Christ (the like-beeing of God) in up∣right righteousnesse and holinesse. In whom (and in none other) standeth the forgive∣nesse of sinnes.
2. These publishers of the holy Word or Gospel of the Kingdome of God (seeing now that Jesus Christ had a shape in them, as a very true light and life of God, and that Gods shape was in Christ, where-tho∣rough they likewise were in Christ, and God in them) have published that word (Grace and Peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesu Christ) in the truth.
3. But although the Apostles did publish this after this manner, yet have they notwith∣standing, spoken no otherwise then of one God, who had shewed his procreation or generation in them as a glory of the only∣borne Sonne of the Father, full of grace and truth: namely, that God the Father had be∣gotten and declared in them, his like life of God, out of his life, and his like light, out of his light.
4. Seeing then that they did beare this like∣beeing of the God-head, in them, there∣fore have they (through the same) knowne the living God, who was their salvation: namely, through the life of God, Jesu Christ, being appeared unto them in the spirit. Where-through they also published the life that