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commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o we_o can_v in_o this_o life_n perform_v so_o much_o as_o one_o perfect_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o commandment_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n which_o saint_n matthew_n have_v chap._n 22._o luke_n 10_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o by_o those_o grievous_a commination_n which_o be_v add_v to_o these_o commandment_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o &c_n &c_n deut._n 27.26_o gal_n 3.10_o this_o then_o be_v our_o great_a misery_n that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n since_o we_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a 2._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o consequent_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n we_o must_v be_v curse_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o we_o can_v obtain_v from_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n even_o a_o 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minor_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 1.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o flesh_n whereupon_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o christ_n beside_o his_o flesh_n for_o when_o as_o i_o say_v that_o man_n be_v immortal_a according_a to_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o man_n beside_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o limitation_n argue_v a_o diversity_n in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v the_o other_o argument_n be_v to_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v attribute_v which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v to_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v another_o nature_n or_o essence_n distinct_a from_o the_o
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otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o other_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v heb._n 2._o v_o 14._o because_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o christ_n also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o they_o and_o v_o 16._o he_o take_v not_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whereupon_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o substance_n namely_o according_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n 320._o which_o may_v be_v observe_v against_o the_o ubiquitaries_n who_o conceit_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o humane_a substance_n in_o christ_n than_o such_o as_o we_o have_v namely_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o instant_n of_o time_n every_o where_o in_o all_o place_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o confound_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n one_o with_o the_o other_o i_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o christ_n person_n now_o show_v i_o what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o part_n in_o christ_n person_n it_o be_v that_o indissoluble_a knot_n whereby_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o sure_o tie_v unto_o the_o divine_a and_o the_o divine_a nature_n so_o link_v to_o the_o humane_a that_o of_o they_o two_o be_v make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o that_o those_o nature_n for_o ever_o can_v be_v dis-joined_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o what_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o this_o union_n two_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o union_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o conception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi womb_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n august_n and_o then_o the_o nativity_n and_o incarnation_n whereby_o after_o that_o most_o straight_a conjunction_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi womb_n 2d_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o this_o light_n see_v syst._n theolog_fw-la pag._n 323._o how_o many_o propriety_n have_v this_o union_n three_o first_o that_o it_o be_v exceed_o fast_o and_o sure_a second_o that_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v dissolve_v three_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o those_o thing_n that_o agree_v only_o to_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v notwithstanding_o attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n because_o of_o either_o of_o those_o two_o nature_n see_v syst._n theolog_n pag._n 320._o i_o have_v hear_v as_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o you_o tell_v i_o how_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v general_o 326._o it_o be_v in_o general_n term_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n what_o be_v a_o mediator_n general_o a_o mediator_n import_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v reconcile_v the_o party_n offend_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v which_o reconciliation_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1_o the_o mediator_n must_v take_v intercession_n for_o he_o that_o have_v grieve_v the_o party_n offend_v 2._o he_o must_v satisfy_v the_o party_n offend_v for_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v 3._o he_o must_v promise_v and_o likewise_o provide_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o august_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o person_n that_o have_v appease_v god_n who_o mankind_n by_o their_o sin_n have_v most_o grievous_o offend_v and_o who_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n who_o pray_v for_o sinner_n and_o apply_v his_o merit_n unto_o they_o by_o faith_n who_o regenerate_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n to_o hate_v sin_n and_o to_o be_v wary_a that_o they_o offend_v god_n no_o more_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n of_o three_o sort_n prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a in_o regard_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v christ_n i._n e._n anoint_a and_o appoint_v unto_o this_o triple_a office_n because_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o god_n own_o command_n there_o be_v anoint_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n which_o be_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o what_o do_v it_o consist_v it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 333._o 1._o in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o 2._o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o teach_n for_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n 1._o because_o he_o have_v reveal_v god_n and_o god_n will_v unto_o angel_n and_o unto_o man_n for_o god_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v know_v then_o by_o the_o son_n according_a unto_o that_o the_o son_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v reveal_v he_o unto_o us._n 2._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o preserve_v in_o his_o church_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n able_a teacher_n and_o minister_n fit_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n necessary_a for_o teach_v ephes._n 4._o v_o 3._o christ_n have_v give_v some_o to_o be_v prophet_n other_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o teacher_n 3._o because_o he_o be_v powerful_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v elect_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 24._o v._n 25._o then_o he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n act._n 16._o five_o 14._o the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n to_o attend_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n which_o be_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v 340._o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o purge_n of_o 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as_o eagle_n soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o have_v careful_a meditation_n on_o heavenly_a and_o invisible_a thing_n arise_v from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o also_o from_o a_o regardful_a contemplation_n of_o every_o action_n in_o that_o holy_a ministration_n first_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v before_o we_o on_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o nourish_a &_o strengthen_v of_o our_o body_n but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v our_o heart_n hereby_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v our_o soul_n nourishment_n to_o feed_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o &_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o second_o when_o we_o see_v the_o 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of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n note_v but_o this_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v feed_v our_o soul_n so_o gracious_o at_o his_o own_o table_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o prove_v not_o unthankful_a to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n or_o some_o small_a time_n but_o even_o for_o ever_o continual_o to_o retain_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o those_o blessing_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o also_o never_o to_o let_v slip_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n that_o interchangeable_a promise_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o god_n and_o us._n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o promise_v henceforth_o to_o become_v god_n faithful_a &_o obedient_a servant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n whence_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o these_o day_n may_v worthy_o be_v reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o fruit_n will_v come_v up_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fruit_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a and_o therefore_o because_o those_o accident_n antecedent_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o louâ—_n towards_o man_n may_v sometime_o deceive_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n more_o joyful_o if_o we_o travel_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n more_o sound_o &_o make_v the_o score_n of_o our_o sin_n less_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v comfortable_a fruit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o holiness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o action_n thereof_o be_v 3_o most_o eminent_o 1._o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n which_o testify_v of_o christ._n 2._o pâ—ayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ._n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n knowledge_n and_o devotion_n our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o general_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n or_o particular_a about_o a_o sacrament_n our_o general_a knowledge_n be_v either_o primarie_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v the_o primary_n and_o independent_a consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n â—_o of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o &_o person_n which_o be_v there_o pag._n 4._o ii_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v the_o definition_n pa._n ii_o the_o division_n which_o be_v threefold_a p._n ii_o the_o property_n which_o be_v 3_o i._n it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pa._n 16.2_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 20._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pa._n 23_o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_n p._n 29._o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adamâ—_n fall_v iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law._n pag._n 32._o &_o seqq_n the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 40._o or_o 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