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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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IX. Errors.
Therefore we condemn all, aswell ancient as late heresies, which have at any time been scattered against the sound doctrine of baptism: Seleucus and Hermias, who baptized with fire: The Cerdonians and Marcionites, who used another form of words, then that which was prescribed by Christ, & baptized in the name of another God, then of the father, son and holy ghost: those also which baptized in the name of John, or any other man: the Cataphriges, who baptized dead men: with all Donatists and Anabaptists, who rebaptize them which come unto them: & which deny that infants ought to be baptized: and those also that deny baptism to be true, unless there be added, exorcisms, spittle, salt, and other ceremonies devised by men.
Therefore we condemne all, aswell auncient as late herisies, which haue at anie time beene scattered against the sound doctrine of baptisme: Seleucus and Hermias, who baptized with fire: The Cerdonians and Marcionites, who vsed another forme of words, then that which was prescribed by Christ, & baptized in the name of another God, then of the father, sonne and holy ghost: those also which baptized in the name of Iohn, or any other man: the Cataphriges, who baptized dead mē: with all Donatists and Anabaptists, who rebaptize them which come vnto them: & which denie that infants ought to be baptized: and those also that denie baptisme to be true, vnlesse there bee added, exorcismes, spittle, salt, and other cerimonies deuised by men.