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to_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o see_v he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v differ_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conception_n or_o in_o the_o agent_n and_o worker_n of_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o he_o assume_v all_o our_o humane_a nature_n assume_v what_o christ_n assume_v because_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v for_o that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v captivate_v unto_o satan_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 18.11_o mat._n 18.11_o therefore_o he_o must_v consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o see_v the_o divine_a pity_n be_v content_a to_o deliver_v all_o it_o behove_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o assume_v all_o 24.39_o fulgent_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la mysterio_fw-la redemp_n ad_fw-la trasim_n that_o 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therefore_o though_o christ_n have_v his_o principium_fw-la formale_a his_o formal_a beginning_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v his_o principium_fw-la materiale_a his_o whole_a matter_n and_o substance_n from_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n so_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a reasonable_a soul_n 23.46_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a reasonable_a soul_n mat._n 26_o 38._o luke_n 23.46_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a herein_o as_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n and_o again_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n also_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o divinity_n do_v ever_o teach_v the_o same_o truth_n for_o nazianzen_n say_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la either_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n or_o he_o will_v not_o save_v a_o soul_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 145._o totum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la 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sin_n only_o except_v 22._o why_o he_o undertake_v our_o infirmity_n ambros_n in_o luc_n l._n 10._o c._n 22._o and_o it_o be_v requisite_a say_v saint_n ambrose_n ut_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la susciperet_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n first_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o assume_v humanity_n second_o to_o strengthen_v and_o underprop_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o decline_a faith_n and_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v and_o understand_v that_o those_o infirmity_n which_o be_v not_o sinful_a be_v either_o personal_a or_o natural_a those_o that_o be_v personal_a we_o say_v not_o he_o that_o christ_n take_v no_o personal_a infirmity_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o take_v for_o though_o many_o of_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o malady_n enfeeble_v with_o infirmity_n and_o disfigure_v with_o deformity_n yet_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n blood_n be_v proportion_v in_o most_o equal_a symmetry_n and_o correspondency_n of_o part_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v speciosus_fw-la forma_fw-la prae_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la fair_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whole_o pure_a more_o pure_a than_o the_o body_n of_o absalon_n 14.25_o 2_o sam._n 14.25_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o blemish_n so_o cassiodorus_n say_v forma_fw-la ejus_fw-la lactei_fw-la coloris_fw-la de_fw-fr core_fw-mi illuxit_fw-la 45._o cassidor_n in_o psaâ—_n 45._o &_o insigni_fw-la statura_fw-la prae-eminuit_a his_o body_n of_o the_o best_a compose_a stature_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o man_n beauty_n christ_n of_o a_o ravish_a beauty_n and_o so_o saint_n hierom_n say_v that_o his_o countenance_n carry_v hide_v and_o veil_a in_o it_o a_o star_n like_o shine_a brightness_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a reveal_v it_o so_o ravish_v his_o disciple_n heart_n that_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n thereof_o 18.6_o mat._n 19.27_o joh._n 18.6_o they_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o it_o so_o astonish_v his_o enemy_n that_o they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o now_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a or_o common_a infirmity_n temp_n that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o all_o natural_a &_o common_a infirmity_n heb._n 2.17.4.15_o damasc_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthodoxa_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 20._o discipulus_fw-la in_o ser_n de_fw-fr temp_n we_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o confess_v say_v damascen_n that_o christ_n take_v all_o the_o natural_a passion_n of_o man_n which_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o discipulus_fw-la say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o twelve_o natural_a defect_n and_o infirmity_n whereof_o say_v he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v undergon_v ten_o of_o they_o and_o have_v suffer_v the_o same_o 43._o luke_n 22_o 43._o even_o as_o we_o do_v first_o cold_n second_o heat_v two_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o every_o man_n and_o deny_v by_o no_o man_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n 21.18_o mat._n 21.18_o three_o hunger_n as_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o figtree_n and_o will_v have_v eat_v 28_o joh._n 4.7_o c._n 19_o 28_o four_o thirst_v as_o when_o he_o ask_v drink_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n five_o weariness_n 4.6_o joh._n 4.6_o as_o when_o he_o sit_v by_o the_o well_o side_n to_o rest_v he_o six_o weakness_n and_o pain_n 19.17_o mat._n 27.32_o joh._n 19.17_o as_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n any_o further_o seven_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n 41._o mat._n 26_o 38._o luke_n 16_o 41._o as_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n eight_o shamefastness_n 6.6_o mar._n 6.6_o and_o admiration_n as_o when_o he_o marvel_v at_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n nine_o fear_v 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o as_o when_o his_o father_n hear_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v ten_o anger_n 21.12_o mat._n 21.12_o as_o when_o he_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n these_o be_v the_o ten_o
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deus_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la soluta_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la segregata_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concretione_fw-la mortali_fw-la omne_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o movens_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la praedita_fw-la motu_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la god_n be_v a_o certain_a intelligence_n or_o spirit_n free_a and_o ready_a separate_v from_o all_o mortal_a mixture_n or_o concretion_n know_v and_o move_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o eternal_a motion_n and_o plato_n define_v god_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phoedone_n plato_n in_o phoedone_n a_o divine_a godhead_n immortal_a and_o good_a and_o wise_a and_o understanding_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n indissoluble_a have_v himself_o always_o after_o the_o same_o way_n and_o most_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a good_a the_o shape_n or_o idea_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o king_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o of_o that_o invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a place_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o sun_n beyond_o all_o substance_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o be_v all_o the_o being_n and_o substance_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o these_o definition_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o can_v give_v we_o no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o incomprehensible_a solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la altissimus_fw-la eccles_n s._n aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n quo_fw-la altius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la only_o god_n be_v most_o high_a above_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o high_a and_o beside_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o definition_n may_v whole_o specify_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o his_o kind_a quality_n difference_n or_o some_o peculiar_a accident_n all_o which_o several_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o
jew_n themselves_o be_v willing_a to_o rejoice_v for_o a_o season_n as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v yet_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o receive_v testimony_n from_o man_n 5.36_o joh._n 5.36_o because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n even_o the_o father_n himself_o which_o send_v he_o he_o bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n he_o proclaim_v the_o same_o twice_o from_o heaven_n 3.13.17_o mat._n 3.13.17_o say_v first_o at_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o then_o on_o mount_n thabor_n 17.5_o matth_n 17.5_o that_o he_o be_v his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v so_o that_o these_o be_v sufficient_a witness_n quia_fw-la dicta_fw-la jehovae_fw-la dicta_fw-la pura_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v and_o last_o incarnation_n that_o christ_n appear_v diverse_a time_n before_o his_o incarnation_n christ_n himself_o confirm_v this_o truth_n unto_o we_o by_o those_o manifold_a apparition_n that_o he_o make_v before_o his_o incarnation_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o appear_v and_o confer_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o visible_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n et_fw-la praestantissimi_fw-la theologorum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la deus_fw-la immortalis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apparuit_fw-la 406._o petrus_n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr re_fw-la pub_fw-la heb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 406._o apparuisse_fw-la personam_fw-la secundam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la filium_fw-la quod_fw-la sane_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la recte_fw-la existimatum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v cunaeus_n the_o most_o excellent_a divine_n do_v say_v that_o whensoever_o the_o immortal_a god_n have_v appear_v unto_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n that_o do_v appear_v which_o in_o truth_n be_v most_o right_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a nor_o to_o any_o man_n incredible_a that_o he_o assume_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n when_o he_o create_v man_n and_o so_o make_v he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o image_n which_o he_o have_v as_o god_n man_n that_o christ_n diverse_a time_n assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v make_v man_n that_o be_v in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n but_o also_o like_a unto_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o form_n and_o shape_n which_o he_o then_o assume_v and_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v himself_o thereafter_o and_o this_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o moses_n where_o he_o say_v 8._o gen._n 3_o 8._o that_o adam_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n have_v neither_o voice_n to_o speak_v nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v but_o assume_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n he_o do_v both_o walk_n and_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o bodily_a presence_n of_o god_n the_o man_n do_v special_o seek_v to_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o before_o but_o to_o abraham_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o appear_v 25._o gen._n 18.13.20_o vers_fw-la 25._o first_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n for_o moses_n say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o abraham_n but_o he_o say_v also_o that_o abraham_n call_v he_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o none_o but_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a second_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o he_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o four_o king_n for_o though_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o their_o idle_a fancy_n have_v imagine_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o person_n illegitimus_fw-la illegitimus_fw-la as_o be_v much_o derogatory_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o priest_n and_o such_o a_o superexcellent_a king_n because_o he_o be_v only_o name_v by_o moses_n 396._o hiâ—ron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la petrus_n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 396._o without_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o descent_n and_o saint_n hierome_n with_o divers_a other_o old_a and_o new_a writer_n of_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v reject_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o which_o in_o saint_n hieroms_n time_n do_v say_v that_o melchisedech_n which_o meet_v abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o though_o some_o of_o our_o late_a divine_n have_v imagine_v he_o to_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n yet_o some_o learned_a man_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o saint_n hierome_n god_n that_o melchisedeck_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o name_n he_o do_v not_o set_v down_o and_o who_o argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o speech_n he_o do_v neither_o relate_v nor_o confute_v that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a unto_o they_o and_o most_o agreeble_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n that_o he_o be_v none_o other_o then_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n first_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 7.7_o heb._n 7.7_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o epithet_n with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sufficient_o show_v he_o to_o be_v divinioris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a nature_n than_o abraham_n be_v second_o because_o the_o apostle_n go_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o melchisedeck_v say_v 5.11_o heb._n 5.11_o that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v concern_v he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v explain_v which_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v have_v he_o not_o understand_v this_o melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v some_o excellent_a and_o ineffable_a person_n three_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o who_o death_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o moses_n for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a though_o his_o death_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o he_o say_v that_o david_n testify_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o live_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o priest_n and_o those_o leviticall_a priest_n which_o die_v yea_o they_o say_v he_o can_v be_v none_o other_o than_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n or_o else_o the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o likeness_n of_o melchisedech_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o four_o because_o he_o say_v that_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v 3.25_o dan._n 3.25_o that_o the_o four_o man_n which_o walk_v with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mean_v that_o he_o assume_v a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n and_o habit_n and_o countenance_n as_o afterward_o he_o mean_v to_o unite_v personal_o unto_o himself_o five_o 7.2_o heb._n 7.2_o because_o abraham_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o tithe_n of_o all_o as_o perceive_v under_o that_o visible_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n a_o invisible_a deity_n to_o subsist_v to_o who_o tithe_n be_v only_o due_a and_o everlasting_o due_a because_o he_o be_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n six_o because_o all_o they_o which_o do_v affirm_v this_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v either_o shem_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o a_o mortal_a man_n fateri_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la etiam_fw-la messiae_n convenire_fw-la be_v compel_v to_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o melchisedeck_v do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_v be_v no_o mortal_a man_n but_o the_o immortal_a son_n of_o god_n which_o assume_v this_o visible_a shape_n do_v appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o offer_v as_o a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o he_o after_o his_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v 8.56_o joh._n 8.56_o that_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v but_o also_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o assume_v like_o unto_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v unite_v but_o that_o man_n which_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n be_v none_o
apostle_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n say_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o think_v why_o some_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v two_o form_n and_o the_o great_a ecumenical_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n leave_v this_o confession_n unto_o all_o potesterity_n fidei_fw-la council_n calce_v act._n 5._o in_o symb._n fidei_fw-la confitemur_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la in_o duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la inconfuse_v immutabiliter_fw-la indivise_v inseparabiliter_fw-la agnoscendum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sublata_fw-la differentia_fw-la propter_fw-la unionem_fw-la we_o confess_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n which_o come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v incarnate_a be_v now_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v &_o to_o subsist_v of_o two_o nature_n that_o be_v divine_a &_o humane_a inconfuse_o 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