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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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I have spoken of the first duty of a christian man, which desireth to keep himself and his family safe from his enemies, unto everlasting life: namely, that he must retire himself into the defenced cities of Christs kingdom, and there constantly abide: until that at the last all enemies, being put to flight, by the glorious coming of our king, we may be safe and free ⟨p. 20⟩in all places.
I haue spoken of the first duety of a christian man, which desireth to keep himselfe and his family safe from his enemies, vnto euerlasting life: namely, that he must retire himselfe into the defensed citties of Christs kingdome, and there constantly abide: vntill that at the last all enemies, being put to flight, by the glorious comming of our king, we may be safe and free ⟨p. 20⟩in all places.
But without provision of vitals, who can long maintain his life: our victual or sustenance, is the daily hearing, reading and meditation of Gods word, and the receiving of the holy supper at appointed times: For by both these we are nourished, strengthened and we live: & that through Christ our life, whom they offer and give unto us. He which eateth this bread (taken either by the word, or by the sacraments) shall never die. In the Acts: Christs disciples continued in the Apostles doctrine, and in breaking of bread, that is, in their common love-feasts, in which the Lords supper used to be celebrated. And such heavenly victuals are seldom wanting in well defenced cities: yet except thou eatest and drinkest, and by that means preservest thy life, what good will it do thee to be in a defenced city? Thou must therefore frequent sermons: and receive the sacraments, and employ thy self in reading the holy scriptures.
But without prouision of vitalls, who can long maintaine his life: our victual or sustenāce, is the daily hearing, reading and meditation of Gods word, and the receiuing of the holy supper at appointed times: For by both these wee are nourished, streng thened and we liue: & that through Christ our life, whome they offer and giue vnto vs. He which eateth this bread (takē either by the word, or by the sacraments) shall neuer die. In the Acts: Christs disciples continued in the Apostles doctrine, and in breaking of bread, that is, in their common loue-feastes, in which the Lords supper vsed to be celebrated. And such heauēly victuals are seeldome wāting in well defensed citties: yet except thou eatest and drinkest, and by that meanes preseruest thy life, what good will it do thee to be in a defensed cittie? Thou must therefore frequent sermons: and receiue the sacraments, and imploye thy selfe in reading the holy scriptures.