The Father is (as I may so speak) the beginner of this ⟨p. 107⟩work. His will it was that his Son should be the head of a body, and that there should members be made fit for that head, and have a new being (of his own will begat he us) for 1this end he sent his Son into the world to be made flesh. The Son put in execution the will of his Father: he took flesh upon him, that we might be of his flesh. Thus saith Christ of himself, I came down from heaven to do the will of him that 2sent me; And this is the Fathers will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. The Spirit applieth unto us the virtue and efficacy of the flesh of Christ, and so finisheth this blessed work. It is the Spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing, 3namely, of it self without the Spirit.
The Father is (as I may so speake) the beginner of this ⟨p. 107⟩worke. His will it was that his Sonne should be the head of a bodie, and that there should members be made fit for that head, and haue a new being (of his owne will begat he vs) for 1this end he sent his Sonne into the world to be made flesh. The Sonne put in execution the will of his Father: he tooke flesh vpon him, that we might be of his flesh. Thus saith Christ of himselfe, I came downe from heauen to doe the will of him that 2sent me; And this is the Fathers will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath giuen me I should lose nothing, but should raise it vp againe at the last day. The Spirit applieth vnto vs the vertue and efficacie of the flesh of Christ, and so finisherh this blessed worke. It is the Spirit that quickneth: the flesh profiteth nothing, 3namely, of it selfe without the Spirit.
- 1Jam. 1. 18.Iam. 1. 18.
- 2Joh. 6. 38, 39.
- 3Joh. 6. 63.Ioh. 6. 63.
