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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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IIII. The essential proprieties in god, do not in very deed differ from the essence.
IIII. The essentiall proprieties in god, doe not in verie deede differ from the essence.
For we acknowledge that in god for his singleness, the essential proprieties do not in deed differ from the essence, and therefore they without this cannot be communicated to any creature: and therefore no creature can be or can be said to be (for example sake) omnipotent simply, just, wise, or such like. Even as our Lord Jesus speaking of one propriety, 1teacheth of them all, saying, none is good (simply) but god.
For we acknowledge that in god for his singlenesse, the essentiall proprieties doe not in deede differ from the essence, and therfore they without this cannot be communicated to anie creature: and therefore no creature can be or can be said to be (for example sake) omnipotent simplie, iust, wise, or such like. Euen as our Lord Iesus speaking of one proprietie, 1teacheth of them all, saying, none is good (simplie) but god.