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.

VI. That Sacraments be not simple markes, or bare signes.

Therfore we beleeue, that these sacramen∣tall signes be not simple markes which onely do seuer vs from other people, that are not of the true church; or meere tokēs vnto vs of our christian societie; or whereby we should pro∣fesse our faith openly, and giue thanks to god for our redemption: but that they are the in∣struments by which (while the actions & be∣nefits of Christ are represented vnto vs) they are called to our remembrance, his promises are sealed, and our faith stirred vp, the ho∣ly ghost also doth ingraft vs to Christ, & doth keepe vs beeing ingrafted, and makes vs dai∣ly to growe vp more and more into one with him: & that beeing indued with a greater faith towards God, and earnester loue towards our neighbour, and a mortification of our selues, we might lead a life euen like (so far as might bee) to the life of Christ, in spirituall ioye and gladnesse: till the time when we shall liue with him in heauen most holily and blessedlie for euer.