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A51136 A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians who (concerning the truth) have erred, saying, that our blessed mediator did not take his flesh of the Virgin Mary, neither was he made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and thereby have overthrown the faith of some / by Thomas Monck. Monck, Thomas. 1673 (1673) Wing M2410; ESTC R6848 88,751 220

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god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n bodily_a col._n 2.9_o not_o local_o but_o by_o personal_a union_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o all_o gospel-worship_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v god_n dwelling-place_n psal_n 76.2_o there_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n ps_n 29.2_o no_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v in_o any_o other_o place_n deut._n 12.26_o 27._o for_o there_o the_o spiritual_a worshipper_n have_v by_o faith_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o christ_n psal_n 63.2_o &_o 68.24_o towards_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v to_o look_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v 1_o king_n 8.29_o therefore_o what_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n the_o same_o be_v christ_n to_o we_o 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etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v these_o thing_n only_o proper_o and_o true_o apply_v therefore_o they_o only_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o now_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o brief_a repetition_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n 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he_o please_v therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n give_v what_o gift_n he_o please_v therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n eph._n 4.8_o prop._n 13._o the_o father_n be_v almighty_a therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v almighty_a therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n rev._n 1.8_o &_o 15._o 3_o 4._o now_o to_o whosoever_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v right_o apply_v he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n but_o unto_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o father_n may_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v right_o apply_v therefore_o the_o son_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n joh._n 10.30_o now_o all_o these_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o proposition_n 1._o the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o creation_n therefore_o god_n even_o so_o also_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o god_n joh._n 14_o 16_o chapter_n prop._n 2._o the_o father_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o god_n even_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a 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therefore_o god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o god_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o prop._n 10._o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o prop._n 11._o the_o father_n give_v what_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o please_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 12._o prop._n 12._o the_o father_n send_v who_o he_o will_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n act_n 18.2_o prop._n 13._o the_o father_n raise_v man_n from_o the_o dead_a therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n rom._n 8.11_o now_o to_o whosoever_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v right_o 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under_o the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o you_o may_v observe_v they_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o one_o external_n the_o other_o internal_a the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n the_o other_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o the_o one_o represent_v the_o humanity_n the_o other_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o every_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o godhead_n in_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o all_o worship_n for_o christ_n say_v
12._o if_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v all_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v all_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n therefore_o god_n by_o nature_n gen._n 1.16_o two_o if_o they_o all_o know_v the_o thought_n and_o search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o all_o do_v so_o therefore_o three_o if_o they_o may_v all_o be_v ultimate_o sin_v against_o then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o may_v be_v so_o therefore_o four_o if_o we_o may_v worship_v they_o with_o divine_a worship_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o may_v worship_v they_o with_o divine_a worship_n therefore_o 5th_o if_o we_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o name_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o name_n therefore_o god_n by_o nature_n matth._n 21.19_o 20._o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o we_o 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there_o amos_n 9.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o to_o give_v you_o one_o instance_n what_o we_o mean_v when_o we_o say_v they_o be_v distinct_a and_o not_o separate_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n we_o mean_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o when_o we-say_a there_o be_v three_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n viz._n understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n now_o these_o three_o faculty_n be_v distinct_a yet_o not_o separate_v from_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n act_v whole_o in_o these_o three_o yet_o not_o three_o soul_n but_o one_o soul_n even_o so_o be_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o god_n but_o this_o
creature_n and_o so_o die_v this_o be_v impossible_a since_o god_n can_v die_v nor_o yet_o be_v change_v as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v and_o prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n from_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o john_n do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v beget_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o make_v flesh_n for_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n even_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 1.9_o make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o come_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 9.5_o and_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o so_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n act_v 2.30_o for_o so_o god_n have_v swear_v to_o david_n psal_n 132.11_o for_o solomon_n be_v but_o a_o type_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n 1_o king_n 8.19_o all_o these_o text_n do_v express_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o humane_a 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