The Fountain of Life Opened

The person assuming, [Greek or Hebrew], the word, (i. e.) the second person, or subsistent in the most glorious Godhead; called the Word, either because he is the scope, and principal matter both of the prophetical, and promissory word. ^(a)Or because he expounds and reveals the mind and will of God to men, as vers. 18. The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father; he hath declared, or expounded him.

The person assuming, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the word, (i. e.) the second person, or subsistent in the most glorious Godhead; call'd the Word, either because he is the scope, and principal matter both of the prophetical, and promisory word. ^(a)Or because he expounds and reveals the mind and will of God to men, as vers. 18. The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father; he hath declared, or expounded him.

1. (a)Verbum Substantiale non prolatium. Fulgentius lib. 1.

The Nature assumed, [Greek or Hebrew] fl•sh, (i. e.) the entire humane Nature, consisting of a true humane soul, and body. For so this word [Greek or Hebrew] in Rom. 3.20. And the Hebrew word [Greek or Hebrew], which answers to it, by a usual Metonymy of a part for the whole, is used, Gen. 6.12. And the word flesh is rather used here, than man; on purpose to aggravate, the admirable condescension and abasement of Christ: there being more of vileness, weakness, and opposition to spirit, in this word than in that,