The second Person is named thec Son because he isd begotten of hise Father's substance, or nature; and he is called the Word: First, because thef conception of a word in man's mind, is the nearest thing, that in some sort can shadow unto us the manner how he is eternally begotten of his Father's substance: and in this respect he is also called the wisdom of his Father, Prov. 8. 12. Secondly, because that byg him, the Father hath from the beginning declared his will for our salvation: hence he is called [Greek or Hebrew], quasi [Greek or Hebrew] the Person speaking, with, or by the Father. Thirdly, because he is the chief hargument of all the Word of God; or that Word, whereof God spake, when he promised the blessed See• to the Fathers, under the Old Testament.
The second Person is named thec Son because he isd begotten of hise Father's substance, or nature; and he is called the Word: First, because thef conception of a word in man's mind, is the nearest thing, that in some sort can shadow unto us the manner how he is eternally begotten of his Father's substance: and in this respect he is also called the wisdom of his Father, Prov. 8. 12. Secondly, because that byg him, the Father hath from the beginning declared his will for our salvation: hence he is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, quasi 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the Person speaking, with, or by the Father. Thirdly, because he is the chief hargument of all the Word of God; or that Word, whereof God spake, when he promised the blessed See• to the Fathers, under the Old Testament.
- cProv. 30. 4.
- dPsal. 2. 7.
- eHeb. 1. 3. Phil. 2. 6.
- fBasil. sup. 5. Joh•n. Sicut mens cogitando in seipsam reflectitur, & [Greek or Hebrew] internum gignit: ita mens illa aeterna, quae est Deus pater, in seipsam intelligendo reflexa [Greek or Hebrew] aeternum modo ineffabili genuit: Et sicut exterior [Greek or Hebrew] interioris effigies quasi est: ita aeternus ille [Greek or Hebrew] aeterni Patris imago est, & majestatis character. Heb. 1. 3.Basil. sup. 5. Joh•n. Sicut mens cogitando in seipsam reflectitur, & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 internum gignit: ita mens illa aeterna, quae est Deus pater, in seipsam intelligendo reflexa 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 aeternum modo ineffabili genuit: Et sicut exterior 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 interioris effigies quasi est: ita aeternus ille 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 aeterni Patris imago est, & majestatis character. Heb. 1. 3.
- gJoh 1. 18. Iren. l. 4. c. 14.
- hAct. 10. 43. Heb. 1. 1. Luk. 24. 27. Joh. 5. 45. Act. 3. 22, 23, 24
