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be_o well_o please_v and_o then_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.5_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o beloved_a son_n the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o the_o witness_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o now_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o be_v christ_n sonship_n for_o that_o be_v instanced_a in_o as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a witness_n verse_n 9_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a for_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v testify_v of_o his_o son_n you_o see_v how_o full_o this_o truth_n be_v 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etc._n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o and_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n thus_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o people_n be_v then_o and_o o_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o still_o so_o blind_v that_o they_o can_v not_o perceive_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o all_o who_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o light_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n out_o of_o all_o question_n to_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o about_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n sonship_n there_o be_v some_o unhappy_a controversy_n raise_v among_o we_o 2._o second_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n so_o it_o be_v here_o signanter_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a son_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 32._o god_n be_v christ_n proper_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5.18_o and_o christ_n here_o be_v god_n proper_a son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o bare_o a_o son_n but_o a_o son_n in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n god_n own_o son_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o very_a high_a import_n a_o most_o fundamental_a point_n i_o will_v endeavour_v first_o to_o explain_v and_o prove_v it_o and_o then_o to_o vindicate_v and_o make_v good_a its_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n against_o opposer_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n whether_o you_o consider_v he_o comparative_o and_o relative_o i_o mean_v son_n how_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o son_n or_o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o abstract_o consider_v from_o all_o other_o son_n nature_n god_n have_v three_o sort_n of_o son_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n 1._o consider_v he_o comparative_o and_o so_o he_o be_v thus_o style_v to_o difference_n or_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o other_o son_n for_o god_n have_v three_o sort_n of_o son_n 1._o some_o be_v so_o by_o creation_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o immediate_a creation_n by_o god_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o who_o divine_n common_o interpret_v those_o passage_n in_o job_n chap._n 1.6_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n chap._n 38.7_o when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n so_o adam_n upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v immediate_o make_v by_o god_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o 2._o some_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n thus_o believer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v of_o he_o and_o adopt_v by_o he_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.3_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n eph._n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o chrildren_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 8.14_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o then_o 3._o in_o contradistinction_n to_o these_o there_o be_v god_n own_o son_n or_o his_o son_n by_o nature_n one_o that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o another_o rank_n and_o order_n than_o the_o former_a in_o this_o respect_n god_n have_v but_o one_o son_n namely_o christ_n true_a believer_n be_v his_o son_n which_o speak_v the_o exuberancy_n of_o divine_a love_n towards_o they_o â—â—_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o â—â—_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n own_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n and_o verse_n 17._o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v 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upon_o this_o god_n appoint_v sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v and_o thereby_o his_o sin_n expiate_v well!_o but_o though_o he_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o thus_o to_o admit_v of_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n yet_o partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a he_o will_v do_v this_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o restriction_n that_o be_v he_o will_v admit_v of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiate_a of_o some_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o all_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o die_v and_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v accept_v of_o on_o his_o behalf_n numb_a 35.30_o 31_o 32._o with_o reference_n to_o
several_a other_o text_n in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o undeniable_a prove_v of_o the_o proposition_n before_o we_o as_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o various_a reply_n evasion_n misinterpretation_n about_o they_o by_o such_o who_o dissent_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v most_o willing_o engage_v therein_o do_v i_o think_v such_o a_o undertake_n will_v be_v proper_a in_o such_o a_o discourse_n as_o this_o or_o tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o any_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o fear_v i_o shall_v but_o perplex_v private_a christian_n with_o thing_n that_o possible_o will_v be_v too_o high_a for_o they_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v needless_a for_o other_o who_o know_v where_o this_o be_v etc._n be_v arnold_n catech._n racou._n major_a p._n 27â—_n galov_n socin_n proflig_fw-ge p._n 285._o cocceius_n against_o socin_n in_o cap._n 1._o joh._n cap._n 15._o bisterf_n against_o crellius_n p._n 564._o jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la against_o ostorod_n p._n 166._o owen_n against_o biddle_n ch_n 13._o p._n 289._o etc._n etc._n do_v already_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v by_o crellius_n himself_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n wherein_o we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o for_o he_o grant_v if_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a that_o then_o his_o incarnation_n must_v needs_o be_v believe_v and_o own_a according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v etc._n have_v see_v p._n 284._o etc._n etc._n already_o prove_v and_o other_o do_v it_o much_o more_o full_o that_o he_o do_v so_o praeexi_v therefore_o upon_o that_o concession_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o upon_o it_o only_o let_v i_o leave_v this_o one_o word_n with_o our_o opposer_n their_o homo_fw-la deus_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a falsehood_n but_o our_o deus_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a truth_n incarnate_a 2._o prop._n christ_n the_o 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est_fw-la operante_fw-la tamen_fw-la eandem_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la totâ_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cujus_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la inseparabilia_fw-la august_n quest_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o p._n 1040._o vid._n anselm_n de_fw-fr incam_fw-la verbi_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o concur_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v terminate_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n the_o schoolman_n compare_v christ_n flesh_n to_o a_o garment_n make_v by_o three_o virgin-sister_n which_o yet_o but_o one_o of_o they_o only_o wear_v a_o 255._o a_o see_v lombard_n lib._n 3._o dist_n 1._o dr._n jackson_n on_o the_o creed_n seven_o book_n p._n 255._o question_n be_v common_o here_o start_v why_o the_o second_o person_n rather_o than_o the_o first_o or_o the_o three_o be_v thus_o incarnate_a which_o some_o do_v venture_v to_o answer_v by_o assign_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o curiosity_n in_o the_o question_n and_o too_o much_o 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and_o yet_o the_o other_o person_n not_o time_n 3._o prop._n christ_n not_o incarnate_a till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n three_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v in_o time_n and_o not_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o be_v always_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o always_o god_n be_v never_o god_n the_o divine_a essence_n admit_v neither_o of_o beginning_n nor_o end_n but_o he_o be_v not_o 6._o not_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la caro_fw-la issa_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la come_v virgin_n nata_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la sea_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la virgin_n in_fw-la carne_fw-la hominis_fw-la advenit_fw-la cassian_n de_fw-fr incar_n dom._n lib._n 6._o always_o man_n there_o never_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v not_o man_n his_o generation_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a but_o his_o generation_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v but_o temporal_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.4_o the_o evangelist_n set_v he_o forth_o in_o his_o two_o nature_n joh._n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v from_o everlasting_a in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o come_v to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o he_o show_v be_v in_o time_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la but_o he_o be_v make_v so_o in_o time_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a from_o all_o eternity_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o god_n eternal_a parpose_n and_o decree_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o but_o as_o to_o the_o actuality_n of_o his_o incarnation_n that_o be_v but_o 1600_o and_o odd_a year_n ago_o a_o double_a enquiry_n here_o will_v be_v make_v as_o 1._o if_o this_o be_v defer_v so_o long_o what_o then_o become_v of_o those_o who_o libed_z and_o die_v before_o christ_n be_v inearnate_a it_o the_o efficacy_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n to_o those_o who_o live_v before_o it_o if_o that_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o have_v be_v show_v what_o become_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o all_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n before_o that_o be_v in_o be_v i_o answer_v they_o have_v the_o merit_n virine_n benefit_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o and_o christ_n have_v covenant_v and_o engage_v to_o the_o father_n that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o will_v take_v flesh_n the_o father_n all-along_a look_v upon_o it_o as_o actual_o do_v and_o according_o deal_v with_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o do_v insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o benefit_n by_o a_o christ_n in_o flesh_n which_o we_o now_o have_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n heb._n 9.15_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o trrnsgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n whatever_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o since_o the_o actual_a exhibition_n of_o he_o he_o be_v the_o same_o before_o effective_o and_o virtual_o for_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o
we_o read_v mark_v 11.9_o they_o that_o go_v before_o and_o they_o that_o follow_v cry_v say_v hosanna_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n believer_n who_o live_v before_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o they_o who_o follow_v since_o both_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o magnify_v god_n for_o he_o both_o receive_v the_o same_o benefit_n by_o he_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v be_v why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a just_o when_o he_o be_v why_o at_o this_o very_a epocha_n or_o period_n of_o time_n rather_o than_o at_o any_o other_o be_v christ_n incarnate_a why_o not_o either_o before_o or_o after_o but_o just_a then_o answ_n why_o because_o it_o be_v that_o very_a time_n which_o god_n have_v set_v therefore_o call_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n gal._n 4.4_o he_o that_o be_v please_v to_o set_v the_o time_n for_o other_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o church_n deliverance_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v psal_n 102.13_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o case_n sure_o he_o be_v please_v to_o set_v the_o time_n for_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o come_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o flesh_n he_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v determine_v the_o precise_a time_n for_o this_o which_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v come_v then_o christ_n come_v now_o i_o say_v all_o must_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o true_o there_o be_v some_o more_o immediate_a reason_n why_o he_o come_v just_a when_o he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o sceptre_n be_v whole_o depart_v from_o judah_n gen._n 49.10_o whilst_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v stand_v hag._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o during_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n 2.44_o daniel_n 70_o week_n be_v almost_o expire_v dan._n 9.24_o there_o be_v a_o general_a expectation_n raise_v in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o might_n easy_o be_v make_v out_o now_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v at_o that_o very_a period_n of_o time_n whereat_o he_o do_v but_o they_o all_o fall_v out_o but_o in_o compliance_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o incarnation_n must_v ultimate_o be_v resolve_v into_o that_o o_o he_o come_v just_a when_o he_o do_v neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a because_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v that_o very_a time_n person_n prop._n it_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n absolute_o consider_v which_o assume_v flesh_n but_o that_o essence_n consider_v as_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n simple_o and_o absolute_o consider_v which_o assume_v flesh_n but_o it_o be_v that_o 577._o that_o tota_n igitur_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la fuit_fw-la incarnata_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la absolutè_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la consideratur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la personis_fw-la communis_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la personalibus_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o personâ_fw-la filii_fw-la determinata_fw-la coâ—sideratur_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2.9_o p._n 240._o solus_fw-la filius_fw-la suscepit_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la in_o singularitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la council_n tolet._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la si_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o accuratè_fw-la loqui_fw-la velimus_fw-la sed_fw-la persona_fw-la divina_fw-la assumsit_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la divina_fw-la quidem_fw-la natura_fw-la unitur_fw-la humanae_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la nòn_n assumsit_fw-la assumere_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la suppositi_fw-la bisterf_n contra_fw-la crell_n p._n 565._o vide_fw-la alt_v theol._n problem_n p._n 562._o &_o 577._o nature_n consider_v as_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 612._o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o person_n prop._n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o assume_v as_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a &_o that_o both_o nature_n make_v butâ—_n one_o person_n 6._o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v so_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o a_o most_o mysterious_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n to_o unite_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o frame_v or_o form_v of_o it_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o give_v that_o a_o subsistence_n in_o this_o so_o as_o that_o both_o do_v make_v but_o one_o person_n the_o essence_n property_n operation_n of_o both_o nature_n yet_o remain_v the_o same_o without_o either_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n here_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v both_o 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