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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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For first it serveth to strengthen our faith about the certain place: where with the eyes and hands of our faith we may behold, touch and take hold of the body of Christ: Then, to establish our hope: namely that it shall be, that before the resurrection of our bodies, our ⟨p. 403⟩souls being separated from our bodies, they shall neither descend beneath the earth, nor shall float in the waters or the air, nor roll about with the spheres: but shall be carried above all these heavens, to that blessed and heavenly house of the Father, into which Christ in his body is already entered, that they may be ever with Christ. Lastly, to kindle in our hearts the love and desire of a heavenly life and conversation: as the Apostle saith, If ye be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, set your affections on things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
For first it serueth to strengthen our faith about the certaine place: where with the eyes and hands of our faith we may behold, touch and take hold of the body of Christ: Then, to establish our hope: namely that it shall be, that before the resurrection of our bodies, our ⟨p. 403⟩soules beeing separated from our bodies, they shall neither discend beneath the earth, nor shall flote in the waters or the aire, nor roule about with the spheres: but shall be carried aboue all these heauens, to that blessed and heauenly house of the Father, into which Christ in his body is already entred, that they may be euer with Christ. Lastly, to kindle in our hearts the loue and desire of a heauenly life and conversation: as the Apostle saith, If ye be risen vvith Christ, seeke those things which are aboue, set your affections on thinges vvhich are aboue, vvhere Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.