A53669:218
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of…
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of the person and satisfaction of Christ / accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced, and the establishment of the truth by J. Owen.
London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ponder, 1669
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 Tim. 3. 16. And without controversy ⟨p. 142⟩great is the mystery of Godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels. It is a Mystery indeed, under which name it is despised now and reproached; nor are we allowed so to call it, but are reflected on, as flying to mysteries for our defence. But we must take leave to speak in this matter, according to his directions, without whom we cannot speak at all. A Mystery it is, and that a great mystery; and that confessedly so, by all that do believe. And this is, that God was manifested in the flesh. That it is the Lord Christ who is spoken of, every one of the ensuing expressions do evince, Justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, Preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, received up into Glory. And this also is the substance of what we believe in this matter; Namely, That Christ is God, manifest in the flesh, which we acknowledge, own, and believe to be true, but a great mystery; yet no less great and Sacred a truth notwithstanding.
1 Tim. 3. 16. And without controversie ⟨p. 142⟩great is the mysterie of Godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels. It is a Mysterie indeed, under which name it is despised now and reproached; nor are we allowed so to call it, but are reflected on, as flying to mysteries for our defence. But we must take leave to speak in this matter, according to his directions, without whom we cannot speak at all. A Mysterie it is, and that a great mysterie; and that confessedly so, by all that do believe. And this is, that God was manifested in the flesh. That it is the Lord Christ who is spoken of, every one of the ensuing expressions do evince, Justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, Preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, received up into Glory. And this also is the substance of what we believe in this matter; Namely, That Christ is God, manifest in the flesh, which we acknowledge, own, and believe to be true, but a great mysterie; yet no less great and Sacred a truth notwithstanding.