The Orthodox Creed, 1679 - Baptist Theology

143 AN ORTHODOX CREEDlike unto us in all things, even in our Infirmities, Sin only excepted; 78 as appearethby his Conception, Birth, Life, 79 and Death. He was of a Woman, 80and by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in a Supernatural and Miraculousmanner, was Formed of the only Seed, or Substance of the Virgin Mary, inwhich respect he hath the Name of the Son of Man, 81 and is the true Sonof David, the Fruit of the Virgins Womb, 82 to that end he might die forAdam.VI. Article.Of the Union of the two Natures in Christ.We believe the Person of the Son of God, being a Person from allEternity existing, did assume the most pure Nature of Man, 83 (wanting allPersonal Existing of its own) 84 into the Unity of his Person, or Godhead, 85and made it his own; the properties of each Nature being preserved, andthis Inseparable and Indissolvable union of both Natures, and was made bythe Holy Ghost, Sanctifying our Nature in the Virgins Womb, 86 withoutchange of either Nature, or mixture of both; 87 and of two Natures is oneChrist, God-Man, or Immanuel, God with us. 88 Which Mystery exceedsthe Conception of Men, and is the wonder of Angels, one only Mediator,Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 89 VII. Article.Of the Communication of Properties.We believe that the two Natures in Christ, continue still distinct inSubstance, Properties, and Actions, 90 and remain one and the same Christ: 91for the Properties of the Godhead, cannot agree to the Properties of theManhood, nor the Properties of the Manhood, to the Properties of theGodhead. For as the Godhead, or Divine Nature cannot Thirst, or be Hun-78Heb. 4.15. Heb. 2.13, 14.79Luke 2.52.80Gal. 4.481Rom. 1.3, 4. Luke 3.23, 24. Heb. 7.14.82Gen. 26.17. Heb. 2.16.83Heb. 2.14.84Heb. 2.16.85Acts 20.28.86Mat. 1.20.87Luke 1.35. Rom. 1.3, 4.88Mat. 1.23. I Tim. 3.16.89I Tim. 2.5.90John 10.30. John 5.26, 27, 30. I John 4.9. Mat. 9.6.91Joh. 7.4.