The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.

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Title: The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
Author: Zanchi, Giralamo, 1516-1590.
Publication: London, :: Printed by John Redmayne,; 1659.
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Subject terms: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.; Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
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DOCT. IV. That for the attaining unto morall vir∣tues also, the regenerate man is more free, and hath more power then the unregenerate.

MOreover, although we confesse that a man unregenerate by Gods especiall aid and assistance may at∣tain unto morall vertues: Yet we be∣lieve that this especiall aid and assi∣stance is farre more excellent in the regenerate, and that for the presence of the holy Spirit, whereby he is illuminated, guided and governed. So that the b Fathers have justly de∣monstrated against the vain boasting of the Gentiles, that even those vir∣tues which they call Morall, are in Christians farre different from those which have been or can be in Infi∣dellsa 1.1

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and unbelievers: because in them they are no more but the mere shadowes of virtues, but in true Christians virtues in deed truely so called.

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a 1.1

Ter∣tull. A∣polog. cap. 45. August. contra Iul. Pel. lib. 4. cap. 3. At de Civit. Dei lib. 19. cap. 25. O∣rig contr. Cels.

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