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

First, Because none but God could reveal unto us the will and pleasure of God: For none hath ascended into Heaven, but the Son of man that descended from Heaven, and is in Heaven, John 3. 13. that is to say, No man ever did, nor by nature can attain to the true knowledge of heavenly things, but he that is also God, to wit, the Son, the eternal Wisdom of the Father, as John also saith, No ⁿman hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son of God, which is in the bosom of the Father, that is, of one nature and essence with him, he hath revealed him.

First, Because none but God could reueale vnto vs the will and pleasure of God: For none hath ascended into Heauen, but the Sonne of man that descended from Heauen, and is in Heauen, Iohn 3. 13. that is to say, No man euer did, nor by nature can attayne to the true knowledge of heauenly things, but hee that is also God, to wit, the Sonne, the eternall Wisdome of the Father, as Iohn also saith, No ⁿman hath seene God at any time, the onely begotten Sonne of God, which is in the bosome of the Father, that is, of one nature and essence with him, hee hath reuealed him.

1. nJohn 1. 18Iohn 1. 18

Neither had he been able to sustain the infinite wrath of God due to our sins, much less to overcome it, if himself had been but a finite nature.

Neither had hee beene able to sustayne the infinite wrath of God due to our sinnes, much lesse to ouercome it, if himselfe had beene but a finite nature.