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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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XVII. The sacraments of the old Testament, what in general they had in them, common with ours.
XVII. The sacraments of the old Testament, what in general they had in them, common vvith ours.
Touching the sacraments of the old Testament, there is no cause we should speak much seeing they are quite abrogated: only this, that the Fathers had the same God, the same promises, the same mediator, the same spirit of regeneration, the same faith and hope: and the same sacraments in respect of the substance, ⟨p. 114⟩which is Christ: howsoever in ceremonies they were diverse from ours: especially sith theirs were delivered to them for the same end and purpose, for which ours were delivered to us: namely, that they might be confirmed in the faith of Christ, and be joined in communion with him. Whereunto belong those sayings. The lamb slain from the beginning of the world: 1Also, All did drink of the same rock, and the rock was Christ: And, Christ yesterday, to day, and for ever.
Touching the sacraments of the old Testament, there is no cause we should speak much seing they are quite abrogated: only this, that the Fathers had the same God, the same promises, the same mediatour, the same spirite of regeneration, the same faith and hope: and the same sacraments in respect of the substance, ⟨p. 114⟩