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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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If then (sith he truly died) neither his soul for that time of his death was in his body, neither (sith he was truly buried) his body while it hung upon the cross, was in the grave, or while it lay in the grave, hung upon the cross; neither sith God truly raised him from the dead) either his soul recalled his body, or his body recalled himself from death to life: therefore the humane nature in Christ was neither omnipotent, nor every where present in it own substance.
If then (sith he truely died) neither his soule for that time of his death was in his bodie, neither (sith he was truely buried) his bodie while it honge vppon the crosse, was in the graue, or while it lay in the graue, hong vppon the crosse; neither sith God truely raised him from the dead) either his soule recalled his body, or his body recalled himselfe from death to life: therefore the humane nature in Christ was neither omnipotent, nor euery where present in it owne substance.
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For as this consequence is not good, Christ Jesus himself was dead and buried, and rose again from the dead; therefore he was dead and buried and rose again according to both his natures: So neither is this, behold I am with you even to the end of the world; therefore not only in his deity, but also in the substance of his humanity, he is really present with us on the earth.