836 Book. IV Part.V. l.1oHng 11nto !fefr~l. Chap. r.Sed. 6 ture, that the humane nature may work with them no lelfe than the divine nature it felfe, for the perfecting of it felfe. Againfi this opinion we have thefe reafons ; I. The union cannot caufe the humane nature to partake more in the propertyes of the divine, than it caufeth the divine to partake in the propertyes of the humane. 2. Ifa true and real communication did follow of the divine attributes, it muft needs be ofall the attributes, as of eternity and infinitenelfe, ·feeing thefe are the divine elfence which c;n no way be divided. 3:· Infinite perfection's cannot perfect finite natures, no more than reafonable perfectionscan make perfect unreaionable creatures. 4· l;'o what end lhould created gifts ferve, which Chrift hath received above meafure, if now more noble propertyes fhould enter and be conferred on Jefus Chrift ?- other reafons are given in, but! willingly dedine all c.ontmverfial poynts. __ _.,..,...,_.._. ___~ -.-.......-.-......... . - . SECT. 6. tDf t·he rufons why Chrifl doth fit on Gods right hand. 4· wHy doth Chrift fit at the right hand ofGod his Father in glory ?- I anfwer, 1. On Chrills part, that he ~ttli. :;i.JS, might. re~eive power .and dominio~ OYer all the creatures:. lfll · :powtr u gzven unto me tn bettven and tn earth ; . be fpeaks of 1t as done, becaufe it was imme'diately to be performed; Chrift at his · feffion r{!ceived.a. power imperial over every creature;. that he hath power over the Angels is plaine, both by the reverence they do him, and by their obedience towards him, at the name of frfw every ~(nee muft bow; good Angels, and evil Angels mu[t yecld fignes of fubjection to J.efus Chrifr; if the Saints {hall judge theAngels, how much more (hall Chrift? oh what power hath Chrift himfelfe this way ? and as for the excellencies oh ll!arth, they all receive their powerfromChrift, and are at his difpofe; it is JefusCbrift that is crowmd withglory and. honoNr, Il:'b.l7.t: and tr!l thiNgs arr p~et under hi1{eet. And hence it is that whenthe Apofl:le fpeaks ofChrtll feffion at the right hand ofGod, he fph.r . ~t· n~ lls us that he is far abQtte all principalities, and powerr on earth, aHa
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