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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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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.
And they eat unworthily, who although they be planted in Christ, by faith and the spirit ⟨p. 323⟩of regeneration: yet their faith being in some sort choked with the cares of this world, & other affections of the flesh: do nor sufficiently prove themselves: do not diligently examine, nor stir up themselves, to an earnest consideration of so great a mystery: nor weigh with an attentive mind, what is given in that holy table; what the Lord requireth of them; for whom, and for what purpose the Supper was instituted by the Lord: Lastly, they do eat unworthily, who as the Apostle speaketh) discern not the Lords body: and so come not to that table, with a due reverence, & fear of the Lord: discerning in their mind and by faith, the things signified, from the signs, and the signs from other common meats and drinks, in such sufficient manner as they ought: whereby they do not aswell open the mouth of the inward man, to eat the spiritual food; as they do the mouth of the outward man, to eat the food, which (of it own nature) is corporal. By reason of this duty so neglected, namely, that they do not sufficiently prove themselves, nor discern or judge of the Lords body, and consequently do eat unworthily the Lords bread, christians and faithful men other whiles are wont to be visited with divers chastisements of God, yet such as are for their salvation, least they should be condemned in this world. And of them doth the Apostle properly speak, in the