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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 it belongeth to a perfect redeemer, not only by paying the ransom to redeem, but also to make the redemption known to them that be redeemed, and to deliver them quite out of the hands of the tyrant into freedom: as it also belongeth to a good head to impart the life, sense, and motion which it hath, unto the members.
For it belongeth to a perfect redeemer, not onely by paying the ransome to redeeme, but also to make the redemption knowne to them that be redeemed, and to deliuer them quite out of the hands of the tyrant into freedome: as it also belongeth to a good head to impart the life, sense, and motion which it hath, vnto the members.
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Now Christ useth to dispense this grace of salvation by the word of trueth, that is, 1by the gospel of our salvation: with which we join ⟨p. 420⟩the Sacraments, as seals, and instruments of salvation.