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the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o evangelist_n assure_v we_o the_o valentinian_o hold_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o jesus_n thence_o irenaeus_n infer_v that_o they_o make_v two_o christ_n now_o if_o the_o orthodox_n have_v hold_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n descend_v into_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n it_o be_v natural_a thence_o to_o draw_v the_o same_o consequence_n that_o then_o they_o make_v two_o son_n of_o god_n the_o gnostic_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n have_v true_a flesh_n and_o that_o he_o real_o suffer_v they_o only_o teach_v that_o christ_n who_o descend_v into_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o celestial_a and_o etherial_a body_n do_v not_o so_o unite_v himself_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n as_o to_o have_v true_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o therein_o they_o divide_v christ_n irenaeus_n will_v no_o less_o have_v divide_v christ_n into_o two_o if_o he_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n always_o remain_v impassable_a while_o the_o man_n whereunto_o it_o be_v unite_v do_v suffer_v he_o can_v not_o therefore_o refute_v they_o but_o by_o suppose_v that_o this_o word_n so_o unite_v itself_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o from_o be_v impassable_a as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o it_o become_v passable_a almost_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o join_v to_o our_o body_n that_o it_o suffer_v with_o it_o if_o the_o trinitarian_n now_o hold_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o those_o heretic_n and_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n they_o can_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o word_n suffer_v because_o one_o of_o the_o two_o nature_n do_v suffer_v the_o heretic_n may_v also_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v because_o one_o of_o the_o two_o substance_n have_v not_o suffer_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n which_o have_v the_o personality_n whereto_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n do_v belong_v for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v provide_v with_o many_o distinction_n what_o irenaeus_n say_v in_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o same_o book_n may_v be_v object_v to_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o ascribe_v to_o he_o viz._n that_o the_o word_n suspend_v his_o efficacy_n that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v die_v but_o that_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o suffer_v but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v himself_o from_o suffer_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a opposite_a proposition_n that_o the_o man_n be_v absorb_v that_o christ_n may_v rise_v again_o which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o man_n from_o resurrection_n but_o mean_v only_o that_o his_o infirmity_n and_o his_o nothingness_n bring_v no_o obstacle_n thereto_o have_v be_v surmount_v by_o the_o power_n which_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o may_v support_v this_o hypothesis_n with_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n but_o that_o discussion_n will_v carry_v we_o too_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o give_v only_o a_o essay_n and_o not_o a_o complete_a dissertation_n on_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v where_o the_o word_n be_v again_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o error_n after_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v himself_o inward_o god_n be_v a_o rich_a spring_n which_o have_v always_o be_v diffuse_v itself_o which_o he_o have_v do_v either_o by_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o all_o his_o work_n into_o which_o he_o have_v inspire_v soul_n and_o life_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o bear_v not_o some_o stroke_n and_o ray_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o by_o shed_v his_o extraordinary_a favour_n into_o those_o of_o his_o intelligent_a creature_n who_o he_o have_v often_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o 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which_o david_n express_v by_o say_v in_o psal_n 33._o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o their_o strength_n come_v from_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n ch_n 16.17_o thou_o say_v the_o word_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v thou_o do_v send_v thy_o spirit_n and_o he_o build_v they_o all_o which_o well_o express_v god_n command_n outward_o his_o energy_n and_o efficacy_n inward_o which_o philo_n somewhere_o call_v two_o power_n accompany_v god_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n irenaeus_n the_o creator_n two_o hand_n to_o express_v god_n be_v not_o need_v any_o other_o than_o himself_o his_o omnipotent_a will_n his_o single_a command_n his_o strength_n only_o and_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o instrument_n and_o machine_n a_o learned_a bishop_n mons_fw-la de_fw-fr meaux_n disc_n on_o vniv_n hist_o p._n 138._o say_v god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o he_o who_o do_v all_o and_o who_o do_v all_o by_o his_o word_n as_o well_o because_o he_o do_v all_o by_o reason_n as_o because_o he_o do_v all_o without_o labour_n and_o that_o the_o do_v so_o great_a work_n cost_v he_o but_o one_o single_a word_n that_o be_v it_o cost_v he_o no_o more_o than_o the_o willing_a it_o the_o jewish_a lawgiver_n say_v longin_n tract_n de_fw-fr sublim_n who_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a man_n well_o conceive_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n express_v it_o in_o its_o full_a dignity_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o law_n by_o these_o word_n god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n all_o that_o god_n do_v say_v rabbi_n maimon_n more_n nevochim_n par._n 1._o c._n 23._o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o word_n as_o in_o psal_n 33._o the_o heaven_n be_v
create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o word_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n they_o employ_v to_o execute_v their_o wi_n indeed_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o act_v he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o his_o will._n and_o ibid._n c._n 65._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o signify_v no_o other_o than_o his_o will._n but_o because_o man_n can_v present_o apprehend_v how_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o will_v only_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n must_v either_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n command_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o by_o comparison_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o act_v but_o also_o because_o those_o expression_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o will._n so_o as_o often_o as_o in_o 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