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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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I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creed,
I. The article of faith concerning the church, out of the Apostles creede,
We believe the holy catholic Church, the communion of Saints.
We beleeue the holie catholick Church, the communion of Saintes.
II. What we mean by the name of the church & the description thereof.
II. What we meane by the name of the church & the description thereof.
By the name of Christs church, we understand a certain number and company well known to God both of Angels and men: not only chosen and predestinated, to have a perpetual communion with Christ, and among themselves, and to serve the true God, according to his will and commandment, and to love among themselves mutually with a perpetual and sincere love: but also of those which in their time shall be effectually and by the holy spirit called out of the number of others, and joined to their head Christ, and so truly made Saints. Which number was begun, from the first creation, and gathered and continued in a perpetual line, & band of the holy ghost, and to be continued to the end of the world, yea to all eternity: and partly already triumphing in heaven with Christ: and partly yet on earth, warring with many enemies for Christ: preaching and hearing the word of the gospel; ministering and receiving the sacraments: and taking care that the commandments of Christs may be kept, aswell publicly as privately.