The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.

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The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
Author
Zanchi, Giralamo, 1516-1590.
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London, :: Printed by John Redmayne,
1659.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Christianity -- Early works to 1800.
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"The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97309.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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DOCT. IV. That the Catholike Church being but one consists of many particular Churches.

AGain, although for many and divers respects already signified

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there alwayes have been and yet are many, and divers, and particular Churches: Yet we acknowledge, that, as concerning the substance, there alwayes hath been but one and the same, consisting of them all; and that Catholike, and Apostolike, and Holy. One; Because it alwayes was and is gathered intoa 1.1 one body un∣derb 1.2 one Head Iesus Christ, byc 1.3 one and the same Spirit; And, because there isd 1.4 one faith of all, and one confession of the faith. Catholike; Be∣cause it is extended to all times and places, and consists of all kinds of persons and people. Apostolike; Be∣cause it wase 1.5 founded upon the foun∣dation which the Apostles laid, that is Iesus Christ; and built upon the doctrine of the Apostles, which was also the doctrine of the Prophets, from the foundation of the world: and Holy; Not as if it had no sin; but because, inasmuch as it is in∣grafted into Christ, and endued with the gifts of repentance and faith, therefore no sins are imputed unto it, but it hath obtained free pardon of them all: and again, because it

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is made partaker of Christ's Spirit sanctifying, and regenerating: and further, because the righteousnesse and holinesse of Christ is imputed unto it; in which regard it is said to bea 1.6 without spot or wrinkle, that is, in Christ herb 1.7 Head and husband.

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