A15857:983
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2
And this God, though he be one only Jehovah, yet is he not one, but mere Elohim: the number and names of whom, the son of God manifested in the flesh, hath clearly and apparently revealed unto us, without all doubt: namely the eternal father, the eternal son, and the eternal holy ghost.
And this God, though he bee one onely Iehouah, yet is he not one, but meere Elohim: the number and names of whome, the sonne of God manifested in the flesh, hath clearlie and apparātly reuealed vnto vs, without all doubt: namely the eternall father, the eternall sonne, and the eternall holie ghost.
3
Further these three Elohim are true existences, and those undivided, living, understanding, willing: and therefore (as the church hath ever used to speak) true persons.
Further these three Elohim are true existences, and those vndeuided, liuing, vnderstanding, willing: and therefore (as the church hath euer vsed to speake) true persons.