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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 if it be common unto it only in person: then to suffer cannot be said of the deity in the abstract, but only in the Concrete: this is, by such a word, wherein the deity may be so signified, as the person may be signified with it: such as be the Concrete names as God.
But if it bee common vnto it onely in person: then to suffer cannot be said of the deitie in the abstract, but onely in the Concrete: this is, by such a worde, wherein the deitie maye bee so signified, as the person may bee signified with it: such as bee the Concrete names as God.
For by this name, so far forth as therein is signified, the person of Christ, which is also God, and not bare man, it is truly and really said that God did suffer, and died: yet not simply, and according to his deity also, but only according to the flesh: whose property it is to suffer and to dye. Wherefore as this is most true, God suffered: so this is most ⟨p. 364⟩false, the deity suffered: or that Christ also according to his divine nature suffered. This is the doctrine of Vigilius, and the whole church.
For by this name, so farre forth as therein is signified, the person of Christ, which is also God, and not bare man, it is truely and really said that God did suffer, and died: yet not fimplie, and according to his deitie also, but onely according to the flesh: whose propertie it is to suffer and to dye. Wherefore as this is most true, God suffered: so this is most ⟨p. 364⟩false, the deitie suffred: or that Christ also according to his diuine nature suffred. This is the doctrine of Vigilius, and the whole church.