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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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Confession › Chapter 2 › Aphorism 6: VI. A confirmation of the former opinion.
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VI. A confirmation of the former opinion.
Whereupon we also understand, how it is that sith the son is no less omnipotent than the father, and so likewise the holy ghost, yet we do not say that they are three almighties, 1but we confess with Athanasius, and the whole church, that they are one only almighty: because indeed of them all there is but one and the self same substance. Therefore seeing no creature hath one & the self same essence with God, but a far other and diverse: and if the same by communication of the divine omnipotency could also be made omnipotent, then it must follow that there might be more almighties then one: which we believe can not without blasphemy be affirmed.
Whereuppon we also vnderstand, how it is that sith the sonne is no lesse omnipotent thē the father, and so likewise the holie ghost, yet we doe not saie that they are three almighties, 1but wee confesse with Athanasius, and the whole church, that they are one onlie almightie: because indeed of them all there is but one and the selfe same substance. Therefore seeing no creature hath one & the selfe same essence with God, but a farre other and diuerse: and if the same by cōmunication of the diuine omnipotencie could also be made omnipotent, then it must follow that there might be more almighties then one: which wee beleeue can not without blasphemie be affirmed.
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