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 of, written with black and red ink, by way of illustrating this confused union which the Jacobites believe, and the union of adherence which we believe; thus, behold corruption! behold confusion! Is it red ink? It is not. Is it black ink? It is not. Now look at this behold beauty! behold light! Is it black ink? It is. Is it red ink? It is.

Secondly: The Divine Nature and Person, before and after the union, is an eternal, uncompounded Spirit. But the human nature and person is a temporal and compound body. Now, if the union destroys the attributes which distinguish the natures and persons in, either the one or the other of these becomes a nonentity, or they become a thing which is neither nor man. But if the union does not destroy the attributes which distinguish the natures and persons in ; then must exist in two natures and two persons, which united in the Parsopa of the Filiation.

Thirdly, the Gospel declares, that the infant "increased in stature, and in wisdom, and in favour with  and man." And the Apostle Peter says: ", a Man of, approved among you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you." And, again, S. Paul, the master-builder of the Church testifies, that "there is one God, and one Mediator between God and man, the Man ." These three quotations most clearly affirm of, after the union, that He existed in two natures and two persons, and whosoever shall dispute these testimonies is far removed from all truth.

First: If the Virgin is the "Mother of ," and we understand by the word ",", and ; then she brought forth the , and not the one only.

Secondly: If the Virgin is the "Mother of ," and if He whom she brought forth suffered, died, and was buried, as the Rh