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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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Augustine indeed thus interpreteth this place: of the creed to the Catechumeni.
Augustine indeede thus interpreteth this place: of the creede to the Catechumeni.
He ascended into heaven, believe it: 1he sitteth at Gods right hand, believe it: To sit, understand to dwell: as we say of any man, 2in such a country he hath sit three years: so therefore believe ye, that Christ dwelleth on the right hand of God, there he is. Let not your heart ask ye this question, what doth he? do not seek, for that which it is not lawful to find: there he is, it sufficeth us: he is blessed, and of this blessedness which is called the fathers right hand, the name of this blessedness it self is called his fathers right hand. For if we take it carnally, then because he is at the right hand, the father should be at the left hand: and is there any reason thou shouldest so set them, the son at the right hand, and the father at the left? There all is the right hand, seeing there is nothing but blessedness.
He ascended into heauen, beleeue it: