For the first of these: The person of Christ was exalted, and that in respect of both Natures: The Divine Nature was exalted but in some respect, the Humane Nature was exalted simply: The Divine Nature being immutable, could receive no increase of glory or essence in it self, but yet was exalted in respect of the manifestation of the glory and Majesty, which in the estate of humiliation was hidden, as it ⟨p. 453⟩were, under a veil, Rom. 1. 4. so that Christ was exalted in respect of Manifestation only, as he was God. The Humane nature was exalted absolutely and simply, and that two ways, namely by the deposition or laying down of Infirmities, and by glorification or susception of most excelling gifts. In the estate of exaltation Christ put off the infirmities of our nature, which he assumed in his Incarnation, such as were hunger, thirst, weariness in the body, and negative ignorance, and fear and sorrow in his soul. The gifts he received were both in body and soul: his body being rescued from corruption, and death, and all misery, becomes incorruptible, immortal, impatible, and was made to shine with all purity, strength, agility, and brightness, as became the body of God, 1 Cor. 15. 42, 43, 44. His soul received all knowledge could befall a nature, even the knowledge perfect of all things that are, and all virtues and gifts in their highest degree that can be in a glorified creature, above all blessed Angels and men. Yet by the way we must know that Christ did receive such glory as did not destroy the humane nature. Christ laid down all infirmities of the flesh, but not the flesh it self; for now he is glorified, he hath the same flesh he had when he was borne and crucified: He was not emptied of the substance of his humanity, but in it glorified, not deified: for, How can a finite thing equal that which is infinite? And how can we say we believe in Christ God and Man, if he be no more a man? Wherefore we must constantly hold the difference between the Majesty uncreated, & the Majesty created, which is in Christ; the one belongs to the Divine nature, the other to the humane.
For the first of these: The person of Christ was exalted, and that in respect of both Natures: The Diuine Nature was exalted but in some respect, the Humane Nature was exalted simply: The Diuine Nature being immutable, could receiue no increase of glory or essence in it selfe, but yet was exalted in respect of the manifestation of the glory and Maiestie, which in the estate of humiliation was hidden, as it ⟨p. 453⟩were, vnder a vaile, Rom. 1. 4. so that Christ was exalted in respect of Manifestation onely, as he was God. The Humane nature was exalted absolutely and simply, and that two waies, namely by the deposition or laying downe of Infirmities, and by glorification or susception of most excelling gifts. In the estate of exaltation Christ put off the infirmities of our nature, which he assumed in his Incarnation, such as were hunger, thirst, wearinesse in the body, and negatiue ignorance, and feare and sorrow in his soule. The gifts he receiued were both in body and soule: his body being rescued from corruption, and death, and all misery, becomes incorruptible, immortall, impatible, and was made to shine with all purity, strength, agility, and brightnesse, as became the body of God, 1 Cor. 15. 42, 43, 44. His soule receiued all knowledge could befall a nature, euen the knowledge perfect of all things that are, and all vertues and gifts in their highest degree that can be in a glorified creature, aboue all blessed Angels and men. Yet by the way wee must know that Christ did receiue such glory as did not destroy the humane nature. Christ laid downe all infirmities of the flesh, but not the flesh it selfe; for now hee is glorified, hee hath the same flesh he had when he was borne and crucified: He was not emptied of the substance of his humanity, but in it glorified, not deified: for, How can a finite thing equall that which is infinite? And how can wee say wee beleeue in Christ God and Man, if he be no more a man? Wherefore we must constantly hold the difference between the Maiestie vncreated, & the Maiestie created, which is in Christ; the one belongs to the Diuine nature, the other to the humane.
