countenance_n from_o antiquity_n or_o the_o least_o from_o the_o passage_n quote_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n by_o himself_o that_o his_o gloss_n upon_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v a_o admirable_a coincidence_n with_o those_o of_o two_o other_o person_n who_o i_o shall_v name_v when_o occasion_n require_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o affix_v upon_o they_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o equal_a falsehood_n and_o impertinency_n wherewith_o this_o section_n be_v stuff_v shall_v without_o any_o far_a trouble_n from_o i_o be_v leave_v to_o follow_v their_o own_o inclination_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o great_a pain_n he_o have_v take_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o prefer_v that_o give_v by_o mr._n hooker_n before_o it_o not_o only_o as_o more_o true_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o as_o 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and_o from_o who_o they_o be_v borrow_v the_o miserable_a weak_a attempt_n that_o be_v make_v therein_o to_o reduce_v all_o christ_n mediatory_a act_n unto_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o in_o particular_a his_o intercession_n the_o faint_a mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n clog_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v call_v well_o enough_o comply_v with_o they_o who_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v what_o god_n be_v satisfy_v withal_o with_o sundry_a other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n will_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v whence_o these_o thing_n come_v nor_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v nor_o to_o who_o our_o author_n be_v behold_v for_o most_o of_o his_o rare_a notion_n which_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n at_o any_o time_n to_o acquaint_v he_o withal_o the_o second_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v fill_v principal_o with_o exception_n against_o my_o discourse_n about_o the_o personal_a excellency_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n if_o i_o may_v not_o rather_o say_v with_o the_o reflection_n on_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o my_o own_o discourse_n upon_o it_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o only_o inconceiveable_o beneath_o the_o dignity_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o also_o far_o short_a of_o what_o be_v teach_v and_o deliver_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o his_o exception_n they_o be_v such_o a_o composition_n of_o ignorance_n and_o spite_n as_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v parallel_v his_o entrance_n upon_o his_o work_n be_v pag_n 200._o as_o follow_v second_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o believer_n must_v be_v unite_v and_o here_o they_o have_v outdo_v all_o the_o metaphysical_a subtlety_n of_o suarez_n and_o have_v find_v out_o a_o person_n for_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o sense_n make_v of_o what_o dr._n owen_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n consider_v in_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o office_n which_o for_o we_o as_o god_n and_o man_n be_v undertake_v nor_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n when_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n nor_o yet_o as_o now_o exalt_v in_o glory_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v vest_v with_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n his_o spiritual_a eminency_n comeliness_n beauty_n as_o appoint_v and_o anoint_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o that_o great_a work_n of_o bring_v home_o all_o his_o elect_n into_o his_o bosom_n now_o unless_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v distinct_a from_o his_o person_n as_o god-man_n all_o this_o be_v idle_a talk_n for_o what_o personal_a grace_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n indeed_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o suffer_v which_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n but_o as_o mediator_n but_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o call_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n and_o action_n of_o a_o office_n personal_a grace_n i_o have_v now_o learn_v not_o to_o trust_v unto_o the_o honesty_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o our_o author_n as_o to_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o my_o book_n which_o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v here_o mangle_v and_o alter_v as_o in_o other_o place_n and_o shall_v therefore_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a passage_n in_o my_o own_o word_n pag._n 51._o it_o be_v christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n i_o understand_v not_o first_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n consider_v in_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o office_n which_o for_o we_o as_o god_n and_o man_n be_v undertake_v 2._o nor_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n neither_o when_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n bear_v our_o infirmity_n whereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n give_v quite_o another_o character_n isa._n 52_o 14._o concern_v which_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v very_o poetical_a in_o their_o expression_n nor_o yet_o as_o now_o exalt_v in_o glory_n a_o vain_a imagination_n whereof_o make_v many_o bear_v a_o false_a a_o corrupt_a respect_n unto_o christ_n even_o upon_o carnal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mighty_a exaltation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v but_o to_o know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n a_o mischief_n much_o improve_v by_o the_o abomination_n of_o foolish_a imagery_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o intend_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v vest_v with_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n his_o spiritual_a eminency_n comelyness_n and_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o as_o exceed_v excellent_a comely_a and_o desirable_a far_o above_o comparison_n with_o the_o choice_a chief_a create_v good_a or_o any_o endowment_n imaginable_a which_o i_o prove_v at_o large_a from_o psal._n 45.2_o isa._n 4.2_o cant._n 5.9_o add_v on_o explanation_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o digression_n some_o passage_n whereof_o he_o carp_v at_o in_o this_o section_n my_o design_n be_v to_o declare_v as_o be_v say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n i_o consider_v both_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o the_o many_o excellency_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o that_o which_o i_o principal_o insist_v on_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o whereby_o he_o be_v meet_v and_o able_a to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o effect_v all_o the_o great_a and_o bless_a end_n of_o his_o mediation_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v on_o that_o account_n in_o his_o person_n the_o essential_a excellency_n and_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v nor_o will_v he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o be_v true_o man_n and_o that_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v endow_v with_o many_o glorious_a grace_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v peculiar_a thereunto_o that_o theâ—e_n be_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o his_o person_n as_o both_o these_o nature_n be_v unite_v therein_o be_v that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o except_v against_o and_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v aught_o else_o to_o do_v shall_v spend_v any_o moment_n of_o that_o time_n which_o he_o know_v how_o better_a to_o improve_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o man_n
impertinency_n who_o be_v so_o bewilder_v in_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o know_v neither_o where_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o he_o say_v do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n continue_v what_o he_o be_v become_v what_o he_o be_v not_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o each_o nature_n in_o it_o and_o to_o it_o a_o principle_n of_o such_o operation_n as_o he_o can_v not_o have_v wrought_v either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n separately_z consider_v how_o else_o do_v god_n redeem_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n or_o how_o be_v that_o true_a which_o he_o say_v john_n 3.13_o and_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v a_o property_n neither_o of_o the_o divine_a nor_o humane_a nature_n but_o a_o distinct_a ineffable_a effect_n of_o divine_a condescension_n wisdom_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o ancient_n unanimous_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n who_o subject_a be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o whereby_o he_o be_v fit_a meeâ—_n and_o able_a for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mediation_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n moreover_o propose_v unto_o our_o faith_n and_o consolation_n the_o glory_n power_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o his_o love_n sympathy_n care_n and_o compassion_n as_o man_n yet_o all_o act_n themselves_o in_o the_o one_o and_o self_n same_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o read_v the_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o see_v what_o account_n he_o can_v give_v thereof_o and_o be_v not_o these_o such_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o can_v deny_v without_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o heresy_n condemn_v in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o they_o be_v no_o other_o principle_n which_o my_o whole_a discourse_n except_v against_o do_v proceed_v upon_o but_o say_v our_o author_n unless_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v distinct_a from_o his_o person_n as_o god_n man_n all_o this_o be_v idle_a talk_n very_o good_a and_o why_o so_o why_o what_o personal_a grace_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o ignorance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o personal_a grace_n and_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n and_o be_v there_o not_o personal_a operation_n innumerable_a depend_v hereon_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n as_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o most_o of_o the_o description_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n most_o of_o the_o operation_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o neither_o belong_v unto_o nor_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a or_o humane_a nature_n separately_z consider_v but_o from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o both_o these_o nature_n be_v unite_v in_o it_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o maze_n wherein_o he_o be_v bewilder_v in_o his_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v that_o consider_v there_o be_v but_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o humane_a &_o nature_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o operation_n he_o suppose_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n nothing_o ascribe_v to_o his_o person_n but_o what_o be_v direct_o formal_o predicate_v of_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n distinct_o consider_v but_o he_o may_v have_v easy_o inquire_v of_o himself_o that_o see_v all_o the_o property_n and_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v absolute_o divine_a and_o all_o those_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n absolute_o humane_a whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v theandrical_a although_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n yet_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o his_o humane_a for_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o divine_a to_o the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o and_o unto_o its_o own_o hypostasis_fw-la assume_v the_o humane_a so_o that_o although_o every_o energy_n or_o operation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o distinct_a nature_n be_v distinct_a principle_n of_o christ_n operation_n yet_o his_o person_n be_v the_o principal_a or_o only_a agent_n which_o be_v god-man_n all_o the_o action_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n therein_o be_v theandrical_a and_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o person_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n i_o call_v sometime_o his_o personal_a grace_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o he_o to_o learn_v to_o speak_v and_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v most_o false_a which_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 203._o that_o i_o distinguish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o can_v any_o man_n have_v run_v into_o such_o a_o imagination_n who_o have_v competent_o understand_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v about_o and_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o defeat_v the_o design_n of_o all_o his_o ensue_a cavil_n and_o exception_n and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o close_v withal_o that_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o call_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n and_o action_n of_o a_o office_n personal_a grace_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o whatever_o he_o have_v fancy_v about_o christ_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o office_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o person_n and_o not_o a_o office_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o the_o action_n of_o a_o office_n and_o if_o by_o they_o he_o intend_v the_o action_n of_o a_o person_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o office_n whatever_o he_o call_v they_o i_o will_v call_v the_o habit_n in_o christ_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o action_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n do_v proceed_v personal_a grace_n and_o that_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n so_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a faithful_a and_o compassionate_a highpriest_n heb._n 2.17_o 4.15_o 5.2_o and_o all_o his_o action_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v principled_a and_o regulate_v by_o those_o qualification_n i_o do_v call_v they_o his_o personal_a grace_n and_o do_v hope_n that_o for_o the_o future_a i_o may_v obtain_v his_o leave_n so_o to_o do_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o other_o office_n the_o discourse_n which_o he_o thus_o rave_v against_o be_v didactical_a and_o accommodate_v unto_o a_o popular_a way_n of_o instruction_n and_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o common_a ingenuity_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n to_o give_v a_o allowance_n unto_o such_o discourse_n so_o as_o not_o to_o exact_v from_o they_o a_o accuracy_n and_o propriety_n in_o expression_n such_o as_o be_v require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v scholastical_a or_o polemical_a it_o be_v that_o which_o by_o common_a consent_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o tractate_v of_o the_o ancient_n of_o that_o nature_n especial_o where_o nothing_o be_v teach_v but_o what_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v consonant_a unto_o the_o truth_n but_o this_o man_n attempt_v not_o only_o a_o severity_n in_o nibble_v at_o all_o expression_n which_o he_o fancy_v liable_a unto_o his_o censure_n but_o with_o a_o disingenuous_a artifice_n wave_v the_o tenor_n and_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o find_v not_o himself_o able_a to_o oppose_v he_o take_v out_o sometime_o here_o sometime_o there_o up_o and_o down_o backward_o and_o forward_o at_o his_o pleasure_n what_o he_o will_v to_o put_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o ill_a sense_n upon_o the_o whole_a and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hereby_o give_v a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o the_o do_n of_o somewhat_o to_o my_o disadvantage_n he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o whole_a endeavour_n for_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n which_o he_o have_v
fix_v on_o as_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o reflection_n which_o be_v true_o i_o but_o that_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o i_o and_o with_o respect_n unto_o its_o end_n i_o will_v defend_v it_o against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o copartner_n whilst_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o conception_n and_o expression_n about_o sacred_a thing_n and_o although_o at_o present_a i_o be_o utter_o weary_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o sad_a trifling_n i_o shall_v accept_v from_o he_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o obligation_n to_o so_o much_o patience_n as_o be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o ensue_a leave_n wherein_o i_o be_o concern_v first_o pag._n 202._o he_o will_v pick_v something_o if_o he_o know_v what_o out_o of_o my_o quotation_n of_o cant._n 5.9_o to_o express_v or_o illustrate_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n which_o first_o he_o call_v a_o excellent_a proof_n by_o way_n of_o scorn_n but_o as_o it_o be_v far_o 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it_o of_o christ_n be_v god_n &_o man_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o be_v mediator_n as_o though_o he_o be_v ever_o or_o ever_o shall_v have_v be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o mediation_n his_o scoff_n at_o the_o red_a earth_n of_o christ_n humanity_n represent_v as_o my_o word_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o palpable_a falsification_n for_o my_o word_n be_v he_o be_v also_o ruddy_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o humanity_n man_n be_v call_v adam_n from_o the_o red_a earth_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v the_o word_n here_o use_v point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o the_o child_n also_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o these_o expression_n let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o be_v please_v again_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v but_o my_o fault_n which_o so_o high_o deserve_v his_o correction_n be_v that_o i_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o nature_n but_o what_o if_o i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o have_v no_o such_o design_n in_o that_o place_n for_o although_o i_o do_v maintain_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o comprise_v both_o his_o nature_n unite_v though_o every_o real_a thing_n in_o his_o person_n belong_v formal_o and_o radical_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o nature_n those_o other_o excellency_n be_v the_o exurgency_n of_o their_o union_n whereby_o his_o person_n be_v fit_v and_o suit_v unto_o his_o mediatory_a operation_n which_o in_o neither_o nature_n single_o consider_v he_o can_v have_v perform_v and_o shall_v continue_v to_o maintain_v it_o against_o whosoever_o dare_v direct_o to_o oppose_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o intend_v it_o not_o which_o this_o man_n know_v well_o enough_o the_o very_a next_o word_n unto_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o union_n of_o both_o these_o in_o one_o person_n shall_v afterward_o be_v declare_v and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o equality_n in_o judgement_n and_o ingenuity_n throughout_o this_o censure_n hence_o he_o leap_v to_o pag._n 64._o of_o my_o book_n thence_o backward_o to_o 53._o and_o then_o up_o and_o down_o i_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o whither_o he_o begin_v with_o pag._n 64._o and_o in_o his_o first_o digression_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o invite_v we_o to_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v exceed_o excellent_a and_o desirable_a in_o his_o deity_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o he_o be_v desirable_a and_o worthy_a our_o acceptation_n as_o consider_v in_o his_o humanity_n in_o his_o freedom_n from_o sin_n fullness_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o this_o look_v very_a like_o a_o contradiction_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n he_o mean_v neither_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a nor_o humane_a nature_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o salvo_n which_o will_v deliver_v he_o both_o from_o contradiction_n and_o from_o sense_n that_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v these_o excellency_n of_o his_o deity_n or_o humanity_n as_o abstract_v from_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n though_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v for_o he_o consider_v those_o excellency_n which_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n but_o which_o will_v have_v belong_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o he_o have_v be_v mediator_n or_o not_o but_o what_o become_v of_o his_o distinction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man_n when_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a grace_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o deity_n or_o his_o humanity_n i_o be_o sufficient_o satisfy_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v where_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o he_o do_v or_o have_v no_o due_a comprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o treat_v about_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v if_o he_o intend_v to_o oppose_v any_o thing_n by_o i_o assert_v be_v that_o whereas_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o formal_a motive_n unto_o and_o object_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v man_n also_o his_o excellency_n in_o the_o glorious_a endowment_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n with_o his_o alliance_n unto_o we_o therein_o and_o his_o furniture_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n be_v propose_v unto_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n our_o faith_n concern_v they_o be_v not_o only_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o full_o confirm_v in_o the_o confession_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n wherein_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v be_v of_o another_o distinct_a consideration_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v speak_v thereof_o as_o can_v under_o any_o single_a enunciation_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o either_o nature_n though_o nothing_o be_v so_o but_o what_o formal_o belong_v unto_o one_o of_o they_o or_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a &_o exurgency_n of_o their_o union_n see_v isa._n 9.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o john_n 1.14_o it_o be_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v flesh_n that_o i_o discourse_n but_o this_o man_n talk_v of_o what_o will_v have_v belong_v to_o christ_n as_o god-man_n whether_o he_o have_v be_v mediator_n or_o not_o as_o though_o the_o son_n of_o god_n either_o be_v or_o be_v ever_o design_v to_o be_v or_o can_v be_v consider_v as_o god-man_n and_o not_o as_o mediator_n and_o thence_o he_o will_v relieve_v himself_o by_o the_o calumny_n of_o assign_v a_o distinction_n unto_o i_o between_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o mediator_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n &_o man_n that_o be_v one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n of_o his_o own_o misunderstanding_n upon_o the_o whole_a he_o come_v to_o that_o accurate_a thesis_n of_o his_o own_o that_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a grace_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o deity_n or_o humanity_n personal_a grace_n belong_v unto_o the_o humanity_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n that_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o be_v a_o notion_n that_o those_o may_v thank_v he_o for_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o and_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v what_o his_o thought_n be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mention_v phill._n 2.7_o
already_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o companion_n to_o learn_v to_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o moreover_o that_o i_o despise_v their_o censure_n the_o discourse_n he_o be_v carp_n at_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o doctrinal_a nor_o argumentative_a but_o consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o truth_n before_o prove_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o his_o fraternity_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o manage_v such_o a_o subject_n much_o less_o a_o logical_a and_o argumentative_a way_n of_o reason_v nor_o have_v any_o inducement_n thereunto_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v in_o their_o write_n it_o also_o trouble_v he_o pag._n 208._o that_o whereas_o i_o know_v how_o unsuited_a the_o best_a and_o most_o accurate_a of_o our_o expression_n be_v unto_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o divine_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o make_v use_n of_o allusion_n and_o sometime_o less_o proper_a expression_n to_o convey_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n i_o have_v once_o or_o twice_o use_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v use_v in_o other_o good_a author_n treat_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o know_v i_o can_v take_v protection_n against_o his_o severity_n under_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o a_o alike_a occasion_n heb._n 7._o but_o at_o length_n he_o intend_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o from_o those_o word_n of_o i_o here_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n he_o add_v enough_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o sinner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n for_o their_o saviour_n who_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a and_o exceed_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o what_o now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v not_o such_o a_o endless_a boundless_a bottomless_a grace_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o doctor_n now_o talk_v of_o for_o at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n better_o we_o can_v hear_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o the_o naturalness_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n though_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n he_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a many_o demonstration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o sinner_n who_o can_v not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o stubborn_a transgressor_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o propose_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o or_o for_o such_o sinner_n but_o only_o that_o which_o may_v invite_v all_o sort_n of_o they_o though_o under_o the_o most_o discourage_a qualification_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o on_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v my_o sense_n as_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v i_o add_v only_o in_o answer_n that_o this_o his_o profane_a scoff_v at_o it_o be_v that_o which_o reflect_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v account_v for_o see_v isa._n 55.7_o 2_o dly_z for_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o childish_o frame_v between_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v already_o 3_o dly_z it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o use_v those_o word_n sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o consist_v with_o severity_n and_o anger_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v yet_o to_o learn_v his_o catechism_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v further_a pag._n 208_o 209._o suppose_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a fountain_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v a_o personal_a grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o a_o mediator_n as_o mediator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o fountain_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o father_n certain_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n at_o least_o in_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o how_o excellent_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a thing_n a_o straight_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n there_o be_v no_o such_o boundless_a mercy_n as_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n can_v equal_v its_o dimension_n as_o will_v save_v the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n i_o beg_v the_o reader_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o now_o so_o utter_o weary_a with_o the_o repetition_n of_o these_o impertinency_n that_o i_o can_v hardly_o prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o fill_v my_o pen_n once_o more_o with_o ink_n about_o they_o and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n now_o to_o go_v on_o but_o only_o that_o i_o have_v begin_v and_o on_o all_o account_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o possible_a i_o say_v then_o first_o i_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o boundless_a grace_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o consider_v it_o as_o in_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o property_n be_v great_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a but_o 2_o dly_a it_o be_v untrue_a that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n and_o 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passage_n i_o be_o far_o from_o dislike_a upon_o this_o representation_n of_o it_o or_o any_o expression_n in_o it_o those_o who_o be_v not_o please_v with_o this_o distribution_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n may_v make_v use_n of_o any_o such_o of_o their_o own_o wherewith_o they_o be_v better_o satisfy_v this_o of_o i_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o my_o purpose_n hereon_o this_o censure_n be_v pass_v by_o he_o where_o by_o be_v fallacious_o add_v to_o include_v the_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v whereas_o his_o first_o undertake_n be_v to_o show_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o understand_v these_o thing_n saving_o and_o clear_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o revelation_n god_n have_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o christ_n himself_o without_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o person_n the_o fallacy_n pretend_v be_v mere_o of_o his_o own_o coyningâ—_n my_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o sâ—ited_v unto_o my_o own_o purpose_n and_o to_o declare_v my_o mind_n in_o what_o i_o intend_v which_o he_o open_o corrupt_v or_o not_o at_o all_o understanding_n frame_v a_o end_n never_o think_v of_o by_o i_o and_o then_o feign_v fallacious_a mean_n of_o attain_v it_o the_o knowledge_n i_o mean_v be_v to_o be_v learn_v by_o christ_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v learn_v by_o he_o i_o do_v say_v indeed_o now_o whatever_o i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v any_o sacred_a truth_n save_o and_o clear_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v say_v so_o still_o let_v this_o man_n and_o his_o companion_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o in_o my_o so_o say_v i_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v or_o that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o himself_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n himself_o the_o principal_a whereof_o 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