H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599

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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…

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 16: Of the Lords supper.

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CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords supper.

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BY that which we have said, of the communion with Christ, and of the word of the gospel, of the sacraments in general, and of Baptism: may easily be gathered what our faith is, concerning the Lords Supper.

BY that which we haue saide, of the communion with Christ, and of the worde of the gospell, of the sacramentes in generall, and of Baptisme: may easilie be gathered what our faith is, concerning the Lordes Supper.

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I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holy ghost, to help forward the communion with Christ, and with the church.

I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holie ghost, to helpe forvvard the communion with Christ, and with the church.

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We believe that the sacrament of the supper, is not only a testimony of our communion with Christ, and with his flesh and blood and with the whole church: but also an instrument of the holy ghost to confirm & help forward the same: the Apostle saying, the bread which we break, 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…

CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords supper.

I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holy ghost, to help forward the communion with Christ, and with the church.

I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holie ghost, to helpe forvvard the communion with Christ, and with the church.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion.

III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principal end of the Lords supper.

III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principall end of the Lords supper.

IV. The bread, why it is called the body of Christ.

IV. The bread, why it is called the bodie of Christ.

V. The true and substantial body of Christ is spoken of the bread, but improperly, and figuratively.

V. The true and substantiall body of Christ is spoken of the bread, but improperly, and figuratiuely.

VI. The body of Christ is not in the bread, really, and properly.

VI. The bodie of Christ is not in the bread, reallie, and properlie.

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CHAP. XVI. Of the Lords supper.

I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holy ghost, to help forward the communion with Christ, and with the church.

I. The sacrament of the supper, is an instrument of the holie ghost, to helpe forvvard the communion with Christ, and with the church.

II. A confirmation of the former opinion.

III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principal end of the Lords supper.

III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principall end of the Lords supper.

IV. The bread, why it is called the body of Christ.

IV. The bread, why it is called the bodie of Christ.

V. The true and substantial body of Christ is spoken of the bread, but improperly, and figuratively.

V. The true and substantiall body of Christ is spoken of the bread, but improperly, and figuratiuely.

VI. The body of Christ is not in the bread, really, and properly.

VI. The bodie of Christ is not in the bread, reallie, and properlie.

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