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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 then this saying be understood the latter way: thereupon the ubiquity cannot be proved; seeing Christ in that in his humane nature he may use his authority over all creatures, although he be not in substance of body every where. If the former way, then he is not every where: seeing that which is every where, is aswell beneath, and at, and within, as above all creatures.
If then this saying be vnderstood the latter waye: thereupon the vbiquitie cannot be proued; seing Christ in that in his humane nature he may vse his authoritie ouer all creatures, although he be not in substance of body euerie where. If the former way, then he is not euery where: seing that which is euerie where, is aswell beneath, and at, and within, as aboue all creatures.
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But Paul doeth plainly teach, that Christ (touching his humane nature) did so rise from the dead, that he was no longer among the dead, and so ascended into heaven, that he was no longer on earth: and so being exalted above all creatures, sitteth at the fathers right hand, that he is nether beneath nor within created things, seeing all things are put under his feet.