The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…

43. Question.

I see it very well, but is there any more.

Answer. Yea, I would have this farther to be marked of thee, that certain things do so fitly serve for the establishing of some singular thing, that that which by no means can agree by it self to some one, may yet be attributed unto it, as it cleaveth & is conjoined with another: the which thing is so far forth true, that it may also be said of those which yet but accidentally, only and for a time are joined together: as for example, when a King is crowned and is honoured in his robes, the crown and his robes are also reverenced, but yet in respect of another thing, to wit, of his kingly dignity, whereof they are ornaments, not in respect of them selves. For hereby it plainly appeareth, that the honour and reverence is not referred too those things, because when, the king hath put them off, no man can endure to reverence ⟨image 46⟩them, unless he be out of his wits, but they are reverenced for another, to wit for the Kings sake of whom they are worn. Neither ever doth the crown or robes grow up into one real being with the king. Much more therefore shall some thing be said in respect of another which is joined personally with another, which yet can by no means in respect of it self be attributed unto it. So there is attributed to the word taking mans nature, that which is peculiar to mans nature as when it is said, that God suffered: as also to man's nature,¹