A15857:869
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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Hereupon was it, that meaning to convince them, that they were not baptized of John, nor of his true disciples, he added, saying: John indeed &c. This truly or verily is an adversative particle: whereby he would show, how it could not agree with the lawful baptism of John, that they said, they had not so much as heard (namely when they were baptized) whether there be an holy ghost or no: Sith John baptized none, without mentioning the same. And to this truly here expressed, doeth a but closely understood make answer: so that the argument is such, as before we set down. John indeed baptized &c: as though he had said: John preached both repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ, such as he is, namely the son of god, from whom as also from the father proceedeth the holy ghost, and who baptizeth in the holy ghost, and into the confession of this doctrine, he baptizeth men. The minor was to be added, which Luke expressed not, because it is contained in the twelves own confession, but we have not so much as heard &c. what is plainer then this text?
Hereupon was it, that meaning to cōuince them, that they were not baptized of Iohn, nor of his true disciples, he added, saying: Iohn indeed &c. This truely or verely is an aduersatiue particle: wherby he would shew, how it could not agree with the lawfull baptisme of Iohn, that they said, they had not so much as heard (namelie when they were baptized) whether there be an holie ghost or no: Sith Iohn baptized none, without mentioning the same. And to this truely here expressed, doeth a but closelie vnderstood make aunswer: so that the argumēt is such, as before we set downe. Iohn indeed baptized &c: as though he had said: Iohn preached both repentance, and faith in Iesus Christ, such as he is, namely the sonne of god, from whome as also from the father proceedeth the holy ghost, and who baptizeth in the holie ghost, and into the confession of this doctrine, he baptizeth men. The minor was to be added, which Luke expressed not, because it is contained in the twelues owne confession, but vvee haue not so much as heard &c. what is plainer then this text?
That therefore which followeth in the fifth verse, But when they heard it &c, is Lukes own words, showing truly and briefly, what followed upon Pauls argumentation: But when they heard &c, (namely these 12) when they heard, what? what it is truly to believe in Christ, & that he baptized men, according to the confession of this doctrine concerning Christ, & his father, and the holy ghost: and that Christ alone, as the only Saviour, baptized men into the holy ghost: when they heard (I say) these things, not only with the ears of their bodies, but also of their minds: and so believed and confessed the same: They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus; that is, into Jesus, as he is called and described in the Scriptures, not only man, but also the son of God, God: from whom, as also from the father proceedeth the holy ghost: and therefore, as a true and only Saviour baptizeth us with his holy spirit.