We acknowledge therefore two 1natures, a divine, and humane in our one Lord Jesus Christ, and further say, that they be joined or knit together, not confounded or mixed, but rather that the property of their natures remain safe in one person, united or joined together, for that we worship one Christ our Lord, and not two: I say one, true GOD, and true ⟨image 71⟩man, as touching his divine nature, of like substance with his father: as 2touching his humanity, of like substance with us men, and like in all points, excepting sin. For as we do abhor from the Nestorians opinion, 3making two of one Christ, and breaking the unity of his person, so we willingly detest the madness of Eutiches, and Monothelites, or Monophysites, who deny the property of his human nature. Neither do we teach, that Christ his divine nature did suffer, 4or that he as touching his human nature, remaineth to this day on the earth, or that his humanity is every where: neither do we think or teach, that Christ had no true body, after it was glorified, or that then it was deified, and so deified, that it kept not the properties of a body and soul, or that it was changed all together into a divine nature, and began to be only one substance. Wherefore we allow not the fond foolish quirks of Schuenkfeldius, 5and such like subtle disputers, nor their intricate, obscure reasoning ⟨p. 28⟩of this matter, wherein they agree not among them selves. Further more, we believe, that our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died in deed, for us in the flesh, as Peter sayeth. We 6detest therefore the Jacobites, and the Turks most impious madness, who abhor the passion of Christ. In the mean while we deny not, but that the Lord of glory, according to Pauls words, was crucified for us. For 7devoutly and reverently we read, and use the common property of speech drawn out of the scriptures, and used of all the old writers, in expounding and reconciling the places of the scriptures, which seem to disagree. We believe and teach, that the same our Lord Jesus Christ, did rise from the dead in the self same true flesh, in the which he was crucified and died, and 8that he raised not up an other body, in stead of that which was buried, nor that he became a spirit, whereas before he was flesh, but that he kept still his true body.
Wee acknowledge therefore twoo 1natures, a diuine, and humane in our one Lorde Iesus Christe, and further saie, that thei bee ioyned or knitte together, not confounded or mixte, but rather that the propertie of their natures remain safe in one persone, vnited or ioyned together, for that wee worshippe one Christe our Lorde, and not twoo: I saie one, true GOD, and true ⟨image 71⟩man, as touchyng his diuine nature, of like substaunce with his father: as 2touchyng his humanitie, of like substaunce with vs menne, and like in all poinctes, exceptyng synne. For as wée doe abhorre from the Nestorians opinion, 3makyng twoo of one Christ, and breakyng the vnitie of his persone, so we willynglie deteste the madnesse of Eutiches, and Molothelites, or Monophistices, who deny the propertie of his humain nature. Neither doe we teach, that Christe his diuine nature did suffer, 4or that he as touchyng his humain nature, remaineth to this daie on the yearth, or that his humanitie is euery where: neither do we thinke or teach, that Christe had no true bodie, after it was glorified, or that then it was deified, and so deified, that it kept not the properties of a bodie and soule, or that it was chaunged all together into a diuine nature, and begā to be onely one substaunce. Wherefore we allowe not the fonde foolishe quirkes of Schuenkfeldius, 5and suche like subtile disputers, nor their intricate, obscure reasonyng ⟨p. 28⟩of this matter, wherein thei agree not emong them selues. Further more, we beleue, that our Lorde Iesus Christe suffered and died in deede, for vs in the fleshe, as Peter saieth. Wee 6deteste therefore the Iacobits, and the Turkes moste impious madnes, who abhorre the passion of Christe. In the meane while wee denye not, but that the Lorde of glorie, according to Paules woordes, was crucified for vs. For 7deuoutlie and reuerentlie wee reade, and vse the cōmon propertie of speach drawen out of the scriptures, and vsed of all the olde writers, in expoundyng and recōcilyng the places of the scriptures, whiche seme to disagree. Wee beleue and teache, that the same our Lorde Iesus Christe, did rise from the dedde in the self same true fleshe, in the whiche he was crucified and died, and
- 1Two natures in Christ.Twoo natures in Christ.
- 2Heb. 4.
- 3Heresies.
- 4Christ his divine nature suffered not, neither is his human nature every where.Christ his diuine nature suffred not, neither is his humaine nature euery where.
- 5Heresies.
- 61. Pet. 4. Christ touching his humanity suffered in deed.1. Pet. 4. Christe touching his humanitie suffred in deede.
- 71. Cor. 2.
- 8Christ his resurrection.Christe his resurrection.
