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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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But the things which we confess were given after this manner: were not the essential proprieties of God but only gifts of creation, and (as they call them) habitual graces which belong partly to the perfection of Christs human nature: partly to the perfecting of the office of a mediator: partly to the honour of the head of the Church.
But the thinges which we confesse were giuen after this manner: were not the essentiall proprieties of God but onely gifts of creation, and (as they call thē) habituall graces which belong partly to the perfection of Christs humaine nature: partely to the perfecting of the office of a mediatour: partely to the honour of the head of the Church.
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For the essential proprieties of God are united most really with the human nature in the same person: but they are not really communicated to it, in it own very essence.
For the essentiall proprieties of God are vnited most really with the humaine nature in the same person: but they are not really communicated to it, in it owne verie essence.