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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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August. against. Petil. (as we touched a little before) showeth how some held opinion, that the 12 did lye unto the Apostle, when being asked unto what they were baptized, they answered, unto Johns baptism. So by this, that ⟨p. 307⟩first those Ephesians said unto him, that they had not yet heard, whether there were, that is, whether that holy ghost did exist or not, namely, the giver of those gifts, whereof the speech was: the Apostle might be said to convince them of a lye, by this argument. Whosoever have bin baptized, they have professed faith in Christ, as the son of God, and consequently in the father, and in the spirit of them both. For John did require this faith: & according to the same he baptized men: and in baptizing he always urged that Jesus Christ was he which should baptize in the spirit. But you, by your own confession, do not know this spirit &c. and so believe not rightly in Jesus Christ. Therefore &c.
August. against. Petil. (as we touched a little before) sheweth how some held opinion, that the 12 did lye vnto the Apostle, when being asked vnto what they were baptized, they answered, vnto Iohns baptisme. So by this, that ⟨p. 307⟩first those Ephesians saide vnto him, that they had not yet heard, whether there were, that is, whether that holy ghost did exist or not, namely, the giuer of those giftes, whereof the speach was: the Apostle might be said to conuince thē of a lye, by this argument. Whosoeuer haue bin baptized, they haue professed faith in Christ, as the sonne of God, and consequently in the father, and in the spirite of them both. For Iohn did require this faith: & according to the same he baptized men: and in baptizing he alwayes vrged that Iesus Christ was he which should baptize in the spirit. But you, by your owne cō fession, do not know this spirite &c. and so beleeue not rightly in Iesus Christ. Therefore &c.
But surely, to say that these twelve did lye unto the church and to the Apostle: it seems to me, to be to hard and vile a thing in men which professed Christ. And for this cause we did ever better allow of the opinion of Ambrose & Hierome: that the 12 did say truly, when they said, they were baptized unto Johns baptism: but yet not by John himself, but by some one of Johns disciples, who expounded not unto them the true doctrine concerning God: and therefore baptized them not rightly. But all the fathers do hold beyond all controversy, that they which are not rightly baptized into Jesus Christ, as the natural Son of God, & mediator, and so also into his father, and the spirit of them both: the same must be rightly baptized. And therefore those twelve were not, as