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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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XV. A thing is present, or absent, so far forth as the same is perceived or not perceived.
XV. A thing is present, or absent, so farre forth as the same is perceiued or not perceiued.
For neither the nearness nor the farness of the places, maketh a thing to be present or absent, but the participation or not participation of the same thing. The sun, though it be very far distant from us, yet it is said to be present; and it is truly said to be in our eyes, when as we are made partakers of it: Again it is absent, when as either overshadowed with clouds, 1or gone into the other hemisphere we cannot see it: To a man stark blind, the light thereof is never present, though it shine even into his eyes: as likewise excellent music to one that is deaf: or the sweetness of an oration, to an unlearned man. God is also said to be far from the ungodly, because he is not perceived of them by faith: whenas notwithstanding in his own essence, he is not far from any of us. For in him we live and are moved, and have our being. Therefore so far forth as a thing is perceived or not perceived of us, either by the natural part or by the senses, or by the mind, or any other way: so far also is it said to be present or absent.
For neither the neerenesse nor the farnesse of the places, maketh a thing to be present or absent, but the participation or not participation of the same thing. The sunne, though it be verie farre distant from vs, yet it is said to bee present; and it is truely said to be in our eyes, when as we are made partakers of it: Againe it is absent, whē as either ouershadowed with cloudes,