A15857:1408
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 in th•se improper propositions of the latter sort, the proprieties of diverse kinds are coupled as words concretive: and therefore god is unproperly said to suffer, in as much as the name God in it own proper signification doth betoken the divine essence which cannot suffer: but in respect of the person being meant, which is also man, it is a true (though an improper) proposition: & therefore these things are said of the whole person by a Synecdoche, whereas indeed they agree not to the same, but only in respect of one nature.
For in th•se improper propositions of the latter sort, the proprieties of diuerse kindes are coupled as wordes concretiue: and therfore god is vnproperly said to suffer, in as much as the name God in it owne propper signification doth betoken the divine essence which cannot suffer: but in respect of the person being meant, which is also man, it is a true (though an improper) propositiō: & therefore these things are said of the wholle person by a Synechdoche, whereas indeede they agree not to the same, but onelie in respect of one nature.