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An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…
An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodox Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour of the Scriptures, and the consent of orthodoxe Fathers of the Church. By William Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legatt, 1595Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legatt, 1595
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Thus much of the second title: now followeth the third, his only Son: that is, the only son of the first person the father. In this title we must consider 2. things: the first, that he is the son of God: the second, that he is the only Son of God. Touching the first, Christ is called the Son of God, because he was begotten of the father. Now for the opening of this eternal generation, we must consider three points: the thing begotten, the manner of begetting, & the time. For the thing it self, it is Christ; who must be considered 2. ways, as he is a son, & as he is God: As he is a son, he is not of himself, but the son of the father begotten of him: nevertheless as he is God,1 he is of himself neither begotten nor proceeding; for the essence or godhead of the father is of it self without all beginning: but the godhead of the son is one and the same with the godhead of the father: for by what godhead the father is God, by the same and no other the son is God: therefore the son as he is God, he is God of himself without beginning as the Father. Whereupon it follows, that the son is begotten of the father as he is a son, but not as he is God.
Thus much of the second title: now followeth the third, his only Sonne: that is, the only sonne of the first person the father. In this title we must consider 2. things: the first, that he is the sonne of God: the second, that he is the only Sonne of God. Touching the first, Christ is called the Sōne of God, because he was begottē of the father. Now for the opening of this eternall generation, we must consider three pointes: the thing begotten, the maner of begetting, & the time. For the thing it selfe, it is Christ; who must be cōsidered 2. waies, as he is a sonne, & as he is God: As he is a sonne, he is not of himselfe, but the sonne of the father begotten of him: neuerthelesse as he is God,1 he is of himselfe neither begotten nor proceeding; for the essence or godhead of the father is of it selfe without all beginning: but the godhead of the sonne is one and the same with the godhead of the father: for by what godhead the father is God, by the same and no other the sonne is God: therefore the sonne as he is God, hee is God of himselfe without beginning as the Father. Whereupon it followes, that the sonne is begotten of the father as he is a sonne, but not as he is God.