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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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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.
We believe that Baptism is altogether necessary in the church, as a sacrament instituted of Christ: and which the church cannot be without, so that where it is not used, if it may be used, there we acknowledge no church. And we think it so necessary unto every one to salvation: that, yet notwithstanding if one dye not washed with the water, for defect or want of a minister, and not upon contempt; we believe, he is not therefore condemned, or wrapped in eternal destruction. For the children of the faithful are therefore saved, because they are holy and under the covenant of God: and men grown are saved, because they believe in Christ with a true faith, which indeed can suffer no contempt of the commandments of Christ.
Wee beleeue that Baptisme is altogether necessarie in the church, as a sacrament instituted of Christ: and which the church cannot be without, so that where it is not vsed, if it may bee vsed, there wee acknowledge no church. And we thinke it so necessarie vnto euerie one to saluation: that, yet notwithstanding if one dye not washed with the water, for defect or want of a minister, and not vpon contempt; we beleeue, he is not therefore cō demned, or wrapped in eternall destruction. For the children of the faithfull are therefore saued, because they are holy and vnder the couenant of God: and men growen are saued, because they beleeue in Christ with a true faith, which indeed can suffer no contempt of the commaundements of Christ.