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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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XI. That Christ is both author, and true disposer of the sacraments.
And we acknowledge, as one author so one true disposer of the sacraments, even our Lord Jesus Christ: which giveth the outward signs by men his ministers, but he himself properly and truly imparteth unto them, the matter of the sacraments effectually by himself, or by his holy spirit: like as John the Baptist said, J baptize with water, but Christ will baptize with the spirit. And therefore as it is lawful for no man to institute new sacraments: so also can no man boast that he truly and properly cleanseth consciences of sin, or that he feedeth men with the true body and blood of Christ: but only (as they say) ministerially, or, as a minister.
And wee acknowledge, as one author so one true disposer of the sacraments, euen our Lord Iesus Christ: which giueth the outward signes by men his ministers, but he himselfe properly and truely imparteth vnto them, the matter of the sacramentes effectually by himselfe, or by his holy spirit: like as Iohn the Baptist said, J baptize vvith water, but Christ will baptize with the spirit. And therefore as it is lawfull for no man to institute new sacraments: so also can no man boast that he truely and properlie cleanseth consciences of sinne, or that he feedeth men with the true bodie and bloode of Christ: but onely (as they say) ministerially, or, as a minister.