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very_o necessary_a matth._n 10.17_o beware_v of_o man_n in_o a_o sort_n as_o of_o any_o wild_a beast_n or_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o this_o be_v a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o the_o lord_n draw_v forth_o against_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v further_a degree_n of_o this_o wrath_n that_o rush_n in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o body_n of_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o glory_n and_o which_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lie_v trample_v upon_o under_o rottenness_n and_o suffer_v loss_n of_o their_o appoint_a glory_n till_o the_o last_o day_n the_o lord_n batter_v they_o till_o the_o house_n tumble_v about_o their_o ear_n he_o lay_v on_o load_n till_o the_o heartstring_n crack_v and_o to_o who_o hell_n be_v remit_v death_n be_v not_o remit_v those_o must_v die_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v have_v 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promise_n as_o legal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o work_n not_o to_o faith_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a be_v a_o mediator_n now_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n strict_o legal_a be_v moses_n for_o that_o need_v only_o a_o mere_a man_n it_o not_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n nor_o reconciliation_n of_o mercy_n nor_o pardon_n moses_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v natural_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o mediator_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n man_n be_v rather_o 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i._n e._n but_o one_o 4._o opus_fw-la est_fw-la mediatore_fw-la ad_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la istum_fw-la bernard_n p._n 262_o leo._n 1._o papa_n roman_n epist._n 83._o ad_fw-la palestinos_fw-la episcop_n c._n 4._o the_o fondness_n of_o papist_n in_o their_o multiplicity_n of_o mediator_n not_o only_o unto_o god_n but_o to_o our_o mediator_n himself_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o only_o their_o superstition_n can_v be_v of_o moment_n with_o they_o who_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o scripture_n that_o those_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v contemporary_a here_o on_o earth_n do_v indeed_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n have_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o more_o ancient_a papist_n themselves_o this_o title_n of_o mediator_n be_v throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n appropriate_v unto_o christ_n heb._n 8.6_o hâ—b_n 9.15_o heb._n 12.24_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o else_o fit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o work_n as_o this_o but_o only_o he_o resol_n 1._o the_o singular_a suitablenesse_n of_o his_o person_n to_o this_o eminent_a employment_n to_o interpose_v as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v a_o employment_n above_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n angel_n or_o any_o creature_n but_o jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v every_o way_n suit_v for_o this_o work_n which_o you_o may_v take_v in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o substance_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o be_v excellent_o clear_v by_o that_o famous_a champion_n for_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o arrian_n athanasius_n col._n 2.9_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 76._o non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la deitatis_fw-la d._n prideaux_n fasc_fw-la p._n 76._o it_o be_v not_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o divinity_n but_o of_o the_o deity_n thereby_o intimate_v a_o identity_n of_o essence_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n though_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v after_o a_o several_a manner_n in_o the_o several_a person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o in_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o proceed_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o essence_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o all_o three_o person_n 82._o tylen_n syntagm_n p._n 401._o lysord_n his_o plain_a man_n sense_n exercise_v p._n 82._o because_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a simplicity_n of_o this_o essence_n that_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v or_o parcel_v thus_o christ_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n 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honour_v with_o all_o those_o name_n which_o aâ—e_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n that_o christ_n have_v these_o name_n ascribe_v to_o he_o appear_v from_o these_o instance_n he_o be_v not_o only_o style_v god_n the_o word_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o but_o god_n with_o such_o additional_a discriminationâ—_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o magistrate_n who_o because_o they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n 6._o psal_n 82_o 6._o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n nor_o aâ—y_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o great_a god_n tit._n 2.13_o the_o true_a god_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o mighty_a god_n isa_n 9.6_o over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.48_o yea_o that_o great_a name_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n our_o
be_v proper_a to_o each_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n 4._o this_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v without_o confusion_n or_o transmutation_n the_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a and_o the_o property_n and_o operation_n of_o both_o nature_n distinct_a notwithstanding_o this_o union_n some_o thing_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o godhead_n of_o which_o the_o manhood_n be_v uncapable_a and_o some_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o manhood_n of_o which_o the_o godhead_n be_v uncapable_a we_o can_v say_v the_o godhead_n be_v athirst_a weary_a die_v neither_o can_v we_o say_v the_o manhood_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o it_o be_v ubiquitary_a or_o omnipresent_v though_o we_o may_v say_v all_o of_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v but_o one_o 299._o 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christus_fw-la domini_fw-la isa_n 45.1_o nomen_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la externo_fw-la cognomine_fw-la vel_fw-la jesus_n vel_fw-la christi_fw-la brent_n heb._n 1.4_o 5._o 2._o neither_o be_v christ_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n for_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o so_o also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o cyrus_n call_v he_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v therefore_o understand_v this_o of_o any_o name_n either_o of_o jesus_n or_o christ_n for_o paul_n be_v here_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v but_o of_o the_o honour_n dignity_n power_n and_o majesty_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v advance_v second_o other_o as_o hierome_n and_o theodoret_n do_v think_v that_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o s_n nne_n of_o god_n he_o have_v therein_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o this_o exposition_n be_v gather_v from_o 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