A15857:1398
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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Of these three kinds of Attributes, we find in our selves an example not unlike. For in a man, some things are proper only to the soul: as, to be immortal, to understand, to will: sone things to the body only, as, to be mortal, palpable, heavy. Some things common to them both, as be such works, to the performance whereof, each part worketh that which is proper to it, with communion of the other: as, to write, to speak, to run, and to do whatsoever is done by the ministry of the body, yet not without the virtue and guidance of the soul.
Of these three kinds of Atributes, we find in our selues an example not vnlike. For in a man, some thinges are proper onely to the soule: as, to be immortall, to vnderstand, to wil: sōe thinges to the body only, as, to be mortall, palpable, heauy. Some things common to them both, as be such works, to the performāce whereof, each part worketh that which is proper to it, with communion of the other: as, to write, to speake, to runne, and to doe whatsoeuer is done by the ministery of the body, yet not without the vertue and guidance of the soule.
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Now of this which hath been said of the divers Subjects & Predicates, there followeth a diversity also of Predication. Every Predication therefore of Christ is either proper and simple, or else improper and figurative.