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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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Like as then we believe that Christ redeemed us according to both the natures, according to that God purchased his Church by his own blood: so also we doubt not but the same Christ sitteth at his Fathers right hand and resteth in the heavenly places, governing all things with his Father, and dispenseth and communicateth the grace of redemption and everlasting salvation to the whole church which is his body, and to every member, according to both his natures: the word working that which is proper to the word, & the flesh that which belongeth to the flesh.
Like as then we beleeue that Christ redeemed vs according to both the natures, according to that God purchased his Church by his owne blood: so also we doubt not but the same Christ sitteth at his Fathers right hand and resteth in the heauenly places, gouerning all thinges with his Father, and dispenseth and communicateth the grace of redemption and euerlasting salvatiō to the wholle church which is his bodie, and to euerie member, according to both his natures: the word working that which is proper to the word, & the flesh that which belongeth to the flesh.
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For although he useth the ministry of the word and sacraments by men, to the imparting of salvation unto us: yet the same Christ, both as he is God, and as he is man, is properly the very same which calleth us, giveth unto us faith and repentance, and he justifieth, regenerateth quickeneth, and bringeth into eternal life all that believe, by the working of the power of his might.