The second Person is named the mSon, because he is nbegotten of his oFathers substance or nature: and he is called the Word: first, because the pconception of a ⟨p. 9⟩word in mans mind is the nearest thing,5 that in some sort can shadow unto us the manner how he is eternally begotten of his Fathers substance: and in this respect he is also called the Wisdom of his Father, Prou. 8.12. Secondly, because that by qhim, the Father hath from the beginning declared his Will for our salvation: hence called [Greek or Hebrew] quasi [Greek or Hebrew], the Person speaking, with or by the Fathers. Thirdly, because he is the chief rargument of all the Word of God, or that Word whereof GOD spake when he promised the blessed Seed to the Fathers, under the old Testament.
The second Person is named the mSonne, because hee is nbegotten of his oFathers substance or nature: and he is called the Word: first, because the pconception of a ⟨p. 9⟩word in mans minde is the neerest thing,5 that in some sort can shadow vnto vs the manner how hee is eternally begotten of his Fathers substance: and in this respect he is also called the Wisedome of his Father, Prou. 8.12. Secondly, because that by qhim, the Father hath from the beginning declared his Will for our saluation: hence called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 quasi 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Person speaking, with or by the Fathers. Thirdly, because hee is the chi•fe rargument of all the Word of God, or that Word whereof GOD spake when he promised the blessed Seede to the Fathers, vnder the old Testament.
- mPro. 30.4.
- nPsal. 2.7, Heb. 1.5.
- oHeb. 1.3. Phil. 2.6.
- pBasil. sup. 1 Johan.
- 5Sicut mens cogitando in seipsam reflectitur, & [Greek or Hebrew] internam gignit: ita mens illa aeterna, quae est Deus Pater, in seipsum intelligendo reflexa [Greek or Hebrew] aeternum, modo ineffabili genuit. Et sicut exterior [Greek or Hebrew] interioris effigi•s quasi est: •ita. aetern• ille [Greek or Hebrew] aeterni Patris imago est & maiestatis character, Heb. 1.3.Sicut mens cogitando in seipsam reflectitur, & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 internam gignit: ita mens illa aeterna, quae est Deus Pater, in seipsum intelligendo reflexa 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 aeternum, modo ineffabili genuit. Et sicut exterior 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 interioris effigi•s quasi est: •ita. aetern• ille 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 aeterni Patris imago est & maiestatis character, Heb. 1.3.
- qJohn 1.18. Jraen. lib. 4. cap. 14▪
