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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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VIII. By whom baptism ought to be administered.
VIII. By whome baptisme ought to bee administred.
We believe also, that holy baptism is to be administered by those: by whom also the gospel is preached: For to whom Christ said, Go into the whole world, and preach the gospel, to ⟨p. 121⟩them he also said, Baptizing them, in the name of the father, and the son, and the holy ghost: teaching them to observe, whatsoever is commanded you.
Wee beleeue also, that holie baptisme is to bee administred by those: by whome also the gospell is preached: For to whom Christ said, Goe into the whole worlde, and preach the gospell, to ⟨p. 121⟩them he also said, Baptizing them, in the name of the father, and the sonne, and the holy ghost: teaching them to obserue, whatsoeuer is commaunded you.