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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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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.
They thē do nothing lesse then eate Christs flesh, which doe not behold the same in heauen where indeede it is: but imagine him to bee really present euerie where in his owne substance. Aesops dogg, leauing the true flesh, did foolishlie catch at the vaine shaddowe of the flesh, because it seemed a bigger peece.
S. John describing Antichrist, saith: Every spirit, which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the (true humane) flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist.