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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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Moreover we hold beyond all controversy, that Christ sitting at Gods right hand, is a figurative speech: seeing God, to speak properly hath neither right hand nor left hand; neither is it lawful to imagine any carnal thing concerning the seats and thrones in heaven, wherein they are said to sit; and often-times in the scriptures this word sitting, is used besides other significations, for dwelling, ruling, exercising judgment, and for resting.
Moreouet wee hold beyond all controuersie, that Christ sitting at Gods right hand, is a figuratiue speach: seing God, to speake properly hath neither right hand nor left hand; neither is it lawfull to imagine any carnall thing concerning the seates and thrones in heauen, wherein they are saide to sitt; and often-times in the scriptures this word sitting, is vsed besides other significations, for dwelling, ruling, exercising iudgment, and for resting.
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But that the Apostle Paul meant not by this phrase, that Christ Jesus in his own body is truly and substantially present in all places: besides that which hath bin already said,