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He hath but two Natures and how hath he been impugned, opposed, struck at in both? first Some attempted to undermine his Godhead, then Others succeeded who attempted to undermine his Manhood. 'Tis very sad to consider, that he who is both God and Man (if several men might have had their Will) should have been long before this neither God nor Man, but a very nothing. Ebion first comes upon the Stage and he denies him to be God, then come Marcion, Manes &c. and they deny him to be Man; the Arrian ungods him, and the Manichee unmans him, what will they leave us of him who is our All? How was the Primitive Church fain to dispute, argue, contend to their utmost (and all little enough) for the defence of these Natures of Christ, (and God be blessed for their excellent zeal in such fundamental Articles of the Christian Faith! 'tis pity the Churches zeal should ever run in any other Channel ). |
He hath but two Nature's and how hath he been impugned, opposed, struck At in both? First some attempted to undermine his Godhead, then Others succeeded who attempted to undermine his Manhood. It's very sad to Consider, that he who is both God and Man (if several men might have had their Will) should have been long before this neither God nor Man, but a very nothing. Ebion First comes upon the Stage and he Denies him to be God, then come Marcion, Manes etc. and they deny him to be Man; the Arrian ungods him, and the Manichee unmans him, what will they leave us of him who is our All? How was the Primitive Church fain to dispute, argue, contend to their utmost (and all little enough) for the defence of these Nature's of christ, (and God be blessed for their excellent zeal in such fundamental Articles of the Christian Faith! it's pity the Churches zeal should ever run in any other Channel). |
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