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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The third thing is, the Uniting of flesh to the Godhead of the Son: and that is done, when the son of God makes the flesh, or nature of man, a part of himself, and communicates unto it his own subsistence. The like example to this is §15not to be found again in the world: yet have we some resemblance of this mystery in the plant called Mistletoe, which hath no root of his own, but grows in a tree of an other kind, and thence receives his sap. And so the manhood of the son hath no personality or personal subsistence, but is received §20into the Unity of the second person, and is sustained of it. It must here be observed, that there is a difference between the manhood of Christ, and all other men. Peter is a person subsisting of himself, and so is Paul, and every particular man: but so is not the manhood of Christ: and therefore it is to be §25termed a nature, and not a person. And it is no disgrace, but an exaltation to the nature of man, that is subsists by the uncreated subsistence of the second person.
The third thing is, the Vniting of flesh to the Godhead of the Sonne: and that is done, when the sonne of God makes the flesh, or nature of man, a part of himselfe, and communicates vnto it his owne subsistance. The like example to this is §15not to be found againe in the world: yet haue we some resemblance of this mysterie in the plant called Misselto, which hath no roote of his owne, but growes in a tree of an other kinde, and thence receiues his sappe. And so the manhood of the sonne hath no personalitie or personall subsistance, but is receiued §20into the Vnitie of the second person, and is sustained of it. It must here be obserued, that there is a difference betweene the manhood of Christ, and all other men. Peter is a person subsisting of himselfe, and so is Paul, and euery particular man: but so is not the manhood of Christ: and therefore it is to be §25tearmed a nature, and not a person. And it is no disgrace, but an exaltation to the nature of man, that is subsists by the vncreated subsistance of the second person.