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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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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.
Now as we said that whatsoeuer wee haue before spoken of the resurrection from the dead, and so of the ascension, ought to bee vnderstood according to the humane nature of Christ: so wee thinke with the sound fathers, that these thinges also must bee vnderstood especially according to the same humane nature.
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The exaltation of Christs humane nature above all things, may be understood two ways: either in re-pect of the local placing, as this, he ascended above all the heavens, that the meaning may be, the humane nature was placed locally above all created things: or in respect of the excellent preeminence of the dignity ⟨p. 409⟩