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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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IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offered to all men, though all do not truly receive the same, but only the chosen faithful.
IX. That the matter of the Sacrament is seriously offred to all men, though all do not truely receiue the same, but only the chosen faithfull.
And although all men come not to the receiving of the sacraments, with faith, and true understanding; yet as the signs are given to all that profess Christ, so also we believe, that the things signified by the sacraments, are seriously offered unto all by Christ: and therefore that nothing is diminished of the substance or soundness of the sacrament, by the unbelief of them that receive the signs only: for it dependeth wholly upon the institution of Christ, and the trueth of his words.
And although all men come not to the receiuing of the sacraments, with faith, and true vnderstanding; yet as the signes are giuen to all that professe Christ, so also we beleeue, that the things signified by the sacraments, are seriously offred vnto all by Christ: and therefore that nothing is diminished of the substance or soundnes of the sacrament, by the vnbeleefe of them that receiue the signes only: for it dependeth wholy vpon the institution of Christ, and the trueth of his wordes.