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6 Now because Christ Jesus by the wonderful works and surpassing miracles which he did, being such as no man could do (if he had been but a bare man) as also by his heavenly doctrine, words, and deeds, did declare himself to be the Son of God, sent from the bosom of his Father, let us also see as we have found the Messiah to be man, so search whether he ought not to be God also. The sacred scripture of the Jews give answer•, that he ought to be God also, and so to be both God and man. Which thing is signified by the Prophet Isaiah, when he saith: They shall call his name Emmanuel, ¹which is by interpretation, God with us. Again the same Isaiah testifieth, that the• shall call his name wonderful counsellor, ²the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace. ³Again by Isaiah he is called The issue of the Lord, and also the fruit of the earth, to signify him to be both the Son of God and the Son of man. And Jeremiah the Prophet doth testify of him,⁴ that he shall be called The righteous God, or God our righteousness. And God himself saith of him,⁵ Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. And David proveth him plainly to be the Son of God, for though he knew he should come of his s•ede as touching the flesh, yet doth he also call him his Lord, ⁶saying thus: The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy foot-stool. Sith David calleth him his Lord, it is manifest that he taketh him not only to be man, but God also, even the Son of God, the second person in the Trinity. This matter is testified almost every where in the scripture of the Jews, and therefore I need not further to amplify.

6 Now because Ch•ist Iesus by the wonderfull works and surpassing myracles which hée did, béeing such as no man could doo (if hée had béene but a bare man) as also by his heauenly doctrine, wordes, and déedes, did declare himselfe to bée the Sonne of God, sent from the bosome of his Father, let vs also sée as we haue found the Messias to be man, so search whether he ought not to bee God also. The sacred scripture of the Iewes giue answer, that hée ought to bée God also, and so to bee both God and man. Which thing is signified by the Prophet Esay, when he saith: They shall call his name Emmanuel,