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…

Name: H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

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.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599

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Confession › Chapter 15 › Aphorism 4: IV. The young infants of the faithful, are to be baptized.Confession › Chapter 15 › Aphorism 4: IV. The yong infants of the faithfull, are to bee baptized.

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IV. The young infants of the faithful, are to be baptized.

IV. The yong infants of the faithfull, are to bee baptized.

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We believe with the whole ancient church, that unto the sacrament of Baptism, are to be admitted not only they that are of discretion, which having professed repentance of their sins, do also profess faith in Christ: but also the young children of such, sith they ⟨p. 118⟩are to be accounted to belong to the covenant, ¹(as the Apostle sayeth,) The children of the faithful are holy: especially seeing God hath no where altered that commandment which he gave to Abraham, for the marking of all, with the sign of the covenant, even the children of the faithful: ²nay he said, Suffer little children to come unto me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

We beleeue with the whole anciēt church, that vnto the sacrament of Baptisme, are to be admitted not onely they that are of discretion, which hauing professed repentaunce of their sinnes, doe also professe faith in Christ: but also the yong children of such, sith they ⟨p. 118⟩are to bee accompted to belong to the couenant, ¹

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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…

IV. The young infants of the faithful, are to be baptized.

IV. The yong infants of the faithfull, are to bee baptized.

V. How far forth Baptism is necessary in the Church, and how needful to every one to salvation.

V. How farre forth Baptisme is necessarie in the Church, and how needfull to euery one to saluation.

VI. Baptism once rightly received, ought not to be taken again.

VI. Baptisme once rightly receiued, ought not to be taken againe.

VII. The virtue of Baptism is perpetual.

VII. The vertue of Baptisme is perpetuall.

VIII. By whom baptism ought to be administered.

VIII. By whome baptisme ought to bee administred.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords supper.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

IV. The young infants of the faithful, are to be baptized.

IV. The yong infants of the faithfull, are to bee baptized.

V. How far forth Baptism is necessary in the Church, and how needful to every one to salvation.

V. How farre forth Baptisme is necessarie in the Church, and how needfull to euery one to saluation.

VI. Baptism once rightly received, ought not to be taken again.

VI. Baptisme once rightly receiued, ought not to be taken againe.

VII. The virtue of Baptism is perpetual.

VII. The vertue of Baptisme is perpetuall.

VIII. By whom baptism ought to be administered.

VIII. By whome baptisme ought to bee administred.

IX. Errors.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords supper.

The author

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