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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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IV. As many as believed in Christ that was to come, from the first beginning, were saved.
IV. As manie as beleeued in Christ that vvas to come, from the first beginning, were saued.
We believe therefore that as many since the making of the world, as believed in Christ promised, and to come, they were ingrafted unto him by this faith: made partakers of his following obedience, of his passion, death, and redemption: that they did eat his body that was to come and to be betrayed, and drank his blood that was to be shed: and finally that they were all christians, and endued with the spirit of Christ, and saved unto eternal life, as well as we.
Wee beleeue therefore that as manie since the making of the world, as beleeued in Christ promised, and to come, they were ingrafted vnto him by this faith: made partakers of his following obedience, of his passion, death, and redemption: that they did eate his bodie that was to come and to bee betrayed, and dranke his blood that was to bee shedd: and finallie that they were all christians, and indued with the spirite of Christ, and saued vnto eternall life, as well as we.