A69075:1563
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
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.
Nothing less: for then he should be neither God nor man, for things mingled together cannot retain the name of one of the simples: As honey and oil being mingled together cannot be called honey or oil. Secondly, the properties of the Godhead cannot agree to the properties of the manhood; nor the properties of the manhood to the Godhead: for as the Godhead cannot thirst; no more can the manhood ⟨p. 129⟩be in all or many places at once.
Nothing lesse: for then he should be neither God nor man, for things mingled together cannot retaine the name of one of the simples: As honie and oyle being mingled together cannot bee called honie or oyle. Secondly, the properties of the Godhead cannot agree to the properties of the manhood; nor the properties of the manhood to the Godhead: for as the Godhead cannot thirst; no more can the manhood ⟨p. 129⟩bee in all or many places at once.
But was not this performed after his resurrection, that the glory of the Godhead then more plentifully communicated with the manhood, swallowed up the truth thereof, as a whole sea one drop of oil?
But was not this performed after his resurrection, that the glorie of the Godhead then more plentifully communicated with the manhood, swallowed vp the truth thereof, as a whole sea one drop of oyle?
No, for these two natures continued still distinct in substance, properties and actions, and still remained one and the same Christ.