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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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X. This union, because it is made by virtue of the holy spirit, cannot be hindered by any distance of place.
X. This vnion, because it is made by vertue of the holie spirit, cannot be hindred by anie distance of place.
Whereupon it followeth that this true and real union (though spiritual) of our bodies & souls, with the body and soul of christ, can be letted by no distance of place, though never so great: because that spirit is so mighty in operation, as it reacheth from earth to heaven, and beyond, and joineth in one no less strictly, the members of christ being on earth, with their head in heaven sitting at the right hand of the Father, then the soul of a man joineth together the hands and legs and other members into one body with the head: yea though that man were so great, that his head did reach unto the ninth sphere, and his feet stand fast in the centre of the earth. So great is the virtue of the soul: then how great is that of the holy spirit, the true and almighty God.
Whereupon it followeth that this true and reall vnion (though spirituall) of our bodies & soules, with the bodie and soule of christ, can be letted by no distance of place, though neuer so great: because that spirite is so mightie in operatiō, as it reacheth from earth to heauen, and beyond, and ioyneth in one no lesse strictly, the members of christ being on earth, with their head in heauen sitting at the right hand of the Father, then the soule of a man ioyneth together the hands and leggs and other members into one bodie with the head: yea though that man were so great, that his head did reach vnto the ninth spheare, and his feete stand fast in the center of the earth. So great is the vertue of the soule: thē how great is that of the holie spirit, the true and almightie God.