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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.
To conclude, this was plainly fore-told by the Prophet Isaiah 7. 14. that he should be EMANUEL, that is, God ⟨p. 275⟩with us. Wherefore that of John 1. 14. The Word became flesh, and whatsoever other speeches like to that, may not be understood of a confusion, but of an union of the natures: and as the natures themselves are not mingled, no more are their properties, it being impossible that the properties of one nature should agree unto the other; for as the God-head cannot die, no more can the Man-hood be infinite, omnipotent, every-where, &c.
To conclude, this was plainly fore-told by the Prophet Esay 7. 14. that hee should be EMANVEL, that is, God ⟨p. 275⟩with vs. Wherefore that of Iohn 1. 14. The Word became flesh, and whatsoeuer other speeches like to that, may not be vnderstood of a confusion, but of an vnion of the natures: and as the natures themselues are not mingled, no more are their properties, it being impossible that the properties of one nature should agree vnto the other; for as the God-head cannot die, no more can the Man-hood be infinite, omnipotent, euery-where, &c.
By reason of the union of these natures into one person, these two things follow:
By reason of the vnion of these natures into one person, these two things follow:
First, Beside that touching the Deity, he is the Son of God by nature, (In which respect he is indeed most properly called the Son; the