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in_o his_o manhood_n yet_o whether_o he_o shall_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o manhood_n be_v make_v a_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o scotist_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n itself_o as_o for_o aquinas_n his_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o validity_n of_o which_o scotus_n according_a unto_o his_o usual_a wont_a question_v and_o dispute_v against_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v chief_o quote_v for_o the_o affirmative_a be_v john_n 5._o 27._o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n here_o beza_n note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o interpretation_n heretic_n render_v it_o infamous_a and_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n calvine_n and_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o their_o great_a and_o subtle_a suarez_n in_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thom_n quaest_n 59_o artic_a 2._o cite_v tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 22._o for_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a illud_fw-la observatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la non_fw-la legere_fw-la quia_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la but_o now_o as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v not_o reduplicatiuè_a for_o then_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n will_v be_v essential_a to_o and_o reciprocal_a with_o man_n but_o specisicatiuè_fw-la so_o that_o it_o only_o determine_v the_o subject_n in_o which_o this_o derive_v authority_n be_v seat_v unto_o this_o purpose_n speak_v 2._o suarez_n in_o the_o place_n but_o now_o quote_v according_a to_o this_o exposition_n say_v he_o in_o those_o word_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o render_v the_o adequate_a cause_n whence_o this_o power_n of_o judge_v arise_v but_o that_o nature_n be_v design_v which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o christ_n 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have_v not_o alone_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o he_o have_v transfer_v it_o also_o upon_o the_o son_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o fit_v for_o the_o audible_a and_o visible_a administration_n of_o judgement_n aquinas_n his_o reason_n be_v by_o 1._o capreolus_n thus_o sum_v up_o judgement_n agree_v unto_o christ_n according_a unto_o that_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o he_o have_v as_o mediator_n redeemer_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n a_o lordship_n over_o man_n but_o this_o lordship_n agree_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n for_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n both_o die_v and_o rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o d_o ad_fw-la and_o live_v rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o manhood_n next_o follow_v the_o object_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v twosold_a personal_a and_o real_a 1._o 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judgement_n and_o opinion_n that_o they_o pass_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n a_o judgement_n of_o man_n not_o 〈◊〉_d as_o private_a particular_a person_n but_o as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n unto_o all_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o day_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o die_v in_o this_o condition_n a_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o god_n vindicative_a wrath_n will_v then_o be_v pour_v upon_o use._n they_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o mortal_a king_n be_v say_v solomon_n as_o the_o roar_n terror_n of_o a_o lion_n prov._n 19_o 12._o and_o as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16._o 14._o it_o be_v the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n of_o which_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o immortal_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v a_o forerunner_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o the_o most_o tormentful_a death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o flea-biting_n for_o the_o 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detract_v from_o the_o most_o praiseworthy_a and_o crown_v those_o with_o praise_n that_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o undeserving_a that_o which_o paul_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o all_o private_a christian_n may_v be_v press_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n upon_o public_a judicatories_n they_o shall_v judge_v nothing_o secret_a before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o that_o which_o job_n profess_v of_o himself_o job_n 29._o 16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o magistrate_n a_o judge_n shall_v do_v his_o best_a for_o the_o bolt_n out_o of_o the_o most_o hide_a truth_n and_o to_o search_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o dark_a cause_n but_o if_o when_o in_o this_o search_n he_o have_v proceed_v with_o his_o most_o diligent_a care_n and_o great_a caution_n he_o yet_o have_v no_o convictive_a proose_n but_o only_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d presumption_n and_o probability_n to_o 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