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unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a this_o be_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o man_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o this_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o for_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n judge_v they_o judge_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n man_n have_v this_o judgement_n in_o themselves_o that_o when_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n 3._o as_o this_o impression_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n be_v just_a so_o man_n be_v under_o some_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o punishment_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v upon_o this_o account_n because_o god_n be_v just_a hence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n tell_v cain_n in_o case_n thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n no_o soon_o do_v a_o man_n commit_v sin_n but_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v awaken_v will_v tell_v he_o present_o that_o punishment_n be_v due_a for_o that_o sin_n now_o these_o three_o consideration_n show_v that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a so_o his_o nature_n incline_v he_o to_o punish_v sin_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v this_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o word_n incline_v he_o to_o punish_v sin_n god_n threaten_v that_o in_o the_o day_n that_o man_n sin_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o god_n must_v be_v true_a to_o his_o own_o word_n this_o be_v certain_a god_n decree_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o he_o can_v decree_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a god_n have_v therefore_o just_o decree_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o manifest_v that_o decree_n in_o his_o word_n of_o threaten_a god_n must_v be_v true_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o his_o word_n in_o punish_v man_n when_o he_o sin_v pertinent_a to_o this_o be_v that_o passage_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o learned_a man_n god_n say_v he_o can_v act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o will_n now_o god_n will_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o this_o be_v just_a that_o the_o punishment_n and_o all_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v suffer_v and_o undergo_v hence_o he_o infer_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v always_o true_a that_o god_n can_v not_o have_v deliver_v mankind_n from_o misery_n but_o by_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v undergo_v shall_v be_v undergo_v nolle_fw-la dei_fw-la posse_fw-la velle_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la nolle_fw-la god_n can_v not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v not_o because_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n do_v denounce_v shall_v be_v undergo_v and_o inflict_v it_o be_v a_o good_a speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n justa_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la omne_fw-la ei_fw-la possibilia_fw-la font_n quod_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la possibilia_fw-la sola_fw-la quae_fw-la
vestita_fw-la because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n zanchy_a observe_v that_o this_o expression_n the_o form_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o with_o all_o its_o attribute_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n clothe_v with_o all_o its_o property_n or_o perfection_n for_o although_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o his_o most_o simple_a essence_n real_o and_o in_o itself_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o can_v conceive_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n in_o our_o understanding_n between_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n according_a to_o our_o understanding_n note_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o attribute_n belong_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o have_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o he_o and_o he_o 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one_o in_o essence_n one_o in_o power_n one_o in_o will._n 2._o this_o also_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n know_v he_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_a and_o injury_n if_o he_o retain_v and_o keep_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o the_o father_n do_v that_o be_v if_o he_o have_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o and_o never_o empty_v himself_o by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n the_o father_n abide_v always_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o and_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o son_n not_o the_o father_n that_o be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o if_o the_o son_n have_v always_o keep_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_a or_o injury_n he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o may_v have_v retain_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o dignity_n that_o the_o father_n do_v without_o abase_v himself_o by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v he_o do_v subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o the_o father_n do_v he_o may_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n only_o without_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n without_o assume_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o herein_o his_o love_n discover_v itself_o that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v in_o a_o way_n of_o voluntary_a condescension_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o that_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o this_o that_o have_v his_o existence_n and_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n that_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v the_o suffering_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n his_o own_o humanity_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n sophronius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erat_fw-la sibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispensator_fw-la &_o arbyter_n humanarum_fw-la actionum_fw-la &_o passionum_fw-la sophronius_n the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v the_o dispenser_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v he_o that_o order_v dispose_v and_o govern_v the_o humanity_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o move_v of_o itself_o to_o any_o of_o its_o action_n or_o suffering_n but_o it_o be_v move_v ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la verbi_fw-la at_o the_o beck_n and_o command_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o person_n who_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v will_n and_o permit_v the_o humanity_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o it_o be_v he_o that_o govern_v the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n joh._n 17.19_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o to_o sanctify_v be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o none_o but_o god_n can_v sanctify_v christ_n therefore_o as_o god_n sanctify_v himself_o as_o man_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o suffering_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v primary_o will_v the_o suffering_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v permit_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o suffer_v and_o which_o do_v strengthen_v and_o uphold_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o suffer_v and_o all_o these_o 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