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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 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.
If also the Apostles sawe with their eies Christan his owne body, by chaunge of place ascending from earth into heauen: then the heauen into which he did ascend, cānot be an vbiquitary heauen, but it must needes be farre distant from the earth.
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Moreover nature and all right requireth that for every thing some certain place must be assigned: as we see god hath done in all the things which he created. Seeing then no created thing can be found more excellent, then Christs body, both for the union with the word, and for the wonderful gifts created in the same, and so also for the most perfect glory and happiness wherein he now liveth: It must needs be that this body must exist in some certain & most happy place.