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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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Of the person expressed by the proper name and that name, Rule. 4 which noteth both the natures, or by a name signifying the office of a mediator; as well the things which are proper to the one or to the other, or to both the natures together, may truly and properly be spoken: as, Christ is omnipotent: also, Christ is man, Christ died. Also, Christ is a redeemer, a mediator. Also, the mediator, is God, is man, is immortal, died, redeemed us.
Of the person expressed by the proper name and that name, Rule. 4 which noteth both the natures, or by a name signifying the office of a mediatour; as well the things which are proper to the one or to the other, or to both the natures together, may truely and properly be spoken: as, Christ is omnipotent: also, Christ is man, Christ died. Also, Christ is a redeemer, a mediatour. Also, the mediator, is God, is man, is immortall, died, redeemed vs.
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Of the person signified by a name of one nature: Rule. 5 the things which are proper thereunto may truly and properly be spoken: as, This God or only begotten son of God, is eternal and omnipotent. Also, This man, or, the son of man, was borne in the last days, Rule. 6 died.