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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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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.
Moreouer most of them do in plaine tearms write that these twelue disciples were baptized by Paule, or at least by Paules commandement, as hauing not bin rightly baptized before, because they heard not the doctrine of the holie ghost, nor were baptized into his name. Ambrosius Tom. 2. de spi. san. ad Theo. imp. ca. 3.
Lastly they themselves also, which said, we have not so much as heard, whether there be an holy ghost, were afterwards baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And this abounded unto grace, because they then by Pauls preaching knew the holy ghost, neither must it be thought a contrariety, because although afterwards no mention is made of the holy ghost: yet it is believed, and that which is omitted in words is expressed in