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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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And who (except a mad man) would say that the essential proprieties of God are derived unto us.
And who (except a mad man) would saie that the essentiall proprieties of God are deriued vnto vs.
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The cause also why Christ as he is God, can not be said to have received gifts of creation, is by Cyril assigned to be this, Because as God he needed them not. Therefore, if also, as he is man, he received the essential proprieties of God, really communicated unto him: he cannot then be said to have received the created gifts of the holy ghost. For to that end serveth a finite power in him which is endued with an infinite power really communicated unto him.
The cause also why Christ as he is God, cā not be said to haue receiued gifts of creation, is by Cyrill assigned to be this, Because as God he needed them not. Therefore, if also, as he is mā, he receiued the essentiall proprieties of God, really communicated vnto him: he cannot then be said to haue receiued the created gifts of the holy ghost. For to that ende serueth a finite power in him which is indued with an infinite power really communicated vnto him.