A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.

Of the Second Person of the B Trinity, or of the Son.

* 1.1COnsider 1. That, as Faith teacheth, the Son was begotten from all Eternity, without the least difference of time, or point of inequality: for he is Consubstantial; Coeternal; and in all things equal to the Father; he is properly the Word of the Divine Intellect, expressing in him∣self the whole substance of the Divinity, the which being made as it were Vocal by the Incarnation, de∣clared unto us the secret Mysteries of the Father: Who shall declare his generation? Neither the Angels themselves can comprehend this unspeakable Proces∣sion: Therefore what you cannot conceive either by sense or reason, believe with a firm faith, and re∣joyce for the glory of the Son, equal in all things with the Father.

Consider 2. The Sons love towards mankind

who to redeem his Slave, delivered himself over to death: For us men, and for our salvation,* 1.2 he de∣scended from heaven, and was incarnate, and born, and that in so humble and contemptible a manner: God was made man, that man might be made God:* 1.3 Or as S. Leo saith, Christ was made the Son of man, that we might be made the Sons of God. O ineffable love! O incomprehensible favour!

Consider 3. How you may requite so great a love: Doubtless it requires that you both reverence his divine person with the greatest devotion and re∣spect, and with as great tenderness, love that sa∣cred humanity which he took upon him, and nailed to the Cross for your sake: Say with S. Bernard,* 1.4 The more vile he is become for me, so much the more dear he is to me; and take heed least by sinning you alienate from your self so loving a friend.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Is. 53.8.
• * 1.2

  Symb. Ni∣cen.
• * 1.3

  Aug. Ser. 9. de Nat. Leo Ser. 6. de Nat.
• * 1.4

  S. Bern. Ser. 1. de Epiph.