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An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. John Calvin. Wherein brief and sound answers to the objections of the adversaries are set down. By William Lawn minister of the word of God. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of GodAn abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God
Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586
Book 2 › Chapter 14: How the two natures of the Mediator do make one person.
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CHAP. XIIII. How the two natures of the Mediator do make one person.
1 Furthermore whereas it is said, that the word was made flesh*,1 it must not be understood, as if it were either turned into flesh, or confusedly mixed ⟨p. 121⟩with flesh,2 but because he choose to himself a temple of the virgins womb wherein he would dwell: and he which was the son of God, was made the son of man not by the confusion of substance, but by unity of person, the Godhead is so joined to the manhood, as the soul to the body, so that either nature hath her sound property:3 & yet one Christ is made of these two. And the communicating of the natures is so great, that those things are sometimes attributed to the Godhead which appertain unto the manhood:4 to the manhood which belong to the Godhead: sometimes that which belongeth to both together.5
1 FVrthermore whereas it is sayd, that the word was made flesh*,1