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The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
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.
II. The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one Substance, and equal with the Father; did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon Him mans nature, with all the Essential properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet, without sin: being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substance. So that, two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or Confusion. Which Person, is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.
II. The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternall God, of one Substance, and equall with the Father; did, when the fullnesse of time was come, take upon Him mans nature, with all the Essentiall properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet, without sin: being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substance. So that, two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joyned together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or Confusion. Which Person, is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.
III. The Lord Jesus, in his humane nature thus united to the divine, was sanctified and anointed with the holy Spirit, above measure, having in him all the treasures ⟨p. 17⟩of wisdom and knowledge; in whom, it pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell; to the end, that being holy, harmless, undefiled, and full of grace and truth, he might be thoroughly furnished to execute the Office of a Mediator, and Surety. Which Office he took not unto himself, but was thereunto called by his Father, who put all power and judgement into his hand, and gave him commandment to execute the same.
III. The Lord Jesus, in his humane nature thus united to the divine, was sanctified and anointed with the holy Spirit, above measure, having in him all the treasures