A15857:865
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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Whosoever hath bin baptized with the true ⟨p. 311⟩baptism of John: he hath also heard his doctrine, concerning god the father, the son, & the holy ghost: and hath professed the same, and consequently hath known also the holy ghost. This proposition is not expressed: but the proof of it, the Apostle bringeth in the 4. verse, saying, John baptized &c. that is, John preached not only repentance, but also faith in Christ: namely, that he is not only man the Messiah, but also the son of God, God: from whom, as also from the father, proceedeth the holy ghost, and that he shall baptize in the holy ghost: and therefore all which desire to be saved, must also believe in him, as the true Saviour.
Whosoeuer hath bin baptized with the true ⟨p. 311⟩baptisme of Iohn: he hath also heard his doctrine, concerning god the father, the sonne, & the holy ghost: and hath professed the same, and consequently hath knowne also the holy ghost. This proposition is not expressed: but the proofe of it, the Apostle bringeth in the 4. verse, saying, Iohn baptized &c. that is, Iohn preached not onely repentance, but also faith in Christ: namely, that he is not onely man the Messias, but also the sonne of God, God: from whome, as also from the father, proceedeth the holie ghost, and that hee shall baptize in the holie ghost: and therefore all which desire to bee saued, must also beleeue in him, as the true Sauiour.
But you have not heard this doctrine, nor professed it, & therefore have not truly believed in Christ, such as he is. For ye your selves say, ye have not so much as heard whether there be an holy ghost, (namely, when ye were baptized). Therefore &c. So consequently it remaineth, that professing this doctrine and faith, ye now receive lawful baptism: and afterward by the laying on of hands those gifts of the holy ghost. This is the declaration of the argument according to the exposition of the fathers: but Luke, as the Prophets and Evangelists use to do, comprehended the whole sum in few words.