A15857:1390
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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In this proposition, the son of God is eternal: the subject (namely the son of God) must be expounded according to the propriety of the nature. But in this, the only begotten son of God suffered: the subject (the only begotten son of God) must be understood according to the unity of the person. For he suffered, which was not only man, but also God: yet the deity remaining unpassible.
In this proposition, the sonne of God is eternall: the subiect (namely the sonne of God) must be expounded according to the proprietie of the nature. But in this, the onely begotten sonne of God suffered: the subiect (the onely begotten sonne of God) must be vnderstood according to the vnity of the person. For he suffered, which was not onely man, but also God: yet the dietie remaining vnpassible.
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We deny not, but many times are found words in the abstract, which are the Subjects, as, (the light) came into the world: as also some which are Predicates, as Christ is (the light of the world, our righteousness, our peace:) but these st• ̄d in stead of concretives, as the light came into the world, that is, he which lighteneth us. Wherefore for the manner of such like words, they are to be referred to some of the foresaid three kinds.