Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	distinct_a	person_n	unity_n	2,409	5	9.8000	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76232	Ēh probolē tēs alētheias or The bul-warke of truth, being a treatise of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and of the Trinity in unity, against atheists and hereticks. / By Robert Bayfeild.	Bayfield, Robert, b. 1629.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.	1657 (1657)	Wing B1468; Thomason E1636_3; ESTC R209045	111,248	263

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immutable_o inseparable_o and_o undivide_o unite_v together_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n or_o disjunction_n of_o these_o nature_n be_v never_o to_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o same_o and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v christ_n that_o the_o two_o nature_n do_v make_v but_o one_o person_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o although_o this_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o make_v flesh_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n as_o that_o still_o each_o nature_n remain_v entire_a and_o inconfused_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o two_o son_n or_o two_o person_n as_o nestorius_n think_v but_o that_o he_o be_v one_o only_a person_n consist_v of_o both_o these_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o manhood_n dwell_v be_v not_o one_o and_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n another_o but_o he_o in_o who_o the_o 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therefore_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n because_o saint_n peter_n confess_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 16.13.16_o mat._n 16.13.16_o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o virgin_n 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n because_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v and_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v true_o call_v 20.31_o joh_n 20.31_o and_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 1.8_o rom._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v of_o his_o son_n as_o of_o two_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 1_o 1._o c_o 2._o v._n 22._o chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o chap._n 4_o five_o 3._o but_o of_o his_o son_n make_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v his_o son_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o before_o his_o make_n so_o now_o after_o his_o make_n he_o be_v still_o but_o one_o son_n one_o person_n of_o the_o two_o distinct_a nature_n subsist_v and_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o antiquity_n person_n all_o our_o creed_n and_o all_o antiquity_n confess_v the_o same_o truth_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n we_o say_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n because_o he_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n it_o be_v say_v that_o although_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o that_o not_o by_o confound_v of_o the_o substance_n but_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n that_o be_v by_o the_o unite_n of_o both_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n sit_fw-la council_n calce_v council_n nicen._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la confitetur_fw-la carnisecundum_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la unitum_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la verbum_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la also_o the_o three_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a orthodox_n father_n as_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n saint_n basil_n saint_n nazianzen_n saint_n damascen_n saint_n hillary_n saint_n ambrose_n saint_n hierome_n saint_n augustine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o have_v most_o true_o and_o learned_o confess_v this_o truth_n that_o although_o christ_n have_v two_o nature_n yet_o do_v these_o two_o make_v but_o one_o person_n one_o son_n of_o god_n one_o saviour_n of_o man_n so_o that_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v and_o must_v firm_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n hinder_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n although_o every_o person_n entire_o hold_v his_o own_o incommunicable_a property_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o our_o mediator_n any_o way_n across_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n although_o each_o nature_n remain_v entire_a in_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o retain_v the_o property_n agree_v thereunto_o without_o any_o conversion_n composition_n commixion_n or_o confusion_n now_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n we_o say_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v 1._o inconvertible_a 2._o indivisible_a 3._o inconfused_a 4._o inseparable_a 5._o substantial_a 6._o ineffable_a first_a inconvertible_a inconvertible_a 1_o inconvertible_a because_o neither_o the_o di●ine_a nature_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o humanity_n ●●r_a the_o humanity_n into_o the_o deity_n second_o indivisible_a indivisible_a 2._o indivisible_a because_o the_o nature_n be_v so_o unite_v into_o one_o person_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v unless_o we_o divide_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o heretical_a inconfused_a 3._o inconfused_a three_o inconfused_a because_o the_o nature_n remain_v still_o entire_a without_o confound_v either_o their_o essence_n or_o their_o property_n or_o their_o will_n or_o any_o other_o operation_n whatsoever_o therefore_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n nature_n how_o the_o property_n of_o each_o nature_n do_v remain_v entire_a and_o inconfused_a to_o each_o nature_n two_o will_n two_o natural_a propriety_n &_o operation_n entire_a and_o unmixed_a that_o we_o may_v not_o confound_v they_o with_o eutyches_n for_o since_o the_o nature_n be_v neither_o confuse_v nor_o transfuse_v each_o into_o other_o the_o

other_o but_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v 32.28.30_o gen._n 32.28.30_o that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v call_v israel_n a_o wrestler_n and_o prevailer_n with_o god_n and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n peniel_n because_o he_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o so_o that_o man_n which_o appear_v unto_o joshuah_n 5.14_o josh_n 5.14_o and_o come_v as_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v none_o other_o then_o jesus_n christ_n as_o peter_n martyr_n do_v most_o excellent_o by_o many_o argument_n confirm_v whereby_o you_o see_v christ_n do_v heretofore_o assume_v unto_o himself_o humane_a form_n wherein_o he_o appear_v unto_o the_o father_n to_o be_v as_o a_o praeludium_n of_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n that_o ever_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n quia_fw-la in_o creatione_fw-la dedit_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la because_o in_o thy_o creation_n he_o do_v but_o give_v thy_o be_v unto_o thou_o but_o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v together_o that_o the_o father_n of_o eternity_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o time_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v upon_o earth_n shall_v yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o mighty_a god_n shall_v become_v a_o child_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a state_n of_o man_n himself_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o his_o great_a name_n 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o be_v wonderful_a when_o he_o appear_v of_o old_a to_o manaoh_n his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a and_o he_o do_v wondrous_o judg._n 13.18.19_o but_o that_o and_o all_o the_o wonder_n that_o ever_o be_v must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n mystery_n greatness_n of_o this_o mystery_n nam_fw-la mysterium_fw-la singulariter_fw-la mirabile_fw-la &_o mirabilitor_n singular_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n singular_o wonderful_a and_o wonderful_o singular_a so_o that_o neither_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n those_o six_o work_a day_n put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o end_n to_o that_o long_a sabbath_n that_o never_o have_v beginning_n wherein_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 8.30_o joh._n 17.5_o prov._n 8.30_o do_v infinite_o glorify_v themselves_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruition_n one_o of_o another_o without_o communicate_v the_o notice_n thereof_o unto_o any_o creature_n nor_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o last_o work_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o that_o everlasting_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o beginning_n but_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n neither_o that_o first_o i_o say_v nor_o these_o last_o though_o most_o admirable_a piece_n of_o work_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o this_o wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v the_o high_a pitch_n if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v high_a in_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o measure_n and_o dimension_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n 8.22_o gal_n 4.4_o joh_n 1_o 3._o col_fw-fr ●_o 16_o act●_n 3.21_o 1_o king_n 8.22_o a_o notable_a wonder_n indeed_o and_o great_a beyond_o all_o comparison_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n even_o make_v of_o that_o woman_n which_o be_v make_v by_o himself_o that_o her_o womb_n then_o and_o the_o heaven_n now_o shall_v contain_v he_o who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v that_o he_o who_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o pedigree_n be_v upon_o record_n even_o up_o unto_o adam_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o bethlehem_n 58.8_o mic._n 5.2_o isa_n 58.8_o and_o and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o his_o shadow_n melchisedech_n be_v only_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o pedigree_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o that_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o his_o father_n equal_a that_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n be_v and_o yet_o abraham_n birth_n precede_v he_o well_o nigh_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o final_o that_o he_o who_o be_v david_n son_n shall_v yet_o be_v david_n lord_n etc._n joh._n 5.18_o phil._n 2.6_o joh._n 8.58_o matth._n 22_o 42.43_o etc._n etc._n a_o case_n which_o plunge_v the_o great_a rabbi_n among_o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a this_o wisdom_n nor_o know_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a the_o untie_n of_o this_o knot_n depend_v upon_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o wonderful_a conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o such_o a_o personal_a and_o real_a union_n as_o do_v inseparable_o and_o everlasting_o conjoin_v that_o infinite_a godhead_n with_o his_o finite_a manhood_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o self_n same_o individual_a person_n who_o be_v both_o perfect_a god_n 8.22.23.25_o luke_n 1.35_o pro._n 8.22.23.25_o beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n and_o perfect_a man_n make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 24._o amb._n in_o luc._n 24._o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v be_v ne_n perpetui_fw-la reatus_fw-la apud_fw-la viros_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la sustinerent_fw-la mulieres_fw-la lest_o woman_n shall_v still_o suffer_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o perpetual_a guiltiness_n and_o blame_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n woman_n why_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o their_o first_o transgression_n for_o her_o yield_n unto_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seduce_a of_o her_o husband_n make_v she_o and_o all_o her_o sex_n to_o be_v deserve_o subject_a unto_o much_o reproach_n and_o therefore_o though_o because_o the_o mankind_n be_v more_o noble_a christ_n will_v be_v make_v a_o man_n yet_o because_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v contemn_v he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n faust_n aug._n count_v faust_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la formam_fw-la viri_fw-la assumendo_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr famina_fw-la nascendo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la sexum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la honorandum_fw-la indicavit_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v sufficient_o honour_v both_o sex_n the_o man_n by_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o a_o woman_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n so_o she_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o saviour_n but_o licet_fw-la secundum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la faemina_fw-la 5._o thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 31_o art_n 5._o tamen_fw-la supra_fw-la conditionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la he_o will_v beyond_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n because_o it_o become_v not_o god_n to_o have_v any_o mother_n but_o a_o maid_n and_o it_o beseem_v not_o a_o maid_n to_o have_v any_o son_n but_o a_o god_n 10._o barrad_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o say_v barradius_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o now_o 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.14_o that_o we_o may_v true_o understand_v this_o point_n how_o christ_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o our_o evangelist_n do_v plain_o show_v unto_o we_o as_o both_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o tolet_n do_v observe_v mirabilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la non_fw-la virili_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la conceptum_fw-la his_o wonderful_a conception_n that_o he_o be_v make_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n of_o man_n seed_n conceive_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n conception_n first_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v conceive_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v well_o consider_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o wonderful_a and_o divine_a conception_n second_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v first_o touch_v the_o agent_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n how_o this_o substance_n shall_v be_v frame_v and_o this_o child_n

of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consult_v with_o his_o wisdom_n how_o to_o make_v he_o when_o he_o say_v 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n so_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o consultation_n in_o heaven_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n for_o truth_n and_o justice_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o say_v that_o man_n have_v sin_v 2.27_o cap._n 2.27_o and_o therefore_o man_n must_v die_v but_o mercy_n and_o peace_n rise_v up_o for_o man_n and_o say_v ira_fw-la quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la major_n magis_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la ira_fw-la regia_n crede_fw-la nobis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la succurrere_fw-la lapsis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o the_o great_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o placable_a and_o gentle_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o although_o man_n have_v sin_v yet_o man_n must_v be_v pardon_v or_o else_o abandon_v therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n become_v a_o umpire_n and_o devise_v this_o way_n to_o reconcile_v they_o that_o as_o one_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o man_n so_o vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la nobis_fw-la patiendo_fw-la restituet_fw-la rem_fw-la 793._o bosquier_n de_fw-fr pass_n dom_fw-la ser_n 13._o p._n 793._o one_o righteous_a man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o justice_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v then_o all_o thus_o content_v god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n 14.2.3_o psal_n 14.2.3_o but_o they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n be_v content_v to_o perform_v this_o work_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v make_v man_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o man_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o in_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o 26._o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 10._o gregor_n moral_a l._n 20._o c._n 26._o but_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v more_o solid_o answer_v say_v omnia_fw-la deus_fw-la poterat_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n god_n can_v have_v devise_v another_o way_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n he_o can_v have_v perform_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v likewise_o displease_v our_o foolishness_n for_o god_n appear_v visible_o say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o invisible_a thing_n man_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n and_o therein_o he_o displease_v the_o covetous_a man_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o body_n of_o gold_n he_o displease_v the_o lascivious_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o displease_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o he_o displease_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v displease_v man_n what_o other_o way_n soever_o he_o have_v invent_v for_o to_o save_v he_o and_o therefore_o 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la dom._n ser_n 3._o sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la rvinam_fw-la vasis_fw-la fragilis_fw-la reformare_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominis_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la impunitum_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n which_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v declare_v still_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o saint_n paul_n show_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o divine_a and_o his_o humane_a nature_n still_o remain_v entire_a after_o his_o incarnation_n because_o as_o he_o be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o that_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n so_o be_v he_o declare_v only_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o that_o his_o manhood_n be_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o truth_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n prove_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n prove_v may_v be_v confirm_v by_o most_o apparent_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n for_o the_o jew_n say_v 5.18_o joh._n 5.18_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o break_v the_o sabbath_n but_o also_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v 10.30_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n do_v right_o collect_v that_o christ_n by_o these_o word_n have_v affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o but_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v be_v equal_a nay_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v one_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n and_o another_o nature_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o 58._o joh._n 8_o 58._o beside_o our_o saviour_n say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o yet_o saint_n luke_n say_v 2.7_o luke_n 2.7_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o same_o one_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n shall_v be_v before_o abraham_n and_o after_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v two_o nature_n in_o he_o according_a to_o one_o whereof_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n and_o according_a to_o the_o other_o he_o be_v after_o he_o and_o further_o we_o find_v the_o same_o confess_v by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n confess_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n vigil_n l_o 2._o cont_n eutych_n philip._n 2._o mirum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o vigilius_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o

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