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or_o perform_v and_o this_o with_o a_o like_a comeliness_n and_o conveniency_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v by_o man_n for_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a they_o may_v all_o be_v perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n i._n e._n with_o a_o determinate_a and_o limit_a perfection_n and_o in_o order_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a action_n and_o service_n and_o yet_o one_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o another_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a i._n e._n can_v do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n of_o convenience_n which_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v together_o certain_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v needless_a so_o if_o a_o angel_n can_v understand_v by_o his_o mere_a essence_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o nature_n without_o any_o endowment_n or_o gift_n of_o understanding_n distinct_a therefrom_o or_o can_v perform_v any_o 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possible_o be_v make_v which_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v or_o work_v immediate_o by_o its_o essence_n or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o virtue_n property_n or_o quality_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o inherent_a therein_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o be_v itself_o so_o to_o work_v so_o then_o this_o absolute_a and_o infinite_a simplicity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n suppose_v as_o without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o infinite_o perfect_a it_o plain_o follow_v first_o that_o all_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n common_o so_o call_v as_o wisdom_n 5._o §._o 5._o knowledge_n justice_n mercy_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o all_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n as_o of_o anger_n grief_n repentance_n love_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n 4._o deo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fortem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la sapientem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la justum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-fr illa_fw-la simplici_fw-la multiplicitate_fw-la vel_fw-la multiplici_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la dixeris_fw-la quo_fw-la substantia_fw-la ejus_fw-la significâ—tur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o and_o again_o all_o those_o part_n or_o member_n as_o eye_n ear_n hand_n foot_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o attribute_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o god_n though_o they_o be_v very_o different_a thing_n in_o man_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o together_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o his_o single_a simple_a and_o pure_a essence_n but_o therefore_o all_o this_o variety_n and_o diversity_n both_o of_o attribute_n affection_n and_o part_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o because_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o one_o simple_a and_o single_a essence_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a he_o can_v when_o he_o
it_o to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n by_o death_n as_o if_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n come_v in_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v reject_v which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o among_o we_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v nor_o undertake_v to_o determine_v but_o pass_v on_o to_o hear_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o learned_a orthodox_n and_o pious_a father_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o former_a cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n deliver_v his_o sense_n about_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v this_o it_o lead_v by_o a_o light_a those_o that_o be_v blind_a through_o ignorance_n it_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o be_v detain_v under_o sin_n and_o redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o men._n and_o wonder_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v redeem_v since_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a man_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o die_v for_o it_o 13._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n hierosolym_n catech._n 13._o and_o again_o know_v thou_o why_o or_o for_o what_o end_n the_o kind_a lord_n do_v not_o decline_v death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v through_o sin_n ibid._n sin_n scisnè_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la non_fw-la fugit_fw-la mortem_fw-la benignus_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la totus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la perderetur_fw-la mundus_fw-la ibid._n i._n e._n as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o author_n say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o his_o goodness_n full_a of_o his_o praise_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o his_o condescension_n etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o 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about_o these_o time_n atte_v the_o same_o doctrine_n by_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a by_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n come_v to_o learn_v long_o before_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a venerable_n and_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v high_o accept_v with_o god_n which_o shall_v in_o time_n come_v unto_o man_n and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o expiation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v slay_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o sheep_n for_o all_o mankind_n and_o again_o not_o long_o after_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v find_v that_o great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v price_n for_o the_o redeem_n both_o jew_n and_o grecian_n i_o mean_v that_o expiation_n or_o atonement_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_z man_n that_o offer_v for_o every_o spot_n and_o for_o every_o sin_n that_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n god_n qui_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la quandam_fw-la deoque_fw-la acceptan_n &_o mâ—gnam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la venturam_fw-la olim_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la divino_fw-la indicante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tantò_fw-la anté_fw-fr didicerant_fw-la quae_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la expiatio_fw-la existeret_fw-la etc._n etc._n euseb_n de_fw-fr demonstrat_n evangel_n lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o et_fw-la mâ—x_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la fuit_fw-la christus_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v de_fw-la quo_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la à _fw-la primis_fw-la usque_fw-la temporibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la esset_fw-la venturus_fw-la atque_fw-la instar_fw-la pecudis_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la interficiendus_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la quando_fw-la secundum_fw-la testimonia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la inventum_fw-la est_fw-la magnum_fw-la magnique_fw-la 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