The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Of his soul ^lthe Holy Ghost saith, His ²soul was heavy unto death. And he himself, Father, ^minto thy hands I commit my spirit. And when he had said so, he dyed. Now this could not possibly fall into the God-head, which is not subject to any passion, was not, nor could not be severed from the body, seeing it is every-where. Therefore it must needs be meant of that part of mans nature, which properly we term the soul. According whereunto he attributeth⁴ unto himself a will, and that distinct from the will of his Father, Not ⁿas I will, but as thou wilt. So he is said to have an Understanding, Luke 2. 47. They marvelled at his answers, and at his understanding.

Of his soule ^lthe Holy Ghost saith, His ²soule was heauie vnto death. And hee himselfe, Father, ^minto thy hands I commit my spirit. And when he had said so, he dyed. Now this could not possibly fall into the God-head, which is not subiect to any passion, was not, nor could not be seuered from the bodie, seeing it is euery-where. Therefore it must needs be meant of that part of mans nature, which properly wee terme the soule. According whereunto he attributeth⁴ vnto himselfe a will, and that distinct from the will of his Father, Not ⁿas I will, but as thou wilt. So he is said to haue an Vnderstanding,