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The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be believed unto salvation separated out of the body of all theology made evident by infallible plain proofs of Scripture. And withal, the several uses such principles should be put to, are abundantly showed. A project much desired, and of singular use for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by F. Kingston for Samuel Man, 1618
Chapter 16: Of the personal union.Chapter 16: Of the personall vnion.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The mystical union is of Christ with the Church, in one body.
The mystical vnion is of Christ with the Church, in one body.
The sacramental union is of the body and blood of Christ with bread and wine in one ordinance. This union is not a union of inhabitation, as God dwells in the Saints: nor of consent only, as the faithful are one in the Father and the Son: Nor of commixtion, as water and wine are one: nor of combination, as two boards fastened together are one: nor of composition, when of two things is made some third thing in one. But it is (I say) a personal union, the humane nature of Christ being assumed ⟨p. 188⟩into union with the person of the Son of God.
The sacramentall vnion is of the body and blood of Christ with bread and wine in one ordinance. This vnion is not a vnion of inhabitation, as God dwels in the Saints: nor of consent only, as the faithfull are one in the Father and the Sonne: Nor of commixtion, as water and wine are one: nor of combination, as two boords fastened together are one: nor of composition, when of two things is made some third thing in one. But it is (I say) a personall vnion, the humane nature of Christ being assumed ⟨p. 188⟩into vnion with the person of the Sonne of God.
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