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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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For to this sitting of Christ at Gods right hand, the Apostle addeth for declaration sake, three things: First, that Christ is so placed at Gods right hand, that he is above all principality, that is, that he hath no creature above him, or equal to him, no not in heaven, but is made higher then the heavens, and all heavenly things: then, he addeth, that all things are made subject to him, that is, that there is nothing beneath him, over which he hath not power and authority: thirdly, that he was given to be a head of the church.
For to this sitting of Christ at Gods right hand, the Apostle addeth for declaration sake, three thinges: First, that Christ is so placed at Gods right hand, that he is aboue all principallitie, that is, that he hath no creature aboue him, or equall to him, no not in heauen, but is made higher then the heauens, and al heauenly things: then, he addeth, that all thinges are made subiect to him, that is, that there is nothing beneath him, ouer which he hath not power and authoritie: thirdly, that he was giuen to be a head of the church.
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Now as we said that whatsoever we have before spoken of the resurrection from the dead, and so of the ascension, ought to be understood according to the humane nature of Christ: so we think with the sound fathers, that these things also must be understood especially according to the same humane nature.