The Lantern

That Christ is One15

CCEL

274 One, God m ade man, anointed, seen, come in

flesh, saved His own people, God in our likeness. 275

276 If Christ not GOD, a redeemed redeemer,

a yes and no, a filled full, not emptied, two not one. 277

278 Jesus Christ before time. Yesterday to-day and for

ever. Thus Himself says. The WORD GOD and man. 279

280 The B. Baptist, S. Peter, Apostles preach Christ GOD,

S. Paul too. A man has not angels of his own. 281

282 If indwelling makes man, Father and Spirit are men.

The Son Prophet Apostle Priest when emptied. 283

284 No dishonour to the Son in confessing these titles.

Holy Scripture our Rule. Sanctifier and Sanctified. 285

286 Difficulties: sanctifies and sanctified, Giver and receives,

set King, wept, feared, learned obedience. 287

288 Supplication and weeping to teach us.

Intensest prayers, manly striving. 289

290 Strange misapprehension of those who sever.

The Forsaking makes us unforsaken. 291

292 Christ calls back on us the Pity of the Father.

To God the Son belong both Divine and human. 293

294 Christ God the Son Incarnate yet still

God. Increased in stature and wisdom and grace. 295

296 The Incarnate Son makes His even the daily growth;

He redeemed us, His the flesh and blood. 297

298 If God the Son Incarnate suffered not,