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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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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.
But surely there was some cause, why Paul coming into Ephesus, where were many of Christs disciples, asked this question of the 12 Jews only. Surely it is to be thought, by their answer, that the Apostle, either by their own talk, or by telling of some other of the brethren, perceived that these twelve did not think aright concerning the holy ghost.
But surely there was some cause, why Paule comming into Ephesus, where were manie of Christs disciples, asked this question of the 12 Iewes onely. Surelie it is to bee thought, by their aunswer, that the Apostle, either by their owne talke, or by telling of some other of the brethren, perceiued that these twelue did not thinke aright concerning the holie ghost.