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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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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 ⟨p. 301⟩faith. For when it is said, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the unity of the name is fulfilled the whole mystery: neither is the holy ghost separated from the baptism of Christ because John baptized to repentance, Christ in the holy ghost. Thus far Ambrose.
Lastly they themselues also, which said, wee haue not so much as heard, whether there be an holy ghost, were afterwards baptized in the name of the Lord Iesus Christ. And this abounded vnto grace, because they then by Paules preaching knew the holy ghost, neither must it be thought a contrarietie, because although afterwardes no mention is made of the holy ghost: yet it is beleeued, and that which is omitted in wordes is expressed in ⟨p. 301⟩faith. For when it is saide, in the name of our Lord Iesus Christ, by the vnity of the name is fullfilled the whole misterie: neither is the holy ghost separated from the baptisme of Christ because Iohn baptized to repentance, Christ in the holy ghost. Thus farre Ambrose.
Hierome, Tom. 6. in Joel. ca. 2. pa. 66. Therefore (saith he) the saving health of God, cannot be seen, except the holy ghost be poured down: and who so saith that he believeth in Christ, and believeth not in the holy ghost: he hath not the eyes of perfect faith. Whereon, also in the Acts of the Apostles: they which were baptized by Johns baptism into him that was to come, that is, in the name of the Lord Jesus: because when Paul asked them, they answered, we know not whether there be an holy ghost: they were baptized again: yea they received true baptism, because without the holy ghost, and the mystery of the trinity, whatsoever is received in the name of the one or the other person, is unperfect, &c. Augustine cont. Petil. cap. 7. coll. 498. sayeth. Paul baptized those twelve, either because they had not received Johns baptism, but lied: or else, if they had received it, yet they had not received Christs baptism. For he thought with Cyprian, and Tertullian, and other fathers that Johns baptism and Christs did differ: of which matter more hereafter. Of our own writers also, that learned man Wolff. Musculus, about the place of the