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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 16: Of the union of two natures in Christ.Chapter 16: Of the vnion of two natures in Christ.
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.
III. Assumption, whereby the Word, namely, the second person in trinity took upon him flesh, ⟨image 28⟩and the seed of Abraham, namely, that his human nature, to the end, that it being destitute of a proper and personal substance, might in the person of the Word obtain it: subsisting, and as it were, being supported of it for ever. Joh. 1.14. That Word was made flesh. Heb. 2.16. He took not upon him the nature of Angels, but the seed of Abraham.
III. Assumption, wherby the Woord, namelye, the second person in trinitie tooke vpon him flesh, ⟨image 28⟩and the seed of Abraham, namely, that his humaine nature, to the ende, that it being destitute of a proper and personall substance, might in the person of the Word obtaine it: subsisting, and as it were, being supported of it for euer. Ioh. 1.14. That Word was made flesh. Heb. 2.16. He took not vpon him the nature of Angels, but the seede of Abraham.
By this we may see, that Christ is one only Son of God, not two: yet in two respects is he one. As he is the eternal Word, he is by nature the Son of the Father. As he is man, the same Son also, yet not by nature or by adoption, but only by personal union. Luke. 1.35. Mat. 3.17. This is my beloved Son, &c.
By this wee maye see, that Christ is one onelye Sonne of God, not two: yet in two respectes is hee one. As he is the eternall Word, he is by nature the Sonne of the Father. As he is man, the same Sonne also, yet not by nature or by adoption, but onlye by personall vnion.