“we can speak with exactness of the manner in which the union of god and jesus christ exists, only by relating the three opinions which exist on this subject, and by making reflections on each of them.

“opinion of the orthodox.

“the first opinion is that of the orthodox. they establish, 1st — a distinction of three persons in the divine essence, before the coming of jesus christ into the world; 2nd — that the second of these persons is united to the human nature of jesus christ; 3rd — that the union is so strict, that by it jesus christ is god; that we can attribute to him the creation of the world, and all divine perfections; and that we can adore him with a supreme worship.