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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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Wherefore the doctrine of the real and substantial, yet invisible presence of the body of Christ Jesus on the earth and every where, is not agreeable with the holy scriptures, but seemeth to come near to the Manichees, who (as Augustine showeth against Faustus) say that Christs body doth invisibly hang on every tree.
VVherefore the doctrine of the reall and substantiall, yet invisible presence of the body of Christ Iesus on the earth and euerie where, is not agreeable with the holy scriptures, but seemeth to come neere to the Maniches, who (as Augustine sheweth against Faustus) saie that Christs bodie doth invisiblie hang on euerie tree.
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If Christ also sat not at Gods right hand in his body, before his resurrection and ascension into heaven, as the whole Church confesseth: then their doctrine is impious and heretical, which teacheth that Christ Jesus, even from his mothers womb (according to the flesh he took) hath sitteth at the right hand of Gods power.