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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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But it is apparent, that as this consequence is not good, Christ himself being God and man ascended into heaven, in a local and visible moving. Therefore he in the same sort ascended according to his deity: so neither is this good, Christ God and man is with us to the end of the world truly, and in his own essence, therefore he is present on earth as well in the substance of his body and soul, as in the essence of his deity.
But it is apparent, that as this consequence is not good, Christ himselfe beeing God and man ascended into heauen, in a locall and visible moouing. Therefore he in the same sort ascended according to his dietie: so neither is this good, Christ God and man is with us to the ende of the world truely, and in his owne essence, therefore he is present on earth as wel in the substance of his body and soule, as in the essence of his dietie.
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If also the Apostles saw with their eyes Christan his own body, by change of place ascending from earth into heaven: then the heaven into which he did ascend, cannot be an ubiquitary heaven, but it must needs be far distant from the earth.