jTER.Zo,2I, Ephelianr,Chap.t. they think fuch a communication to followofthe divineproperties, for example fake Omnipotency,as that the human nature is made trulyom- nipotent,notby any confufion ofproperties,nor yetby any bare commu- nion &concourfeofittothefame effeét,each natureworking that which belongeth to it with communion ofthe other, for this we graunt, but by a reali donation, by whichthe divineomnipotencie, doth fobecome the omnipotencieof the humane nature, that it may worke omnipotent- ly with it,no leffe then theDivine Naturedoth it felfe. z. They fay that Chrifis humiliation ftood in this, thathis humane nature did fufpend to ufe fully thefe Divine properties communicated with ir. 3. That the exaltation orPetting Chrift at the right hand, is the ele- vating his humane nature to thefull and free ufesof the divine proper- ties,fo that his humane nature by actuall ufe hereof, is becomeomni - fcient,omniprefent: But as this laft is a mifinterpreting of this article ; fo the ground of their error is, that they fuppofe a falfe effèét of perfonall union, namely, fuch a reali communication, for the union cannot caufe the humane nature partake more in theproperties ofthe divine, then it caufeth the Divinepartake inthe propertiesoftheHumane. Againe, ifa true real communication did followofDivine attributes,it mutt needsbe ofall, feeing thefe are theDivine Effence,whichcan noway be divided. Befide,inthe unionofbodyand foule, which is perfonall, the life of the foule is not communicated with the body, butaneffe&of itonely. Be- fide,to what end fhould created gifts ferve, when now more noble pro- perties doe enter f Not to mention the infinite perfections cannot per- fect finite natures,no more then rcafonable perfections canmake perfeát unreafonable creatures. Finally,This opinion maketh the divineproperties become inftru- mentary faculries,as itwere to a finite nature.This by the way. . A fecond ufe is,to let us fee what reafonwehave to fubjeétoutfelves ¡'fe 2. to him, feeing he bath all power, we hadneedeto falute himwith the kiffeofobedience, left we be confumed: Thefe whohave earthlypow, er,we fweare allegiance and obey them inall things; how much more fhould we doe it here e Such as difobey him are careleffeto get know- ledge, to beleeve, to repent, they will finde it hard to kicke againit the pricke ; they shall one day hearethis Lambe, like a Lyon,fpeaking thefe terriblewords,Bring themhither, whowill not IJhoald reignever them, `5 that Imayflay them. This mutt ftrengthen our Confidence, that our Saviour bath allthings y ¡3; fubjeCt, that noDevitt can ftirre him further then hegiveth leave: We have men, evil! Angels, finne, troubles, every thing refitting, let us not bedifmaied, bnt Tooke to him who hath all things put under his feete. But ifall things be put under him, howcome wewhoare his,tobethus encounrred in regard of the power received to fubdue them! They are all put under him,but in regardofthe execution, theyarenot yetput un- der,as Hebr.z.8. the Apoftle himfelfe acknowledgeth. Thirdly, obferve the place where Chrift iscrowned with this glory Doll. and >t89 ..1.11.111.1111..
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