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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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So far from it therefore is it, that by the sitting at Gods right hand, the Apostle meant to signify that Christ in the substance of his body is on earth and every where, that he rather seemeth to teach them quite contrary: seeing that in heaven only, and not on this earth mens blessedness consisteth, and God is said to dwell in heaven, not on earth, and rather that he reigneth in heaven then on earth: and it is said and believed, that Christ shall come not from earth, but from heaven to judge both the quick and the dead.
So farre from it therefore is it, that by the fltting at Gods right hand, the Apostle ment to signifie that Christ in the substance of his body is on earth and euery where, that he rather seemeth to teach them quite contrary: seing that in heauen onely, and not on this earth mēs blessednes consisteth, and God is said to dwel in heauen, not on earth, and rather that he raigneth in heauen then on earth: and it is said and beleeued, that Christ shal come not from earth, but from heauen to iudge both the quick and the dead.
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Add this, that as gods feet by a certain humane affection or property at not said to be in heaven, but on earth, according to that saying,