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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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VI. Baptism once rightly received, ought not to be taken again.
VI. Baptisme once rightly receiued, ought not to be taken againe.
Furthermore we believe, that as circumcision was done only once in the flesh: so the Baptism of water, which succeeded circumcision, 1being once rightly and lawfully received, ought not again to be repeated. We say that it is rightly and lawfully administered when first the doctrine of the gospel, concerning the true God, Christ and his office, goeth before according to Christs institution: and then the parties are baptized with water, and that of a lawful minister, in the name of the father, the son, & the holy ghost. 2For Christ also once died, and was buried; and we are baptized into his death, and are buried with him by Baptism: 3neither do we read that the Apostles ever did rebaptize any: except those which Paul did baptize, who had not bin rightly baptized.
Furthermore we beleeue, that as circumcision was done onely once in the flesh: so the Baptisme of water, which succeeded circumcision, 1being once rightlie and lawfully receiued, ought not againe to be repeated. VVee say that it is rightly and lawfully administred when first the doctrine of the gospell, concerning the true God, Christ and his office, goeth before according to Christs institution: and then the parties are baptized with water, and that of a lawfull minister, in the name of the father, the sonne, & the holie ghost.