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Thirdly, He assumed our nature as with all its integral parts, so with all its Sinless infirmities. ¹And therefore its said of him, Heb. 2.17. That it behoved him, [Greek or Hebrew], according to all things (that is all things natural, not formally sinful, as it's limited by the same Apostle, Heb. 4.15.) to be ⟨p. 56⟩made like unto his brethren. But here our Divines do carefully distinguish infirmities into personal, and natural. Personal infirmities, are such as befall particular persons, from particular causes. Such as Dumbness, Blindness, Lameness, Leprosies, Monstrosities, and other deformities. These it was no way necessary that Christ should; not did he at all assume but the natural ones, such as Hunger, Thirst, Weariness, Sweating, Bleeding, Mortality, &c. Which though they are not in themselves formally and intrinsically sinful; yet are they the effects, and consequents of sin. They are so many marks, that sin hath left of its self upon our natures. And on that account Christ is said to be sent in the likeness of sinful Flesh, Rom. 8.3. Wherein the gracious condescension of Christ for us, is marvellously signalized. That he would not assume our innocent nature, as it was in Adam before the fall; while it stood in all its primitive glory, and perfection: but after sin had quite defaced, ruined, and spoiled it.

Thirdly, He assumed our nature as with all its integral parts, so with all its Sinless infirmities. ¹And therefore its said of him, Heb. 2.17. That it behoved him, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, according to all things (that is all things natural, not formally sinful, as it's limited by the same Apostle,