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it_o than_o we_o will_v be_v we_o bear_v with_o fault_n in_o he_o that_o be_v serviceable_a to_o our_o humour_n against_o another_o not_o so_o please_v in_o our_o eye_n we_o be_v hot_a and_o fiery_a sometime_o we_o undertake_v to_o deal_v for_o some_o that_o speak_v to_o we_o but_o do_v it_o without_o any_o hearty_a wellwishing_a to_o he_o sometime_o not_o stick_v to_o say_v to_o our_o friend_n i_o must_v speak_v to_o you_o for_o fashion_n but_o do_v as_o you_o please_v we_o visit_v sick_a one_o but_o not_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n we_o speak_v a_o great_a many_o phrase_n of_o course_n our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o make_v a_o semblance_n of_o reverence_n but_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n this_o may_v testify_v that_o we_o can_v absent_a from_o the_o party_n use_v their_o name_n proverbial_o break_v jest_n on_o they_o admit_v sinister_a suspicion_n we_o can_v speak_v fair_a to_o man_n face_n when_o war_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o we_o hate_v the_o person_n take_v on_o as_o if_o we_o seek_v the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o sin_n only_o so_o in_o fruit_n of_o love_n we_o can_v do_v this_o party_n good_a sometime_o but_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v another_o under_o who_o else_o will_v sprout_v forth_o so_o far_o that_o his_o shade_n will_v dim_v our_o light_n as_o likewise_o i_o will_v do_v for_o such_o a_o one_o they_o know_v good_a behaviour_n they_o will_v do_v their_o homage_n such_o a_o one_o will_v thank_v i_o for_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v give_v clean_o away_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o a_o good_a turn_n again_o etc._n etc._n in_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o discreet_a free_a compassionate_a forward_o we_o seldom_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o stand_z a_o loof_o if_o any_o man_n will_v step_v before_o we_o in_o the_o work_n pretend_v ignorance_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o hang_v the_o burden_n upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n that_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o six_o after_o we_o have_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o crookedness_n and_o unsoundnesse_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n we_o must_v take_v up_o ourselves_o for_o halt_v bewail_v it_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o more_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n and_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o relic_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o halt_v be_v it_o will_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v and_o make_v straight_a step_n unto_o your_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v halt_v be_v turn_v 13._o heb._n 12._o 13._o out_o of_o
by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o fit_a to_o repair_v the_o image_n of_o god_n decay_v in_o we_o than_o he_o by_o who_o at_o first_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a and_o equal_a middle_a person_n conjoin_v by_o the_o band_n of_o friendly_a society_n and_o peaceable_a agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o sanctify_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o therein_o he_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n here_o it_o be_v question_v according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v mediator_n whether_o as_o man_n only_o or_o as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o the_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o can_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v question_n our_o resolution_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n do_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o humanity_n tamen_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr christ_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la and_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o divinity_n but_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a both_o concur_v to_o produce_v one_o act_n or_o work_v of_o mediatorship_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v one_o christ_n so_o the_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a 1._o plura_fw-la principia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la unam_fw-la possunt_fw-la concurrere_fw-la lun_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o not_o 1._o nature_n distinct_a in_o virtue_n and_o operation_n by_o co-operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o same_o work_n of_o mediation_n some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v and_o have_v their_o efficacy_n dignity_n and_o value_n from_o his_o divinity_n in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o divinity_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o and_o some_o the_o work_n of_o his_o divinity_n the_o humane_a nature_n concur_v only_o instrumental_o as_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a the_o work_n of_o ministry_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 29._o iâ—n_n count_v 2._o l._n 5._o cap._n 5._o not_o 29._o perform_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n wherein_o he_o die_v the_o work_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v all_o perform_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o instrumental_a concurrence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n christ_n suffer_v as_o man_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v support_v and_o sustain_v the_o humane_a he_o die_v as_o man_n as_o god_n he_o overcome_v death_n conquer_v and_o rise_v again_o as_o man_n he_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v from_o the_o divinity_n the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o essence_n and_o hebr._n iâ—n_n paral._n lib._n 3._o in_o cap._n 9_o hebr._n property_n and_o so_o in_o their_o operation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v one_o action_n of_o both_o nature_n but_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n so_o the_o operation_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o one_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n many_o chief_a necessary_a and_o essential_a act_n concern_v our_o 9_o jun._n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr_n 2._o l._n 5._o ca._n 3._o not_o 9_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n as_o from_o the_o next_o proper_a immediate_a and_o formal_a beginning_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o deity_n which_o do_v assume_v the_o humanity_n which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o can_v not_o assume_v itself_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o work_n true_o divine_a from_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o instrument_n from_o the_o deity_n as_o the_o true_a cause_n christ_n as_o 27._o joh._n 1._o 18._o matt._n 11._o 27._o man_n teach_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n teach_v as_o mediator_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_a mediator_n who_o suppli_v the_o room_n of_o a_o instrument_n but_o the_o deity_n do_v move_v the_o humanity_n as_o his_o instrument_n that_o be_v personal_o unite_v and_o not_o as_o another_o 18._o joh._n 10._o 18._o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n passive_o belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n active_o to_o the_o word_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v 7._o jun._n ibid._n cap._n 6._o not_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 34_o and_o 4_o 25._o rom._n 1._o 4._o mar._n 2._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 7._o a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o christ_n rise_v not_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n christ_n as_o mediator_n perform_v many_o divine_a act_n but_o the_o humanity_n alone_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o divine_a act_n as_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o meritorious_o alone_a as_o bellarmine_n distinguish_v but_o efficient_o to_o conjoin_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o dignity_n and_o office_n personae_fw-la meritum_fw-la meâ—â—ationâ—â—_n est_fw-la &_o mediatio_fw-la personae_fw-la can_v agree_v to_o he_o that_o be_v mere_a man_n for_o the_o head_n be_v to_o give_v influence_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o christ_n give_v supernatural_a sense_n and_o motion_n unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o that_o both_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n and_o by_o way_n of_o disposition_n fit_v we_o that_o a_o impression_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o we_o he_o prepare_v and_o fit_v man_n to_o the_o receipt_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d a_o tâ—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la trinitate_fw-la datur_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la terminatur_fw-la quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o suffer_v death_n and_o die_v satisfy_v god_n wrath_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o dislike_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v man_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o favour_n he_o impart_v and_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o to_o soften_v their_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o one_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v towards_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o all_o do_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n the_o answer_n be_v though_o the_o action_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o work_n do_v by_o they_o yet_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o for_o the_o father_n do_v all_o thing_n authoritatiuè_fw-fr and_o the_o son_n subauthoritatiuè_fw-fr as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v the_o father_n as_o he_o from_o who_o and_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o son_n as_o he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n not_o as_o â—y_a a_o instrument_n but_o a_o principal_a efficient_a and_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o quicken_v give_v life_n and_o to_o impart_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o who_o he_o please_v especial_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o concur_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n merit_v desire_v and_o instrumental_o assist_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n do_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o he_o
his_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o he_o know_v it_o become_v both_o his_o justice_n 33._o rom._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o &_o 10._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 25_o 29_o 30_o 32_o 33._o and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n always_o reserve_v to_o himself_o full_a and_o free_a power_n to_o call_v who_o he_o please_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o this_o distribution_n of_o vocation_n into_o external_a and_o internal_a be_v not_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o kind_n into_o its_o special_o but_o show_v rather_o what_o do_v concur_v to_o that_o work_n of_o vocation_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 3_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 1._o 5._o whereunto_o obedience_n be_v willing_a and_o free_o yield_v this_o vocation_n be_v institute_v and_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o 18._o act._n 15._o 18._o his_o work_n from_o eternity_n and_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o time_n which_o he_o decree_v not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v 9_o ephes_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 9_o 11._o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o call_v in_o time_n he_o be_v predestinate_v from_o eternity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o in_o what_o state_n place_n time_n manner_n mean_v soever_o a_o man_n be_v call_v he_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v call_v in_o that_o state_n at_o that_o time_n by_o those_o mean_n and_o neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a nor_o otherwise_o for_o the_o execution_n can_v vary_v from_o the_o decree_n but_o the_o note_n of_o changeablenesse_n must_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v effectual_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o invisible_a as_o this_o vocation_n be_v inward_a and_o outward_a 10._o rom._n 10._o 10._o visible_a which_o do_v profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o invisible_a which_o do_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o man_n be_v distinguish_v 16._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 16._o into_o inward_a and_o outward_a 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