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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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VII. That there ever was and is one only church of Christ.
VII. That there euer vvas and is one onely church of Christ.
And we confess, that there ever was and is one only church of Christ: 1because there ever was & is one only body, to which Christ was given of the father to be the head: one only spirit, by which all the members are knit unto the body: only one God, to the serving of whom and glorifying for ever, we are all chosen and called: one only faith of all the faithful believers: one salvation: & lastly one heavenly inheritance of all. To which purpose, also Christ ever called the church one, & one flock: wherefore we make that church which hath been since the first creation, and before the coming of Christ, no other, but the same, that it is now: and shall be to the end of the world: but we call it one of all times, of all places, and all persons joined with Christ, & consequently one communion of all the Saints: from which, they that make an utter severing and departure, we are persuaded by the holy scriptures that they belong not to this body.
And wee confesse, that there euer was and is one onely church of Christ: 1because there euer was & is one onely bodie, to which Christ was giuen of the father to bee the head: one onely spirite, by which all the members are knitt vnto the bodie: onely one God, to the seruing of whome and glorifying for euer, we are all chosen and called: one onely faith of al the faithfull beleeuers: one saluation: & lastly one heauenly inheritance of all. To which purpose, also Christ euer called the church one, & one flock: wherfore we make that church which hath beene since the first creation, and before the cōming of Christ, no other, but the same, that it is nowe: and shalbee to the ende of the worlde: but wee call it one of all times, of all places, and all persons ioyned with Christ, & consequently one cōmunion of al the Saints: from which, they that make an vtter seuering and departure, we are persuaded by the holie scriptures that they belong not to this bodie.