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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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XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithful by the vices of the ministers.
XII. The sacraments are not polluted to the faithfull by the vices of the ministers.
Now if Christ alone, be not only the true author of sacraments, but the disposer also: ⟨p. 109⟩we easily gather, that the sacraments are not polluted to others that be faithful by the vices of the ministers, whose labour he useth: 1but that notwithstanding they may receive them worthily, and be made partakers of the thing signified and offered by the sacraments. For to the clean all things are clean: 2and Christ with all his riches, dwelleth in the hearts of the faithful.
Now if Christ alone, be not onely the true author of sacraments, but the disposer also: ⟨p. 109⟩we easily gather, that the sacraments are not polluted to others that be faithfull by the vices of the ministers, whose labour he vseth: 1but that notwithstanding they may receiue them worthily, and be made partakers of the thing signified and offered by the sacraments. For to the cleane all things are cleane: 2and Christ with all his riches, dwelleth in the heartes of the faithfull.