Chap. 2.9. 267 CHAP. XXIX. Queflions, and Cafes ofConfcience about Cbri/1. gueff. . t7 Hat are we to conceive of the Incantation of Chrifl ? Anfw. That it is anotable wonder, and great, beyond all comparifon : that the Son of God lhould be made of a woman, Gal, 4, y, Even of that woman that was made by himfelf, john T. 3. Col. t. 16. that her womb and the Hea- vens nowfhould contain him, edits3.11. whom theHeaven of Heavens cannot contain, I Kings 8. 27. that he who hadboth father and mother, whole pedigree is recorded, even up to Adam, who in the fulneffe of timewas brought forth in Bethl.h:m, and when he had finifhed his courfe, was cut off at ferufalem, fhould yet be in truth,that which his (ha- dowMelehix.edekwas,only in the conceit of the men of his ttane,withoutfather, withoutmother without pedigree , having neither beginning of day r, norend of life, Heb.7.3.withIfa. S 3.8.and Mich. 5.2. that his Father fhould be greater then he : fohn 14. z8. and yet he his Fathers equal, ohm 5. 1 S. Phil. 2. 6. that he is before Abre.harn was, Yohn 8. 48. and yet e/fbrahams birth preceded his near two thoufand yeares, that he who was Davidsfon, fhould yet be Davide Lad, Mat. 22.42. &c. this is a wonderof wonders. Queff. How may this ls,not be untied ? Anfw. The untying of it depends upon the right underffanding of the won- derful conjunaion of thedivine and humane nature in the unity of the perfon of our Redeemer ; For by reafon of the ffriétnefie of this perfonal union, whatfoevermay be verified of either of thofe natures, the fame may be truly spoken of thewhole perfón, fromwhitherfoever of the Natures it be deno- minated: For the clearing whereof, remember that in him dwelleth all the fulneffe of the Godhead bodily, Co!. 2. 9. i.e. by filch a. perfonal and real u- nion, as döth infeparately and everlaffingly conjoyne that infinite Godhead, with his finite manhood inthe unity ofthe felf-fame individual perfon. Queff. Howmay we underfland this? Anfw. Remember that he in whom that fulneffe dwells, is theperfoh : and that fulneffe that fo dwelleth inMina, is the Nature. Now there dwelleth in him not only the fulneffeof the Godhead, but the fulneffeof the Manhood allo: Mm 2 £o
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