Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 5. Of the communion of the Graces in the union of the two natures.

AS touching the communion of the Graces, in the union of the two Natures:

1. The Divine Nature received not any increase of Grace, in regard it can have no imminution, (being it selfe most perfect, and unchangeable) but the Humanity was perfected, by this union, and received increase of gifts, Joh. 16. 4.

2. The Graces communicated, are either created, or finite, or* 1.1 uncreated, and infinite.

The created, and finite Graces, as Wisdome, Knowledge, Holi∣nesse; (and the rest) are not in Christ, as he is Man, the essenti∣all* 1.2 properties of his Diety; but effects only thereof, infused into Christs human Nature, being finite, and created, as the Huma∣nity it selfe was; yet they are given to Christ without limita∣tion,

and measure, which in the Saints are limited, and given by measure.

3. These Graces were not all at once in the highest perfection appearing in Christ, in the dayes of his flesh; but they received in∣crease, by reason of the infirmity of the human nature which he assumed, as it is said, Luk. 2. 52. That Jesus increased in wisdome; but after Christ was glorified, then they shined in him in the greatest perfection.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Graces of two sorts, finite, and infinite.
• * 1.2

  Of finite Graces.