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be_v no_o body_n nor_o christ_n himself_o a_o true_a man_n against_o all_o these_o heresy_n the_o very_a name_n of_o my_o text_n be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o man_n there_o be_v other_o heresy_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n which_o seem_v to_o accord_v better_o with_o my_o text_n as_o first_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o only_a man_n which_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o ebion_n cerinthus_n carpocrates_n photinus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o damnable_a crew_n 2._o that_o though_o he_o both_o be_v god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n both_o claim_v this_o text_n for_o a_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o opinion_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o not_o a_o man_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o call_v he_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n wrought_v the_o work_n of_o mediation_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n by_o a_o different_a act_n and_o operation_n and_o therefore_o damascen_n learned_o distinguish_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o mediator_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agent_n or_o worker_n which_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n from_o which_o the_o action_n do_v proceed_v which_o be_v twofold_a his_o divine_a and_o his_o humane_a nature_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o action_n itself_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o external_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n call_v by_o dyonisius_n areopagit_n opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o both_o the_o nature_n with_o their_o distinct_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n do_v concur_v according_a to_o that_o of_o leo_n approve_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n utraque_fw-la forma_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la communione_fw-la alterius_fw-la verbo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la agente_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 this_o he_o manife_v by_o example_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n say_v he_o he_o wrought_v our_o salvation_n by_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n suffer_v and_o die_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n by_o give_v strength_n unto_o his_o manhood_n to_o endure_v death_n and_o worth_a to_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n therefore_o s._n austin_n conclude_v well_o non_fw-fr mediator_n homo_fw-la preter_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la divina_fw-la humanitas_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la divinitas_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la it_o be_v the_o divine_a humanity_n and_o humane_a divinity_n that_o be_v our_o mediator_n but_o why_o then_o be_v he_o call_v a_o man_n i_o answer_v for_o many_o reason_n 1._o to_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n alike_o near_o to_o all_o that_o be_v man_n 2._o to_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o never_o a_o complete_a mediator_n till_o he_o become_v man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o work_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o our_o nature_n 3._o to_o signify_v the_o order_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conjoin_v with_o god_n we_o be_v join_v to_o god_n by_o a_o mediator_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n we_o be_v unite_v first_o into_o his_o manhood_n and_o thereby_o unto_o his_o godhead_n we_o must_v fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n first_o of_o all_o upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o the_o entrance_n be_v into_o the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o then_o after_o that_o enter_z as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n itself_o to_o behold_v his_o godhead_n 4._o he_o call_v he_o a_o man_n for_o our_o comfort_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a baseness_n of_o a_o abject_a mind_n and_o slavish_a fear_n which_o the_o devil_n work_v in_o man_n persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n to_o go_v direct_o unto_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o austerity_n and_o stateliness_n that_o earthly_a prince_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v send_v the_o saint_n unto_o he_o to_o solicit_v he_o in_o our_o behalf_n this_o be_v all_o the_o ground_n the_o papist_n have_v for_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o voluntary_a or_o slavish_a humility_n col._n 1.18_o and_o here_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o direct_o call_v christ_n a_o man_n 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blood_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n i_o doubt_v not_o now_o but_o that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o we_o by_o a_o mediator_n that_o the_o mediator_n be_v one_o that_o this_o one_o mediator_n be_v christ_n jesus_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v so_o i_o beseech_v you_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v effectual_o enforce_v the_o point_n which_o i_o will_v press_v for_o use_n and_o application_n be_v that_o which_o be_v both_o the_o scope_n and_o the_o thread_n of_o this_o text_n namely_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mediator_n the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v hereof_o be_v for_o instruction_n and_o imitation_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a special_a for_o magistrate_n general_a for_o all_o christian_n first_o i_o say_v for_o magistrate_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o to_o all_o that_o be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v style_v god_n in_o scripture_n 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o as_o be_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o that_o hand_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o shall_v imitate_v he_o be_v one_o to_o all_o as_o he_o be_v one_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o god_n place_n so_o shall_v they_o walk_v in_o god_n path_n 5.1_o ephes_n 5.1_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o dear_a child_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 1.17_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 16.9_o wrest_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o respect_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o take_v reward_n levit._fw-la 19.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o thou_o shall_v judge_v thy_o neighbour_n upright_o for_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o any_o person_n in_o judgement_n prov._n 24.23_o the_o theban_n hereupon_o porture_v their_o judge_n blind_a with_o eat_v and_o without_o hand_n blind_a that_o he_o may_v not_o distinguish_v person_n friend_n from_o foe_n with_o ear_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v both_o party_n indifferent_o without_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v not_o receive_v gift_n to_o corrupt_a justice_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 23.8_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o
manner_n as_o upon_o this_o day_n three_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o action_n because_o when_o he_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n he_o never_o leave_v it_o till_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n who_o he_o elect_v they_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justifi_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o sanctifi_v who_o he_o sanctify_v they_o he_o glorifi_v for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o this_o serve_v mighty_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o howsoever_o we_o be_v changeable_a &_o ready_a to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n at_o every_o occasion_n yet_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o do_v always_o perfect_a the_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o we_o keep_v not_o he_o but_o he_o keep_v we_o because_o i_o be_o not_o change_v therefore_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v o_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n mal._n 3.6_o so_o you_o see_v that_o whether_o you_o consider_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n or_o in_o his_o decree_n or_o in_o his_o action_n it_o be_v always_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1.17_o three_o by_o this_o that_o god_n be_v one_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v call_v one_o rom._n 3.29.30_o god_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o even_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o for_o it_o be_v one_o god_n who_o shall_v justify_v circumcision_n of_o faith_n and_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o exhortation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o without_o limitation_n we_o pray_v and_o give_v 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creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o some_o thing_n he_o work_v as_o the_o god_n of_o his_o own_o people_n only_o the_o father_n of_o his_o child_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o lord_n of_o all_o when_o all_o be_v sinner_n guilty_a before_o he_o he_o ordain_v some_o for_o life_n other_o for_o destruction_n he_o love_v jacob_n he_o hate_v esau_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v some_o he_o make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o other_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n some_o he_o call_v but_o draw_v not_o other_o he_o both_o call_v and_o draw_v and_o other_o he_o neither_o call_v nor_o draw_v and_o yet_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n who_o in_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o law_n distribute_v unto_o equal_n unequal_o that_o which_o be_v equal_o due_a unto_o they_o or_o he_o 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