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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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In this prayer sundry points worthy our marking are to be considered. The first, who prayed? Ans. Christ the Son of God: but still we must remember the distinction of natures and of their operations in one and the same Christ; he prayeth not in his Godhead, but according to his manhood. The second is, for whom he prayeth? Ans. Some have thought that this & all other his prayers were made for his mystical body the Church; but the truth is, he now prays for himself, yet not as he was God, for the Godhead feels no want, but as he was a man abased to the form of a servant: & that for two causes. First, in that he was a man, he was a creature, and in that respect was to perform homage to God the Creator. Secondly, as he was man, he put on the infirmities of our nature, and thereupon prayed that he might have strength and power in his manhood to support ⟨p. 186⟩him in bearing the whole brunt of the passion to come.
In this praier sundrie points worthie our marking are to be considered. The first, who prayed? Ans. Christ the Sonne of God: but stil we must remember the distinction of natures and of their operations in one and the same Christ; he prayeth not in his Godhead, but according to his manhood. The second is, for whome he prayeth? Ans. Some haue thought that this & all other his praiers were made for his mystical body the Church; but the truth is, he now praies for himself, yet not as he was God, for the Godheade feeles no want, but as he was a man abased to the forme of a seruant: & that for two causes. First, in that he was a man, hee was a creature, and in that respect was to performe homage to God the Creatour. Secondly, as he was man, he put on the infirmities of our nature, and thereupon praied that hee might haue strength and power in his manhood to support ⟨p. 186⟩him in bearing the whole brunt of the passion to come.
The third point is, to whom he prayed? Answer. To the father: neither must this trouble us, as though Christ in praying to the father, should pray to himself, because he is one and the same God with him. For though in essence they admit no distinction, yet in person o in the proper manner of subsisting they do. The father is one person, the Son an other: therefore as the father saying from heaven, This is my well-beloved Son,