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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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IV. It was most advisedly done, that Angels should not teach in the church, but men.
IV. Jt was most aduisedly done, that Angells should not teach in the church, but men.
And we know it was most wisely and advisedly done of God, that Christ should teach in his church, not by Angels, but by men: both, because we can not more willingly suffer our selves to be informed familiarly of our equals, then to be taught of spirits of a far differing nature, with an unacquainted majesty: and also, because we might more easily be deceived of Satan, falsely feigning himself to be sent of God, and transforming himself to an Angel of light. And those surely in our judgement are two not the least causes, why the son of God, when he was to fulfil the office of a teacher in the church, would be made a man, and our brother, and familiar, and like unto us in all things sin only excepted: whereto that same tendeth: 1I vvill declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee: and that same, In these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son, namely, being now made man, and living familiarly in the church.
And wee know it was most wisely and aduisedly done of God, that Christ should teach in his church, not by Angells, but by men: both, because we can not more willingly suffer our selues to be informed familiarly of our equalles, then to be taught of spirits of a farre diffring nature, with an vnaquainted maiesty: and also, because we might more easily be deceiued of Satan, falsly faining himselfe to bee sent of God, and transforming himselfe to an Angel of light. And those surely in our iudgement are two not the least causes, why the sonne of God, when he was to fulfill the office of a teacher in the church, would bee made a man, and our brother, and familier, and like vnto vs in all thinges sinne onely excepted: whereto that same tendeth: