The Fountain of Life Opened

And thus you are to form and regulate your conceptions of this §1great mystery. Some adumbrations and imperfect similitudes of it may be found in Nature. Among which some ^*commend that union which the Soul and Body have with each other. They are of different natures, yet both make one individual man. Others ^*fault this because both these united make but one complete humane nature; whereas in Christs person are two perfect natures: and commend to us a more perfect emblem viz. that of the Cions and the tree or stock, which have two natures, yet make but one tree. But then we must remember that the Cions wants a root of its own, which is an integral part; but Christ assumed our nature integrally. This defect is by others ^*supplied in the Mistletoe, and the Oak: which have different natures, and the Mistletoe subsists in union with the Oak, still retaining the difference of nature, and though making but one tree yet bears different fruits. And so much to the first thing, namely the nature of this Union.

And thus you are to form and regulate your conceptions of this §1great mysterie. Some adumbrations and imperfect similitudes of it may be found in Nature. Among which some ^*commend that union which the Soul and Body have with each other. They are of different natures, yet both make one individual man. Others ^*fault this because both these united make but one compleat humane nature; whereas in Christs person are two perfect natures: and commend to us a more perfect emblem viz. that of the Cyens and the tree or stock, which have two natures, yet make but one tree. But then we must remember that the Cyens wants a root of its own, which is an integral part; but Christ assumed our nature integrally. This defect is by others ^*