A15857:94
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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V. That nothing is or can be made simply such as god is: unless the same might simply be god.
V. That nothing is or can be made simplie such as god is: vnlesse the same might simplie be god.
Wherefore they which will affirm that any created substance ever could or can be made partaker of those divine proprieties, whereby it should be such as god is, as simply omnipotent, and such like: they must needs then confess that the same is, or that it can be [Greek or Hebrew] of the same substance with god, forasmuch as neither the son himself is simply omnipotent, but, as he is [Greek or Hebrew] consubstantial with the father: nor yet the holy spirit.
Wherefore they which will affirme that anie created substance euer could or can bee made partaker of those diuine proprieties, whereby it should be such as god is, as simplie omnipotent, and such like: they must needs then confesse that the same is, or that it can be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of the same substance with god, for asmuch as neither the sonne himselfe is simplie omnipotent, but, as he is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 consubstantiall with the father: nor yet the holie spirite.