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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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XI. This one church, is partly in heaven triumphant, and partly on earth militant.
XI. This one church, is partly in heauen triumphant, and partly on earth militant.
But we acknowledge, that this church, though it is, and ever was one: yet it is so distinct, that one part is triumphant in heaven with Christ, already raised from death, and sitting at the right hand of the father: another part on earth, fighting still with flesh & blood with the world and the devil. Whereupon ariseth that usual distinction among all the godly writers of the church, of the triumphant and militant church.
But wee acknowledge, that this church, though it is, and euer was one: yet it is so distinct, that one part is triumphant in heauen with Christ, alreadie raised from death, and sitting at the right hand of the father: another part on earth, fighting still with flesh & blood with the world and the deuill. Whereuppon ariseth that vsuall distinction among all the godlie writers of the church, of the triumphant and militant church.
CHAP. XXIV. Of the militant church.
Albeit by this which we have confessed of the church in general, every one may easily perceive, what we believe particularly of the militant church: yet that our faith may more clearly & plainly be known, we have purposed to declare our opinion of this church severally, partly referring that which was spoken of the whole, in a brief rehearsal, to this, and partly adjoining the properties of this peculiarly.