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 1, 2024.

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DOCTRINE I. That the Church is governed by Christ.

WE believe, that as all things were made by Christ, are pre∣served

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& govern'd by him,* 1.1 so likewise the Church, which is his kingdome & body, is governed by him as the au∣thour,* 1.2 king and head of the same, af∣ter a more peculiar manner then all other things are: which is confirmed by that saying of the Angel concer∣ning Christ,* 1.3 And he shall raign over the house of Iacob for ever; and that of the Apostle,* 1.4 He, as a son, is over his own house, which house are we, that is, the Church; and in another place,* 1.5 He is the head of the Church, and giveth life unto the body.

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