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¶ This wrong interpretation of the scriptures cometh by the equivocation, or diverse signification of this word (Made) Which hath in the scriptures two significations. The first, it signifieth a change of one nature into an other as Jo. 2. the water was made wine. And also Gene. 19. The wife of Loth was made into a stone of salt.

¶ This wrong interpretation of the scriptures comineth by the equiuocation, or diuerse signifycatiō of thys word (Made) Whyche hath in the scriptures two sygnifycatiōs. The fyrst, it sygnifyeth a chaunge of one nature into an other as Jo. 2. the water was made wyne. And also Gene. 19. The wief of Loth was made into a stone of salt.

This word (Made) in the scripture in many other places signifieth as much as to say received, as S. Paul writeth Gala. 3. Christ is made for us ⟨image 22⟩the curse or execration. That is to say received in him the curse and malediction of God for our since. And again, 2. cor. 5 He that knew no sin, Made sin for us. That is to say was the sacrifice for our sin. Good Christian reader, remember to take the meaning of the scripture according to the circū stance thereof, and then thou shalt perceive for the immutability of God's nature, that where saint Joanne saith, and the word was made flesh, is even as much to say, as the Son of God, received flesh, And no other sense nor meaning can it have then this, except ye would the word that was God before, & immortal is now changed into man, & become mortal, which sentence ⟨image 22⟩