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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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CHAP. XIIII. Of the sacraments of the new Testament.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the sacraments of the nevv Testament.
Because God to make perfect that communion with Christ, wherein consisteth the whole participation of salvation, would not only use the word of the gospel by it self alone, but also other external signs applied and joined to the word, of which two consisteth a Sacrament: Therefore after our confession of the gospel, we have also adjoined our confession of the Sacraments, and the same brief and plain, and agreeable to the holy Scriptures and chiefest articles of our christian faith.
BEcause God to make perfect that communion with Christ, wherein consisteth the whole participation of saluation, would not onely vse the word of the gospell by it self alone, but also other external signes applied and ioyned to the worde, of which two consisteth a Sacrament: Therefore after our confession of the gospell, wee haue also adioyned our confession of the Sacraments, and the same briefe and plaine, and agreeable to the holy Scriptures and chiefest articles of our christian faith.