Answ. A true, real union of our persons (bodies and souls) with the person of Christ (God and man.) For as the holy Ghost did unite in the virgins womb the divine and humane ⟨p. 97⟩natures of Christ, and made them one person, by reason whereof Christ is of our flesh & of our bones: so the spirit uniteth that person of Christ with our persons, by reason whereof we are of his flesh, and of his bones. A great difference there is betwixt the kinds of these unions: for the union of Christs two natures is hypostatical and essential, they make one person: but the union of Christs person, and ours, is spiritual and mystical: they make one mystical body: yet is there no difference in the reality and truth of these unions: our union with Christ is never a whit the less real and true because it is mystical and spiritual: they who have the same spirit ar• as truly one, as those parts which have the same soul. The effects which proceed from this union do show the truth thereof: for that spirit which sanctified Christ in his mothers womb sanctifieth us also, that which quickened him quickeneth 1us, that which raised him from death, raiseth us, that which exalted him exalteth us. The many resemblances which the Scripture useth to set forth this union, do show the truth thereof: but most lively is it set forth by that resemblance which Christ maketh betwixt it and his union with his Father. I pray (saith he of all his Saints) That they may all 2be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that they may be one, as we are one. This note of comparison (as) is not to be taken of the kind, but of the truth of these unions, our union with Christ is as true as Christs union with his Father.
Answ. A true, reall vnion of our persons (bodies and soules) with the person of Christ (God and man.) For as the holy Ghost did vnite in the virgins wombe the diuine and humane ⟨p. 97⟩natures of Christ, and made them one person, by reason wherof Christ is of our flesh & of our bones: so the spirit vniteth that person of Christ with our persons, by reason whereof we are of his flesh, and of his bones. A great difference there is betwixt the kindes of these vnions: for the vnion of Christs two natures is hypostaticall and essentiall, they make one person: but the vnion of Christs person, and ours, is spirituall and mysticall: they make one mysticall body: yet is there no difference in the reality and truth of these vnions: our vnion with Christ is neuer a whit the lesse reall and true because it is mysticall and spirituall: they who haue the same spirit ar• as truly one, as those parts which haue the same soule. The effects which proceed from this vnion doe shew the truth thereof: for that spirit which sanctified Christ in his mothers wombe sanctifieth vs also, that which quickned him quickneth 1vs, that which raised him from death, raiseth vs, that which exalted him exalteth vs. The many resemblances which the Scripture vseth to set forth this vnion, doe shew the truth thereof: but most liuely is it set forth by that resemblance which Christ maketh betwixt it and his vnion with his Father. I pray (saith he of all his Saints) That they may all 2be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in vs: that they may be one, as we are one. This note of comparison (as) is not to be taken of the kinde, but of the truth of these vnions, our vnion with Christ is as true as Christs vnion with his Father.
- 1Rom. 8. 11. Eph. 2. 6.
- 2Joh. 17. 21, 22.Ioh. 17. 21, 22.
