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A90866 Theos anthrōpophoros. Or, God incarnate. Shewing, that Jesus Christ is the onely, and the most high God· In four books. Wherein also are contained a few animadversions upon a late namelesse and blasphemous commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrewes, published under the capital letters, G.M. anno Dom. 1647. In these four books the great mystery of man's redemption and salvation, and the wayes and means thereof used by God are evidently held out to the capacity of humane reason, even ordinary understandings. The sin against the Holy Ghost is plainly described; with the cases and reasons of the unpardonablenesse, or pardonablenesse thereof. Anabaptisme, is by Scripture, and the judgment of the fathers shewed to be an heinous sin, and exceedingly injurious to the Passion, and blood of Christ. / By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometimes fellow of St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, and prebend of Norwich. Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1655 (1655) Wing P2985; Thomason E1596_1; ESTC R203199 270,338 411

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question_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o answer_n answer_n most_o holy_a man_n live_v there_o dwell_v a_o rebellious_a sin_n continual_o unto_o their_o death_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 20._o exod_n 20._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 20._o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o divine_n call_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n psal_n 94._o 20._o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n because_o it_o have_v such_o power_n over_o we_o as_o the_o edict_n of_o tyrant_n have_v over_o their_o vassal_n this_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o ●we●l●th_v in_o we_o rom._n 7._o 2._o of_o which_o he_o say_v v._o 24._o who_o shall_v deli●er_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o deliverance_n m●st_v not_o be_v
write_v upon_o those_o word_n gen_n 3._o 8._o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v he_o say_v quomodo_fw-la ambulatio_fw-la 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o prosp_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr cont._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o latio_fw-la dei_fw-la possit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la sine_fw-la human_n specie_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la i_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o walk_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v except_o we_o suppose_v that_o god_n assume_v a_o humane_a shape_n prosper_v also_o the_o follower_n of_o austin_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hic_fw-la videri_fw-la sine_fw-la assumptione_n elementi_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la forma_fw-la visibilis_fw-la creaturae_fw-la i_o god_n can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o by_o assume_v some_o elementary_a and_o visible_a form_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o general_o receive_v that_o austin_n say_v again_o deum_fw-la apparuisse_fw-la humanis_fw-la 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o oculis_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la ay_o who_o doubt_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o man_n sight_n by_o assume_v some_o creature_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o god_n have_v be_v see_v but_o not_o in_o his_o single_a and_o pure_a divine_a nature_n but_o by_o assume_v and_o involve_v himself_o in_o some_o element_n figure_n body_n or_o shape_n and_o those_o apparition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v but_o accidental_o point_v at_o the_o great_a and_o principal_a appartiion_n of_o god_n describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o coloss_n 2._o 9_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n for_o indeed_o 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type_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o same_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o clear_o hereafter_o chap._n v._o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n foreshow_v in_o type_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n explain_v god_n begin_v very_o early_o to_o promise_v and_o intimate_v by_o word_n and_o sign_n the_o great_a and_o profitable_a mystery_n of_o his_o own_o incarnation_n and_o his_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n for_o he_o say_v before_o he_o create_v man._n gen._n 1_o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n first_o here_o be_v our_o image_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n intimate_v the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o will_n memory_n and_o understanding_n as_o s._n austin_n expound_v it_o and_o here_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o his_o own_o prax._n aug._n comp_n ser._n arian_n to_o 6._o c._n 16._o tert._n de_fw-fr resur_n gen_n 1._o 27._o tert._n adv_o prax._n image_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n that_o be_v as_o tertullian_n expound_v it_o more_o than_o once_o deus_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la fecit_fw-la hominem_fw-la lincus_n iste_fw-la jam_fw-la ●unc_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la induens_fw-la futuri_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la christus_fw-la cogitabatur_fw-la homo_fw-la suturus_fw-la i_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n who_o in_o after_o age_n will_v take_v the_o same_o shape_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o and_o again_o he_o say_v on_o those_o word_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o sc._n a_o imaginem_fw-la filii_fw-la qui_fw-la homo_fw-la suturus_fw-la 1._o orig._n in_o gen._n ho._n 1._o i_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o origen_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n there_o signify_v imaginem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la i_o that_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o humane_a image_n that_o one_o day_n our_o saviour_n will_v assume_v and_o albeit_o the_o image_n of_o god_n may_v have_v other_o signification_n as_o righteousness_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nothing_o hinder_v this_o exposition_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o image_n thus_o expound_v hould_v when_o the_o other_o be_v cease_v or_o much_o deface_v and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v 15._o gen._n 3._o 15._o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o therein_o prevail_v against_o satan_n and_o why_o shall_v both_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n require_v 5._o gen._n 24._o &_o 47._o 29._o aug._n count_v sec_fw-la manichae_n c._n 23._o to_o 6._o amb._n the_o abrah_n l_o 1._o c._n 9_o hier._n count_v jou._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o that_o at_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o hand_n shall_v be_v put_v under_o their_o thigh_n a_o strange_a book_n to_o swear_v on_o but_o s._n austin_n expound_v it_o abraham_n prophetabat_fw-la deum_fw-la caeli●_n in_o eam_fw-la carnem_fw-la ●sse_fw-la venturum_fw-la quae_fw-la fuisset_fw-la exillo_fw-la femore_fw-la propagata_fw-la i_o abraham_n prophesy_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v assume_v flesh_n propagate_v from_o abraham_n thigh_n and_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n hie●ome_n but_o most_o memorable_a be_v the_o passage_n with_o ja●ob_n which_o we_o read_v gen._n 32._o 22._o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o jacob_n this_o man_n be_v god_n to_o signify_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o contention_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n and_o jacob_n posterity_n jacob_n seem_v strong_a than_o the_o man_n and_o hold_v he_o and_o prevail_v to_o signify_v that_o jacob_n posterity_n who_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n jacob_n and_o israel_n shall_v so_o prevail_v with_o god_n incarnate_a as_o to_o be_v strong_a and_o to_o hold_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o bond_n and_o durance_n and_o to_o nail_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n jacob_n halt_v that_o be_v his_o posterity_n will_v fail_v and_o falter_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yet_o jacob_n obtain_v a_o blessing_n signify_v that_o the_o jew_n or_o all_o true_a israelite_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o contention_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o this_o incarnate_a god_n yet_o by_o hold_v he_o in_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o tertullian_n lib_n the_o t●in_n if_o that_o book_n trin._n tert._n de_fw-fr trin._n be_v he_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o take_v it_o do_v it_o please_v the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n to_o appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o man_n gen._n 16._o and_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v entertain_v at_o meat_n by_o abraham_n as_o a_o guest_n and_o all_o this_o be_v act_v as_o a_o prophetical_a scene_n or_o show_v that_o abraham_n may_v with_o his_o eye_n behold_v a_o representation_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a which_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v real_o perform_v when_o the_o same_o god_n who_o now_o converse_v with_o abraham_n but_o in_o a_o temporary_a and_o assume_v shape_n of_o man_n shall_v real_o become_v a_o very_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o converse_v with_o and_o be_v entertain_v by_o abraham_n posterity_n these_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n may_v further_o infome_v we_o in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o hard_a word_n which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o can_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o ●●_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o his_o face_n ex._n 33._o 23._o what_o the_o face_n or_o forepart_n of_o god_n signify_v i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o it_o signify_v his_o divine_a nature_n the_o eternal_a godhead_n but_o his_o back_n part_n signify_v his_o late_a dispensation_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n of_o
emmanuel_n as_o be_v one_o with_o we_o let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n conceive_v of_o this_o union_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o st._n austin_n who_o say_v aug._n in_o psal_n 17._o christus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la christi_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v he_o say_v in_o psal_n 21._o christus_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-fr i_o de_fw-fr illo_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la gerebat_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la membrorum_fw-la vox_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la timebat_fw-la mori_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la timent_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o ps_n 26._o omnes_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la sumus_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v in_o ps_n 30._o sic_fw-la u●cem_fw-la pedis_fw-la suscipit_fw-la lingua_fw-la clamat_fw-la calcas_fw-la i_o in_o membris_fw-la christi_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 100_o christum_fw-la induti_fw-la christus_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la sumus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 103._o omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la credentes_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la sumue_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 127._o multi_fw-la christiani_n unus_fw-la christus_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la and_o in_o ps_n 119._o omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v unite_v so_o that_o they_o be_v one_o body_n and_o as_o one_o person_n for_o as_o the_o head_n and_o inferior_a part_n in_o one_o man_n be_v but_o one_o body_n so_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n which_o the_o same_o father_n call_v in_o ps_n 36._o ser._n 2._o &_o ps_n 37._o christum_fw-la plenum_fw-la and_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la diffusnm_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n silent_a in_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n for_o to_o show_v that_o the_o grand_a reason_n and_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o christ_n ordain_v the_o holy_a supper_n be_v especial_o to_o set_v forth_o this_o union_n of_o himself_o and_o member_n to_o be_v such_o as_o our_o food_n be_v to_o and_o with_o our_o body_n bread_n and_o wine_n unite_v themselves_o to_o we_o they_o grow_v into_o one_o body_n with_o we_o so_o she_o say_v to_o faithful_a communicant_n the_o exhortat_fw-la at_o the_o commun_n that_o we_o 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have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n joh._n 1._o 18._o and_o again_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 12._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v god_n invisible_a col._n 1._o 15._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o for_o explication_n of_o these_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o god_n be_v call_v invisible_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o pure_a godhead_n because_o the_o essence_n nature_n substance_n or_o divinity_n be_v not_o visible_a by_o mortal_a eye_n in_o this_o sense_n s._n cyprian_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la visu_fw-la clarior_fw-la tactu_fw-la purior_fw-la ay_o the_o majestio_n of_o the_o godhead_n dazzle_v all_o mortal_a 77._o cyp._n de_fw-fr idoorum_fw-la vanitate_fw-la ●_o 77._o eye_n and_o sense_n and_o thus_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n nor_o
the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v see_v becase_n the_o godhead_n of_o every_o and_o all_o person_n be_v one_o and_o alike_o invisible_a for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n tim._n 1._o 17._o the_o invisible_a god_n say_v hic_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tri●it●s_fw-la intell●gi●ur_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la prax._n aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o aug._n epist_n 112._o aug._n epist_n 111._o tert._n count_v prax._n pater_fw-la i_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v invisible_a and_o not_o only_o the_o father_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n invisible_a and_o again_o he_o say_v out_o of_o ambros._n and_o hierome_n neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n can_v be_v see_v in_o their_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v they_o and_o therefore_o tertullian_n thus_o expound_v it_o videbatur_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o patriarchis_fw-la secundum_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la majestatis_fw-la i_o patriarch_n see_v god_n not_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n and_o to_o this_o both_o ahanasius_fw-la and_o 17._o atha_n ad_fw-la antio_n n._n 28._o chrys._n ho._n 48._o antio_n n._n 17._o chrisostome_n agree_v nemo_fw-la essentiam_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la i_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o mortal_n invisible_a the_o divine_a nature_n and_o pure_a godhead_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v the_o face_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moose_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v so_o theodoret_n expound_v those_o word_n divina_fw-la natura_fw-la 2._o theod_n dialog_n immutat_fw-la atha_n quest_n ad_fw-la antioch_n n._n 28._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la aspectum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la i_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v not_o be_v see_v so_o do_v athanasius_n 1._o anteriora_fw-la dei_fw-la significant_a divinitat●m_fw-la i_o the_o forepart_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o godhead_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n often_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o the_o afterpart_v signify_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n but_o then_o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n and_o how_o can_v jacob_n say_v i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n if_o the_o pure_a godhead_n can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o how_o can_v moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 5._o 4._o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o yet_o before_o he_o have_v say_v deut_n 4._o 15._o you_o see_v no_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o one_o place_n of_o those_o scripture_n allege_v the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o divinity_n or_o 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godhead_n be_v there_o call_v the_o holi●_n spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o my_o second_o book_n and_o this_o blasphemio_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n be_v undervalue_v and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v tread_v underfoot_o as_o be_v esteem_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o thereby_o become_v contemptible_a and_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o but_o common_a ordinary_n unholie_a blood_n no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o ordinary_a common_a man_n and_o not_o sanctify_v and_o ordain_v for_o that_o great_a and_o high_a mystery_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o 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daily_a pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n therefore_o this_o say_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o sin_n but_o surly_a here_o be_v one_o special_a grand_a and_o capital_a sin_n mean_v and_o what_o that_o be_v the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o verse_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o 40._o vide._n psal_n 40._o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o that_o be_v because_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v not_o redeem_v man_n therefore_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o in_o that_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o may_v in_o man_n stead_n bear_v the_o curse_n and_o suffer_v death_n which_o man_n have_v merit_v and_o because_o we_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n weak_a and_o sinful_a can_v not_o by_o ourselves_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n without_o 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