The Institution of Christian Religion

For he should have considered the manner of dwelling, that is, that the father and the holy ghost are in Christ, and as the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth in him, so do we possess whole God in him. Therefore all that he saith severally of the father and the holy ghost, tendeth to no other end but to draw the simple from Christ. And then he thrusteth in a mixture of substances, whereby God pouring himself into us, doth make us as it were a part of himself. For he reckoneth it almost a matter of nothing, that it is wrought by the power of the holy ghost, that we grow into one with Christ, and that he is our head & we his members, unless his very substance be mingled with us. But in the father & the holy ghost (as I have said) he doth more openly bewray what he thinketh, even this, that we be justified not by the only grace of the Mediator, and that righteousness is not simply or perfectly offered us in his person, but that we are made partakers of the righteousness of God, when God is essentially made one with us.

For hee shold haue considered the manner of dwellyng, that is, that the father and the holy ghoste are in Christe, and as the fulnesse of the Godhead dwelleth in hym, so do we possesse whole God in him. Therfore al that he saith seuerally of the father and the holy ghost, tendeth to no other end but to draw the simple frō Christe. And then he thrusteth in a mixture of substances, whereby God pouring himselfe into vs, doth make vs as it were a part of himself. For he reckeneth it almost a matter of nothing, yt it is wrought by the power of ye holy ghost, yt we growe into one with Christe, and that he is oure heade & we his membres, vnlesse his very substance be mingled with vs. But in the father & ye holy ghost (as I haue said) he doth more openli bewraie what he thinketh, euen this, that we be iustified not by the onely grace of the Mediator, and that righteousnesse is not simply or perfectli offered vs in his persone, but that wee are made partakers of the righteousnesse of God, when God is essentially made one with vs.

If he did say no more, but that Christ in justifying us, is by essential conjoining made ours: and that not only he is our head, in that he is man, butte also that the substance of the divine nature is poured into us. He should with less hurt feed him self daintily, and peradventure so great a contention should not have been raised for this doubting error. Butte sith this beginning is like a cuttle that with casting out of black and thick blood hideth her many tails, we must needs earnestly resist unless we will wittingly and willingly suffer that righteousness to be taken from us, which only bringeth us confidence to glory of salvation. For in all this discourse, the name of righteousness, and this word justifying, extend to two parts: that to be justified is not only to be reconciled to God with free pardon, but also to be made righteous, that righteousness