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

First, That in him God and Man, we might see and ⟨p. 278⟩behold the Father: for seeing God in his own essence and nature is invisible, and no conceit can possibly be framed of him: the Apostle showeth, that for the staying of our faith, and that our mind and understanding might have somewhat to rest upon, we have Christ ^othe Image of the invisible God, the ^pbrightness or resplendence of his Glory, and the engraven form of his Person, whom whosoever seeth, seeth the Father also, as he himself speaketh, John 1. 2. For the Son being ^qGod himself, the second Person in Trinity, manifested in the flesh, is as a Glass, in whose substantial and visible Glory, as he was made Man, the Father giveth us to see, and almost to grope and feel his own infinite Majesty and Love that cannot be comprehended; without whom if we look upon God, we see indeed some small sparks of Glory to terrify and amaze us; but in Christ God and Man, we behold the lively and express face of God, not any more as a fearful and terrible Judge, to affright us, but as a most gracious and loving Father, to comfort and refresh us.

First, That in him God and Man, wee might see and ⟨p. 278⟩behold the Father: for seeing God in his owne essence and nature is inuisible, and no conceit can possibly bee framed of him: the Apostle sheweth, that for the staying of our faith, and that our minde and vnderstanding might haue somewhat to rest vpon, we haue Christ ^othe Image of the inuisible God, the ^pbrightnesse or resplendence of his Glorie, and the ingrauen forme of his Person, whom whosoeuer seeth, seeth the Father also, as he himselfe speaketh,