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 › Aphorism 3: III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principal end of the Lords supper.Confession › Chapter 16 › Aphorism 3: III. The increase of our communion with Christ, is the principall end of the Lords supper.

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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.

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There are also other ends of the institution of the Lords supper: namely, that being admonished both by the words & signs, which represent unto us Christs death, and his blood shed for us, we should reverently esteem of the benefit of our redemption: as the Apostle saith, As oft as ye shall eat of this bread, ¹ye show the Lords death. And therefore the end is, that we may be confirmed in the faith concerning remission of sins, we may be nourished into hope of a blessed resurrection, we may give thanks to him for so great a benefit: we may be stirred up to repentance, and lastly, we may openly before the whole congregation renew our covenant begun with God. But sith all these things tend to this, that we may more & more be united to Christ, & be made one with him, and he more feelingly live in us, and we in him, being now made flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone: therefore we doubt not but the supper is principally instituted, for the increase of this uniting and communion with Christ, wherein our salvation is made perfect and accomplished. Whereunto it also tendeth that bread and wine are the nourishments of the body: so as we may hold it for most certain, the flesh and blood of Christ is the same in nourishing of our souls, & preserving them in life, that the bread and wine is to our bodies.

There are also other endes of the institutiō of the Lords supper: namely, that beeing admonished both by the words & signes, which represent vnto vs Christs death, and his blood shedd for vs, we should reuerently esteeme of the benefite of our redemption: as the Apostle saith, As oft as yee shall eate of this bread,

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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…

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.

VII. In the supper are given, not only the signs, but also the things signified by them.

VII. In the supper are giuen, not onely the signes, but also the things signified by them.

VIII. None but the faithful do truly eat Christs true flesh.

VIII. None but the faithfull doe truely eate Christs true flesh.

IX. That hypocrites eat Christs body sacramentally.

IX. That hypocrites eate Christs bodie sacramentallie.

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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.

VII. In the supper are given, not only the signs, but also the things signified by them.

VII. In the supper are giuen, not onely the signes, but also the things signified by them.

VIII. None but the faithful do truly eat Christs true flesh.

VIII. None but the faithfull doe truely eate Christs true flesh.

IX. That hypocrites eat Christs body sacramentally.

IX. That hypocrites eate Christs bodie sacramentallie.

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