expect_v in_o this_o life_n for_o against_o this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o apostle_n pray_v â—_o â—_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o gâ—â—ce_n iâ—_n sufficient_a that_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o be_v no_o other_o deliverance_n may_v be_v have_v but_o power_n by_o grace_n to_o resist_v this_o temptation_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o annihilate_v and_o quite_o extinguish_v it_o in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n acknowledge_v 5._o gen._n 6._o 9_o job_n 1._o 1._o luke_n 1._o 5._o some_o person_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o perfect_a one_o as_o job_n and_o noah_n and_o zecharie_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o perfection_n do_v not_o imply_v impeccancie_n or_o impeccability_n for_o such_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n prov._n 24._o 16._o noah_n be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v say_v there_o in_o his_o generation_n such_o may_v be_v call_v perfect_a traveller_n but_o not_o perfect_a possessor_n have_v not_o yet_o finish_v their_o course_n so_o a_o child_n be_v call_v perfect_a which_o have_v all_o his_o limb_n and_o lineament_n complete_a yet_o be_v far_o from_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o a_o perfect_a man_n be_v yet_o far_o short_a of_o angelical_a perfection_n man_n be_v call_v just_a who_o be_v not_o 38._o aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o grat._n â—_o 38._o free_a from_o sin_n justi_n suâ—runt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la suerunt_fw-la that_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v ever_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v â—f_o we_o say_v we_o hauë_n no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o civitas_fw-la 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o dei_fw-la oâ—atâ—_n dimiâ—te_fw-la nobis_fw-la debiâ—a_fw-la the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n indeed_o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merito_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s._n austin_n confess_v that_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o live_v without_o act_v a_o sin_n yet_o that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n he_o deny_v for_o when_o the_o pelagian_o urge_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v without_o sin_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o accusation_n of_o that_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n yet_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o saint_n on_o earrh_n will_v submit_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o 8._o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n cap._n 5._o id._n cont_n pelag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 8._o saint_n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sainâ—_n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la glâ—riâ—r_fw-la quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la not_o glory_v in_o justice_n but_o in_o justification_n st._n hierom_n say_v man_n be_v call_v just_a not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o many_o virtue_n as_o ezechias_n be_v a_o just_a man_n though_o he_o sin_v and_o weep_v he_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o some_o sin_n but_o he_o retain_v it_o because_o withal_o he_o perform_v many_o just_a and_o worthy_a action_n beside_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v righteous_a when_o his_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v as_o he_o be_v esteem_v with_o god_n a_o performer_n of_o the_o law_n who_o transgression_n be_v pardon_v omnia_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v 1._o c._n 19_o mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputanâ—ur_fw-la quando_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignosciâ—ur_n now_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o concupiscence_n do_v continual_o dwell_v in_o all_o mankind_n during_o this_o life_n may_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a person_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v rom._n 7._o 19_o the_o goâ—d_n that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v f_o we_o inquire_v what_o evil_a it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v answer_v that_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o carnal_a lust_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o and_o free_a from_o that_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o but_o because_o evil_a concupiscence_n will_v ever_o be_v in_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o his_o next_o care_n be_v that_o such_o desire_n may_v be_v resi_v so_o that_o they_o proceed_v not_o into_o action_n as_o he_o say_v rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v iâ—_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v for_o it_o will_v always_o be_v in_o we_o but_o let_v it_o not_o rule_v and_o prevail_v over_o grace_n so_o gala._n 5_o 16._o wâ—lk_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o lust_n but_o not_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 17._o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o be_v because_o you_o can_v as_o you_o desire_v be_v free_a and_o quit_v from_o evil_a desire_n so_o as_o no_o evil_a desire_n at_o all_o shall_v arise_v in_o you_o yet_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o tene_z 43._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la ser_fw-mi 43._o manus_fw-la pedes_fw-la ocuâ—oâ—_n etc._n etc._n withhold_v your_o member_n from_o act_v those_o carnal_a suggestion_n where_o he_o say_v what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v we_o be_v not_o 15._o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o although_o he_o hate_v fornication_n adultery_n rapine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o do_v act_v these_o thing_n but_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o hate_v evil_a lust_n which_o yet_o do_v continual_o arise_v in_o he_o he_o desire_v they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o nolo_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la conâ—upisco_fw-la o_fw-la â—i_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ago_o quamvis_fw-la membraâ—â—eneo_fw-la arma_fw-la nego_fw-la so_o himself_o advise_v rom._n 6._o 13_o yâ—â—ld_v not_o your_o member_n as_o iâ—st_v â—ments_n of_o unrighteousness_n although_o sinful_a desire_n arise_v in_o 45._o id_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n ser._n 45._o your_o carnal_a heart_n rebellant_fw-la râ—bella_fw-la pugnant_fw-la pugna_fw-la this_o be_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v continual_o resist_v those_o temptation_n luctabatur_fw-la noâ—_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n subjugâ—baâ—ur_n always_o strive_v with_o they_o but_o not_o overcome_v by_o they_o rom_n 8._o 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n though_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o overrule_v by_o the_o flesh_n they_o do_v please_v 6._o id._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser._n 6._o god_n carnem_fw-la portant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rtantur_fw-la ab_fw-la â—a_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 25._o with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o natural_a mind_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n of_o this_o apostle_n be_v free_a from_o carnal_a concupiscence_n for_o by_o nature_n our_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v carnal_a but_o the_o mind_n here_o signify_v his_o understanding_n reform_a and_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o very_a natural_a spirit_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n need_v â—_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o himself_o say_v ephes_n 4._o 23._o bâ—_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o excuse_v himself_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o blameless_a but_o that_o his_o spiritual_a part_n or_o in_o ward_n man_n do_v detest_v that_o which_o his_o carnal_a part_n or_o outward_a man_n do_v suggest_v just_o so_o do_v this_o apostle_n ascribe_v his_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a action_n not_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n so_o again_o gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v with_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a christ_n can_v be_v perfect_o subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o godhead_n until_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o our_o natural_a body_n be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n when_o
for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o show_v and_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o this_o 7._o p._n 84._o c._n 5._o v._n 7._o &_o page_n 160._o c._n 9_o v._n 7._o commenter_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v and_o if_o he_o can_v what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o god_n the_o son_n shall_v undergo_v such_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a torment_n and_o death_n also_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o thing_n then_o stand_v god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o save_v we_o but_o by_o the_o incarnation_n yea_o and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n because_o as_o be_v before_o show_v god_n have_v limit_v and_o bind_v and_o confine_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o word_n his_o law_n his_o decree_n and_o covenant_n for_o by_o his_o sentence_n and_o determinate_a judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o ezech._n 18._o 4._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o matt._n 5._o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o james_n 2._o 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o we_o see_v that_o here_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v to_o all_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o curse_n and_o death_n must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o mankind_n because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a but_o suppose_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n can_v escape_v the_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v yet_o how_o shall_v they_o obtain_v life_n eternal_a see_v that_o be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o perfect_a and_o exact_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o no_o mere_a man_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v or_o can_v perform_v for_o the_o condition_n or_o covenant_n for_o life_n be_v levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o keep_v my_o statute_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o so_o ezech._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n matth_n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n these_o consideration_n be_v premise_v let_v we_o now_o move_v the_o question_n can_v god_n assoil_v man_n and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o request_n only_o of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o jesus_n have_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n can_v absolve_v man_n from_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n i_o may_v say_v god_n can_v do_v this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v tit._n 1._o 2._o god_n can_v lie_v and_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 19_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v for_o as_o saint_n austin_n have_v true_o say_v diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la superandus_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 13._o c._n 13._o sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la i._o as_o thing_n then_o stand_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o power_n only_o but_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o before_o man_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o absolve_v the_o curse_n and_o death_n denounce_v must_v fall_v upon_o man_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o god_n and_o before_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o 〈…〉_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perfect_o 〈◊〉_d by_o man_n now_o if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n have_v be_v full_o execute_v on_o man_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v have_v its_o full_a course_n and_o if_o we_o can_v show_v that_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n have_v be_v most_o exact_o perform_v by_o man_n and_o all_o this_o by_o no_o other_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o great_a son_n of_o mâ—â—_n jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n incarnate_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n incarnate_a that_o he_o may_v as_o a_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o mankind_n both_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n and_o suffer_v death_n by_o obedience_n passive_a and_o also_o perform_v everâ—_n title_n of_o the_o law_n by_o active_a obedience_n and_o this_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o our_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n most_o just_o and_o that_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n can_v not_o otherwise_o stand_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o as_o athanasius_n say_v verbum_fw-la 6._o atha_n ser._n 3._o count_v arian_n 6._o nunquam_fw-la destinatum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la fieri_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la hominum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la requisisset_fw-la i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v never_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v man_n if_o man_n necessity_n have_v not_o so_o require_v all_o this_o be_v undeniable_a i_o trust_v the_o christian_a reader_n do_v apprehend_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o true_a and_o only_a god_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v incarnate_a for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o man_n redemption_n justification_n and_o salvation_n chap._n xi_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n able_a and_o fit_a to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o mank_v and_o that_o he_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o man_n we_o have_v see_v what_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o we_o but_o it_o must_v next_o be_v inquire_v whether_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n able_a and_o fit_o qualify_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o undertake_v viz._n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o 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patriarch_n and_o many_o convert_v from_o heathenism_n have_v commit_v these_o sin_n but_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n noah_n excess_n david_n adultery_n the_o corinthian_n incest_n peter_n denial_n and_o the_o jew_n deny_v and_o crucify_a the_o holy_a one_o and_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o sin_n in_o those_o penitent_a and_o elect_a vessel_n be_v sin_n not_o unto_o death_n this_o i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o why_o be_v some_o man_n sin_n call_v not_o unto_o death_n when_o the_o very_a same_o special_a sin_n in_o other_o man_n be_v indeed_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o poet_n murmur_v at_o such_o a_o thing_n committunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la diverso_fw-la crimina_fw-la fato_fw-la 13._o juven_n sit_v 13._o ille_fw-la crucem_fw-la sceleris_fw-la precium_fw-la tulit_fw-la hic_fw-la diadema_fw-la for_o many_o sin_n and_o very_o capital_a one_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o 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that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb_fw-mi 12_o 14._o therefore_o how_o can_v that_o man_n expect_v the_o gift_n of_o holiness_n who_o deni_v the_o author_n of_o holiness_n which_o iâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n be_v a_o atheist_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o religion_n which_o confess_v 2._o 2._o a_o god_n do_v also_o confess_v a_o fatherhood_n in_o that_o god_n even_o the_o heathen_n call_v their_o jupiter_n a_o father_n but_o how_o can_v a_o atheist_n expect_v salvation_n from_o god_n who_o deni_v that_o there_o be_v any_o god_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o although_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v destructive_a to_o salvation_n yet_o this_o sin_n be_v rather_o fasten_v on_o the_o denier_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o denier_n of_o the_o other_o person_n first_o because_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a 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filium_fw-la unctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la unctionem_fw-la i_o the_o appellation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n declare_v the_o father_n anoint_v the_o son_n anoint_v and_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o ointment_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v precise_o set_v down_o to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o because_o the_o name_n jesus_n christ_n impli_v all_o these_o saint_z peter_z mention_v only_o this_o name_n act_v 2._o 38._o be_v baptize_v everyone_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n also_o rom._n 6._o 3._o galatian_n 3._o 27_o second_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v fasten_v on_o the_o denier_n of_o the_o second_o person_n rather_o than_o on_o the_o denier_n of_o the_o other_o person_n because_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v immediate_o wrought_v by_o the_o second_o person_n for_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o that_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o and_o not_o only_o a_o bare_a witness_n or_o testifier_n as_o the_o commenter_n affirm_v the_o son_n only_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o therein_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v death_n in_o our_o stead_n for_o our_o transgression_n he_o only_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n and_o he_o only_o be_v incarnate_a and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o carry_v our_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o there_o still_o continue_v a_o mediator_n for_o we_o not_o by_o any_o verbal_a plead_n or_o entreat_v for_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o present_v there_o in_o the_o glorious_a sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n that_o humane_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o have_v actual_o and_o perfect_o perform_v the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o even_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a justice_n of_o god_n show_v that_o heaven_n be_v due_a by_o the_o say_a covenant_n to_o all_o his_o mystical_a body_n for_o which_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v sacrifice_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la all_o these_o dispensation_n and_o action_n which_o conduce_v to_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n but_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o 15._o â—oc_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o sabellian_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v patripassiani_fw-la for_o these_o work_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n alone_o filius_fw-la natus_fw-la passus_fw-la resurrâ—xisse_fw-la ascendâ—sse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 60._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 60._o pater_fw-la as_o augustine_n say_v i_o the_o father_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v or_o suffer_v or_o to_o rise_v again_o or_o to_o ascend_v but_o only_o the_o soon_o therefore_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v psalm_n 2._o 12._o for_o the_o deny_v of_o he_o be_v the_o renounce_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xii_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n show_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o apprehension_n and_o believe_v of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v a_o wonderful_a consolation_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o deny_v thereof_o pertinacious_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n have_v very_o evident_o and_o frequent_o declare_v this_o weighty_a truth_n both_o by_o express_a word_n and_o otherwise_o for_o the_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n must_v be_v call_v emmanuel_n esay_n 7._o 14._o that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n incarnate_a and_o the_o same_o prophet_n esay_n 9_o 6._o give_v that_o child_n such_o title_n as_o can_v be_v attribute_v 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8._o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n do_v eat_v the_o sin_n offering_n that_o which_o we_o now_o read_v levit._n 3._o 2._o he_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o septuagint_n read_v he_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sin_n so_o from_o hence_o no_o more_o can_v be_v infer_v but_o that_o christ_n 68_o aug._n in_o psal_n 68_o be_v peccatorum_fw-la susceptor_n non_fw-la commissor_fw-la as_n s._n austin_n express_v it_o christ_n be_v thus_o factus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la natus_fw-la he_o be_v only_o make_v sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o all_o we_o be_v sin-born_a to_o he_o sin_n be_v only_o impute_v but_o in_o we_o it_o be_v inherent_a to_o that_o of_o rom._n 5._o 12._o death_n pass_v on_o all_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o all_o who_o by_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n proceed_v from_o adam_n have_v sin_v as_o be_v show_v before_o indeed_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o own_o proper_a and_o personal_a sin_n for_o which_o we_o be_v mortal_a or_o else_o of_o impute_v sin_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n to_o that_o of_o levi._n heb._n 7._o 9_o who_o be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o mâ—lchisedech_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o braham_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o fall_v may_v seem_v liable_a to_o that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n we_o say_v if_o this_o objection_n be_v form_v in_o word_n which_o signify_v propagation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v now_o our_o question_n the_o solution_n will_v appear_v more_o evident_o as_o thus_o levi_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n when_o jsaac_n be_v beget_v therefore_o levi_n sin_v in_o abraham_n loin_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o seth_n be_v begotten_a seth_n be_v christ_n
must_v be_v give_v but_o once_o and_o can_v be_v repeat_v indeed_o daily_o sin_v have_v need_n of_o daily_a purge_n by_o humiliation_n confession_n repentance_n prayer_n and_o continual_a labour_n in_o quit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o overrule_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o require_v daily_o spiritual_a physic_n to_o expel_v it_o or_o rather_o a_o daily_o die_v unto_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o as_o we_o be_v exhort_v eph._n 4._o 22._o and_o colos._n 3._o 5._o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n but_o yet_o not_o by_o a_o new_a baptism_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n and_o that_o can_v be_v iterate_v because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o one_o and_o only_a baptism_n be_v 2._o prosp_n resp_n ad_fw-la capit._fw-la gallo_n n._n 28_o &_o 26._o cap._n 2._o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o actual_a sin_n but_o original_a also_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o true_a christian_a baptism_n be_v void_a of_o original_a sin_n prospeâ—_n say_v very_a home_n baptismo_fw-la delentu_fw-la peccata_fw-la originalia_fw-la in_o â—is_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la predâ—stinati_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ay_o that_o by_o baptism_n the_o sin_n even_o of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o predestinate_v to_o life_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v st._n paul_n complain_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n captivate_a i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o sure_o he_o mean_v of_o original_a corruption_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o by_o baptism_n and_o baptismal_a grace_n all_o sin_n past_a whether_o original_a or_o actual_a be_v remit_v so_o as_o our_o divine_n say_v quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la seâ—_n imputâ—tionem_fw-la ay_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o they_o be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o they_o still_o ramain_v in_o we_o they_o be_v not_o extinguish_v or_o extirpated_a our_o nature_n still_o remain_v corrupt_a and_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o sin_n yet_o work_v the_o serpent_n continue_v in_o our_o bosom_n though_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o sting_v we_o to_o death_n and_o this_o truth_n doâ—h_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o original_a corruption_n produce_v daily_o actual_a sin_n both_o in_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n as_o the_o same_o father_n observe_v circumcisus_fw-la gignit_fw-la 37._o prosp_n sentent_fw-fr 298._o n._n 37._o prâ—putium_fw-la sic_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la trajicit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la in_o prolem_fw-la ay_o as_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v beget_v a_o uncircumeised_a son_n so_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v propagate_v original_a sin_n to_o his_o child_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o baptize_v but_o i_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n i_o be_o next_o to_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n deliver_v the_o same_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v do_v st._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n to_o â—enue_v to_o repentance_n say_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la exclusa_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la absit_fw-la sed_fw-la renovatio_fw-la per_fw-la loc_n ambr._n in_o loc_n sacri_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secunda_fw-la vice_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ay_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o quite_o exclude_v repentance_n no_o but_o he_o only_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a by_o a_o second_o baptism_n so_o do_v theodoret_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la probibet_fw-la meâ—icamentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la loc_fw-la theod._n in_o loc_fw-la sed_fw-la divini_fw-la baptismi_fw-la definitionem_fw-la doceâ—_n ay_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o second_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n only_o he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v to_o one_o only_a baptism_n and_o theophilact_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n say_v non_fw-la si_fw-la segniter_fw-la vivamus_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la excidamus_fw-la loc_n theoph._n in_o loc_n rebaptizari_fw-la nobis_fw-la dabiâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la oâ—orâ—et_fw-la iterare_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o priore_fw-la persevere_v be_v ay_o if_o after_o baptism_n we_o live_v careless_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n no_o second_o baptism_n can_v be_v give_v but_o we_o must_v hold_v we_o to_o our_o first_o and_o loc_fw-la anselm_n in_o loc_fw-la to_o one_o baptism_n st._n anselâ—_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n read_v the_o word_n verse_n 2._o not_o as_o we_o now_o do_v conjunctive_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n but_o several_o of_o baptism_n of_o doctrine_n which_o erasmus_n approve_v of_o and_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o nâ—c_fw-la rursum_fw-la jacentes_fw-la sundamentum_fw-la baptismatum_fw-la ut_fw-la quaeratis_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la baptismali_fw-la undâ_fw-la lavari_fw-la ay_o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o baptism_n so_o as_o to_o desire_n a_o second_o baptism_n last_o epiphanius_n describe_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n who_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o receive_v those_o into_o the_o church_n upon_o repentance_n who_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n impossible_a to_o be_v renew_a to_o repentance_n be_v nemo_n 59_o 1._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 59_o potest_fw-la secundum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la accipere_fw-la ay_o no_o man_n may_v be_v twice_o baptize_v which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o this_o example_n as_o she_o that_o have_v once_o part_v with_o here_o virginity_n can_v never_o corporal_o recover_v it_o again_o but_o yet_o she_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o continency_n so_o they_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v never_o be_v again_o baptize_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o a_o second_o grace_n even_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o exposition_n be_v also_o assert_v by_o eusibius_n emiss_a occasional_o touch_v this_o scripture_n post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sola_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la sanat_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la per_fw-la baptisma_fw-la 24._o euseb_n n._n 24._o sanari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ay_o after_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o salve_n for_o sin_n but_o only_a repentance_n for_o man_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o any_o new_a baptism_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o word_n whereby_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o second_o baptism_n can_v be_v admit_v chap._n vi_o how_o a_o second_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a crucify_a of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v ignominious_a to_o the_o all_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o not_o only_o do_v no_o good_a to_o a_o sinner_n but_o much_o harm_n by_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n as_o rain_n make_v weed_n to_o increase_v see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o thou_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o reason_n 1._o reason_n they_o that_o will_v be_v a_o second_o time_n baptise_a in_o expectation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o their_o former_a baptism_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n crucify_v christ_n a_o second_o time_n not_o as_o if_o christ_n can_v be_v actual_o and_o real_o re_fw-mi crucify_a but_o yet_o such_o re_fw-la baptise_a one_o do_v it_o to_o themselves_o that_o be_v by_o their_o mean_a and_o base_a estimation_n of_o that_o one_o all-sufficient_a and_o only_o sacrifice_v for_o sin_n for_o as_o christ_n die_v but_o once_o for_o sin_n because_o his_o once_a 〈◊〉_d die_v be_v a_o plentiful_a and_o sufficient_a expiation_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n and_o because_o we_o be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o one_o death_n by_o one_o only_a baptism_n answer_v to_o his_o once_o die_a of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 6._o 3._o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptise_a loc_n pareus_n in_o loc_n into_o christ_n be_v baptise_a into_o his_o death_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o pâ—râ—s_n therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o time_n baptize_v for_o remission_n and_o expiation_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v thereby_o show_v that_o in_o his_o false_a apprehension_n and_o misbelief_n christ_n once_a die_a which_o be_v once_o apply_v to_o he_o by_o one_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o he_o account_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o former_a sin_n commit_v before_o baptism_n and_o his_o late_a sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v again_o baptise_a and_o thereby_o a_o second_o time_n admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o thereby_o apply_v a_o second_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o that_o one_o former_a application_n be_v nullify_v or_o insufficient_a for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n by_o which_o that_o one_o death_n
godhead_n be_v there_o call_v the_o holiâ—_n spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o my_o second_o book_n and_o this_o blasphemio_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n be_v undervalue_v and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v tread_v underfoot_o as_o be_v esteem_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o thereby_o become_v contemptible_a and_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o but_o common_a ordinary_n unholie_a blood_n no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o ordinary_a common_a man_n and_o not_o sanctify_v and_o ordain_v for_o that_o great_a and_o high_a mystery_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o think_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v but_o common_a blood_n as_o other_o man_n blood_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o sufficient_a worth_n and_o value_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n more_o than_o another_o man_n blood_n be_v and_o indeed_o if_o his_o blood_n be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o it_o have_v not_o it_o can_v not_o redeem_v we_o now_o whether_o the_o sin_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o altogether_o remediless_a will_v better_o appear_v by_o a_o diligent_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o context_n both_o before_o and_o after_o it_o for_o if_o we_o sin_n &_o c_o if_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v after_o we_o know_v and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v unpardonable_a what_o man_n can_v be_v save_v see_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n fall_v and_o therefore_o do_v daily_a pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n therefore_o this_o say_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o sin_n but_o surly_a here_o be_v one_o special_a grand_a and_o capital_a sin_n mean_v and_o what_o that_o be_v the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o verse_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o 40._o vide._n psal_n 40._o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o that_o be_v because_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v not_o redeem_v man_n therefore_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o in_o that_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o may_v in_o man_n stead_n bear_v the_o curse_n and_o suffer_v death_n which_o man_n have_v merit_v and_o because_o we_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n weak_a and_o sinful_a can_v not_o by_o ourselves_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n without_o 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be_v to_o vilipend_v and_o undervalue_v christ_n as_o esteem_v he_o not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o or_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n unholy_a or_o common_a be_v to_o esteem_v of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o no_o more_o virtue_n and_o power_n than_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o another_o common_a man_n and_o they_o that_o so_o base_o undervalue_v christ_n as_o to_o think_v and_o to_o account_v he_o but_o a_o mere_a man_n do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o godhead_n even_o that_o spirit_n from_o which_o all_o grace_n flow_v which_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o they_o who_o have_v no_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o a_o mere_a man_n do_v despite_n unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n his_o godhead_n for_o what_o great_a spite_n 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