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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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XII. The opinion of the corporal eating, to be rejected, as vain and unprofitable.
XII. The opinion of the corporall eating, to be reiected, as vaine and vnproffitable.
Moreover sith this manner of eating the flesh of Christ, namely, by faith, is both sure, and profitable to salvation: And the other, namely of eating it with the bodily mouth, cannot be proved out of the holy scriptures: and admit that somewhat might probably be alleged for it, yet it is not necessary, nor can any thing at all profit the soul, but bringeth with it into the church many mischiefs, monstrous heresies, idolatries, stirs, schisms, dissolution of congregations: yea, makes christian religion to be a scorn and derision to infidels: we therefore believe, that piety willeth all of us, contenting our selves with that kind of eating, which in the supper is made by faith and by the spirit, we should not regard the other kind, but bidding it farewell, we should reverently embrace brotherly charity, and peace, to which end also the supper was instituted. Nether indeed can the use of those kind of speeches be suffered in any other sense: then in this, as we use to say, that what we understand by hearing the words with our ears, the same we learn by our ears. But to bring in phrases not used in the scriptures, especially such as be not only unprofitable, but also pernicious & hurtful, we think it altogether unlawful.
Moreouer sith this manner of eating the flesh of Christ, namely, by faith, is both sure, and profitable to saluation: And the other, namely of eating it with the bodilie mouth, cannot be prooued out of the holy scripturs: and admit that somewhat might probably be alleadged for it, yet it is not necessarie, nor cā any thing at all profite the soule, but bringeth with it into the church many mischiefes, monstrous herisies, idolatries, stirres, schismes, dissolution of congregations: yea, makes christian religion to be a scorne and derision to infidells: we therefore beleeue, that piety willeth al of vs, contenting our selues with that kinde of eating, which in the supper is made by faith and by the spirite, wee should not regard the other kinde, but bidding it farewel, we should reuerently imbrace brotherly charitie, and peace, to which ende also the supper was instituted. Nether indeed cā the vse of those kinde of speaches be suffred in any other sense: then in this, as we vse to saye, that what we vnderstand by hearing the words with our eares, the same we learne by our eares. But to bring in phrases not vsed in the scriptures, especiallie such as bee not onely vnprofitable, but also pernitious & hurtfull, wee thinke it altogether vnlawfull.