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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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Where fore like as we allow the fathers, when they say, that Christs actions in redeeming & saving us, were & are done by god & man: so also we greatly commend that famous saying of Leo the bishop of Rome, in his epistle to Flavianus, & we teach that it is with a steadfast faith to be holden: namely, Each form worketh with communion of the other that which is proper to it self: as, the word working that which is proper to the word and the flesh performing that which is proper to the flesh.
Where fore like as wee allowe the fathers, when they saye, that Christs actions in redeeming & sauing vs, were & are done by god & man: so also we greatly commend that famous saying of Leo the bishop of Rome, in his epistle to Flauianus, & we teach that it is with a stedfast faith to be holden: namely, Each forme vvorketh with communion of the other that which is proper to it selfe: as, the word working that vvhich is proper to the word and the flesh performing that which is proper to the flesh.
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For he suffered for us, died, and was buried, according to the flesh: but he gave the grace of deserving and redeeming to his suffering, by which he redeemed us, according to his deity: but all these he willed, according to both the natures.