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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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VIII. The union of us with Christ, is spiritual, yet so as it is true and real.
VIII. The vnion of vs with Christ, is spirituall, yet so as it is true and reall.
So we believe, that this other union also, is ⟨p. 81⟩almost no less (then the former) so spiritual (if we may so speak) that yet it is true & real: Because that by the spirit of Christ, we, although remaining on the earth, yet are truly and really coupled with the body, blood, and soul of Christ, reigning in heaven: so as this mystical body, consisting of Christ as the head and of the faithful members, sometime is simply named Christ. So great is the conjunction of Christ with the faithful, and of them with Christ: that surely it may seem not to be said amiss, that as the first union was made of two natures in one person: so this is made of many persons, as it were into one nature: 1according to those sayings, That ye should be made partakers of the divine nature: And: We are members of his body, of his bones, and of his flesh.
So we beleeue, that this other vnion also, is ⟨p. 81⟩almost no lesse (then the former) so spirituall (if we may so speake) that yet it is true & reall: Because that by the spirite of Christ, wee, allthough remaining on the earth, yet are truely and reallie coupled with the bodie, blood, and soule of Christ, raigning in heauen: so as this misticall bodie, consisting of Christ as the head and of the faithfull members, sometime is simplie named Christ. So great is the coniunction of Christ with the faithfull, and of them with Christ: that surelie it may seeme not to be said amisse, that as the first vnion was made of two natures in one person: so this is made of many persons, as it were into one nature: