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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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For as names in the abstract do signify only the nature and propriety, which is in a thing so all names in the concrete do betoken both the nature and quality, which is in the thing, and the hypostasis, wherein it is: as (for examples sake) the name of Just betokeneth both Justice where with one is made just, & him, which is Just, both together.
For as names in the abstract do signifie only the nature and propriety, which is in a thing so all names in the concreat doe betokē both the nature and qualitie, which is in the thing, and the hypostasis, wherein it is: as (for examples sake) the name of Iust betokeneth both Iustice wher with one is made iust, & him, which is Iust, both together.
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Therefore by these Subject names which having their denominations from the natures do show the person of Christ: sometimes is declared the propriety of the natures, sometime the unity of the person: and therefore the Subjects must be understood and expounded according to the diversities of the Predicates that is of those things, which are spoken thereof.