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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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II. The gospel was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.
II. The gospell was promised by the Prophets, but published by the Apostles.
For albeit, that this mystery, even from the first beginning of the world, was revealed unto the fathers, and that the Prophets spake of the same: yet that which they preached, was rather Evangelical promises, and those reserved among the Jews, then the gospel it self, which was to be published to all nations: sith they foretold of a thing which was to come, but did not declare the thing present, or that was past: 1as the Apostle teacheth to the Romans, and Peter in his first epistle.
For albeit, that this misterie, euen from the first beginning of the world, was reuealed vnto the fathers, and that the Prophetes spake of the same: yet that which they preached, was rather Euangelical promises, and those reserued among the Iewes, then the gospell it selfe, which was to be published to all nations: sith they foretold of a thing which was to come, but did not declare the thing present, or that was past: 1as the Apostle teacheth to the Romaines, and Peter in his first epistle.