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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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XIIII. This union is made by no other means, but by the holy spirit, and by faith.
XIIII. This vnion is made by no other meanes, but by the holie spirite, and by faith.
But again, lest some might hereby falsely gather, that we conceive of such an union, which is made with the flesh of christ being really here upon earth, by some physical or natural touching, either gross or subtle, as all sensible things are coupled with the senses, some in grosser; and some in a subtler manner: or which is made with the same flesh remaining in heaven, by certain intelligible forms in the mind (as the philosophers speak) as all things which are understood are united with the understanding faculty, which apprehendeth the same by certain forms or images: Therefore we all adjoin the means whereby this union & incorporation is made ⟨p. 85⟩namely by the spirit of christ, communicated unto us, really abiding in us, coupling us unto christ, and working in us, that by a lively faith we may embrace christ.
But againe, lest some might hereby falslie gather, that wee conceiue of such an vnion, which is made with the flesh of christ beeing really here vppon earth, by some physical or naturall touching, either grosse or subtile, as al sensible thinges are coupled with the sences, some in grosser; and some in a subtiller manner: or which is made with the same flesh remaining in heauen, by certaine intelligible formes in the minde (as the philosophers speake) as all things which are vnderstood are vnited with the vnderstanding faculty, which apprehendeth the same by certaine formes or images: Therefore we al adioyne the meanes whereby this vnion & incorporation is made