[ 1201] Christ the eternall Son of God, properly and significantly called, The Word, Iob. 1. 1.
FIrst,* 1.1 because his eternall generation is like the production of a Word; For as a word is first conceived in the mind, and proceeds thence without any carnall operation: So the Son of God had his conception in the understanding of the Fa∣ther, and proceeded thence without any corporeall emanation.* 1.2 2. As a word is immateriall and invisible (for no Man can see verbum mentis,* 1.3 the Word of our thought:) So Christ is immateriall and invisible,* 1.4 in regard of his divine Nature, for no Man hath seen that at any time.* 1.5 3. As a Word (if you take it for verbum mentis,* 1.6 cannot be separated from the understanding, but as soon as there is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the Understanding, there must be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the Word:) So Iesus Christ, the second person in the blessed Trinity, cannot be separated from the Father, but soon as even there was a Father (if it may be so spoken of Eternity) there was necessity of a Son,* 1.7 and so he is co-eternall with him. 4. As a Word is not expressed till it be cloathed with Air, and articulated by the Instrument of speech: So the Word of God which is the second person in the ••rinity, was not manifested to the Sons of Men, untill he was cloathed in flesh, and born of the Virgin Mary.