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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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II. The virtue of Baptism takes place only in the elect, and they only are baptized with water, and with the holy ghost.
II. The vertue of Baptisme takes place only in the elect, and they onely are baptized vvith water, and with the holy ghost.
But though all these things are said of baptism, and are truly attributed unto it, as to the holy ghosts instrument to work these things, and that therefore all which are baptized, are truly said to be made and to be such sacramentally: yet we believe, that it is not ⟨p. 117⟩indeed and really performed, but only in the elect, which are endued with Christs spirit: sith they only do believe rightly, and do truly belong unto Christ, and to his mystical body: And therefore, that all are baptized indeed with water, but the elect only with the spirit: and all do receive the sign, but not all are made partakers of the thing signified & offered by baptism, but only the elect.
But though all these things are said of baptisme, and are truely attributed vnto it, as to the holy ghostes instrument to worke these things, and that therefore all which are baptized, are truely said to be made and to be such sacramentally: yet we beleeue, that it is not ⟨p. 117⟩indeed and really performed, but only in the elect, which are indued with Christs spirit: sith they onely doe beleeue rightly, and do truely belong vnto Christ, and to his misticall body: And therefore, that all are baptized indeede with water, but the elect onely with the spirit: and all doe receiue the signe, but not all are made partakers of the thing signified & offred by baptisme, but onely the elect.