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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. Sacraments, of what things they be Sacraments.
II. Sacraments, of what things they bee Sacraments.
But because every Sacrament is a Sacrament of some thing, this thing we say is that which is meant in the word of the gospel, namely, the grace of God in Christ, or rather Christ ⟨p. 101⟩himself with grace & salvation placed in him. For him doth the gospel wholly propound or set out unto us: and unto his communion, as the word, so the Sacraments also were instituted, and do draw our minds by their signification: and therefore that which is outwardly given, we call it a sign of him, which is to be received inwardly: and that which is done without, we call his seal, which the holy ghost worketh inwardly in our hearts.
But because euerie Sacrament is a Sacrament of some thing, this thing wee saye is that which is mēt in the word of the gospell, namely, the grace of God in Christ, or rather Christ ⟨p. 101⟩himselfe with grace & saluation placed in him. For him doth the gospell wholy propound or set out vnto vs: and vnto his communion, as the word, so the Sacraments also were instituted, and do draw our mindes by their signification: and therefore that which is outwardly giuen, wee call it a signe of him, which is to be receiued in wardly: and that which is done without, we cal his seale, which the holy ghost worketh inwardly in our hearts.