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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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XXIII. The catholic church is not tied to certain persons or places.
XXIII. The catholicke church is not tyed to certaine persons or places.
Moreover we confess this catholic church because it is catholic, therefore to be tied to no certain places, persons, or people: so, that who so would be of the church, he should needs get him to Rome, or to Wittenberg, or he must depend upon the authority of their churches, by shops or ministers: Seeing Christ is in all places, and every where may the word be heard, the seal of Baptism received, the commandments of Christ kept, and a communion with the Saints had. And wheresoever these things have place, there is the church: that not without good cause, were the Donatists condemned, who shut up the church, in Africa only, and not in all Africa neither, but in certain parcels of it, where they themselves dwelt, and taught that it was only there: Nor less worthily are they to be condemned which account the churches of no foreign countries for true churches, but only such as consist of men of their own nation.
Moreouer we confesse this catholick church because it is catholick, therefore to be tied to no certaine places, persons, or people: so, that who so would be of the church, hee should needs get him to Rome, or to Wittemberge, or he must depend vpon the authoritie of their churches, by shops or ministers: Seing Christ is in all places, and euerie where may the word be heard, the seale of Baptisme receiued, the commaundements of Christ kept, and a communion with the Saintes had. And wheresoeuer these things haue place, ther is the church: that not without good cause, were the Donatists condemned, who shutt vp the church, in Africa onely, and not in al Africa neither, but in certaine parcells of it, where they thēselues dwelt, and taught that it was onely there: Nor lesse worthily are they to be condemned which accompt the churches of no forraine countries for true churches, but onely such as consist of men of their owne nation.