Against these & the like errors, the sentence & doctrine of the church is confirmed. First, by plain places of scripture, which testify, christ Mary's son, to have bin made like unto us in all things, that is, in essence, in properties, in infirmities, sin only excepted. Lu. 1.31. Lo, thou shalt conceive in thy womb & bear a son. Seeing then the Virgin conceived this her son in her womb, bare it until the usual time of delivery, and was delivered of it, as other women use to be of their children: it followeth, that his flesh was not brought from heaven, or elsewhere taken, which should but pass only through the womb of the Virgin: but was formed in the Virgins womb, of her seed & substance. Heb. 2.11. He that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them Brethren. And a little after: Forasmuch as the children were partakers of the flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them: Again, In all things it became him to be like to his brethren. Therefore he hath a humane nature of the same kind wholly with ours. Hereof he is called the fruit of Mary's womb. Luk. 1.42. the first begotten son of Mary, Luk. 2.7. made of a woman, Gal. 4.4. The seed of Abraham, Gal. 3.16. Heb. 2.16. made of the seed of David, Rom. 1.3. Borne of the Jews, concerning the flesh, Rom. 9.5. & every where, the son of Abraham, of David, and the son of man: And also Luk. 3. his pedigree & stock, concerning the flesh, is deduced unto Adam. Therefore he was begotten of the substance of his mother Mary, and issued ⟨p. 522⟩from the same seed of Adam, from which we did. Luk. 24.39. Christ proveth himself to be a true man, and not a spirit, by this, that a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as he hath and retaineth, even after his resurrection. Apollinaris the heretic said, that Christs body indeed was a true body; but instead of a soul he had the Word only. But this man is easily refuted, because Christ should not then have bin like unto his brethren in all things, except sin. And Christ himself doth plainly confess, My soul is very heavy even unto the death, Mat. 26.38. And, Luk 2.52. he is said to have increased in wisdom, and stature, and in favour with God and men. And John 10.18. To lay down his soul, and to take it again.
Against these & the like errors, the sentence & doctrine of the church is confirmed. First, by plaine places of scripture, which testify, christ Maries son, to haue bin made like vnto vs in al things, that is, in essence, in properties, in infirmities, sin only excepted. Lu. 1.31. Loe, thou shalt cōceiue in thy womb & bear a son. Seeing then the Virgine conceiued this her sonne in her womb, bare it vntil the vsual time of deliuery, and was deliuered of it, as other weomen vse to bee of their children: it followeth, that his flesh was not brought from heauen, or elsewhere taken, which should but passe only through the womb of the Virgin: but was formed in the Virgins womb, of her seed & substance. Heb. 2.11. He that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are al of one: wherfore he is not ashamed to cal thē Bretheren. And a litle after: For asmuch as the children were partakers of the flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise took part with them: Again, In al things it became him to be like to his brethren. Therfore he hath a humane nature of the same kind wholy with ours. Heereof hee is called the fruite of Maries womb. Luk. 1.42. the first begotten son of Mary, Luk. 2.7. made of a woman, Gal. 4.4. The seed of Abraham, Gal. 3.16. Heb. 2.16. made of the seede of Dauid, Rom. 1.3. Borne of the Iewes, concerning the flesh, Rom. 9.5. & euery where, the son of Abraham, of Dauid, and the son of man: And also Luk. 3. his petigree & stock, concerning the fleshe, is deduced vnto Adam. Therefore hee was begotten of the substance of his mother Mary, and issued ⟨p. 522⟩from the same seede of Adam, from which we did. Luk. 24.39. Christ prooueth himselfe to be a true man, and not a spirite, by this, that a spirite hath not fleshe and bones, as hee hath and reteineth, euen after his resurrection. Apollinaris the hereticke saide, that Christes bodie indeede was a true bodie; but insteede of a soule he had the Woorde onlie. But this man is easilie refuted, because Christ should not then haue bin like vnto his brethren in al thinges, except sinne. And Christ himselfe doth plainly confesse, My soule is verie heauy euen vnto the death,
