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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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VII. As the first is made by virtue of the holy ghost, so is the second.
VII. As the first is made by vertue of the holie ghost, so is the second.
As we certainly know that as the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the first union coupled unto himself our flesh and blood, by virtue of his spirit: (for he was conceived man of the holy ghost, and therefore without sin: for which cause also he is called, the man from heaven:) so also in the second union he doth communicate his flesh and his blood and his whole self unto us, and in the same communion doth knit, join and incorporate us into him, by the power of the same his spirit: that always the bond, where with Christ is coupled with us, and we with Christ, might be the same spirit of Christ: which, as it did bring to pass in the womb of the virgin, that the son of god should be made flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bones: so also by working in our hearts, and incorporating us into Christ it brings to pass, that we likewise, by participation of the body & blood of Christ, should be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh: especially seeing he stirreth up that faith in us, whereby we acknowledge and embrace him for true God and man, and therefore a perfect Saviour.
As we certainelie knowe that as the Sonne of God, our Lord Iesus Christ, in the first vnion coupled vnto himselfe our flesh and blood, by vertue of his spirite: (for he was conceiued man of the holie ghost, and therefore without sinne: for which cause also he is called, the man from heauen:) so also in the secōd vnion he doth communicate his flesh and his blood and his whole selfe vnto vs, and in the same communion doth knitt, ioyne and incorporate vs into him, by the power of the same his spirite: that alwaies the bonde, where with Christ is coupled with vs, and we with Christ, might bee the same spirite of Christ: which, as it did bringe to passe in the wombe of the virgine, that the sonne of god should be made flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bones: so also by working in our hearts, and incorporating vs into Christ it bringes to passe, that wee likewise, by participation of the bodie & blood of Christ, should be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh: especiallie seeing hee stirreth vp that faith in vs, whereby wee acknowledge and embrace him for true God and man, and therefore a perfect Sauiour.