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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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If likewise the body of Christ be (as Ireneus speaketh) a heavenly matter: •owe can it be eaten of them, which have nothing in them that is heavily, but are altogether earthly men: & endued with no faith, whereby they may ascend up into heaven, and eat the heavenly food? therefore only the godly can do this.
If likewise the bodie of Christ be (as Ireneus speaketh) a heauenlie matter: •owe can it bee eaten of them, which haue nothing in them that is heauely, but are altogether earthly mē: & indued with no faith, whereby they may ascend vp into heauen, and eate the heauenlie foode? therefore onely the godlie can do this.
But the faithful also are not affected all alike, or after one sort: seeing very often they eat worthily, but sometime it chanceth, that they eat unworthily: and therefore are sundry ways chastened by God for it.
But the faithfull also are not affected all alike, or after one sort: seing verie oftē they eate worthelie, but sometime it chaūceth, that they eate vnworthelie: and therefore are sundrie wayes chastened by God for it.
They are said to eat worthily, who before they eat of the Lords bread, do examine themselves, whether they be in faith: & if they be, then they diligently way and consider the signification and greatness of this mystery: moreover they try their consciences, whether they be touched with a true repentance: and by earnest & hearty prayers do stir themselves up to both.
They are saide to eate worthelie, who before they eate of the Lords bread, doe examine themselues, whether they be in faith: & if they be, then they diligentlie waye and cō sider the signification and greatnes of this misterie: moreouer they trye their consciences, whether they bee touched with a true repentance: and by earnest & hartie prayers do stirre themselues vp to both.