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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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Of the eternal omnipotency of one true God.
Of the eternall omnipotencie of one true God.
year. 1575.
yeare. 1575.
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When in the Scriptures god is called mighty, we must not conceive in our minds, that there is a passive might in God: whereby he may suffer any thing, or leave to be that which he is: or become that which he is not by any change of himself: but we must with a firm faith believe, (as it is indeed) that he hath only an active power, whereby he always worketh and can work.
WHen in the Scriptures god is called mightie, we must not conceiue in our mindes, that there is a passiue might in God: whereby he may suffer any thing, or leaue to be that which he is: or become that which hee is not by any chaunge of himselfe: but we must with a firme faith beleeue, (as it is indeede) that hee hath onely an actiue power, whereby he alwaies worketh and can worke.