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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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and it may be confirmed, both by the kindred and country of those twelve: and also by the ⟨p. 310⟩cause, for which Paul, letting alone all the rest, peculiarly asked them, whether they have received the holy ghost, since they believed.
and it may be confirmed, both by the kindred and cuntrie of those twelue: and also by the ⟨p. 310⟩cause, for which Paule, letting alone al the rest, peculiarly asked them, whether they haue receiued the holie ghost, since they beleeued.
By kind they were Jews, as appeareth by Johns baptism, unto which they said they were baptized: and they were baptized by a Jew. But the Jews for the most part, never rightly held the doctrine of the three persons subsisting in one essence. And therefore these 12 Jews also, though they granted Jesus, to be the true Messiah: yet they seemed to acknowledge but only two persons: the person of God the father, and the person of the Messiah, even (as the most thought) a bare man, but yet such a one, as in whom God the father dwelt: but that they were altogether ignorant that the holy ghost was an existing thing, & the giver of those graces, they are convinced by their own words.
By kinde they were Iewes, as appeareth by Iohns baptisme, vnto which they saide they were baptized: and they were baptized by a Iewe. But the Iewes for the most part, neuer rightlie held the doctrine of the three persons subsisting in one essence. And therefore these 12 Iewes also, though they graunted Iesus, to bee the true Messias: yet they seemed to acknowledge but onely two persons: the person of God the father, and the person of the Messias, euen (as the most thought) a bare mā, but yet such a one, as in whome God the father dwelt: but that they were altogether ignorāt that the holie ghost was an existing thing, & the giuer of those graces, they are conuinced by their owne words.