A15857:1086
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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Neither can a thing finite be capable of a thing infinite, seeing every thing is received according to the measure (as they say) of the receives.
Neither can a thing finite bee capable of a thing infinite, seing euerie thing is receiued according to the measure (as they saye) of the receiues.
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Also it is no less contrary to the nature of God, that there should be more almighties: then that there should be more gods. Whereupon christian religion will not allow: that the three persons in God should be said to be three almighties.
Also it is no lesse contrary to the nature of God, that there should bee more almighties: then that there should be more gods. Whereupon christian religion will not allow: that the three persons in God should be said to be three almighties.