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or_o conjunction_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o the_o participation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o will_v go_v the_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a union_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v open_v viz._n that_o which_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n upon_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o one_o with_o christ_n mere_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n but_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n as_o be_v also_o according_a to_o his_o measure_n make_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o one_o flesh_n but_o also_o one_o spirit_n both_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o both_o be_v animate_v and_o act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o distinction_n the_o first_o of_o 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v._n 16._o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o say_v this_o union_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o believer_n but_o for_o other_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o have_v assume_v their_o flesh_n and_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o as_o he_o what_o will_v this_o avail_v they_o what_o be_v christ_n take_n our_o flesh_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n what_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v like_o to_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n christ_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o thousand_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o hell_n o_o rest_v not_o in_o mere_a manhood_n though_o christ_n be_v man_n but_o get_v a_o high_a a_o close_a a_o more_o special_a union_n with_o he_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v condemnation_n for_o all_o that_o 2._o i_o distinguish_v second_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v either_o external_n and_o visible_a or_o internal_a and_o invisible_a the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o general_a yet_o not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o material_a and_o nartural_a union_n speak_v of_o before_o for_o all_o be_v man_n but_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n this_o lie_v in_o church-membership_a the_o participation_n of_o church-priviledge_n live_v under_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n pass_v under_o the_o baptismal_a seal_n make_v of_o some_o external_a profession_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o include_v and_o suppose_v all_o this_o but_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o it_o it_o note_v real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n this_o distinction_n be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15.2_o where_o he_o say_v every_o branch_n in_v i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o here_o be_v the_o external_a union_n for_o here_o be_v a_o branch_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o church_n membership_n external_a profession_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n here_o be_v the_o internal_a and_o special_a union_n that_o which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v by_o real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n now_o the_o enquiry_n lie_v here_o whether_o you_o be_v so_o in_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v ingraft_v and_o implant_v into_o he_o the_o former_a without_o this_o will_v signify_v but_o very_o little_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o this_o without_o a_o close_a and_o special_a membership_n with_o christ_n will_v not_o secure_v a_o man_n everlasting_a state_n if_o it_o be_v only_o external_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n here_o it_o may_v for_o all_o that_o be_v eternal_a separation_n from_o he_o hereafter_o what_o be_v it_o for_o the_o branch_n to_o be_v tie_v or_o fasten_v to_o the_o stock_n if_o it_o do_v not_o coalesce_v and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o stock_n what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n only_o as_o the_o wooden_a leg_n or_o eye_n of_o glass_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n where_o there_o be_v apposition_n but_o no_o coalition_n or_o union_n certain_o when_o paul_n here_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_fw-la christ_n jesus_n he_o mean_v such_o a_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v more_o than_o what_o be_v external_a and_o common_a or_o gomar_n or_o illi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la mediatè_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la ratione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quae_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mysticum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelliguntur_fw-la very_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-fr immediate_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la unionem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la personâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n gomar_n found_v upon_o any_o such_o bottom_n as_o particular_o such_o as_o be_v by_o mere_a baptism_n i_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o theophyl_n more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n they_o therefore_o who_o open_v the_o word_n by_o this_o be_v too_o large_a and_o general_a alas_o baptism_n estius_fw-la baptism_n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la quos_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la unda_fw-la alluit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la gratia_n expiavit_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o 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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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be_v indeed_o sure_a and_o certain_a to_o faith_n which_o believe_v it_o because_o god_n reveal_v it_o which_o ready_o answer_v all_o objection_n and_o martyr_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n solve_v all_o difficulty_n about_o it_o by_o rest_v on_o divine_a revelation_n but_o if_o reason_n beyond_o its_o proper_a bound_n will_v be_v pry_v into_o and_o judge_v of_o a_o thing_n so_o abstruse_a its_o blindness_n as_o well_o as_o its_o boldness_n will_v soon_o appear_v its_o bucket_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o well_o so_o deep_a its_o line_n be_v too_o short_a to_o measure_v such_o height_n breadth_n length_n depth_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o make_v reason_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n do_v throw_v off_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o mystery_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o contrary_a to_o reason_n
humanitatis_fw-la non_fw-la dvas_fw-la personas_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la &_o unit._n dei_fw-la vid._n anselm_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verbi_fw-la cap._n 5._o p._n 87._o person_n and_o both_o make_v but_o one_o *_o person_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o the_o three_o person_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n yet_o three_o person_n as_o also_o betwixt_o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o believer_n where_o there_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v one_o person_n and_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n for_o against_o the_o former_a here_o be_v distinction_n of_o nature_n yet_o but_o oneness_n of_o person_n and_o against_o the_o latter_a here_o be_v the_o union_n of_o nature_n &_o so_o as_o to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a head_n for_o if_o the_o manhood_n have_v not_o personality_n in_o itself_o but_o only_o subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n than_o it_o can_v cause_v any_o personal_a multiplication_n in_o he_o in_o short_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v nature_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o person_n and_o person_n aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la but_o not_o persona_fw-la not_o in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la natura_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v but_o one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n make_v i_o say_v but_o one_o christ_n we_o call_v it_o the_o personal_a union_n but_o how_o not_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o person_n but_o because_o it_o centre_n in_o one_o person_n christ_n take_v the_o 2._o the_o aquin._n sum._n 3._o part_n quaest_n 4._o art_n 2._o nature_n of_o of_o man_n but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v not_o assume_v naturè_n nor_o do_v person_n assume_v person_n but_o person_n 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or_o confusion_n nestorious_a multiply_v the_o person_n eutyches_n eris_fw-la upon_o another_o extreme_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a when_o the_o staff_n be_v crooked_a and_o bend_v too_o much_o one_o way_n they_o that_o will_v make_v it_o straight_o do_v often_o make_v it_o to_o bend_v as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n he_o confound_v the_o nature_n to_o shun_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n he_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o nature_n assert_v that_o after_o the_o union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v whole_o smallow_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a and_o so_o leave_v but_o one_o nature_n to_o christ_n both_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o equal_o false_a heretical_a and_o dangerous_a here_o be_v the_o admirableness_n of_o this_o union_n though_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n be_v bring_v into_o so_o near_a a_o conjunction_n yet_o both_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o proper_a to_o each_o the_o one_o be_v not_o convert_v into_o the_o other_o nor_o yet_o both_o confound_v in_o one_o the_o word_n be_v make_v fesh_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o erat_fw-la to_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 35_o 375._o non_fw-la potes_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la natusfuisset_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la verè_fw-la induisset_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la desi-'ssit_a amittens_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la dum_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la periculum_fw-la enim_fw-la status_fw-la svi_fw-la deo_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n terrull_n de_fw-fr carn_n chr._n p._n 359._o quasi_fw-la non_fw-la valuerit_fw-la christus_fw-la veer_fw-la hominem_fw-la indutus_fw-la deus_fw-la perseverare_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 360._o verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la mutatum_fw-la ut_fw-la desisteret_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr trin._n &_o unit._n tom_n 4._o p._n 947._o &_o ep._n 174._o non_fw-la mutando_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la assumendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la cease_v to_o be_v the_o word_n still_o when_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a he_o do_v not_o part_n with_o what_o he_o have_v only_o he_o â—ook_v what_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v assumption_n but_o no_o abolition_n constantinop_n abolition_n nemo_fw-la credat_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la coaeternum_fw-la &_o coaequalem_fw-la conversum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la consumptâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o perfectè_fw-la assumptâ_fw-la humanâ_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la manentem_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la factum_fw-la hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 23._o p._n 616._o etc._n etc._n neutra_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la mutata_fw-la est_fw-la substantiam_fw-la unita_fw-la quip_n est_fw-la non_fw-la confusa_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la hominisque_fw-la substantia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la fusceptum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la perveniret_fw-la o_o admirabile_fw-la mysterium_fw-la o_o innarrabile_fw-la commercium_fw-la aug._n medit._n c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n orth._n fid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nyssen_n contra_fw-la apollinar_a l._n 2._o p._n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n l._n 1._o ep._n 323._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o joh._n 1.14_o vid._n athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la p._n 624._o see_v leporius_n his_o recantation_n in_o cassian_n de_fw-fr sucarn_n dom._n l._n 1._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la for_o ma_fw-fr cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la verbo_fw-la scil_n operante_fw-la quod_fw-la verbi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o carne_fw-la exequente_fw-la quod_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la leo_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la flau._n ep._n constantinop_n no_o conversion_n no_o confusion_n indeed_o the_o two_o nature_n stand_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n that_o though_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o union_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o transmutation_n or_o commixtion_n the_o godhead_n can_v never_o be_v so_o depress_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n ever_o be_v so_o advance_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o godhead_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n thus_o set_v it_o forth_o although_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n the_o scripture_n plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v distinct_a even_o after_o the_o union_n turn_v to_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o rom._n 9.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 13.4_o to_o which_o text_n let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o consideration_n draw_v out_o of_o some_o other_o text_n christ_n say_v 10.30_o say_v joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o there_o be_v his_o godhead_n but_o withal_o he_o say_v 14.28_o say_v joh._n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o there_o be_v his_o manhood_n too_o he_o say_v 8.58_o say_v joh._n 8.58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o there_o be_v his_o being_n god_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o other_o day_n there_o be_v his_o being_n man_n too_o he_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n for_o he_o be_v omniscient_a but_o he_o have_v the_o humane_a also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o 2.52_o to_o luk._n 2.52_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n and_o 13.32_o and_o mark_v 13.32_o not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o before_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o the_o father_n will_n and_o he_o be_v all_o one_o but_o he_o be_v also_o man_n and_o so_o he_o pray_v 22.42_o pray_v luk._n 22.42_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v he_o be_v the_o 22.45_o the_o
adam_n loin_n too_o for_o his_o genealogy_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o adam_n luk._n 3._o yet_o he_o not_o descend_v from_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a fleshly_a way_n his_o person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o nature_n from_o the_o general_a depravation_n 3._o christ_n be_v actual_o holy_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n in_o whatever_o he_o do_v all_o his_o act_n inward_a and_o outward_a do_v exact_o correspond_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o never_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n sin_n be_v neither_o contract_v nor_o ambros_n nor_o eandem_fw-la assumsit_fw-la naturam_fw-la chriâ—tus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la non_fw-la peccaviâ—_n ambros_n commit_v by_o he_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v advance_v in_o he_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a 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p._n 114._o etc._n etc._n we_o 5._o his_o obedience_n imputable_a to_o we_o and_o meritorious_a for_o we_o 5._o though_o christ_n be_v thus_o make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o oblige_v to_o keep_v it_o yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o and_o imputable_a to_o we_o for_o this_o be_v usual_o object_v by_o the_o socinian_n 642._o socinian_n quo_fw-la circa_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la aliis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la quilibet_fw-la alius_fw-la homo_fw-la legem_fw-la divinam_fw-la conservando_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la potuit_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la ipse_fw-la eam_fw-la seruare_fw-la omnino_fw-la deberet_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 5._o against_o he_o see_v calov_n socin_n proflig_fw-ge sect._n 5._o controu._n 1._o pag._n 642._o opposer_n of_o the_o imputation_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o if_o christ_n say_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o bind_v for_o himself_o 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266._o god-man_n so_o it_o become_v meritorious_a for_o other_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v indeed_o terminate_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o that_o must_v not_o be_v abstract_v from_o his_o divine_a both_o be_v now_o unite_v in_o one_o person_n which_o union_n though_o it_o do_v not_o make_v christ_n incapable_a of_o obey_v yet_o it_o do_v put_v a_o singular_a virtue_n and_o worth_n and_o merit_n into_o his_o obey_n and_o as_o to_o his_o obey_n for_o himself_o take_v the_o explication_n of_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o 274._o a_o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal._n 4_o 4._o p._n 274._o reverend_n divine_a it_o be_v say_v he_o allege_v that_o christ_n as_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o for_o we_o answ_n the_o flesh_n or_o manhood_n of_o christ_n consider_v by_o it-self_n apart_o from_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o owe_v homage_n unto_o god_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v receive_v 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de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 276._o vide_fw-la polanum_n in_o dan._n 9_o p._n 196._o bodium_fw-la on_o ephes_n p._n 811_o 812._o hoorneb_n socin_n confut_o l._n 3._o p._n 627._o quamvis_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la creatura_fw-la quaevis_fw-la deo_fw-la sublex_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la debuit_fw-la attamen_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la assumere_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la neque_fw-la simplicis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la obedientia_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideo_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o istud_fw-la factum_fw-la quidni_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la satisfecisse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la 2._o though_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o assume_v man_n nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n yet_o his_o keep_n thereof_o be_v in_o effect_n free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o so_o imputable_a and_o meritorious_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n free_o consent_v to_o the_o take_n of_o that_o nature_n without_o which_o he_o 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a_o woman_n from_o all_o which_o text_n two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 374._o of_o these_o thing_n read_v tertull._n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 374._o 1._o that_o though_o the_o formation_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o create_v especial_o not_o in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n have_v a_o proper_a causality_n in_o the_o production_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a pipe_n through_o which_o it_o do_v only_o pass_v 4._o this_o send_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o his_o assume_v of_o a_o mere_a humane_a shape_n or_o his_o apparition_n only_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o real_a assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n incarnation_n &_o such_o apparition_n as_o those_o which_o we_o 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apparition_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh_n or_o in_o humane_a shape_n the_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o mystery_n of_o it_o for_o he_o know_v this_o be_v very_o common_a therefore_o there_o must_v be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o phantasm_n and_o mere_a apparition_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o appear_v mal._n 3.2_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.26_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o
the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v &c._n &c._n nor_o only_o as_o manifest_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o nor_o only_o as_o take_v flesh_n which_o expression_n to_o some_o may_v be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o general_a as_o heb._n 2.14_o 16._o but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o which_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a appearance_n or_o manifestation_n in_o imaginary_a and_o fantastic_a flesh_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o 363._o for_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la angelus_n ideo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ut_fw-la crucisigeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la fuit_fw-la causa_fw-la angelorum_fw-la corporandorum_fw-la habes_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la acceperint_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la venerant_fw-la mori_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la nasci_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la christus_fw-la mori_fw-la missus_fw-la nasci_fw-la quoque_fw-la necessario_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la posset_n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 363._o angel_n when_o god_n have_v only_o some_o particular_a and_o ordinary_a message_n to_o send_v they_o upon_o to_o assume_v a_o external_a shape_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o down_o again_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n a_o considerable_a time_n to_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v here_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o spectrum_n a_o apparition_n here_o must_v be_v real_a flesh_n and_o indeed_o the_o former_a old-testament_n apparition_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o 37._o many_o vide_fw-la irenaum_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o praeludium_n of_o christ_n real_a incarnation_n in_o all_o these_o he_o do_v but_o praeludere_fw-la humanitati_fw-la suae_fw-la as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o 5._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n this_o likeness_n be_v to_o be_v link_v not_o with_o flesh_n but_o with_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o have_v true_a real_a very_a flesh_n but_o he_o have_v only_o in_o appearance_n and_o likeness_n sinful_a flesh_n he_o have_v not_o a_o putative_a imaginary_a body_n but_o as_o to_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v something_o like_a to_o that_o in_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o like_a to_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n inhere_v in_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o assume_v this_o be_v that_o plain_a genuine_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o old_a heretical_a perverting_n of_o they_o which_o the_o 4._o the_o non_fw-fr in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la quasi_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la caro_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n vide_fw-la serm._n 3_o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christum_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quasi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccatricis_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la suis_fw-la par_fw-fr cujus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la genere_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la adae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 372._o similitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la titulum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la mendacium_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la marci_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n misit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o verâ_fw-la carnis_fw-la susceptione_n agnosceretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la veritas_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n dom._n lib._n 4._o orthodox_n ancient_a and_o modern_a put_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o in_o what_o will_v follow_v at_o present_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o about_o it_o word_n two_o proposition_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v the_o whole_a matter_n will_v fall_v into_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n yet_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n two_o very_o weighty_a and_o important_a truth_n therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v tedious_a or_o unnecessary_a prove_v of_o the_o first_o proposition_n wherein_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v prove_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v send_v 1._o in_o its_o more_o strict_a 2._o in_o its_o more_o large_a notion_n more_o strict_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n more_o large_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o whole_a manhood_n which_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v of_o something_o more_o than_o flesh_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o either_o of_o these_o head_n i_o can_v but_o bewail_v and_o o_o that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o most_o intense_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o unworthy_a wretched_a usage_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n have_v all_o along_o meet_v withal_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v but_o two_o nature_n and_o how_o have_v he_o be_v impugn_a oppose_a strike_v at_o in_o both_o first_o some_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o godhead_n than_o other_o succeed_v who_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v his_o manhood_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n if_o several_a man_n may_v have_v have_v their_o will_n shall_v have_v be_v long_o before_o this_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o very_a nothing_o ebion_n first_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n then_o come_v martion_n manes_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v man_n the_o arrian_n ungod_n he_o and_o the_o manichee_n unman_v he_o what_o will_v they_o leave_v we_o of_o he_o who_o be_v our_o all_o how_o be_v the_o primitive_a church_n fain_o to_o dispute_v argue_v contend_v to_o their_o utmost_a and_o all_o little_a enough_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o their_o excellent_a zeal_n in_o such_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v pity_n the_o church_n zeal_n shall_v ever_o run_v in_o any_o other_o channel_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v oppose_v some_o way_n or_o other_o for_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luk._n 2.34_o the_o present_a contest_v of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n but_o the_o past_a contest_v be_v against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o nature_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n vindicate_v his_o natural_a and_o eternal_a sonship_n and_o consequent_o his_o godhead_n i_o be_o now_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n this_o the_o forementioned_a heretic_n peremptory_o deny_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o etc._n the_o athanas_n tom_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr incarn_n christi_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 46._o haer._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la martion_n against_o who_o he_o write_v five_o book_n epiphan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 1._o haer._n 24._o &_o 80._o &_o tom_n 3._o haer._n 42._o august_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 925._o etc._n etc._n cyrill_a alexandr_n tom_fw-mi 5._o p._n 678._o etc._n etc._n ancient_n who_o write_v against_o they_o they_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o it_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n hence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valentinus_n carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la putativam_fw-la introduxit_fw-la tertull._n the_o come_v christi_fw-la they_o say_v christ_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_fw-mi express_v it_o true_a flesh_n it_o be_v only_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v only_o a_o fantastic_a imaginary_a body_n and_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n they_o do_v in_o part_n ground_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v at_o present_a before_o we_o but_o as_o to_o they_o by_o the_o give_n of_o their_o true_a sense_n this_o weapon_n have_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o some_o heins_n
some_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o 588._o the_o vide_fw-la najanz_n orat._n 36._o p._n 588._o precise_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13.32_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a he_o must_v therefore_o have_v some_o other_o understanding_n which_o be_v but_o finite_a in_o reference_n to_o which_o there_o may_v be_v something_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o also_o have_v a_o humane_a will_n distinct_a from_o his_o divine_a will_n for_o what_o can_v that_o will_v be_v which_o he_o do_v submit_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o this_o luk._n 22.42_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v then_o for_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v clear_a christ_n have_v they_o as_o namely_o anger_n mar._n 3.5_o mar._n 10.14_o love_n mat._n 10.21_o sorrow_n mat._n 26.38_o luk._n 19.41_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o joy_n luk._n 10_o 21._o joh._n 11.15_o pity_v mat._n 9.36_o mat._n 13.32_o now_o where_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v most_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a soul_n yet_o here_o also_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v assault_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n which_o make_v up_o his_o person_n his_o deity_n and_o his_o humanity_n but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o several_a person_n be_v take_v away_o as_o you_o hear_v but_o now_o and_o there_o be_v two_o essential_a part_n which_o make_v up_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n his_o manhood_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n but_o both_o of_o these_o too_o by_o several_a person_n be_v take_v away_o also_o martion_n dive_v he_o of_o a_o body_n and_o 771._o and_o see_v epiphan_n vol._n 1._o p._n 743_o 771._o apollinaris_n of_o a_o soul_n the_o arrian_n also_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o heresy_n these_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o 11._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n lib._n 5_o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 11._o deity_n be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o soul_n and_o supply_v the_o office_n thereof_o that_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o we_o and_o do_v in_o our_o body_n all_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o do_v in_o his_o body_n o_o what_o light_n can_v be_v clear_a enough_o for_o their_o conviction_n and_o guidance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n who_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o 2.11_o to_o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n clear_a enough_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o real_a soul_n what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o inexpressible_a sorrow_n and_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n but_o his_o soul_n matth._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.27_o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v what_o do_v he_o in_o special_a recommend_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v 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no_o satisfaction_n without_o flesh_n no_o suffering_n therefore_o christ_n must_v be_v incarnate_a look_v as_o he_o must_v be_v 748._o be_v suscipitur_fw-la à _fw-la virtute_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la a_o majestate_fw-la humilitas_fw-la â—ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nostris_fw-la remediis_fw-la congruebat_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la mediator_n &_o mori_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o resurgere_fw-la possit_fw-la ex_fw-la altero_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la adferret_fw-la remedium_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la verus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la praeberet_fw-la exemplum_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr nativ_n quum_fw-la mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la sentire_fw-la nec_fw-la solus_fw-la homo_fw-la superareposset_n humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la divinâ_fw-la sociavit_fw-la ut_fw-la alterius_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la morti_fw-la subjiceret_fw-la ad_fw-la expianda_fw-la peccata_fw-la alterius_fw-la virtute_fw-la luctam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la nobis_fw-la victoriam_fw-la acquireret_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epiphan_n adv_fw-la haer._n l._n 2._o t._n 2._o p._n 748._o more_o than_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o suffer_v that_o his_o suffering_n may_v be_v meritorious_a that_o he_o may_v go_v through_o with_o his_o work_n and_o conquer_v all_o enemy_n difficulty_n discouragement_n whatsoever_o all_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o meet_a man_n so_o he_o must_v be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v die_v and_o obey_v for_o these_o be_v no_o work_n for_o one_o who_o be_v only_o god_n a_o god_n only_o can_v suffer_v a_o man_n only_o can_v merit_v god_n can_v obey_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v whereupon_o his_o obedience_n will_v be_v but_o matter_n of_o debt_n and_o therefore_o not_o meritorious_a wherefore_o christ_n that_o 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statuit_fw-la clementissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o licet_fw-la deus_fw-la solo_fw-la nutu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la abolere_fw-la potuisset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la convenientius_fw-la tamen_fw-la ei_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la si_fw-la hâc_fw-la justitiae_fw-la viâ_fw-la procederet_fw-la ad_fw-la destruendum_fw-la regnum_fw-la peccati_fw-la estius_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la poterat_fw-la deus_fw-la svam_fw-la incomprehensibitem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la largitatem_fw-la patefacere_fw-la condonando_fw-la noxam_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la actu_fw-la perfectae_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la soto_n in_o rom._n 8.3_o &_o aquin._n sum._n 3._o p._n qu._n 1._o art_n 2._o necessary_a way_n especial_o with_o respect_n to_o satisfaction_n that_o to_o some_o possible_o may_v seem_v too_o high_a but_o sure_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o the_o wise_a god_n will_v have_v take_v some_o other_o way_n rather_o than_o it_o but_o do_v he_o design_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o sinner_n good_a to_o give_v out_o the_o high_a manifestation_n and_o utmost_a advancement_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o promote_v and_o ascertain_v pardon_n justification_n salvation_n all_o grace_n to_o believer_n what_o way_n can_v have_v be_v think_v of_o so_o proper_a so_o effectual_a as_o this_o of_o christ_n come_v in_o our_o flesh_n if_o god_n will_v punish_v sin_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v punish_v it_o in_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v what_o more_o congruous_a than_o since_o man_n have_v be_v the_o sinner_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o sufferer_n by_o man_n we_o fall_v god_n will_v therefore_o in_o wisdom_n so_o order_v it_o that_o by_o man_n too_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o that_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n wherein_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n have_v be_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n shall_v be_v provide_v also_o as_o 95._o as_o cyrill_n alexandr_n comment_fw-fr in_o joh._n p._n 95._o one_o express_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o humane_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o that_o nature_n shall_v be_v assume_v that_o be_v innocent_n be_v nascitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la homo_fw-la vitiaverat_fw-la naturam_fw-la melioraret_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 20._o p._n 613._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quia_fw-la ea_fw-la natura_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la plecti_fw-la debuit_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la quaeque_fw-la erat_fw-la redimenda_fw-la thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr christo_n mediate_v p._n 244._o quoniam_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la flagitabant_fw-la ut_fw-la caro_fw-la humana_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la eadem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la lueret_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n homo_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n ep._n ad_fw-la innocent_n corrupt_v and_o spoil_v in_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o christ_n to_o heal_v this_o nature_n shall_v take_v it_o upon_o himself_o pure_a unstained_a and_o uncorrupted_a in_o short_a satan_n have_v foil_v and_o baffle_v the_o first_o adam_n in_o this_o nature_n wherefore_o in_o it_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n will_v foil_v and_o baffle_v he_o to_o man_n be_v the_o law_n give_v by_o man_n be_v the_o law_n break_v therefore_o by_o man_n also_o shall_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v so_o much_o for_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n hitherto_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o east_n and_o have_v only_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n speak_v to_o some_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n seven_o proposition_n for_o the_o due_a state_v and_o open_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n i_o must_v now_o endeavour_v more_o particular_o to_o open_v some_o other_o thing_n about_o they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a nature_n i_o will_v reduce_v all_o to_o these_o seven_o proposition_n incarnate_a 1._o prop._n christ_n who_o do_v exist_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o be_v incarnate_a 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o antecedent_o to_o his_o incarnation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o praevious_a existence_n even_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n here_o the_o 89._o the_o socin_n in_o explic._n cap._n 1._o joh._n &_o in_o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la smalcius_fw-la homil._n in_o 1._o joh._n hom._n 8._o refut_o thes_n grawer_n &_o in_o refut_o thes_n franzii_n crellius_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 562._o ostorod_n instit_fw-la cap._n 17._o catech._n racou._n p._n 89._o socinian_o again_o make_v their_o opposition_n for_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v christ_n flesh_n and_o manhood_n they_o have_v not_o need_v to_o deny_v he_o that_o it_o be_v all_o they_o grant_v he_o yet_o that_o he_o as_o praeexi_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n natural_a son_n do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a in_o one_o person_n this_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acknowledge_v nay_o this_o they_o fierce_o and_o vehement_o oppose_v with_o what_o vile_a reflection_n and_o opprobrious_a speech_n do_v they_o load_v this_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o thus_o state_v metamorphosis_n state_v disp_n de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la p._n 10._o humanationem_fw-la merum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la suisse_fw-la commentum_fw-la p._n 3._o stupenda_fw-la dei_fw-la metamorphosis_n socinus_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o merum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la commentum_fw-la a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n 87._o man_n smalcius_n refut_o thes_n franziu_fw-fr de_fw-fr person_n christi_fw-la p._n 67._o quod_fw
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thereof_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n make_v under_o the_o law_n 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 2._o they_o say_v that_o christ_n fitness_n for_o his_o mediatory_a office_n do_v result_v from_o his_o person_n from_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o rather_o than_o from_o his_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o mediator_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n whereas_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n he_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o work_n and_o office_n it_o be_v fit_a nay_o necessary_a that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n shall_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o these_o be_v two_o different_a thing_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o mediator_n to_o 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righteousness_n that_o must_v be_v impute_v or_o else_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a case_n he_o be_v incarnate_a for_o we_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o formal_o impute_v why_o because_o sinner_n be_v not_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o his_o work_n of_o miracle_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o if_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o must_v be_v make_v over_o to_o we_o because_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o creature_n be_v bind_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n what_o be_v so_o circumstantiate_v must_v be_v impute_v therefore_o this_o be_v take_v in_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a several_a other_o argument_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o passive_a obedience_n as_o that_o both_o together_o make_v most_o for_o the_o 796._o the_o see_v bodius_n in_o eph._n p._n 796._o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o 187._o and_o neque_fw-la conscientias_fw-la pacaret_fw-la aliqua_fw-la justitiae_fw-la portio_fw-la sed_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la illas_fw-la trepidare_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la firmiter_fw-la persuasae_fw-la forent_fw-la totam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la sibi_fw-la imputari_fw-la polan_n in_o dan._n p._n 187._o comfort_n of_o burden_a soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a loss_n for_o christian_n to_o lose_v christ_n active_a obedience_n and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o active_a only_o or_o the_o passive_a only_o if_o they_o may_v have_v both_o quidni_fw-la utraque_fw-la say_v pareus_n himself_n can_v we_o have_v too_o much_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o all_o of_o he_o precious_a and_o do_v not_o we_o need_v all_o sure_o the_o christi_fw-la the_o certè_fw-la tutiùs_fw-la ibit_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ascribit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la quicquam_fw-la adimit_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la totam_fw-la saivatoris_fw-la &_o sponsoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la legi_fw-la divinae_fw-la praestitam_fw-la ampléctitur_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la ejus_fw-la partem_fw-la pro_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sibi_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n wegelin_n disp_n de_fw-fr obed._n christi_fw-la safe_a way_n be_v to_o take-in_a as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o ever_o we_o warrantable_o may_v they_o who_o go_v this_o way_n also_o urge_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o suffrage_n of_o several_a famous_a divine_n as_o concur_v with_o they_o that_o their_o opinion_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o be_v judge_v the_o more_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n which_o that_o excellent_a person_n 6._o person_n noram_fw-la probe_n sententiam_fw-la priorem_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la &_o orthodoxam_fw-la magis_fw-la passim_fw-la audire_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o re_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o accuratius_fw-la perpensâ_fw-la penitiusque_fw-la perspectâ_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la ea_fw-la id_fw-la audire_fw-la visa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr justif_a p._n 6._o mr._n bradshaw_n though_o he_o somewhat_o dissent_v about_o the_o thing_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v but_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o if_o the_o forego_n argument_n will_v not_o convince_v and_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v hope_v for_o less_o from_o these_o so_o much_o for_o this_o three_o opinion_n satisfaction_n four_o opinion_n christ_n active_a obedience_n impute_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o four_o say_v some_o the_o 10._o the_o bradshaw_n the_o justif_a in_o praefat_fw-la p._n 10._o active_a as_o well_o as_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v yet_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n but_o only_o thus_o as_o 93._o as_o thus_o grotius_n de_fw-fr sat._n c._n 6._o p._n 89._o bradshaw_n the_o justif_a c._n 18._o sect_n 5_o 6._o mr._n baxter_n aphor._n p._n 54._o great_a propit_n p._n 92_o 93._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v so_o consider_v they_o say_v it_o be_v impute_v but_o not_o in_o any_o other_o notion_n they_o say_v christ_n active_a obey_v be_v satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a as_o well_o as_o his_o passive_a than_o which_o nothing_o more_o certain_a and_o indeed_o the_o passive_a without_o the_o active_a have_v not_o be_v satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a it_o be_v christ_n 5._o christ_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la excluditur_fw-la reliqua_fw-la pars_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quâ_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sanè_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la i._n e._n in_o morte_fw-la crucis_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o do_v immediate_o go_v before_o primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la occupo_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la subjectio_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nihil_fw-la profuisset_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nisi_fw-la sponte_fw-la oblatum_n calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 5._o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o active_a thing_n even_o in_o his_o die_a which_o put_v such_o a_o efficacy_n into_o his_o death_n now_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v thus_o take_v be_v they_o grant_v make_v over_o and_o reckon_v to_o believer_n 798._o believer_n gataker_n animadv_n in_o lucium_fw-la p._n 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 2._o bodius_n in_o ephes_n p._n 798._o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n consider_v christ_n active_a obedience_n two_o way_n either_o strict_o as_o active_a as_o it_o lay_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o the_o law_n command_v or_o as_o there_o be_v humiliation_n and_o abasement_n attend_v that_o obedience_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o latter_a they_o say_v it_o be_v this_o middle_a and_o reconciliatory_a opinion_n be_v somewhat_o new_a and_o modern_a and_o own_a as_o yet_o but_o by_o very_a few_o but_o in_o those_o few_o for_o their_o worth_n and_o eminency_n there_o be_v very_o many_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v myself_o to_o argue_v or_o object_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o though_o something_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o that_o account_n i_o rejoice_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n upon_o any_o term_n or_o under_o any_o consideration_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o argue_v against_o it_o that_o i_o keep_v it_o by_o i_o as_o a_o reserve_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o weighty_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n as_o common_o assert_v which_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o and_o by_o i_o may_v fall_v in_o and_o close_a with_o it_o no_o more_o at_o present_a therefore_o about_o the_o first_o question_n take_v of_o the_o second_o question_n how_o the_o imputation_n of_o
gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 13_o it_o be_v not_o only_a no_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n but_o positive_a salvation_n page_n 16_o of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 25_o how_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v page_n 32_o person_n exempt_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o cheerful_a page_n 37_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o there_o may_v be_v trouble_n in_o the_o conscience_n after_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v reign_v page_n 212_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walking_n page_n 95_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n vide_fw-la flesh_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n touch_v upon_o page_n 298_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n page_n 65_o of_o the_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n page_n 66_o d._n the_o law_n of_o death_n open_v page_n 152_o 249_o sin_n and_o death_n go_v together_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 250_o how_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n page_n 253_o etc._n etc._n comfort_n from_o hence_o to_o such_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n page_n 257_o in_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n page_n 254_o comfort_n to_o believer_n as_o to_o death_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 81_o christ_n death_n a_o strong_a dissuasive_a from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 128_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v good_a against_o the_o socinian_o page_n 518_o etc._n etc._n man_n have_v not_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v page_n 250_o of_o the_o saint_n dignity_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 96_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n e._n the_o convert_v spirit_n work_v efficacious_o and_o irresistible_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o a_o man_n ends._n page_n 111_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n page_n 449_o that_o finish_v on_o earth_n not_o do_v in_o heaven_n page_n 505_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o expiation_n page_n 510_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o page_n 511_o vide_fw-la sacrifice_n f._n god_n the_o father_n love_n to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o send_n of_o christ_n page_n 303_o saint_n be_v to_o think_v well_o of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n the_o son_n page_n 305_o faith_n the_o bond_n in_o the_o mystical_a union_n page_n 49_o faith_n to_o be_v repeat_v in_o fresh_a application_n to_o christ_n page_n 553_o there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o christ_n page_n 118_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o best_a page_n 91_o all_o particular_a sin_n comprehend_v in_o flesh_n page_n 97_o of_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n flesh_n take_v for_o corrupt_a nature_n page_n 99_o why_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n page_n 100_o flesh_n consider_v more_o general_o page_n 99_o particular_o page_n 101_o the_o philosophical_a notion_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n page_n 105_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n vide_fw-la walk_v what_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 263_o of_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n that_o open_v page_n 375_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n page_n 376_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o flesh_n against_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n page_n 377_o 379_o 380_o that_o prove_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 406_o etc._n etc._n and_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 410_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n flesh_n page_n 417_o he_o as_o send_v in_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 424_o of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n vide_fw-la the_o law_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o its_o gild_n and_o from_o its_o power_n page_n 150_o of_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n vide_fw-la law_n g._n the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v page_n 324_o etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o common_a generation_n page_n 356_o its_o mysteriousness_n page_n 354_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n page_n 415_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 450_o grace_n set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o page_n 104_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v in_o saint_n a_o growth_n in_o spiritualness_n page_n 137_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o guide_n page_n 108_o whether_o christ_n take_v our_o very_a gild_n upon_o he_o affirm_v page_n 490_o h._n heaven_n make_v credible_a upon_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 447_o holiness_n press_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 75_o from_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 225_o from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n page_n 437_o the_o holiness_n and_o sinlesness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n page_n 411_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o page_n 414_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o page_n 386_o of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o christ_n assume_v it_o page_n 451_o christ_n to_o be_v high_o honour_v it_o be_v show_v wherein_o page_n 363_o humiliation_n the_o way_n to_o consolation_n page_z 5_o 6_o saint_n to_o be_v humble_v that_o they_o be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n still_o have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o they_o page_n 217_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v that_o flesh_n in_o they_o by_o which_o god_n be_v own_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 271_o humility_n press_v from_o christ_n take_n our_o nature_n page_n 437_o of_o the_o hypostaticalvnion_n vide_fw-la union_n i._o about_o the_o idem_fw-la and_o the_o tantundem_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 489_o to_o his_o active_a obedience_n page_n 608_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n vide_fw-la obedience_n how_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v state_v vide_fw-la ibid._n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n large_o discourse_v of_o page_n 372_o etc._n etc._n his_o mission_n and_o his_o incarnation_n two_o distinct_a thing_n page_n 376_o the_o latter_a not_o impossible_a not_o incredible_a page_n 386_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a page_n 387_o etc._n etc._n prophecy_n and_o type_n of_o it_o ibid._n seven_o proposition_n insist_v upon_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n what_o benefit_n have_v they_o by_o christ_n who_o live_v before_o his_o incarnation_n page_n 397_o why_o he_o be_v incarnate_a just_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 398_o a_o firm_a assent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o also_o a_o firm_a adherence_n to_o he_o as_o incarnate_a page_n 420_o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o duty_n urge_v from_o this_o incarnation_n page_n 426_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n page_n 441_o etc._n etc._n whether_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n have_v be_v incarnate_a neg._n page_n 406_o of_o inclination_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o their_o difference_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o other_o page_n 110_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 543_o the_o law_n unable_a to_o justify_v page_n 266_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a integral_a part_n of_o justification_n page_n 602_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n god_n proceed_v upon_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n page_n 610_o as_o to_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n page_n 610_o l._n law_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 151_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v page_n 159_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o sin_n be_v a_o law_n open_v in_o the_o proper_a &_o improper_a notion_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o sin_n act_v as_o a_o law_n page_n 177_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o particular_o open_v page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 154_o 203_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_o law_n page_n 149_o 203_o 206_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o argument_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n how_o fâ—r_v man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 210_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o get_v free_a from_o it_o
what_o this_o send_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o page_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o five_o thing_n page_n 290_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n explain_v page_n 294_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 296_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v upon_o this_o page_n 302_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v not_o before_o page_n 307_o none_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o external_a send_n of_o christ_n page_n 309_o christ_n as_o send_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 310_o comfort_n from_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 313_o none_n free_a from_o sin_n here_o page_z 8_o sin_n a_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n page_n 190_o the_o tyranny_n of_o it_o page_n 192_o its_o advantage_n against_o we_o page_n 232_o it_o have_v not_o bare_o a_o be_v but_o too_o great_a a_o power_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v page_n 203_o the_o special_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n must_v be_v most_o resist_v page_n 222_o christ_n death_n the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n page_n 541_o what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o and_o from_o sin_n upon_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 546_o socinian_n deal_v with_o and_o these_o great_a truth_n make_v good_a against_o they_o 1._o that_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n page_n 284_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o allege_v seven_n of_o which_o be_v instanced_a in_o and_o large_o refute_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o who_o be_v antecedent_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o time_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o expiation_n be_v make_v good_a against_o they_o page_n 481_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v assert_v and_o their_o end_n thereof_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o principal_n page_n 517_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o essential_o god_n page_n 349_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n page_n 321_o christ_n god_n son_n page_n 319_o scripture_n attestation_n of_o it_o page_n 319_o etc._n etc._n christ_n god_n own_o son_n page_n 321_o that_o open_v comparative_o and_o absolute_o ibid._n his_o bâ—ing_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n coequal_a coessential_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n beget_v of_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n be_v explain_v prove_v and_o large_o vindicate_v against_o opposer_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o god_n own_o son_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a generation_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n etc._n etc._n page_n 345_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n page_n 348_o christ_n godhead_n infer_v from_o his_o sonship_n page_n 349_o how_o christ_n sonship_n be_v to_o be_v study_v page_n 354_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 358_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 363_o what_o comfort_n do_v arise_v from_o christ_n sonship_n page_n 368_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n page_n 162_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 161_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n formal_o page_n 162_o effective_o page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 158_o his_o make_a free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n open_v page_n 228_o of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o that_o page_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a efficient_a therein_o page_n 243_o how_o he_o secure_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n after_o conversion_n page_n 240_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o page_n 244_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o spirit_n greatness_n and_o glory_n page_n 241_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v honour_v page_n 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v page_n 70_o the_o spirit_n take_v personal_o and_o habitual_o page_n 104_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la walk_v of_o christ_n substituting_a himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n page_n 483_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 528_o etc._n etc._n christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n page_n 80_o t._n the_o tabernacle_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 389_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n page_z â—87_n great_a relief_n under_o trouble_n of_o coâ—â—ence_n from_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 513_o u._n how_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o understanding_n in_o order_n to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 236_o of_o the_o union_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinct_a page_n 44_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n page_n 399_o of_o the_o sublimeness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o page_n 400_o open_v in_o four_o thing_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n open_v page_n 42_o etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n page_n 43_o of_o the_o threefold_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n mystical_a page_n 48_o legal_a page_n 48_o 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