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The Exceptions against this Proof.
THe Exception against this Argument is:
1. That the reading God was mani∣fested in the flesh, is suspected to have been altered by Nestorians, because the vulgar Latin, the Syriak, Arabian Interpreters, and Ambrose all read [which was manifested] and refer it to the Mystery of Godliness, and so this sense is given of it, that the Gospel was first made known not by Angels, but by mortal men, and according to their outward
appearance weak, Christ and his Apostles, as flesh, Col. 1. 26. notes a mortal man, 2 Cor. 2. 16. 1 John 4. 2. was justified in Spirit] that is, that truth was approved by many Miracles, for Spirit is Miracles by a Metonymy, which is, 1 Cor. 2. 4. and elsewhere. And to be justified here is to be approved, as Mat. 11. 19. so he is said to be justified, who in a contention is a Con∣querour, because his cause is approved, Deut. 25. 1. add Psal. 21. 6. (I imagine Grotius means, Psal. 51. 4.) [Seen of An∣gels] to wit, wi••h greatest admiration: Angels le••rned this secret by mortal men, Ephes. 3. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 12. To see with the Hebrews is translated to all manner of know∣ing: Was preached to the Gentiles] that truth was not only declared to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles, who were most estranged from God, Eph. 2. 12. Col. 1. 21. believ∣ed in the World] that is in a great part of the world, Rom. 1. 8. Col. 1. 6. received up in Glory] it was very gloriously exalted, to wit, because it brought much more holi∣ness than any Doctrines formerly: To be ta∣ken up is to be lifted up on high, and answers to the Hebrew Verbs 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in glo∣ry gloriously, Phil. 4. 19. Col. 3. 4. See al∣••••o,
2 Cor. 3. 8. so they glorified the word of the Lord, Acts 13. 48.
2. Others thus: God the Father was ma∣nifested, that is, his Will made known in the flesh, that is, with or by the infirmity of Christ and his Apostles, justified in Spirit, taken or acknowledged for true by Divine vertue which shined in Christ as well as his Apostles, or put forth it self powerfully by them; was seen of Angels, the good will of God towards men, was revealed to Angels, received up in glory, the will of God was by many chearfully received and constantly re∣tained, or the holy Religion of Christ was gloriously admitted and received.