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. X. That the peace of the Church is not to be disturbed, or schismes raised upon every difference in doctrine or cere∣monies.
MOreover, we do not approve, that any man should make a se∣paration from his own Church, or disturb the peace of the Churches, and infringe brotherly love; much lesse that one Church should con∣demne another, for every difference in doctrine or ceremonies, where the foundation is retained: as heretofore Victor, Bishop of Rome, when he went about to excommunicate the Churches of Asia, because they dis∣sented
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from him in some rites, was deservedly reprooved by Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons. For the Apostle would not have schismes caused in the Church, or the Churches con∣demned, because of building stubble or hay upon the foundation, seeing the Church does not cease to be a Church, and that holy, and the beau∣tifull spouse of Christ, although she be black, or have a few wrinkles and moles. In brief,* 1.1 although er∣rours and defects are not to be con∣niv'd at; yet wheresoever the foun∣dation and principles of the Aposto∣licall Doctrine are firmely held, and so no manifest idolatry admitted, we conceive that peace and commu∣nion is to be imbraced with those as∣semblies, as with the true Churches of Christ: so great is the regard we ought to have of the unitie of the Churches.