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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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Moreover what this manner of predication is, and why it is so called, the same Damascene expoundeth in the 4. chapter both by example, and by the cause in these words: This manner of mutual predication is, when those things which are proper to one nature, are spoken of the other nature, by reason of the hypostatical identity or personal union of them both; and for that the one nature is in the other: for example we may say of Christ, this our god was seen upon the earth and conversed with men: and this man is uncreated, not subject to passion, not circumscribed in any place.
Moreouer what this manner of praedication is, and why it is so called, the same Damascene expoundeth in the 4. chapter both by example, and by the cause in these wordes: This manner of mutuall praedication is, vvhen those things vvhich are proper to one nature, are spoken of the other nature, by reason of the hypostaticall identitie or personall vnion of them both; and for that the one nature is in the other: for example vvee may say of Christ, this our god was seene vpon the earth and conuersed with men: and this man is vncreated, not subiect to passion, not circumscribed in any place.
And the examples added do manifestly show how one nature doeth attribute those things which are proper unto it self to the other, and for what cause: For God, (in that, by this name is meant the divine essence) was not seen on earth: but only, in that the person is meant by it, which is both God and man.