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A15857 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.; De religione Christiana, fides. English Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590. 1599 (1599) STC 26120; ESTC S120607 223,465 477

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this_o diversity_n do_v think_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v august_n against_o petil._n as_o we_o touch_v a_o little_a before_o show_v how_o some_o hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o 12_o do_v lie_v unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o be_v ask_v unto_o what_o they_o be_v baptize_v they_o answer_v unto_o johns_n baptism_n so_o by_o this_o that_o first_o those_o ephesian_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v that_o be_v whether_o that_o holy_a ghost_n do_v exist_v or_o not_o namely_o the_o giver_n of_o those_o gift_n whereof_o the_o speech_n be_v the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o a_o lie_n by_o this_o argument_n whosoever_o have_v be_v baptize_v they_o have_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o for_o john_n do_v require_v this_o faith_n &_o according_a to_o the_o same_o he_o baptize_v man_n and_o 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hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n 19_o out_o of_o which_o place_n it_o evident_o appear_v first_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v no_o less_o give_v to_o the_o word_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o flesh_n then_o that_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o word_n be_v give_v to_o the_o flesh_n after_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n last_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o give_v be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o mutual_a pradication_n not_o simple_o and_o in_o the_o abstractive_a name_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o concretive_n note_v the_o person_n 20_o moreover_o what_o this_o manner_n of_o praedication_n be_v and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o same_o damascene_fw-la expound_v in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n both_o by_o example_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n in_o these_o word_n this_o manner_n of_o mutual_a praedication_n be_v when_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 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the_o propriety_n be_v a_o praedication_n wherein_o the_o propriety_n agreeable_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n in_o a_o name_n concrete_a because_o these_o two_o nature_n the_o word_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n take_v be_v one_o existence_n or_o person_n 22_o thus_o therefore_o we_o judge_v that_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n may_v not_o amiss_o be_v define_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o propriety_n be_v a_o praedication_n or_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o propriety_n that_o be_v the_o concrete_a name_n signify_v the_o propriety_n of_o one_o nature_n be_v speak_v real_o of_o christ_n person_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o be_v speak_v only_a in_o word_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n in_o the_o concrete_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o nature_n &_o the_o personal_a union_n thereof_o 23_o but_o we_o say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v praedicat_v or_o say_v of_o the_o person_n signify_v by_o the_o concrete_a name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o concrete_a name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n signify_v the_o person_n as_o also_o the_o propriety_n and_o the_o concrete_a name_n signify_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n alone_o 24_o for_o this_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o father_n against_o the_o heretic_n not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o sometime_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v sometime_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o other_o such_o like_a namely_o how_o such_o phrase_n shall_v be_v understand_v 25_o for_o none_o of_o any_o sound_a judgement_n ever_o doubt_v but_o as_o the_o nature_n so_o also_o the_o essential_a propriety_n of_o both_o the_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a whole_a and_o unconfound_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o union_n so_o as_o for_o example_n sake_n neither_o the_o deity_n be_v make_v passable_a and_o local_a nor_o the_o humanity_n impassable_a and_o uncircumscribed_a as_o some_o heretic_n falsify_v the_o scripture_n have_v blaspheme_v 26_o now_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o whole_a exposition_n be_v the_o true_a and_o near_o unite_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n within_o themselves_o and_o a_o meeting_n of_o they_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n unspeakable_o make_v without_o conversion_n without_o confusion_n without_o division_n without_o separation_n 27_o for_o damascene_fw-la declare_v this_o after_o he_o have_v teach_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n and_o likewise_o how_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o flesh_n namely_o according_a to_o this_o manner_n of_o praedica●ation_n he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n thereof_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o the_o part_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n &_o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o mutual_a predication_n whenas_fw-la one_o nature_n do_v give_v the_o propriety_n of_o one_o nature_n to_o the_o other_o which_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o personal_a identity_n &_o the_o join_n of_o the_o nature_n one_o with_o the_o other_o now_o this_o join_n of_o the_o nature_n one_o with_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a union_n that_o be_v a_o inward_a absolute_a and_o most_o perfect_a unite_n they_o together_z as_o damascene_fw-la both_o else_o where_o &_o especial_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n expound_v it_o say_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n once_o go_v through_o the_o flesh_n give_v unto_o the_o flesh_n also_o a_o unspeakable_a go_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o union_n 29_o we_o ourselves_o add_v that_o this_o union_n be_v also_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v because_o therefore_o this_o reciprocal_a praedication_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o true_a unity_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v show_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o verbal_a praedication_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n see_v they_o have_v great_a use_n show_v how_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o person_n without_o confusion_n 30_o moreover_o this_o same_o communication_n of_o the_o propriety_n for_o example_n in_o this_o proposition_n god_n be_v crucify_v we_o say_v to_o be_v both_o verbal_a and_o real_a in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o in_o that_o by_o this_o concrete_a word_n god_n be_v mean_v a_o person_n which_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o man_n it_o be_v a_o real_a predication_n for_o because_o he_o be_v man_n therefore_o he_o true_o and_o indeed_o die_v but_o as_o the_o deity_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o formal_a signification_n as_o they_o speak_v or_o as_o god_n simple_o be_v mean_v thereby_o it_o be_v a_o verbal_a praedication_n and_o that_o a_o true_a one_o for_o god_n be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v die_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n together_o mean_v and_o that_o which_o be_v god_n indeed_o die_v not_o nor_o can_v die_v although_o he_o which_o be_v god_n do_v true_o die_v 31_o these_o thing_n thus_o declare_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o diverse_a enunciation_n which_o be_v true_a and_o which_o false_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o praedication_n each_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v neither_o one_o nature_n nor_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n neither_o in_o the_o abstractive_a name_n nor_o in_o the_o concretive_n be_v predicate_v or_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o nature_n signify_v in_o the_o abstractive_a for_o it_o be_v as_o false_a to_o say_v the_o human_a nature_n or_o the_o humanity_n be_v god_n as_o to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v the_o deity_n and_o as_o false_a to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v immeasurable_a and_o infinite_a as_o to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v very_a immeasurablenesse_n or_o infinitenes_n therefore_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v find_v 32_o neither_o can_v one_o nature_n or_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n signify_v either_o in_o a_o abstractive_a or_o concretive_a name_n for_o both_o these_o proposition_n be_v false_a god_n be_v the_o humanity_n and_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o humanity_n 33_o of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n signify_v by_o what_o name_n soever_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a thereunto_o may_v true_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o concrete_a but_o of_o