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The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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Reas. 2. This union of the divine and humane nature ought to have been most intimate, and of all unions the highest, because the perfection of the person assuming, from which the union flowed, was absolutely the greatest, but the inwardest union with him that could be, was personal; Therefore also that union of men with God, that flows from, and depends upon this union, is of very great perfection, though not personal. Therefore next unto the unity of the three persons in one divine nature, there is no other union of more things, more in ward and perfect, than is this of two natures in one person, in Christ.
Reas. 3. The essential worth of the mediatory obedience and passion of Christ, which properly agreed to him, according to the humane nature, ought to have been also in some kind divine; but that divinity of worth is derived from the person, or this union; as the esteem of all the actions and passions depends upon the person; and therefore ⟨p. 43⟩the humane nature ought to have subsisted, and been sustained in the nature or person divine.
Reas. 3. The essential worth of the mediatory obedience and passion of Christ, which properly agreed to him, according to the humane nature, ought to have been also in some kinde divine; but that divinity of worth is derived from the person, or this union; as the esteem of all the actions and passions depends upon the person; and therefore ⟨p. 43⟩the humane nature ought to have subsisted, and been sustained in the nature or person divine.
Use 1. Of Instruction, for directing and establishing our Faith, about the person of Christ, that we may neither here imagine confusion of the natures, nor multiplication of the Persons in any sort; but the union only of two natures into one and a single person, to wit, the second person of the Trinity, which is the primary principle of Christian Faith.