A15857:868
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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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, ⟨p. 313⟩and yet should not know nay not so much as hear, whether there were, and whether there did exist an holy ghost: whom John both knew and preached unto all that came to his baptism: neither did he preach Christ without this holy ghost. For he said that he baptized in water, but Christ Jesus should baptize in the holy ghost.
Touching the text it selfe: it is no whitt wrested. That their aunswer. (But wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holie ghost) cā not bee vnderstood of the giftes of the holie ghost, it appeareth by Paules demaund following, being asked with an admiration: Ʋnto what were yee then baptized? For no mā is baptized vnto the giftes of the holie ghost: but vnto the holie ghost it selfe, as also vnto the father, and the sonne. And the Apostles held it for certaine, beyond all doubt, that whosoeuer were baptized either of Iohn, & his true disciples, or of Christs disciples: they were surelie baptized, with instruction of the true doctrine of the holie ghost also, according to Christs institution. Hereupon was that admiratiō: Ʋnto what were ye then baptized? They answered him, vnto Iohns baptisme: For Paule thought this could not stād together that they should bee baptized with Iohns lawfull baptisme, ⟨p. 313⟩and yet should not knowe nay not so much as heare, whether there were, and whether there did exist an holie ghost: whom Iohn both knewe and preached vnto all that came to his baptisme: neither did he preach Christ without this holie ghost. For he said that he baptized in water, but Christ Iesus should baptize in the holie ghost.