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docet_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o cap._n 6._o v._n 8._o vitam_fw-la christi_fw-la nostram_fw-la vitam_fw-la facit_fw-la additur_fw-la igitur_fw-la finis_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la interpellet_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la q._n d._n vivit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causam_fw-la asserens_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tacita_n subest_fw-la occupatio_fw-la potest_fw-la seruare_fw-la at_o à _fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la firma_fw-la consecutio_fw-la imò_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la interpellatione_fw-la testatur_fw-la a_o posse_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la bene_fw-la sequitur_fw-la et_fw-la potest_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la christus_fw-la nos_fw-la seruare_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la semper_fw-la vivens_fw-la vult_fw-la quia_fw-la 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close_v all_o these_o testimony_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ep._n 3.18,19_o then_o which_o no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n more_o full_o express_v the_o transcendency_n of_o christ_n love_n unto_o we_o 1._o verse_n 18._o he_o ascribe_v unto_o christ_n love_n one_o dimension_n more_o than_o naturalist_n attribute_v unto_o body_n not_o only_a length_n breadth_n depth_n but_o also_o height_n locum_fw-la height_n dickson_n in_o locum_fw-la length_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o eternity_n breadth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o extent_n unto_o all_o age_n and_o order_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n depth_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o condescension_n unto_o a_o deliverance_n of_o we_o out_o of_o a_o abyss_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n height_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o exaltation_n of_o we_o unto_o a_o heavenly_a happiness_n aquinas_n as_o estius_n inform_v i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v unto_o 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1.18,19_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v humane_a reason_n as_o that_o it_o become_v thereunto_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n great_a love_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15.13_o but_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a expression_n of_o his_o own_o love_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o enemy_n for_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o beside_o this_o life_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o can_v be_v equal_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o peerless_a and_o inestimable_a value_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 2._o as_o for_o his_o application_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o search_v it_o unto_o the_o bottom_n it_o will_v be_v find_v far_o to_o surmount_v humane_a reach_n be_v not_o the_o original_n of_o it_o our_o election_n one_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a 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two_o several_a gradation_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o fullness_n 2._o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o be_v subject_n be_v christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o man_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o inhesion_n of_o this_o adjunct_n grace_n in_o this_o subject_n he_o dwell_v of_o which_o term_n i_o conceive_v choice_n be_v make_v to_o denote_v that_o this_o all-fulnesse_n be_v in_o christ_n after_o a_o permanent_a and_o fix_a manner_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o suitable_a to_o which_o expression_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o vbi_fw-la verbum_fw-la requiescit_fw-la say_v suarez_n ibi_fw-la indicat_fw-la permanentiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la the_o word_n rest_n signify_v the_o permanency_n and_o constancy_n of_o abode_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v in_o he_o it_o be_v habitual_o to_o rest_v in_o he_o 4._o last_o we_o have_v the_o 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