The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

3. The natural proprieties of a humane soul and body, for he was made like unto us in all things, Heb. 2. 12. & 4. 18. By proprieties, I mean such proprieties as agree to the humane nature now, or by Gods decree sh•ll be fastened upon the humane nature: as his body on earth was heavy, and needed meat, and drink, and sleep, but now in Heaven is spiritual, shineth as the Sun, and needs no food.

3. The naturall proprieties of a humane soule and body, for he was made like vnto vs in all things, Heb. 2. 12. & 4. 18. By proprieties, I meane such proprieties as agree to the humane nature now, or by Gods decree sh•ll be fastened vpon the humane nature: as his body on earth was heauy, and needed meate, and drinke, and sleepe, but now in Heauen is spirituall, shineth as the Sunne, and needs no food.

4. The infirmities belonging unto our nature, both in soul & body: that this may be rightly understood we must distinguish: as first, about the infirmities bodily, some arise from an outward cause, some an inward: Those that arise from outward causes, Christ bare only so many of them, as by the counsel of God, or in respect of his Office, was needful for him to bear. Such were the calamities and sorrows ⟨p. 250⟩inflicted upon him by others, and borne by him as our High-Priest. These that arise from an inward cause, do either universally follow the whole nature of man, since it was fallen, as to be subject to heat, cold, weariness, pain, or the like, or else are personal, and arise not from the common sin of man, nor fall upon all men at all times, but are found only in some men, such as are some kind of diseases: the former sort Christ bare, not the latter. Now the infirmities of the soul are likewise of two sorts, some vicious and detestable, as sins: others unblameable, deserving rather pity then punishment, as to be ignorant of some things, fear, sadness, anger, and the like: the former sort were not in Christ,