H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea 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.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599

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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…

Name: H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

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.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599

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Confession › Chapter 11 › Aphorism 3: III. Only the Sonne to be both God and man, and only Christ.Confession › Chapter 11 › Aphorism 3: III. Onely the Sonne to be both God and man, and onely Christ.

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III. Only the Son to be both God and man, and only Christ.

III. Onely the Sonne to be both God and man, and onely Christ.

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But so we believe that the son of God is both true God and true man, and therefore the ⟨p. 56⟩true Christ, and him alone we confess to be such: sith we read that neither the father, neither the holy Chost but only the word it self was made flesh: ¹and the Apostle sayeth that the son only was made of a woman and that he only suffered: ²although to the creation of the nature which the son took upon him, not only the Son, but the Father also and the holy ghost were all concurrent.

But so vve beleeue that the sonne of God is both true God and true man, and therefore the ⟨p. 56⟩true Christ, and him alone vve confesse to bee such: sith vve read that neither the father, neither the holie Chost but onelie the vvorde it selfe vvas made flesh: ¹and the Apostle saieth that the sonne onelie vvas made of a vvoman and that he onelie suffred: ²although to the creation of the nature vvhich the sonne tooke vppon him, not onely the Sonne, but the Father also and the holy ghost vvere all concurrent.

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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…

III. Only the Son to be both God and man, and only Christ.

III. Onely the Sonne to be both God and man, and onely Christ.

IV. That the son was made man, without any change of himself, but only assuming to himself human nature.

IV. That the sonne vvas made man, without anie change of himselfe, but onely assuming to himselfe humaine nature.

V. Nether one nature took on it another nature, nor one person another person, but the person of the son of God took on him mans nature.

V. Nether one nature tooke on it another nature, nor one person another person, but the person of the sonne of God tooke on him mans nature.

VI. The human nature was not taken, to make a new person in Christ, or to make perfect the former: but only to be coupled and united to his eternal and most perfect person.

VI. The humaine nature was not taken, to make a nevv person in Christ, or to make perfect the former: but onelie to be coupled and vnited to his eternall and most perfect person.

VII. A confirmation of the former opinion with an exposition of the place of Athanasius.

VIII. How Christ is one only person, and that eternal and unchangeable but there are in the same two natures: and how it is said to consist of them.

VIII. How Christ is one onely person, and that eternall and vnchangeable but there are in the same two natures: and how it is said to consist of them.

IX. Howe the two natures are united into one person without alteration or confusion, the properties and actions of either of them remaining whole and distinct.

IX. Hovve the tvvo natures are vnited into one person without alteracion or confusion, the properties and actions of either of them remaining whole and distinct.

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III. Only the Son to be both God and man, and only Christ.

III. Onely the Sonne to be both God and man, and onely Christ.

IV. That the son was made man, without any change of himself, but only assuming to himself human nature.

IV. That the sonne vvas made man, without anie change of himselfe, but onely assuming to himselfe humaine nature.

V. Nether one nature took on it another nature, nor one person another person, but the person of the son of God took on him mans nature.

V. Nether one nature tooke on it another nature, nor one person another person, but the person of the sonne of God tooke on him mans nature.

VI. The human nature was not taken, to make a new person in Christ, or to make perfect the former: but only to be coupled and united to his eternal and most perfect person.

VI. The humaine nature was not taken, to make a nevv person in Christ, or to make perfect the former: but onelie to be coupled and vnited to his eternall and most perfect person.

VII. A confirmation of the former opinion with an exposition of the place of Athanasius.

VIII. How Christ is one only person, and that eternal and unchangeable but there are in the same two natures: and how it is said to consist of them.

VIII. How Christ is one onely person, and that eternall and vnchangeable but there are in the same two natures: and how it is said to consist of them.

IX. Howe the two natures are united into one person without alteration or confusion, the properties and actions of either of them remaining whole and distinct.

IX. Hovve the tvvo natures are vnited into one person without alteracion or confusion, the properties and actions of either of them remaining whole and distinct.

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