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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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But how? namely so, that he showed, how these sayings and deeds, were not the actions of two persons, but of one. Therefore against Nestorius he also addeth: Not in making a diversity ⟨p. 357⟩in words, or showing sundry aspects, or separating the deeds: but he himself being one, speaking and doing in himself and by both (that is by both natures) that which was agreeable and was proper to both the natures.
But how? namely so, that he shewed, howe these sayings and deeds, were not the actions of two persons, but of one. Therefore against Nestorius he also addeth: Not in making a diuersitie ⟨p. 357⟩in vvords, or shewing sundrie aspects, or seperating the deedes: but hee himselfe being one, speaking and doing in himselfe and by both (that is by both natures) that vvhich was agreeable and vvas proper to both the natures.
By these words we may perceive these two things as clear as the noon day: one that there were not in Christ, two which did work and will, & understand, but only one: namely the very word incarnate, which is called Christ: therefore he saith in himself being one &c. Also, he himself being one speaking and doing in himself: this is the first, and that against Nestorius.
By these words we may perceiue these two thinges as cleare as the noone day: one that there were not in Christ, two which did worke and will, & vnderstand, but onely one: namely the very worde incarnate, which is called Christ: therefore he saith in himselfe being one &c. Also, hee himselfe being one speaking and doing in himselfe: this is the first, and that against Nestorius.