Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

So that as one drop of water, that formerly subsisted in it self, if it be poured into a vessel containing a greater quantity, it becomes one in subsistence with the greater quantity of water; and as a branch of a Tree, that being set in the ground, and left to it self, would be an entire and independent tree, becomes one in subsistence with that tree into which it is grafted; so the individual nature of man assumed into the unity of one of the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, it looseth that kind of being, that naturally left to it self, it would have had, and it becomes one with the Person; for now it is not in, and for it self, but hath got a new Relation of dependence and being in another.

So that as one drop of water, that formerly subsisted in it self, if it be poured into a vessel containing a greater quantity, it becomes one in subsistence with the greater quantity of water; and as a branch of a Tree, that being set in the ground, and left to it self, would be an intire and independant tree, becomes one in subsistence with that tree into which it is grafted; so the individual nature of man assumed into the unity of one of the Persons of the Blessed Trinity, it looseth that kind of being, that naturally left to it self, it would have had, and it becomes one with the Person; for now it is not in, and for it self, but hath got a new Relation of dependance and being in another.

But you will say, all the Creatures in the world have their being in God, and dependence on God; and therefore all Creatures, as well as Man, may pertain to the Person, or Subsistence of God.

But you will say, all the Creatures in the world have their being in God, and dependance on God; and therefore all Creatures, as well as Man, may pertain to the Person, or Subsistence of God.