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same_o reason_n that_o you_o may_v give_v this_o title_n of_o head_n unto_o a_o mere_a man_n you_o may_v also_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n fasten_v this_o unto_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o col._n 1.15,18_o 2._o this_o be_v further_a strengthen_v by_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n be_v accustom_v so_o to_o appropriate_v a_o thing_n unto_o one_o that_o it_o shut_v forth_o all_o other_o from_o communication_n therewith_o for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v he_o and_o none_o other_o col._n 1.18_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n be_v further_o signify_v by_o his_o power_n of_o the_o key_n
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because_o his_o father_n have_v make_v he_o as_o a_o heir_n lord_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o person_n angel_n and_o man_n elect_v and_o reprobate_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o all_o person_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o nature_n as_o god_n but_o by_o appointment_n as_o mediator_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o assume_v who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n john_n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n silium_fw-la hand_n non_fw-la apponitur_fw-la hic_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la referuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la ad_fw-la immediate_a praecedentia_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la venit_fw-la 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heaven_n be_v above_o all_o here_o the_o baptist_n assign_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o supremacy_n it_o be_v from_o his_o father_n love_n the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o love_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o supreme_a authority_n sunt_fw-la authority_n formalis_fw-la sermo_fw-la cogit_fw-la ad_fw-la inteligendum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la incarnato_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la nam_fw-la dilectio_fw-la quâ_fw-la pater_fw-la diligit_fw-la filium_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la incarnato_fw-la omne_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la quòd_fw-la filio_fw-la prout_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la genitus_fw-la tradita_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la quoniaâ—_fw-la non_fw-la dilectione_n sed_fw-la generatione_n omne_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la unigenita_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la eidem_fw-la unigenito_fw-la filia_fw-la hominis_fw-la ex_fw-la paterna_fw-la dilectione_n omne_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la cajetan_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o dilection_n but_o by_o eternal_a generation_n john_n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o be_v say_v some_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o all_o kingly_a power_n power_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o judgement_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n may_v stand_v for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o consequent_o judiciary_n power_n by_o the_o like_a trope_n may_v be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n john_n 13.3_o jesus_n know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n cajetan_n among_o those_o 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unto_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o thomist_n dare_v not_o adventure_v so_o far_o herein_o but_o yet_o thomist_n &_o scotist_n be_v unanimous_a in_o assert_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n humanity_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n ordinary_a power_n ever_o summa_fw-la both_o positiuè_n and_o negatiuè_fw-la that_o be_v for_o degree_n it_o be_v always_o at_o the_o high_a so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v match_v or_o surmount_v the_o reason_n of_o aquinas_n for_o this_o dilate_v on_o at_o large_a by_o his_o commentatour_n be_v two_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la formae_fw-la scil_n ipsius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la scil_n christi_fw-la 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la formae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o christ_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n as_o a_o consequent_a ornament_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o congruence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suit_v 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which_o it_o be_v urge_v for_o answer_v 1._o the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prolixiùs_fw-la and_o if_o this_o version_n be_v good_a then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o doctor_n objection_n but_o 2._o suppose_v we_o stick_v unto_o our_o own_o translation_n yet_o the_o place_n may_v fair_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o that_o it_o may_v no_o way_n advantage_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o reference_n unto_o either_o the_o object_n unto_o who_o he_o pray_v god_n or_o the_o matter_n against_o which_o he_o pray_v the_o evil_n with_o which_o he_o conflict_v in_o his_o agony_n 1._o then_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o agony_n pray_v more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n if_o we_o consider_v his_o prayer_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o object_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v god_n the_o religion_n and_o inward_a worship_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o degree_n always_o alike_o equal_a his_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n love_v of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n from_o which_o all_o his_o prayer_n flow_v be_v not_o at_o one_o time_n more_o intense_a then_o at_o another_o but_o now_o 2._o he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o in_o his_o agony_n then_o at_o other_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n against_o which_o he_o pray_v the_o evil_n that_o he_o encounter_v with_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o great_a than_o those_o that_o he_o deprecate_v in_o the_o former_a prayer_n ver_fw-la 42._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o they_o put_v he_o into_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o my_o boldness_n in_o presume_v to_o examine_v this_o passage_n in_o he_o and_o i_o profess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n that_o if_o he_o will_v honour_v i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o reply_v unto_o what_o i_o have_v say_v his_o pain_n shall_v be_v very_o welcome_a unto_o i_o if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v in_o a_o fair_a and_o scholastical_a way_n three_o the_o dwell_n of_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n will_v yield_v abundant_a and_o unutterable_a consolation_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n all_o his_o true_a and_o sincere_a member_n and_o here_o that_o this_o point_n may_v shed_v the_o great_a and_o large_a comfort_n unto_o all_o their_o heart_n i_o shall_v 1._o demonstrate_v that_o upon_o union_n with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n there_o ensue_v 1._o a_o communion_n in_o 2._o a_o conformity_n unto_o his_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v make_v good_a i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v how_o that_o christ_n member_n may_v reap_v hence_o a_o double_a comfort_n 1._o against_o the_o strength_n and_o fullness_n of_o sin_n 2._o against_o their_o want_n in_o and_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v communion_n in_o and_o conformity_n unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n grace_n 1._o a_o communion_n in_o it_o by_o imputation_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v acceptation_n of_o it_o for_o they_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o believer_n say_v that_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o what_o god_n ezek._n 16.14_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v applicable_a unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_n thy_o beauty_n be_v perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n which_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n now_o one_o branch_n of_o that_o comeliness_n with_o which_o god_n invest_v the_o church_n and_o 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to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o twelve_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n engrave_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n exod._n 28.30_o and_o this_o may_v be_v to_o typify_v the_o application_n of_o those_o light_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v term_v think_v some_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n jus_o filiorum_fw-la israelis_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v darkness_n in_o our_o light_n imperfection_n in_o our_o purity_n and_o consequent_o a_o utter_a unaptnesse_n and_o disability_n for_o our_o justification_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n there_o be_v
the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n light_n and_o perfection_n a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o all_o other_o gracious_a endowment_n which_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n but_o now_o this_o that_o we_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o we_o must_v be_v understand_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la we_o must_v not_o divide_v this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n but_o take_v they_o all_o joint_o and_o together_o thus_o pareus_n upon_o hebr._n 5.10_o effectum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la profluere_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la actionum_fw-la vel_fw-la passionum_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la opere_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la peracto_fw-la ne_fw-fr igitur_fw-la dividamus_fw-la christum_fw-la aut_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la distrahamus_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la aliam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la aliam_fw-la in_o habituali_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la aliam_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la integritate_fw-la aliam_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la obedientia_fw-la oportuit_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la compleri_fw-la omnibúsque_fw-la his_fw-la consummatis_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la author_n nobis_fw-la extitit_fw-la of_o these_o word_n that_o which_o mr_n dickson_n have_v on_o the_o same_o place_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o a_o translation_n the_o proper_a cause_n say_v he_o of_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o christ_n perfect_v by_o suffering_n not_o in_o any_o one_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n or_o obedience_n in_o do_v or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o in_o he_o perfect_v by_o his_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o may_v take_v comfort_n from_o and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o holy_a conception_n life_n and_o several_a virtue_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o his_o accomplish_a obedience_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v our_o ransom_n joint_o consider_v and_o not_o any_o particular_a act_n look_v on_o alone_o with_o these_o two_o dr._n ames_n also_o accord_v med._n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o §_o 27._o haec_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la membratim_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la in_o puritate_fw-la naturae_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la totâ_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la exurgit_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la eadem_fw-la adami_n inobedientia_fw-la &_o spoliavit_fw-la nos_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la originali_fw-la &_o obnoxios_fw-la etiam_fw-la reddidit_fw-la reatui_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la this_o righteousness_n which_o must_v come_v in_o place_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o several_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o nature_n birth_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n have_v both_o rob_v we_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n in_o a_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o clear_v that_o in_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o conformity_n unto_o his_o fullness_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o thereunto_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o how_o great_a a_o congruence_n there_o be_v therein_o will_v soon_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v christ_n with_o adam_n for_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a the_o first_o man_n we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a the_o second_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.49_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o sin_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o also_o fill_v all_o his_o posterity_n with_o sin_n and_o death_n 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