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Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /
Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons / by the late Reverend Tho. Manton ...
London printed : s.n., 1685
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. How his Body now Transfigured, differed from his Body at other times during his Conversing with Men. Though the fullness of the Godhead dwelt in him always, yet the state of his Body was disposed so, as might best serve for the decency of Humane Conversation; as the Sun in a Rainy Cloudy day is not seen, but now as it might ⟨p. 49⟩cover his Divine Nature, it would break out in Vigour and Strength.
1. How his Body now Transfigured, differed from his Body at other times during his Conversing with Men. Though the fulness of the Godhead dwelt in him always, yet the state of his Body was disposed so, as might best serve for the decency of Humane Conversation; as the Sun in a Rainy Cloudy day is not seen, but now as it might ⟨p. 49⟩cover his Divine Nature, it would break out in Vigor and Strength.
(1.) It was not a Change or Alteration of the substance of the Body, as if it were turned into a Spiritual Substance; no, it remained still a true Humane Mortal Body with the same Nature and Properties it had before, only it became bright and glorious.
(1.) It was not a Change or Alteration of the substance of the Body, as if it were turned into a Spiritual Substance; no, it remained still a true Humane Mortal Body with the same Nature and Properties it had before, onely it became bright and glorious.
2. As the substance of the Body was not changed, so the Natural Shape and Features were not changed, otherwise how could it be known to be Christ, the shape and Features were the same, only a new and wonderful splendour put upon them.