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.
Author
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 17, 2024.

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DOCT. V. That, although we by our good works are not justified, yet others there∣by oftentimes are edified unto sal∣vation.

BUt yet this we adde, that as trees themselves are not nourished, nor

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receive life from their own fruits, and yet others are nourished and live thereby, as men and other living creatures: So, notwithstanding we by our works are not our selves justi∣fied, yet others thereby are very much edified, and by our example excited anda 1.1 stirred up to glorifie God, and to seek the true righteousnesse and life in Christ, and are thereby saved: For the Apostle himselfb 1.2 saith that he did therefore magnifie (or illu∣strate) his office among the gentiles (viz. by his diligence and sanctitie of life) that he might provoke to e∣mulation those which were his flesh, and so save some of them: and in another place hec 1.3 saith that it may so come to passe that the unbelie∣ving husband or wife may be saved by the wife or husband which belie∣veth, that is, which performeth a Christians duty in leading a godly and holy life: and again writing to Timothie he saith that if he look di∣ligently unto his office, that is the of∣fice of a Bishop, he shall both save himself and others.

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