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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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The fourth aphorism.
The fourth aphorisme.
The substance also of the law, yea the canonical law, is perpetual, and for ever to be holden. For Christ came not to destroy the law, or the Prophets, touching the substance of doctrine. And it belongeth to the substance of the law of circumcision, that they which are the covenant, should be sealed unto god with the sign of the covenant. But now the sign of the covenant is baptism, which succeeded circumcision. Coll. 2.
The substance also of the law, yea the canonicall law, is perpetual, and for euer to be holden. For Christ came not to destroy the law, or the Prophets, touching the substance of doctrine. And it belongeth to the substance of the law of circumcision, that they which are the couenant, should be sealed vnto god with the signe of the couenant. But now the signe of the couenant is baptisme, which succeeded circumcision. Coll. 2.
Add the place of Peter out of the Acts. 2. ver. 38. Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost. For the promise is made unto you, and to your children, & to all that are a far of, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. To whomsoever therefore, the promise of salvation by Christ belongeth; to them also belongeth baptism. But Peter teacheth that the promise belongeth to the young children of the faithful, therefore young children are to be baptized.