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15._o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a greek_a for_o your_o soul_n though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v you_o the_o less_o i_o be_v love_v no_o love_n affectionate_a like_o this_o which_o love_v the_o soul_n no_o love_n abundant_a like_o this_o which_o make_v the_o lover_n spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o his_o affection_n and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a apostle_n of_o its_o nation_n it_o love_v affectionate_o it_o love_v abundant_o for_o what_o it_o want_v of_o this_o charity_n it_o want_v of_o true_a christianity_n but_o do_v seldom_o receive_v back_o again_o love_v for_o love_n it_o be_v luther_n complaint_n that_o whilst_o he_o preach_v and_o practise_v man_n invention_n he_o find_v too_o much_o love_n but_o after_o he_o preach_v god_n truth_n the_o gospel_n in_o its_o own_o sincerity_n he_o find_v too_o little_a so_o have_v it_o be_v ever_o 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delight_v in_o god_n and_o contemn_v this_o world_n and_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o grievous_a or_o mortal_a sin_n there_o be_v but_o few_o sign_n or_o token_n but_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o those_o man_n who_o care_v not_o what_o sin_n they_o commit_v against_o god_n their_o brethren_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n either_o to_o get_v or_o to_o keep_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o show_v but_o little_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n so_o they_o show_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o contemn_v god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o he_o can_v receive_v comfort_n from_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v witness_n to_o such_o man_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v but_o witness_v that_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n sect_n iv._o the_o great_a joy_n of_o christian_n for_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o for_o be_v adopt_v in_o christ_n and_o how_o that_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o of_o god_n impartial_a justice_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v many_o man_n have_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n that_o have_v but_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n the_o young_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o temper_n who_o solomon_n so_o sharp_o reprove_v or_o rather_o so_o plain_o deride_v eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n there_o be_v cheerfulness_n enough_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n there_o be_v sorrowfulness_n more_o then_o enough_o as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n whilst_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n make_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n the_o 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yet_o we_o must_v give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o saint_n peter_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o this_o point_n as_o by_o his_o own_o sad_a experience_n have_v know_v the_o mischief_n of_o too_o much_o confidence_n and_o therefore_o although_o in_o saint_n paul_n word_n there_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o our_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v work_v out_o before_o it_o can_v be_v enjoy_v for_o no_o man_n but_o have_v cause_n more_o then_o enough_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o work_n and_o much_o more_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o good_a work_n yet_o saint_n peter_n give_v we_o another_o reason_n of_o our_o fear_n because_o we_o must_v all_o be_v judge_v before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o â—…hout_n respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 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differ_v they_o agree_v say_v he_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o each_o article_n be_v a_o mystery_n 2._o that_o each_o article_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n 3._o that_o neither_o article_n can_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o this_o life_n 4._o that_o either_o article_n call_v for_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o not_o for_o our_o understanding_n to_o scan_v it_o and_o they_o differ_v say_v he_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v one_o substance_n and_o three_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n three_o substance_n the_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o the_o divinity_n but_o one_o person_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v another_o and_o another_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o father_n be_v one_o person_n the_o son_n another_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o three_o but_o not_o another_o and_o another_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v another_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o humane_a but_o not_o another_o and_o another_o person_n for_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n according_o the_o same_o greek_a father_n tell_v we_o most_o excellent_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o that_o though_o christ_n be_v twice_o bear_v yet_o he_o be_v but_o once_o a_o son_n he_o have_v indeed_o two_o nativity_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n one_o from_o his_o father_n which_o be_v eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o cause_n reason_n time_n and_o nature_n the_o other_o temporal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o our_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v conceive_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o our_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o way_n both_o of_o his_o birth_n and_o conception_n yet_o 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arrian_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v perfect_o man_n against_o the_o apollinarian_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v indivisible_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n against_o the_o nestorian_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v distinct_o and_o inconfuse_o god_fw-we and_o man_n in_o two_o nature_n against_o the_o eutychian_o to_o which_o four_o word_n all_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v reduce_v and_o by_o which_o all_o the_o heresy_n that_o oppose_v that_o doctrine_n may_v be_v refute_v nor_o will_v i_o insist_v upon_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o alone_o have_v set_v down_o five_o word_n to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o conversion_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o confusion_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o alteration_n or_o change_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o division_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o distance_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n to_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o union_n of_o the_o two_o several_a nature_n of_o god_n &_o man_n as_o be_v without_o conversion_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o for_o god_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o man_n nor_o man_n into_o god_n without_o confusion_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o confound_v with_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n with_o the_o godhead_n and_o without_o division_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n nor_o man_n from_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o and_o true_o say_v and_o therefore_o bold_o because_o true_o that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o humane_a flesh_n be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n not_o that_o our_o flesh_n be_v coessential_o or_o consubstantial_o of_o the_o trinity_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hypostatical_o or_o personal_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_n distinguish_v not_o in_o for_o or_o of_o itself_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o essence_n but_o in_o for_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o who_o it_o be_v personal_o unite_v so_o that_o in_o one_o christ_n we_o may_v contemplate_v and_o must_v confess_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o loveliness_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n be_v god_n the_o beauty_n of_o earth_n be_v man_n the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o be_v this_o god-man_n cap._n ii_o christ_n admire_v in_o his_o propitiation_n sect_n i._o the_o manner_n of_o know_v divine_a truth_n what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o know_v christ_n in_o his_o propitiation_n he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o soul_n must_v have_v christ_n crucify_v in_o his_o thought_n though_o in_o speculatives_n the_o bare_a act_n of_o knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n learned_a yet_o not_o so_o in_o practic_n there_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o advance_v our_o learning_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o know_v and_o christianity_n be_v chief_o a_o practical_a science_n it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o know_v he_o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o well_o ground_v christian_n hence_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n ephes_n 4._o 20_o that_o be_v so_o as_o not_o to_o practise_v he_o he_o look_v not_o only_o 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must_v needs_o be_v controvert_v to_o the_o world_n end_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o not_o only_a christ_n but_o also_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v indeed_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o that_o christ_n himself_o sit_v there_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n to_o and_o with_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o property_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v also_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v a_o phrase_n speak_v peculiar_o of_o the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 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the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n paul_n have_v a_o universal_a commission_n to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o and_o by_o consequent_a a_o universal_a trust_n concern_v all_o those_o nation_n who_o shall_v be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v for_o else_o they_o may_v both_o teach_v and_o baptize_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o universal_a trust_n he_o that_o command_v they_o to_o undertake_v enable_v they_o to_o discharge_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v every_o one_o of_o they_o into_o all_o truth_n fit_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o lead_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o neither_o have_v a_o infallible_a judgement_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o illimited_a authority_n nor_o have_v they_o a_o illimited_a authority_n that_o they_o may_v
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that_o saint_n timothy_n trust_n be_v confine_v only_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n chief_a trustee_n though_o he_o be_v not_o god_n only_a trustee_n for_o that_o people_n because_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o same_o church_n take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20._o 28._o where_o it_o be_v evident_a who_o trustee_n they_o be_v for_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n and_o what_o be_v their_o trust_n for_o he_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o feed_v as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o govern_v or_o to_o guide_v for_o so_o do_v a_o shepherd_n his_o sheep_n pascere_fw-la say_v beza_n to_o feed_v regere_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a to_o govern_v the_o word_n require_v both_o and_o according_o their_o trust_n be_v not_o only_o to_o feed_v their_o flock_n but_o also_o to_o govern_v they_o here_o be_v a_o commission_n not_o only_o for_o doctrine_n but_o also_o for_o discipline_n and_o this_o commission_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o presbyter_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 17._o if_o you_o ask_v what_o elder_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o office_n what_o they_o be_v even_o such_o as_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o who_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v for_o himself_o i_o keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o ver_fw-la 20._o i_o testify_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 21._o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 25._o wherefore_o i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n ver_fw-la 26._o he_o allude_v without_o doubt_n to_o those_o word_n of_o ezekiel_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v he_o warning_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezek._n 3._o 20._o so_o that_o saint_n paul_n give_v this_o commission_n only_o to_o such_o elder_n as_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o ministry_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 24._o thâ—se_o elder_n he_o appoint_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 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draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o v_o 30._o in_o that_o he_o say_v of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v he_o plain_o show_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o succession_n of_o person_n but_o in_o that_o he_o say_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o he_o as_o plain_o show_v they_o shall_v in_o that_o succession_n of_o person_n not_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a condition_n when_o man_n shall_v put_v asunder_o those_o two_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o but_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o fancy_n for_o god_n forbid_v we_o make_v or_o fear_n much_o more_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o division_n better_o it_o be_v for_o the_o succession_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o ministry_n then_o for_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o ministry_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a for_o itself_o and_o those_o church_n 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ii_o the_o trust_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n best_a gather_v from_o particular_a church_n the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o trust_n be_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v not_o miss_v or_o lose_v his_o way_n to_o the_o sea_n have_v best_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o some_o particular_a river_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v best_o guide_v himself_o by_o the_o consideration_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o particular_a church_n vniversalia_fw-la priora_fw-la sunt_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ordine_fw-la naturae_fw-la particularia_fw-la vniversalibus_fw-la â—rdine_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la universals_z are_z before_o particular_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o particular_n be_v before_o universals_z in_o the_o order_n of_o doctrine_n wherefore_o we_o must_v first_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o particular_a church_n if_o we_o will_v full_o understand_v the_o 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