or what∣soever ye do, do all to the glorie of God. And therefore even in this kind of actions he is more free then the un∣regenerate; because he is not by his own lusts and concupiscences carried away unto these actions, as the un∣regenerate is: but being moved by the holy Spirit, whatsoever he think∣eth, willeth, worketh, he doth all more circumspectly, more prudently, and more religiously, being alwayes wholly intent upon this, that all may be done to the glorie of God, his own salvation, and the good of his neighbour. For he alwayes keepeth in minde that of the Apostle,b 1.2None of us liveth himself, and no man dieth to himself.c 1.3For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live
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therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. And therefore he commendeth all his actions to the divine providence, and saith with St. Iames, or at least thinketh thus with himself,a 1.4If the Lord will, I will do this or that, I will go to such a place or such a place; but alwayes, If the Lord will.