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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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XVI. It is concluded, that this conjunction is essential, and made by the only spirit of Christ and our faith.
XVI. It is concluded, that this coniunction is essentiall, and made by the onely spirit of Christ and our faith.
Being persuaded therefore by these and other the like testimonies of holy scriptures, we doubt not, but christ and his Apostles meant to signify unto us, that the communion, which all we the faithful, aswell small as great have with christ, and with his flesh and blood, is true and real: and yet is made by no other means, then by virtue and knitting of the holy spirit. And therefore though it be secret, full of mysteries and spiritual, because it is made ⟨p. 88⟩by the spirit and by faith: Yet we ought not to doubt, but that through the same spirit, it is as true & essential, as is that same between the husband and the wife being joined into one flesh: between the foundation, and the stones thereon builded: between the tree & the boughs: between the vine & the branches: lastly between the members and the head, coupled together with ligaments and sinews, living and working with the same soul: that no conjunction with christ himself, can be made greater then this, while we live in this mortal flesh.
Being perswaded therefore by these and other the like testimonies of holy scriptures, we doubt not, but christ and his Apostles ment to signifie vnto vs, that the communion, which all we the faithfull, aswell smale as great haue with christ, and with his flesh and bloode, is true and reall: and yet is made by no other meanes, then by vertue and knitting of the holy spirit. And therefore though it be secret, ful of misteries and spirituall, because it is made ⟨p. 88⟩