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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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Now why I thought so, and do yet think: I ⟨p. 300⟩was induced by the authority both of the fathers, and especially Ambrose, and Hierome so expounding that place: and also by a reason drawn from the text it self.
Now why I thought so, and do yet thinke: I ⟨p. 300⟩was induced by the authoritie both of the fathers, and especially Ambrose, and Hierome so expounding that place: and also by a reason drawne from the text it selfe.
Touching the authority: first, never any of the fathers did teach that these words, (and when they heard it they were baptized) were the words of Paul, spoken of them, which heard John Baptist: but expounded them as the words of Luke, spoken of them which heard Paul. So Chrysostom Tom. 3. in act. hom. 40. So Occam in act. ca. 19. So Augustine Tom. 7. cont. Petil. ca. 7. So Gregory Tom. 1. in evang. hom. 20. So Bede in act. ca. 19. So all the rest.
Touching the authoritie: first, neuer any of the fathers did teach that these words, (and when they heard it they vvere baptized) were the words of Paule, spoken of them, which heard Iohn Baptist: but expoūded them as the words of Luke, spoken of them which heard Paule. So Chrysostome Tom. 3. in act. hom. 40. So Occum in act. ca. 19. So Augustine Tom. 7. cont. Petil. ca. 7. So Gregory Tom. 1. in euang. hom. 20. So Bede in act. ca. 19. So all the rest.
Moreover most of them do in plain terms write that these twelve disciples were baptized by Paul, or at least by Pauls commandment, as having not bin rightly baptized before, because they heard not the doctrine of the holy ghost, nor were baptized into his name. Ambrosius Tom. 2. de spi. san. ad Theo. imp. ca. 3.