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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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XIII. That there is a true presence of Christ in the supper: but it is spiritual.
XIII. That there is a true presence of Christ in the supper: but it is spirituall.
Now by this which we have said, both of the true union, and the true eating: it may easily be seen, what we ought to believe of the true presence. We hold therefore, that if we be truly and indeed united with Christ, & so with his flesh and blood: and, if we truly eat his flesh and drink his blood: then the same Christ not only in his deity but also in his flesh and blood is present unto them that are united unto him, and do ear his flesh and drink his blood. For what can be more present to thee, then that which thou eatest and drinkest? and to which, thou in thine own substance art coupled, and from which, as from thy head, life and motion is imparted to thee as into a member?
Now by this which we haue saide, both of the true vnion, and the true eating: it may easilie be seene, what wee ought to beleeue of the true presence. Wee hold therefore, that if we be truely and indeed vnited with Christ, & so with his flesh and blood: and, if we truely eate his flesh and drinke his blood: then the same Christ not onely in his deitie but also in his flesh and blood is present vnto them that are vnited vnto him, and do eare his flesh and drinke his blood. For what can be more present to thee, then that which thou eatest and drinkest? and to which, thou in thine owne substance art coupled, and from which, as from thy head, life and motion is imparted to thee as into a member?