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 16, 2024.

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DOCT. VI. That God is not the authour of sin which is committed in the World.

ANd from hence also we under∣stand and confesse, That, al∣though many wickednesses are com∣mitted in the world, whilst God moveth all things: yet they cannot be imputed to him and his Provi∣dence: Fore 1.1 God moveth indeed all things, and giveth power unto every thing to work; but he instilleth no sinfull qualitie unto any man, where∣by he worketh after an evil and sin∣full manner. As therefore the earth,

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which affordeth sap to the bad trees as well as to the good, is not to be blamed, if a bad tree bring forth bad fruit: So much lesse can God justly be said to be the authour and cause of our sins; although hea 1.2 by the hand of his providence, sustain, support, move, and govern all things, yea the very ungodly themselves.b 1.3 In him, saith the Apostle, we live, and move and have our being: To wit, such as we are, such are we moved by him, unless he of his grace do alter and change us.

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