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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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VIII. Of the christian church there is one only head Jesus Christ.
VIII. Of the christian church there is one onely head Iesus Christ.
Hereupon we are strengthened in this belief, that sith there is one only church of Christ, which is his body: there ever was and ⟨p. 179⟩is yet therefore one only head of it: by this name head we mean him, which was given of God, even from the worlds beginning to that end, that he might be made of the same nature with it: that he might redeem it: that he might join it to himself: that he might quicken it: that he might deck it with the glory of his wisdom: that he might kindle it with the fire of heavenly love: that he might effectually move it to all good affections and good works: that he might evermore govern it & keep it. For that this is the proper duty of the head towards the whole body: besides daily experience in nature, we learn also out of the holy scriptures. But who could perform, hath, and will perform this to the church? we acknowledge none other, besides Christ Jesus: mean while not denying, but there may be one head of all hypocrites which are in the church, and so of the hypocritical church: sith the Prophets foretold it should be so and the Apostles confirmed the same. 1But that there is one only head, Jesus Christ, of the holy church: we believe and confess with the holy Apostles.
Hereuppon we are strengthened in this beleefe, that sith there is one onely church of Christ, which is his bodie: there euer was and ⟨p. 179⟩