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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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Finally, because if that opinion of the Ubiquity of Christs body should be believed to be true: it would be a hinderance that a man could not apprehend and eat with a mind lifted up Christ to the true flesh of Christ Jesus being in heaven, whereunto notwithstanding, ⟨p. 418⟩both the Apostle & the church calleth us, saying, lift up your hearts: And, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at gods right hand.
Finally, because if that opinion of the Vbiquitie of Christs bodie should be beleeued to be true: it would bee a hinderance that a man could not apprehend and eate with a minde lifted vp Christ to the true flesh of Christ Iesus being in heauen, whereunto notwithstanding, ⟨p. 418⟩both the Apostle & the church calleth vs, saying, lift vp your hearts: And, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ is, sitting at gods right hand.
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They then do nothing less then eat Christs flesh, which do not behold the same in heaven where indeed it is: but imagine him to be really present every where in his own substance. Aesops dog, leaving the true flesh, did foolishly catch at the vain shadow of the flesh, because it seemed a bigger piece.