eutyches_n affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v divine_a or_o of_o god_n like_a as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n he_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 450_o as_o some_o think_v his_o error_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o ephesine_n council_n nestorius_n deem_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v god_n he_o be_v as_o some_o suppose_v about_o the_o year_n 419._o so_o we_o also_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o christ_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n of_o which_o one_o be_v the_o godhead_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o manhood_n by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v speak_v this_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v new_a speech_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v new_a error_n or_o else_o old_a one_o new_a polish_a and_o trim_v with_o which_o many_o man_n at_o this_o day_n do_v entangle_v &_o snare_v themselves_o for_o as_o in_o proper_a place_n hereafter_o we_o will_v show_v there_o have_v rise_v &_o spring_v up_o within_o our_o remembrance_n certain_a man_n who_o renew_v 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if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v so_o in_o latin_a or_o as_o you_o will_v say_v man_n nature_n or_o the_o very_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n nature_n rather_o than_o humanity_n or_o manhood_n then_o we_o perceive_v &_o understand_v that_o in_o christ_n person_n there_o be_v two_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n athanasius_n athanasius_n as_o we_o say_v so_o speak_v athanasius_n in_o that_o famous_a confession_n of_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v consubstantial_a that_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n that_o we_o be_v afterward_o the_o church_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalcedonensis_n synodus_fw-la chalcedonensis_n that_o be_v nature_n we_o confess_v say_v the_o chalcedon_n synod_n that_o the_o son_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n be_v distinguish_v after_o this_o sort_n distinguish_v substance_n and_o person_n distinguish_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v mean_v the_o person_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a essence_n or_o be_v have_v the_o propriety_n join_v thereunto_o whereby_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n be_v separate_v or_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o and_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v substance_n god_n or_o the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v signify_v and_o mean_v but_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n neither_o be_v it_o rash_o or_o unaduisedlie_o do_v that_o the_o church_n have_v use_v the_o name_n of_o person_n boetius_fw-la boetius_fw-la which_o boêtius_fw-la have_v define_v thus_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o communicate_v property_n of_o a_o reasonable_a substance_n because_o many_o do_v through_o very_o great_a error_n free_o &_o indifferent_o use_v these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v person_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n so_o the_o latin_a writer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n use_v and_o say_v substance_n even_o as_o the_o logician_n be_v wont_v so_o to_o call_v it_o wherefore_o that_o this_o doubtfulness_n may_v be_v avoid_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o be_v use_v now_o let_v we_o speak_v more_o plain_o what_o we_o call_v person_n or_o mean_v by_o that_o name_n when_o we_o entreat_v of_o christ_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o godhead_n take_v and_o of_o the_o flesh_n take_v so_o that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o divide_v christ_n into_o his_o part_n one_o part_n of_o his_o person_n shall_v be_v his_o godhead_n and_o the_o other_o part_n his_o manhood_n thereof_o christ_n manhood_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o not_o so_o at_o any_o hand_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v or_o call_v a_o person_n proper_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n or_o manhood_n but_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o yet_o that_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o manhood_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o if_o christ_n humane_a nature_n have_v be_v before_o it_o be_v take_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o word_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o unton_a of_o two_o person_n and_o not_o of_o two_o nature_n and_o therefore_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o person_n compact_v of_o two_o person_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v many_o absurd_a unprofitable_a yea_o altogether_o wicked_a &_o ungodlie_a matter_n whereof_o now_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o speak_v therefore_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v that_o 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son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o word_n union_n for_o unite_n be_v that_o whereby_o these_o two_o nature_n to_o wit_n the_o godhead_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o humanity_n or_o manhood_n be_v couple_v together_o the_o grecian_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o union_n or_o unite_n be_v that_o be_v the_o couple_a or_o join_v together_o of_o two_o thing_n or_o more_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o of_o those_o many_o thing_n come_n together_o some_o one_o certain_a thing_n be_v compound_v or_o make_v unite_n there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o unite_n and_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o uniting_n for_o sometime_o nature_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o form_n or_o shape_n sometime_o a_o accident_n with_o the_o subject_n &_o sometime_o part_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v unto_o part_n to_z establish_z or_o make_v a_o whole_a matter_n much_o unite_n and_o union_n or_o unity_n differ_v much_o wherefore_o 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there_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o unite_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o a_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o person_n wherefore_o the_o father_n say_v well_o that_o in_o the_o divinity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o other_o thing_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v but_o one_o simple_a be_v two_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o divinity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a and_o most_o simple_a essence_n or_o be_v but_o a_o other_o and_o a_o other_o mean_v person_n for_o the_o father_n be_v one_o a_o other_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holie-ghost_n be_v a_o other_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o we_o say_v another_o we_o mean_v the_o person_n when_o we_o say_v a_o other_o thing_n we_o mean_v the_o nature_n wherefore_o there_o be_v not_o a_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o divinity_n for_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v multiplication_n or_o multitude_n of_o go_n in_o christ_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n person_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n but_o not_o two_o person_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n because_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o manhood_n and_o not_o a_o other_o and_o a_o other_o because_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o subsistence_n or_o be_v consist_v not_o of_o two_o person_n but_o of_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v which_o have_v his_o subsist_v and_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o word_n union_n or_o unite_n this_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o union_n or_o unite_n know_v error_n can_v be_v well_o confunt_v till_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v well_o know_v be_v call_v personal_a upon_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o which_o personal_a union_n depend_v the_o confutation_n of_o most_o great_a error_n wherewith_o too_o many_o at_o this_o present_a be_v sick_a and_o infect_v as_o we_o shall_v well_o perceive_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o matter_n itself_o wherefore_o we_o must_v describe_v the_o personal_a union_n out_o of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n 1.23_o isaiah_n 7.14_o matth._n 1.23_o first_o isaiah_n say_v that_o this_o our_o saviour_n be_v immanuell_n that_o be_v god_n with_o us._n 1.14_o john_n 1.14_o john_n expound_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n say_v that_o the_o word_n become_v or_o be_v make_v flesh_n now_o because_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v many_o way_n that_o manner_n of_o be_v make_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 1â—_n hebr._n 2_o 1â—_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o the_o word_n take_v open_v and_o declare_v this_o say_n of_o john_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o both_o these_o lay_v together_o do_v also_o declare_v how_o christ_n be_v god_n with_o we_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n lay_v or_o join_v together_o do_v show_n and_o determine_v what_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v they_o which_o have_v 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