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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
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.
Next is the union of1 these two Natures:2 Both which, in the first moment of his Conception, inseparably knit together, and still remaining in substance, property, and action distinct one from other, and each keeping his several and proper qualities; make one Person, Jesus Christ, as the soul and body personally conjoined, make one man. A Mystery of all Mysteries, that a man should make one Person with GOD, whom the glorious and blessed Angels are not able to ⟨p. 274⟩behold, and yet clearly and manifestly taught in the Scriptures, xHeb. 2. 16. For he took not to an Angelic nature, but he took to the Seed of ABRAHAM.
Next is the vnion of1 these two Natures:2 Both which, in the first moment of his Conception, inseparably knit together, and still remaining in substance, propertie, and action distinct one from other, and each keeping his seuerall and proper qualities; make one Person, Iesus Christ, as the soule and bodie personally conioyned, make one man. A Mysterie of all Mysteries, that a man should make one Person with GOD, whom the glorious and blessed Angels are not able to ⟨p. 274⟩behold, and yet cleerly and manifestly taught in the Scriptures, xHeb. 2. 16. For he tooke not to an Angellike nature, but hee tooke to the Seed of ABRAHAM.
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