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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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VI. As the first union was made that satisfaction might be made for our sins: so the second is made, that we might be partakers of that satisfaction.
VI. As the first vnion was made that satisfaction might bee made for our sinnes: so the second is made, that vve might bee partakers of that satisfaction.
We believe therefore (that letting pass those things which pertain not to this matter in hand, we may come nearer) that the Son of God, by the everlasting will of the Father, and therefore of himself also and of the holy ghost, like as he took upon himself into unity of his person, our flesh, that is, mans nature, conceived by virtue of the holy ghost in the womb of the virgin, that he might in himself purge us of our sins, and in that flesh he most perfectly fulfilled the law of God for us, being made obedient unto his Father even unto death, and at the length the same flesh being offered up in sacrifice for our sins, he obtained in himself eternal salvation for us: so also, that he might make us partakers of this salvation, by sacrifice of his flesh assumed for us, he was willing & accustomed to take unto him and to knit and join all his elect unto him, in another kind of union: namely in such a coupling, as in it we may be united with him, though not into one person, yet into one mystical body, whereof he is the head, and every one of us members, and may be made partakers of his divine nature.
Wee beleeue therefore (that letting passe those things which pertaine not to this matter in hand, wee may come neerer) that the Sonne of God, by the euerlasting will of the Father, and therefore of himselfe also and of the holy ghost, like as he tooke vpon himselfe into vnity of his person, our flesh, that is, mans nature, conceiued by vertue of the holy ghost in the wombe of the virgine, that he might in himselfe purge vs of our sinnes, and in that flesh he most perfectlie fulfilled the lawe of God for vs, beeing made obedient vnto his Father euen vnto death, and at the length the same flesh being offred vp in sacrifice for our sinnes, he obtained in himselfe eternall saluation for vs: so also, that he might make vs partakers of this saluation, by sacrifice of his flesh assumed for vs, he was willing & accustomed to take vnto him and to knitt and ioyne all his elect vnto him, in another kinde of vnion: namelie in such a coupling, as in it wee may bee vnited with him, though not into one person, yet into one misticall bodie, whereof he is the head, and euerie one of vs members, and may be made partakers of his diuine nature.