come_v in_o that_o question_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v so_o derive_v from_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o as_o mediator_n so_o that_o he_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n the_o negative_a may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o these_o follow_a argument_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n deputy_n as_o mediator_n be_v only_o ministerial_a the_o power_n of_o servant_n or_o herald_n not_o count_v luk._n 22.25,26_o math._n 20.25,26,27_o as_o protestant_n prove_v against_o papist_n in_o the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o now_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n may_v be_v imperial_a and_o monarchical_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n unto_o his_o deputy_n 2._o all_o the_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v the_o kingdom_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o heathenish_a magistrate_n that_o never_o hear_v nor_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o gospel_n for_o they_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a thereof_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n without_o revelation_n joh._n 15.22_o rom._n 2.12_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o no_o magistrate_n as_o such_o for_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 3._o all_o the_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o temporal_a magistrate_n have_v their_o commission_n at_o least_o from_o the_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n dictate_v nothing_o of_o a_o mediator_n or_o any_o thing_n relate_v unto_o he_o as_o such_o i_o shall_v send_v the_o reader_n unto_o m._n gillespie_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a lib._n 2._o c._n 6_o 7_o to_o see_v far_o of_o this_o subject_n but_o because_o mr._n baxter_n think_v mr._n rutherford_n a_o more_o able_a disputant_n than_o gillespie_n i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o lex_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n 42._o from_o p._n 422._o to_o p._n 433._o as_o also_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o church_n government_n à _fw-la p._n 600_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 642._o where_o he_o prosecute_v these_o &_o other_o argument_n at_o large_a which_o if_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n will_v serious_o examine_v i_o be_o persuade_v he_o will_v not_o much_o weigh_v what_o mr._n baxter_n have_v unto_o the_o contrary_a against_o m._n tomb_n p._n 227._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 234._o pag._n 276._o 277_o 278._o i_o confess_v mr._n baxter_n quote_v a_o short_a passage_n for_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n out_o of_o mr._n rutherford_n his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n and_o withal_o tell_v we_o 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exercise_v it_o in_o order_n unto_o his_o catholic_a church_n disperse_v successive_o through_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o reference_n unto_o himself_o in_o his_o humiliation_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o actual_o full_o reign_v over_o all_o creature_n as_o that_o he_o voluntary_o subject_v himself_o unto_o the_o annoyance_n and_o violence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o but_o now_o in_o his_o exaltation_n be_v become_v impassable_a and_o so_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o hell_n can_v hurt_v or_o annoy_v he_o to_o proceed_v next_o unto_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v prove_v 1._o that_o christ_n have_v this_o fullness_n of_o authority_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o his_o resurrection_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v this_o fullness_n of_o authority_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o 1._o special_o in_o the_o church_n 2._o general_o not_o only_o in_o but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o whole_a universe_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o proof_n shall_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o authority_n over_o his_o church_n and_o they_o shall_v run_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a way_n 2._o more_o particular_o concern_v each_o of_o his_o office_n apart_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o those_o proof_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o authority_n in_o a_o general_a way_n he_o be_v call_v heb._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v enclose_v in_o his_o office_n the_o eminency_n the_o perfection_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a calling_n the_o chief_a office_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o highpriesthood_n be_v the_o high_a office_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o apost_n leship_n be_v the_o high_a office_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o christian_a church_n christ_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o his_o fullness_n of_o office_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o a_o building_n psal_n 118.22_o math._n 21.42_o acts._n 4.11_o ephes_n 2.20_o unto_o a_o foundation_n isai_n 28.16_o which_o place_n be_v by_o st._n peter_n apply_v unto_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o every_o corner_n stone_n in_o a_o build_n contribute_v more_o unto_o the_o support_n thereof_o than_o other_o ordinary_a stone_n whereupon_o the_o ruler_n and_o chief_a of_o a_o people_n be_v style_v in_o scripture_n their_o corner_n 1._o sam._n 14.38_o isai_n 19.13_o zech._n 10.4_o but_o now_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n or_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n stone_n the_o foundation_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v
and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o term_v a_o mediatory_a power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n but_o now_o say_v our_o divine_n against_o the_o papist_n christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a unto_o both_o nature_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o divine_a authority_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v mediatory_a not_o as_o it_o be_v common_a unto_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o he_o the_o second_o person_n thus_o speak_v the_o learned_a and_o pious_a bayne_n on_o the_o ephesian_n pag._n 187._o this_o person_n as_o god_n receive_v by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n this_o honour_n from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o appropriate_a manner_n execute_v government_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o again_o pag._n 183._o so_o that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n have_v a_o right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o execute_v this_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o son_n do_v which_o make_v christ_n say_v joh._n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v none_o but_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o as_o every_o person_n execute_v government_n over_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o common_a unto_o every_o person_n so_o also_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n immediatione_fw-la tum_fw-la suppositi_fw-la tum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o all_o divine_a work_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o christ_n execution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a dominion_n of_o god_n over_o every_o creature_n immediate_o make_v nothing_o unto_o the_o appropriation_n of_o this_o sovereign_a dominion_n unto_o his_o person_n a_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_v you_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o d._n field_n pag._n 43._o answer_v unto_o a_o like_a objection_n against_o his_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a unto_o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n his_o word_n i_o shall_v insert_v at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v indivisa_fw-la that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a 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 we_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n though_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n yet_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o subsistence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o have_v and_o possess_v the_o deity_n and_o divine_a nature_n so_o though_o their_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 all_o thing_n be_v the_o son_n as_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o principium_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o essence_n it_o have_v and_o power_n of_o work_v from_o another_o though_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o 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 and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o mediation_n in_o these_o word_n he_o lay_v down_o two_o ground_n of_o the_o appropriation_n of_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n the_o first_o be_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o he_o both_o subsist_v and_o work_v but_o this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v impertinent_a and_o unsatisfactory_a unto_o the_o objection_n for_o it_o will_v have_v agree_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v mediator_n but_o the_o second_o ground_n the_o instrumental_a concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n come_v home_o and_o full_o satisfi_v the_o doubt_n for_o though_o all_o the_o person_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o all_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n yet_o the_o son_n only_o produce_v such_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o relate_v unto_o his_o church_n by_o the_o instrumental_a association_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o manhood_n personal_o unite_v with_o he_o to_o perform_v they_o simple_o as_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n to_o perform_v they_o as_o god_n man_n be_v appropriate_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v say_v divine_n theandrical_n that_o be_v divine_o humane_a and_o this_o occasion_v i_o to_o interpret_v that_o place_n allege_v by_o m._n bayne_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 here_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o son_n now_o it_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n god_n incarnate_a god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n subsist_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n judge_v not_o man_n thus_o judicaâ—dus_fw-la thus_o judicare_fw-la describitur_fw-la aliter_fw-la paâ—ris_n quà m_fw-la silij_fw-la describitur_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la judicare_fw-la eâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la exerceâ—_n personam_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la judicis_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la deillâ—_n enim_fw-la judicio_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la quo_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la judicaâ—dus_fw-la cajetan_n expound_v the_o word_n the_o son_n alone_o shall_v exercise_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n he_o alone_o shall_v set_v upon_o a_o external_a tribunal_n and_o pronounce_v a_o audible_a sentence_n but_o this_o appropriation_n of_o divine_a authority_n unto_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o donation_n of_o all_o power_n unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o that_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o d._n feild_n pag._n 434._o be_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o the_o personal_a union_n whereas_o this_o be_v a_o sequel_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1.3_o 2._o christ_n judiciary_n power_n be_v one_o branch_n of_o that_o universal_a power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o say_v christ_n the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o son_n authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 5.27_o or_o rather_o as_o beza_n render_v it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o think_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o cajetan_a christ_n show_v how_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n on_o any_o other_o not_o by_o any_o gratuitous_a gift_n but_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o declare_v how_o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o a_o gratuitous_a gift_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o all_o authority_n to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o divine_n include_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n now_o however_o damascene_fw-la stretch_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o signify_v his_o equality_n with_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n in_o point_n of_o divine_a majesty_n yet_o as_o bishop_n davenant_n on_o the_o colossian_n pag._n 263._o observe_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n town_n or_o city_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o yield_a of_o place_n the_o key_n be_v render_v unto_o the_o conqueror_n in_o garrison_n the_o key_n be_v every_o night_n deposit_v with_o the_o governor_n the_o steward_n of_o a_o house_n have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o commit_v unto_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o eliakim_n the_o steward_n of_o hezekiahs_n palace_n isai_n 22.20,21,22_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v call_v my_o servant_n eliakim_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v commit_v thy_o government_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v 2_o king_n 18.18_o that_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n the_o principal_a steward_n of_o god_n house_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o place_n unto_o christ_n revel_v 3.7_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v that_o be_v say_v diodati_n he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o power_n be_v sovereign_a and_o absolute_a not_o subject_a unto_o any_o contradiction_n diction_n opposition_n or_o hindrance_n indeed_o christ_n give_v unto_o peter_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 16.19_o but_o that_o as_o durand_n l._n 4._o do_v 18_o q._n 1._o note_v be_v only_o a_o key_n of_o ministry_n the_o key_n of_o excellency_n say_v he_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n as_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n belong_v principal_o unto_o god_n last_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o pastoral_a office_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v as_o to_o feed_v so_o to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o flock_n and_o hereupon_o king_n be_v term_v shepherd_n of_o their_o people_n now_o what_o proof_n we_o have_v for_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n pastoral_a office_n you_o may_v read_v above_o touch_v his_o prophetical_a office_n i_o come_v unto_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o proof_n that_o confirm_v christ_n fullness_n of_o authority_n as_o mediator_n as_o man_n not_o only_o in_o but_o also_o out_o of_o his_o church_n his_o universal_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 1.2_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o son_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n estius_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catechresis_n in_o the_o word_n heir_n very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n psal_n 89.27_o gal._n 4.1_o for_o proper_o a_o heir_n succeed_v a_o dead_a father_n but_o the_o apostle_n term_v he_o a_o heir_n 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 supra_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la penetres_fw-la contextum_fw-la adverte_fw-fr quod_fw-la quum_fw-la dixisset_fw-la illa_fw-la duo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la venit_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la &_o audivit_fw-la hoc_fw-la testatur_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la est_fw-la priùs_fw-la secundum_fw-la subjungendo_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la et_fw-la reliqua_fw-la spectantia_fw-la adtestimonium_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la primum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la venit_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la assignat_fw-la rationem_fw-la quarè_v jesus_n qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la venit_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la paternâ_fw-la dilectione_n pater_fw-la inquit_fw-la diligit_fw-la silium_fw-la cajetan_n fetch_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n not_o from_o those_o immediate_o forego_v but_o from_o those_o in_o v._o 31._o he_o that_o come_v from_o 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 all_o thing_n comprise_v the_o devil_n the_o heart_n of_o judas_n and_o every_o machination_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n agree_v here_o unto_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o we_o have_v two_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o his_o incarnation_n that_o he_o be_v come_v from_o god_n 2._o his_o exaltation_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o go_v to_o god_n the_o chief_a creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o chief_a creature_n in_o earth_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o his_o dominion_n for_o the_o chief_a in_o heaven_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o dominion_n col._n 2.10_o angel_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o the_o chief_a creature_n in_o earth_n be_v man_n and_o his_o dominion_n extend_v unto_o all_o man_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n joh._n 17.2_o where_o by_o all_o flesh_n be_v understand_v all_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n isai_n 40.6_o gen._n 6.12_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o glorious_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v potentate_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o even_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o disposal_n however_o they_o may_v resist_v his_o command_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n revel_v 1.5_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n chap_v 19_o v._n 16._o and_o 17.14_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o his_o father_n for_o the_o depose_n uncrow_a and_o dethrone_v of_o who_o he_o please_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v depress_v a_o maxencius_fw-la and_o a_o licinius_n and_o raise_v a_o constantine_n unto_o the_o imperial_a throne_n but_o this_o his_o authority_n reach_v unto_o more_o powerful_a prince_n than_o any_o earthly_a monarch_n whatsoever_o unto_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o unto_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n math._n 9.34_o the_o prince_n and_o
follow_v 1._o in_o the_o word_n forego_v beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 8._o which_o word_n i_o shall_v first_o expound_v in_o themselves_o then_o show_v the_o inference_n of_o they_o from_o the_o dwell_n of_o all-fulnesse_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n bodily_a 1._o then_o to_o expound_v the_o word_n brief_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o a_o careful_a and_o heedful_a eschewall_n of_o seduction_n by_o any_o additional_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n especial_a remarkable_a 1._o the_o danger_n 2._o the_o mean_n of_o such_o seduction_n 1._o the_o danger_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o spoil_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v to_o drive_v away_o as_o a_o prey_n or_o booty_n those_o that_o seduce_v from_o christ_n by_o addition_n unto_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o thief_n or_o robber_n for_o they_o plunder_v man_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n they_o carry_v away_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o satan_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a theft_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n for_o it_o spoil_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o consecrate_v as_o a_o temple_n unto_o god_n and_o reedeem_v from_o satan_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 2._o we_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o such_o seduction_n the_o imposture_n or_o wile_n by_o which_o seducer_n withdraw_v man_n from_o christ_n philosophy_n and_o superstition_n 1._o philosophy_n beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n where_o 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interpretation_n i_o be_o lead_v by_o these_o 2._o consideration_n 1._o because_o these_o word_n vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n have_v a_o great_a similitude_n as_o in_o sound_n so_o in_o sense_n and_o signification_n with_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n math._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 2._o because_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o confutation_n of_o these_o seducer_n dispute_v against_o several_a branch_n of_o soperstition_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o express_o name_v will-worship_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o superstition_n i_o know_v the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n think_v this_o clause_n to_o be_v add_v appositiuè_fw-la or_o expositive_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o philosophy_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o condemn_v all_o philosophy_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v 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1.18,19_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v humane_a reason_n as_o that_o it_o become_v thereunto_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n great_a love_n say_v our_o saviour_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15.13_o but_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a expression_n of_o his_o own_o love_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o enemy_n for_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o beside_o this_o life_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o can_v be_v equal_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o peerless_a and_o inestimable_a value_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 2._o as_o for_o his_o application_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o search_v it_o unto_o the_o bottom_n it_o will_v be_v find_v far_o to_o surmount_v humane_a reach_n be_v not_o the_o original_n of_o it_o our_o election_n one_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a 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heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n why_o christ_n love_n say_v the_o church_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant._n 1.2_o wine_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a creature_n make_v glad_a the_o heart_n psal_n 104.15_o and_o the_o life_n merry_a it_o make_v the_o needy_a and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n to_o forget_v their_o poverty_n and_o remember_v their_o misery_n no_o more_o prov._n 31.6,7_o and_o therefore_o may_v very_o well_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v for_o all_o worldly_a delight_n the_o word_n than_o may_v be_v thus_o paraphrase_a thy_o love_n be_v sweet_a more_o comfortable_a pleasant_a and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n than_o the_o choice_a of_o earthly_a pleasure_n if_o we_o be_v assail_v by_o our_o corruption_n within_o by_o temptation_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n without_o why_o christ_n love_n be_v a_o banner_n over_o we_o animate_v we_o to_o quit_v ourselves_o as_o become_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o use_n of_o 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similis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddipotest_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la ratio_fw-la habitus_fw-la operativi_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la productious_a alterius_fw-la haâ—itus_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—ùm_fw-la actuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la ceâ—tè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la eminentem_fw-la quand_fw-fr â—m_n participate_v onem_fw-la dâ—vinae_fw-la nâ—turae_fw-la quae_fw-la prâ—ptâ—…eà _fw-la postulat_fw-la uâ—soâ—ùm_fw-la per_fw-la influxum_fw-la divinitâ—uis_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la participari_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la activa_fw-la svi_fw-la similis_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la principali_fw-la causa_fw-la producibilis_fw-la sicut_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la argelica_n taâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la postulet_fw-la produci_fw-la per_fw-la creationem_fw-la inde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la productiva_fw-la svi_fw-la similis_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la creari_fw-la possit_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la gratia_fw-la creata_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la christi_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la proprium_fw-la principium_fw-la producendi_fw-la aliam_fw-la similem_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la faceret_fw-la uâ—luti_fw-la actione_n transeunteâ—d_fw-la modum_fw-la formae_fw-la naturalis_fw-la ethic_n modus_fw-la agendi_fw-la est_fw-la imperfectus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la convenit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la natura_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la ordinata_fw-la ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la vitales_fw-la &_o immanentes_fw-la vel_fw-la efficeret_fw-la talem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la vitalem_fw-la &_o immanentem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nam_fw-la isti_fw-la habitus_fw-la infusi_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—oduâ—_n cuntur_fw-la neque_fw-la augentur_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la per_fw-la proprios_fw-la actus_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la subjecto_fw-la ergò_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la produci_fw-la poterunt_fw-la in_o subiectis_fw-la extrinsecis_fw-la seu_fw-la diversis_fw-la suarez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la part_n thom._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 31._o sect_n 4._o pag._n 483._o habit_n and_o operative_a habit_n be_v productive_a only_o of_o act_n in_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o not_o of_o other_o habit_n in_o foreign_a subject_n 2._o christ_n habitual_a grace_n therefore_o be_v only_o a_o moral_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o we_o and_o that_o 1._o remote_o because_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n prerequisite_a unto_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o no_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n either_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a if_o it_o have_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o nature_n endow_v with_o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o most_o spotless_a holiness_n 2._o say_v other_o proximè_fw-la because_o it_o merit_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o all_o his_o member_n for_o every_o branch_n of_o his_o humiliation_n be_v meritorious_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o he_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o infinite_a person_n be_v above_o the_o law_n the_o lawgiver_n shall_v assume_v a_o nature_n that_o shall_v be_v all_o over_o clothe_v with_o habitual_a conformity_n unto_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n not_o only_o actual_o but_o habitual_o against_o this_o it_o be_v usual_o object_v that_o christ_n as_o man_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v oblige_v unto_o the_o habitual_a grace_n or_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o debt_n that_o he_o undertake_v as_o our_o mediator_n what_o he_o owe_v for_o himself_o 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herb_n and_o flower_n therein_o which_o will_v otherwise_o wax_v dry_a and_o wither_v he_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o wisdom_n as_o physon_v and_o as_o tigris_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a fruit_n he_o make_v the_o understanding_n to_o abound_v like_o euphrates_n and_o as_o jordan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o harvest_n at_o which_o time_n it_o overflow_v all_o its_o bank_n i_o also_o come_v out_o as_o a_o brook_n from_o a_o river_n and_o as_o a_o conduit_n into_o a_o garden_n i_o say_v i_o will_v water_v my_o best_a garden_n and_o will_v water_v abundant_o my_o garden_n bed_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 24.25,26,30,31_o 3._o as_o a_o depositary_a have_v treasure_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o a_o public_a officer_n and_o treasurer_n thereof_o and_o he_o be_v not_o appoint_v a_o treasurer_n niggardly_o to_o hoard_v it_o up_o when_o a_o man_n have_v riches_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n 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