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The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained
The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by A. Maxwell for Thomas Parkhurst, 1668
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Quest. But how could Christ suffer, being God? the Godhead is impassible?
Resp. Christ suffered only in the Humane nature, not the Divine. Damascene expresseth it by this Simile; If ⟨p. 14⟩one pour water on Iron that is red hot, the fire suffers by the water, and is extinguished, but the Iron doth not suffer. So the Humane Nature of Christ might suffer Death, but the Divine Nature is not capable of any passion. When Christ was in the Humane Nature suffering, he was in the Divine Nature triumphing. As we wonder at the rising of the Sun of Righteousness in his Incarnation, so we may wonder at the going down of this Sun in his Passion.
Resp. Christ suffered only in the Humane nature, not the Divine. Damascen expresseth it by this Simile; If ⟨p. 14⟩one pour water on Iron that is red hot, the fire suffers by the water, and is extinguished, but the Iron doth not suffer. So the Humane Nature of Christ might suffer Death, but the Divine Nature is not capable of any passion. VVhen Christ was in the Humane Nature suffering, he was in the Divine Nature triumphing. As we wonder at the rising of the Sun of Righteousness in his Incarnation, so we may wonder at the going down of this Sun in his Passion.
Quest. But if Christ suffered only in his Humane Nature, how could his suffering satisfy for sin?
Quest. But if Christ suffered only in his Humane Nature, how could his suffering satisfie for sin?