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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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V. How many fold is the union of Christ with us, and of us with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselves.
V. How many fold is the vnion of Christ with vs, and of vs with Christ, and how they are ordered in themselues.
We acknowledge furthermore this conjunction of Christ with us, and likewise of us with Christ to be threefold: one, which was once made in our nature: another, which is daily made in the persons of the elect, which yet go astray from the Lord: and the last, which shall be likewise with the Lord in our persons when they shall be present with him: namely when God shall be all in us all. And the first is referred to the second, & the second to the third even as nature is ordained to grace, and grace to glory. For the first is also made by assuming of our nature into the unity of the person [Greek or Hebrew] Of the word. The second is made by assuming of our persons into grace, and into one mystical body with him, and as Peter speaketh, into participation of his divine nature. The third shall likewise be made by assuming of us all into everlasting glory with Christ. Neither do we doubt, but Christ purposed to foreshow unto us the second by the first, and the third by the second: that by that which was already made, we might be confirmed in the hope of that which was to be made.
We acknowledge furthermore this coniunction of Christ with vs, and likewise of vs with Christ to bee threefold: one, which was once made in our nature: another, which is dailie made in the persons of the elect, which yet goe astraie from the Lord: and the last, which shall be likewise with the Lord in our persons when they shall be present with him: namelie when God shall be all in vs all. And the first is referred to the second, & the second to the third euē as nature is ordained to grace, and grace to glory. For the first is also made by assuming of our nature into the vnitie of the person Of the word. The second is made by assuming of our persons into grace, and into one misticall bodie with him, and as Peter speaketh, into participation of his diuine nature. The third shall likewise bee made by assuming of vs all into euerlasting glorie with Christ. Neither doe wee doubt, but Christ purposed to foreshew vnto vs the second by the first, and the third by the second: that by that which was alreadie made, we might bee confirmed in the hope of that which was to be made.