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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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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.
But you haue not heard this doctrine, nor professed it, & therfore haue not truely beleeued in Christ, such as he is. For yee your selues say, yee haue not so much as heard whether there bee an holie ghost, (namelie, when yee were baptized). Therefore &c. So consequentlie it remaineth, that professing this doctrine and faith, yee nowe receiue lawfull baptisme: and afterward by the laying on of handes those giftes of the holie ghost. This is the declaratiō of the argument according to the exposition of the fathers: but Luke, as the Prophets and Euāgelists vse to doe, cōprehended the whole summe in few words.
And I pray, what absurdity can follow hereon? or what injury is done to the Apostles narration? is the heresy of the Donatists & Anabaptists ⟨p. 312⟩maintained? nothing less. For they rebaptize such as are rightly baptized: the Apostle baptizeth them, which had not been rightly baptized: as having not heard nor professed the true doctrine concerning God, he took care they should be rightly baptized. And such when they come into the catholic church, (we speak of them that be of years of discretion) all the fathers teach, they must be baptized with true baptism, instructing them first in the doctrine concerning God, & Christ their Saviour:
And I praye, what absurditie can followe hereō? or what iniurie is done to the Apostles narration? is the heresie of the Donatiftes & Anabaptists ⟨p. 312⟩