Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joyned together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the onely Mediator between God and Man.

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joyned together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the onely Mediator between God and Man.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternall God, of one Substance, and equall with the Father; did, when the fullnesse of time was come, take upon Him mans nature, with all the Essentiall properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet, without sin: being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substance. So that, two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joyned together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or Confusion. Which person, is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joyned together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the onely Mediator between God and Man.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Fathers glory, of one substance and equal with him: who made the World, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made: did when the fullness of time was come take unto him mans nature, with all the Essential properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin: being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her, and the power of the most High overshadowing her, and so was made of a Woman, of the Tribe of Judah, of the Seed of Abraham, and David according to the Scriptures: So that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures, were inseparably joined together in one Person: without conversion, composition, or confusion: which Person is very God, and very Man; yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father’s Glory, of one Substance, and equal with him: Who made the World, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made: Did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him Man’s nature, with all the essential Properties, and common Infirmities thereof yet without Sin; being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her, and the Power of the most high overshadowing her, and so was made of a Woman, of the Tribe of Judah, of the Seed of Abraham and David, according to the Scriptures: So that two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or confusion; which Person is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one Substance, and equal with the Father; did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon Him mans nature, with all the Essential properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet, without sin: being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substance. So that, two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or Confusion. Which person, is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance, and equal with the Father, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him Mans nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary of her substance: So that two whole perfect and distinct natures, the Godhead and the Manhood, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which Person is very God and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Fathers glory, of one substance and equal with him: who made the World, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made: did when the fullness of time was come take unto him mans nature, with all the Essential properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin: being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her, and the power of the most High overshadowing her, and so was made of a Woman, of the Tribe of Judah, of the Seed of Abraham, and David according to the Scriptures: So that two whole, perfect, and distinct natures, were inseparably joined together in one Person: without conversion, composition, or confusion: which Person is very God, and very Man; yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 8.2

The Son of God, the second Person in the Holy Trinity, being very and eternal God, the brightness of the Father’s Glory, of one Substance, and equal with him: Who made the World, who upholdeth and governeth all things he hath made: Did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him Man’s nature, with all the essential Properties, and common Infirmities thereof yet without Sin; being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her, and the Power of the most high overshadowing her, and so was made of a Woman, of the Tribe of Judah, of the Seed of Abraham and David, according to the Scriptures: So that two whole, perfect, and distinct Natures, were inseparably joined together in one Person, without Conversion, Composition, or confusion; which Person is very God, and very Man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and Man.

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