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Of the union that is between the father, the son, and the holy Ghost in their works.

Of the vnion that is betvvene the father, the sonne, and the holy Ghost in their vvorks.

M. According to this purpose, the father, the son and the holy Ghost have they any thing particular, concerning their works, or else have they them all common together, and chiefly those whereof thou hast now spoken?¹

M. ACcording to this purpose, the father, the sonne and the holy Ghost haue they any thing particuler, concerning their works, or else haue they them all common togither, and chiefly those whereof thou hast now spoken?¹

1. 1Gene. 1. John. 5. c. John. 1. a. Hebr. 1. a. Galath. 4. • Rom. 1. a.Gene. 1. Iohn. 5. c. Iohn. 1. a. Hebr. 1. a. Galath. 4. • Rom. 1. a.

M. It seemeth to me notwithstanding, that in this sum of the faith, men do attribute as proper to the Father, the work of the creation, and to the son, that of the redemption, and to the holy Ghost, that which thou callest vivification, and sanctification.

M. It séemeth to me notwithstanding, that in this summe of the faith, men doe attribute as proper to the Father, the worke of the creation, and to the sonne, that of the redemption, and to the holy Ghost, that which thou callest viuification, and sanctification.

P. That must not be understand as though these works were done by divers workers.¹

P. That must not be vnderstande as though these workes were done by diuers workers.¹

1. 12. Thes. 2. c. 1. Peter. 1. a Psal. 19. a. Act. 14. c. Rom. 1. c. Hebr. 11. a.

M. Howe doest thou then understand it?

M. Howe doest thou then vnderstande it?

P. After that we have first confessed that we believe in one only GOD, we then by and by after declare also, how he is manifested by his works, such as we have said that we ought to consider him in his divine essence and nature, and what it is that we believe.

P. After that we haue firste confessed that we beléeue in one only GOD, we then by and by after declare also, howe he is manifested by hys workes, suche as we haue saide that we oughte to consider him in hys diuine essence and nature, and what it is that we beléeue.

Of the moderation and measure that ought to be holden in this matter.

M. IT seemeth to me that this matter is very high and hard for mans understanding to comprehend.

M. IT séemeth to me that this matter is very high and harde for mans vnderstanding to comprehende.

P. There is none more high nor more incomprehensible.

M. What is there then to be done in the same?

P. Without enquiring of more ⟨p. 150⟩than we may understand and comprehend,¹ it ought to suffice us that God which in his divine nature and essence is incomprehensible, is even so declared in his word, upon the which only we must stay and build our faith.

P. Without enquiring of more ⟨p. 150⟩than we may vnderstande and comprehende,¹ it oughte to suffise vs that God which in his diuine nature and essence is incomprehensible, is euen so declared in his worde, vpon the which only we must stay and builde our faith.

1. 1Exod. 33. d. Rom. 11. d. Deut. 4. a. b Rom. 10. d.

THE SIXTH Dialogue is of the creation and of the Providence and predestination of God, and of the vocation of man.

THE SIXTE DIalogue is of the creation and of the Prouidence and predestinatiō of God, and of the vocation of man.

Of the work of the Creation.

Of the vvorke of the Creation.

MATTHEW. Seeing then we believe in one only God the Father, the son, & the holy Ghost: What is that that we ought chiefly to believe concerning the work of the creation?

MATHEVV. SEing then we beléeue in one onely God the Father, the sonne, & the holy Ghost: What is that that we oughte chiefly to beléeue concerning the worke of the creation?