A15857:871
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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Add this also, that by the new interpretation, there is admitted in a little narration, no small Battology or superfluity of words. For when Paul said, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus: to what end should the Apostles have added this concerning them, whom John baptized, but when they heard, namely that company or those men, were baptized. For who could not understand, by the words ⟨p. 315⟩going before, if John baptized: they therefore, which had heard & professed his doctrine concerning repentance, and faith in Christ, were by John baptized.
Add this also, that by the new interpretation, there is admitted in a little narration, no smale Battologie or superfluitie of words. For when Paule said, Iohn verily baptized vvith the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people that they should beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus: to what ende should the Apostles haue added this concerning thē, whom Iohn baptized, but whē they heard, namely that companie or those men, were baptized. For who could not vnderstand, by the wordes ⟨p. 315⟩going before, if Iohn baptized: they therefore, which had heard & professed his doctrine concerning repentance, and faith in Christ, were by Iohn baptized.
To conclude, if I should allow that interpretation, I see not, what Paul could else prove by this whole narration, but that those Ephesians had been rightly baptized: and therefore that nothing else remained, but that by laying on of hands, they might receive the holy ghost. But this conclusion, I do not think to agree with that which goeth before it, but to be needless.
To conclude, if I should allow that interpretation, I see not, what Paule could els proue by this whole narration, but that those Ephesians had beene rightlie baptized: and therefore that nothing else remained, but that by laying on of hands, they might receiue the holy ghost. But this conclusion, I doe not thinke to agree with that which goeth before it, but to bee needelesse.