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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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X. While the sacraments are ministered, the spirit of Christ is powerful in the faithful: & therefore they not only receive the signs, but also participate in the things signified.
X. VVhile the sacraments are ministred, the spirit of Christ is powerfull in the faithfull: & therefore they not only receiue the signes, but also participate in the things signified.
But albeit the spirit of Christ be not powerful in all men, on whom the Sacraments are bestowed, (as it is neither, to all unto whom the word is preached, and that by their own fault, because they have not understanding & faith:) yet we believe that in the faithful elect of God he is powerful: in as much as they being endued with faith by the hearing of the word, and confirmed more and more in the ⟨p. 108⟩same by the receiving of the sacraments, are brought by the same spirit into the communion of Christ, and made to join and grow together with him therein: and therefore we confess, that these men in Baptism are truly washed and purged from sin by virtue of Christs blood, and in the Lords supper they eat of Christs true flesh and drink of his true blood.
But albeit the spirit of Christ be not powerfull in all men, on whome the Sacraments are bestowed, (as it is neither, to all vnto whome the word is preached, and that by their owne fault, because they haue not vnderstanding & faith:) yet wee beleeue that in the faithfull elect of God he is powerful: in as much as they being indued with faith by the hearing of the word, and confirmed more and more in the