A15857:867
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 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⟩maintained? nothing lesse. For they rebaptize such as are rightlie baptized: the Apostle baptizeth them, which had not beene rightly baptized: as hauing not heard nor professed the true doctrine concerning God, he tooke care they should be rightlie baptized. And such when they come into the catholicke church, (we speake of them that bee of yeares of discretion) all the fathers teach, they must be baptized with true baptisme, instructing them first in the doctrine concerning God, & Christ their Sauiour:
Touching the text it self: it is no whit wrested. That their answer. (But we have not so much as heard whether there be an holy ghost) can not be understood of the gifts of the holy ghost, it appeareth by Pauls demand following, being asked with an admiration: Unto what were ye then baptized? For no man is baptized unto the gifts of the holy ghost: but unto the holy ghost it self, as also unto the father, and the son. And the Apostles held it for certain, beyond all doubt, that whosoever were baptized either of John, & his true disciples, or of Christs disciples: they were surely baptized, with instruction of the true doctrine of the holy ghost also, according to Christs institution. Hereupon was that admiration: Unto what were ye then baptized? They answered him, unto Johns baptism: For Paul thought this could not stand together that they should be baptized with Johns lawful baptism,