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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…
H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599
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Neither can it proceed but only from true piety, and from our true reverence, towards Christ, that we should believe that his body doth dwell, not under the earth, not in the earth, not in the waters, not in a piece of bread, not in every leaf of a tree, not in the air, or in the celestial spheres, but in a place, as the most happy, fair, & perfect, so the highest of all others: which we with Ambrose think the Apostle spake of, when he said, that he was caught up: 1into the third heaven, and into paradise.
Neither can it proceede but onely from trupiety, and from our true reverence, towardes Christ, that we should beleeue that his body doth dwell, not vnder the earth, not in the earth, not in the waters, not in a peece of bread, not in every leafe of a tree, not in the ayre, or in the celestiall speres, but in a place, as the most happie, faire, & perfect, so the highest of al others: which we with Ambrose think the Apostle spake of, when he said, that he was caught vp: 1into the third heaven, and into paradise.
- 12. Cor. 12.2. & 4.