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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. How happy that eternal life shall be, it can neither be said, nor thought.
IV. How happie that eternall life shalbe, it can neither be said, nor thought.
But what, and what manner of life it is, and how great felicity, which is meant by the name ⟨p. 272⟩of the heavenly kingdom, we do with the Apostle freely confess, 1that neither ear hath heard, nor hath it come into mans heart to conceive: for it is a matter, greater and more excellent, then can be comprehended in mans understanding: & of such passing happiness, that nothing can be wished more happy. We therefore simply believe, that we which are christs, which are guided by his spirit, which depend on his word, which lastly do place but whole hope of salvation in him: shall all be most blessed: 2shall all shine as the sun in the fight of god: we shall all see God, even as he is: 3we shall all live a heavenly and divine life with Christ, & his Angels: and be delivered from all sin, from all mystery, from all ill: without any longer grief, without fear, without lack or desire of any thing: 4because God shall be all in all: and we shall behold his face. And in that city shall be no more night, neither shall there need any candle or sun-light, because the Lord shall give us light: and we shall reign for ever and ever with Christ Jesus our head, spouse, Saviour and our Lord: to whom be praise, honour, and glory, world without end. Amen.