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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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The seventh aphorism.
The seuenth aphorisme.
We have said that the body and the soul are two existences: which is manifestly proved in Adam whose body did first subsist by it self: then the soul being also a substance subsisting by it self, was joined unto it. The same is also proved, by the separation of the soul from the body: whereof each doeth remain subsisting by it self. But seeing they are the essential parts of a man: each of them indeed severally are existences, but yet unperfect: and being joined, they make a perfect existence, that is, the person of man. But thus standeth not the case in Christ, touching the divine and human natures: for his human nature never subsisted by it self any ways, before he took it on him, nor subsisteth yet after the taking, but only in the word: which word was ever by it self a most perfect existence.
We haue said that the bodie and the soule are two existenees: which is manifestly prooued in Adam whose bodie did first subsist by it selfe: then the soule being also a substance subsisting by it selfe, was ioyned vnto it. The same is also prooued, by the separation of the soule from the body: whereof each doeth remaine subsisting by it selfe. But seing they are the essentiall partes of a man: each of them indeed seuerally are existences, but yet vnperfect: and being ioyned, they make a perfect existence, that is, the person of man. But thus standeth not the case in Christ, touching the diuine and humaine natures: for his humaine nature neuer subsisted by it selfe any waies, before he took it on him, nor subsisteth yet after the taking, but onely in the word: which word was euer by it selfe a most perfect existence.