this_o glorious_a mystery_n be_v not_o reveal_v either_o to_o satisfy_v our_o curiosity_n or_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o mere_a speculation_n as_o arminian_n seem_v to_o maintain_v and_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v we_o will_v not_o now_o stay_v to_o confute_v those_o bold_a man_n neither_o will_v we_o enumerat_v the_o several_a practical_a use_n of_o this_o high_a point_n especial_o since_o the_o learned_a dr._n 29._o dr._n voet._n ibid._n disp_n 28_o 29._o voet_n have_v speak_v so_o full_o and_o judicious_o to_o that_o head_n in_o two_o distinct_a dispute_n but_o we_o may_v well_o with_o this_o socin_n this_o non_fw-la facile_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la obscurabiâ—_n ne_fw-la dum_fw-la ut_fw-la extingu_n t_o in_o nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la fiera_fw-fr tiam_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o amorem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quetidie_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la confirmemus_fw-la excitemus_fw-la conâ—â—â—â—_n onibus_fw-la precibus_fw-la doxologtis_fw-la &_o renovatis_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la charitatisque_fw-la amplexibus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la tum_fw-la antiquae_fw-la omnium_fw-la tum_fw-la hodiernae_fw-la nostrerum_fw-la concieve_v liturgiae_fw-la doxologiae_fw-la nobis_fw-la affatim_fw-la praecunt_fw-la quip_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la trinitate_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la &_o in_o trinitate_fw-la desinunt_fw-la voet._n ibid._n disp_n 26._o antid_v gen_fw-la advers._fw-la socin_n author_n elsewhere_o assirm_a that_o such_o as_o find_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o be_v daily_o labour_v to_o cherish_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o renew_v act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o charity_n will_v hardly_o suffer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v obscure_v far_o less_o will_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o deny_v or_o oppose_v it_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o case_n propound_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o we_o offer_v in_o all_o humility_n these_o few_o conclusion_n concl._n 1._o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n no_o superiority_n nor_o inferiority_n among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o order_n not_o only_o to_o our_o apprehension_n but_o true_o and_o real_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a order_n of_o subsist_v according_a to_o which_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o the_o son_n the_o second_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o both_o but_o the_o father_n as_o he_o have_v not_o his_o be_v and_o nature_n so_o neither_o his_o subsistence_n and_o personality_n of_o any_o but_o be_v prorsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v neither_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v and_o according_a to_o this_o order_n of_o subsist_v there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o work_v which_o 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voluntatis_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la confitemur_fw-la ambros_n in_o symb_n apost_n cap_n 3_o una_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la divinitas_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la una_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la substantiâ—â—ter_fw-la potest_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n ser_fw-mi 38._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dixcrit_fw-fr patris_fw-la filit_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanct_a unam_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la parem_fw-la seu_fw-la unam_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la citate_fw-la majestatem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la unam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la unam_fw-la regnum_fw-la atque_fw-la unam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la enathema_n sit_fw-la ibid._n ser_n 129._o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v 9_o be_v in_o his_o penoâ—â—i_fw-la ordo_fw-la originis_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quem_fw-la procedit_fw-la non_fw-la essentia_fw-la ab_fw-la essentia_fw-la absolute_a &_o in_o abstracto_fw-la a_o ciprendo_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la 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and_o manifest_v themselves_o and_o the_o appropriation_n of_o attribute_n and_o action_n to_o each_o of_o these_o inseparable_o unite_a person_n only_o for_o clear_v the_o present_a case_n we_o will_v offer_v some_o few_o particular_n 1._o when_o any_o one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v or_o to_o appear_v to_o act_v speak_v or_o do_v by_o any_o visible_a symbol_n or_o representation_n or_o by_o a_o vision_n or_o spiritual_a manifestation_n and_o that_o either_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n as_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a or_o by_o a_o habitual_a and_o permanent_a work_n as_o when_o the_o spirit_n do_v renew_v the_o heart_n after_o its_o first_o pattern_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v any_o separation_n of_o these_o essential_o unite_a person_n that_o one_o can_v be_v present_a where_o the_o other_o two_o be_v not_o or_o
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wait_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o rom._n 8.34_o and_o 9_o that_o which_o comprehend_v all_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n as_o a_o ambassador_n and_o public_a person_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n to_o act_v for_o we_o heb._n 6.20_o or_o rather_o that_o this_o his_o condescension_n be_v not_o mistake_v 1._o as_o our_o head_n col._n 1.18_o and_o will_v he_o not_o then_o care_v for_o the_o body_n 2._o as_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n act._n 10.36_o rev._n 19.16_o and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o servant_n 3._o as_o our_o husband_n 2._o cor._n 11.2_o and_o will_v he_o have_v no_o bowel_n to_o ward_n his_o spouse_n pant_v in_o this_o wilderness_n after_o her_o belove_a 4._o as_o a_o father_n be_v 9.6_o and_o will_v he_o not_o pity_v his_o child_n 5._o as_o our_o elder_a brother_n heb._n 2.11_o and_o will_v not_o our_o joseph_n deal_v kind_o with_o we_o will_v he_o not_o speak_v and_o intercede_v with_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o christ_n do_v interece_v for_o we_o whether_o as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o 3._o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o as_o god_n here_o the_o four_o first_o reason_n bring_v against_o the_o formal_a intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_n which_o we_o need_v not_o resume_v intercession_n resume_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a gerhard_n tilen_v and_o other_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v intercession_n neither_o 2._o do_v he_o intercede_v as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v remove_v any_o of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o his_o godhead_n alone_o you_o will_v say_v our_o divine_n usual_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n ans_fw-fr we_o know_v 7._o know_v vid._n chamier_n panstr_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 7._o not_o under_o what_o consideration_n christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o appear_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o not_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o head_n and_o our_o divine_n have_v just_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o papist_n who_o with_o lombard_n and_o thomas_n these_o grand_a misleader_n do_v maintain_v that_o christ_n only_o as_o man_n be_v mediator_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o 1._o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n areop_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la ganim_n med_a vid._n thom._n 3._o part_n quaest_a
19_o art_n 1._o &_o dion_n carthus_n in_o 3._o do_v 17._o quaest_n 1._o theandrick_n action_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o denominat_fw-la both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fountain_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n continue_v distinct_a as_o to_o their_o be_v and_o existence_n though_o personal_o unite_v in_o the_o mediator_n so_o also_o their_o operation_n and_o property_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v there_o be_v some_o action_n that_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o godhead_n but_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o causality_n the_o divine_a nature_n may_v have_v some_o influence_n and_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n for_o complete_n and_o perfect_v these_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v flow_v the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o these_o therefore_o they_o be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n albeit_o as_o man_n and_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o particular_a concern_v christ_n intercession_n doctor_n subjectum_fw-la doctor_n gisb._n voet_n sell_o disp_n par_fw-fr 1._o this_o 30._o a_o christus_fw-la qua_fw-la mediator_n pag._n 536._o est_fw-la actio_fw-la christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la qua_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la agenda_fw-la se_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la immediatum_fw-la precationis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la voet_n do_v in_o a_o word_n and_o in_o the_o by_o only_o clear_v the_o question_n christ_n intercession_n say_v he_o 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as_o it_o be_v proper_a cause_n and_o be_v terminate_v in_o as_o it_o be_v immediate_a subject_n one_o of_o the_o nature_n only_o but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v not_o both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n concur_v in_o these_o miraculous_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n ans_fw-fr both_o do_v concur_v but_o by_o two_o distinct_a operation_n the_o one_o humane_a the_o other_o divine_a thus_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v athan._n orat_fw-la 4._o contra_fw-la arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n as_o man_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n but_z as_o god_n he_o do_v rebuke_v and_o cure_v the_o disease_n and_o thus_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o some_o of_o christ_n action_n be_v theandrick_n that_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a action_n do_v in_o their_o own_o way_n concur_v for_o perfect_v the_o work_n but_o take_v any_o one_o simple_a action_n and_o thus_o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v either_o divine_a or_o humane_a it_o be_v the_o godhead_n that_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n that_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v present_a with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o preseru_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o pardon_v sin_n that_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v his_o manhead_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n pray_v weep_v etc._n etc._n albeit_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o even_o as_o to_o these_o humane_a action_n and_o suffering_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n do_v moral_o concur_v add_v worth_a and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n though_o as_o man_n that_o be_v though_o the_o man-head_n only_o do_v concur_v as_o their_o proper_a physical_a cause_n and_o immediate_a subject_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v support_v the_o humanity_n and_o do_v concur_v with_o and_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o all_o its_o action_n and_o operation_n but_o that_o there_o be_v as_o to_o this_o any_o thing_n peculiar_a albeit_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ultimat_fw-la and_o mysterious_a union_n to_o christ_n for_o thus_o all_o of_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v from_o god_n and_o from_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 3._o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n make_fw-mi lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la eunom_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la voiuntaris_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la confitemur_fw-la ambros_n in_o symb._n apost_n cap._n 3._o all_o of_o they_o work_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v call_v theandrick_n and_o all_o creature_n motion_n divine_a act._n 17.28_o joh._n 5.17_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o with_o papist_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n yea_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v his_o divine_a nature_n from_o his_o intercession_n for_o from_o it_o do_v flow_v its_o worth_n and_o excellency_n so_o that_o it_o must_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v gerhard_n though_o we_o like_v not_o the_o phrase_n while_o he_o orat_fw-la he_o gerh._o harm_n cap._n 180._o pag._n 1145._o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la noster_fw-la mediator_n &_o sacerdos_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n do_v pray_v the_o godhead_n indeed_o do_v concur_v in_o a_o suitable_a manner_n add_v virtue_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o moral_a influence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o action_n which_o of_o itself_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n to_o denominat_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n thus_o also_o according_a to_o some_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v pray_v according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o nature_n may_v not_o only_a 6._o only_a communicatio_fw-la proprietatum_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la verbalis_fw-la alia_fw-la realis_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriosanguine_a redemisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la realiter_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la verbaliter_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la persona_fw-la denominatur_fw-la viz._n divina_fw-la maccov_n distinct_a &_o reg_fw-la cap_n 11._o sect_n 6._o denominat_fw-la the_o person_n but_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 20.28_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o church_n but_o while_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n we_o must_v not_o 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symb._n athanas_n with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la symb_n antioch_n &_o theoph._n in_o heb._n 7._o confound_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n but_o must_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o property_n and_o action_n and_o here_o we_o may_v show_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n all_o of_o they_o 14._o they_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la naturam_fw-la adorare_fw-la quasi_fw-la servus_n &_o adorari_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o the_o side_n cap._n 2._o quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la patrem_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la exaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la maxim_n cap._n 14._o agree_v in_o this_o that_o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la adoratur_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la orat_fw-la patrem_fw-la that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o as_o man_n 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all_o divine_n i_o say_v whether_o popish_a or_o protestant_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v worship_v adore_v and_o invocate_v that_o we_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 9.5_o yet_o there_o be_v two_o particular_n that_o here_o fall_v under_o debate_n 1._o under_o what_o formal_a reason_n and_o consideration_n christ_n shall_v be_v worship_v 2._o whether_o or_o not_o our_o worship_n be_v terminate_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n if_o it_o do_v share_v with_o his_o godhead_n in_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v tender_v up_o to_o the_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v personal_o unite_v but_o since_o these_o question_n belong_v to_o another_o subject_n and_o here_o only_o occasionly_a fall_n in_o as_o
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do_v determine_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o adore_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o corporeal_a and_o humane_a nature_n perspicuity_n but_o sober_a christian_n who_o use_v not_o need_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o such_o subtlety_n and_o formality_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o stumble_v because_o of_o such_o debate_n among_o judicious_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v for_o albeit_o not_o a_o few_o affirm_v 1._o that_o nothing_o be_v adorable_a except_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o 2._o that_o nothing_o except_o the_o deity_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o adoration_n and_o worship_n yet_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n 1._o that_o its_o blasphemous_a once_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v not_o be_v adore_v worship_a and_o invocate_v 2._o that_o because_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o have_v redeem_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o according_a to_o that_o full_a word_n though_o too_o far_o 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dedicate_v their_o temple_n and_o offer_v daily_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n nay_o in_o this_o they_o have_v exceed_v the_o athenian_n the_o old_a roman_n and_o the_o most_o superstitious_a heathen_n who_o have_v live_v in_o any_o age_n and_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o canonisation_n have_v make_v more_o petty_a god_n than_o any_o of_o the_o pagan_a nation_n do_v acknowledge_v for_o in_o popery_n every_o country_n city_n family_n yea_o and_o person_n have_v his_o peculiar_a saint_n and_o tutelar_a angel_n who_o he_o do_v worship_n and_o invocate_v nay_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n every_o disease_n and_o malady_n every_o art_n and_o trade_n have_v its_o proper_a mediator_n and_o protector_n to_o who_o recourse_n be_v make_v for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o give_a continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o good_a wtihin_n their_o several_a sphere_n and_o diocese_n thus_o they_o have_v make_v gallus_n their_o
nec_fw-la modum_fw-la illam_fw-la consequendi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la paetefactum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la cam_fw-la consecuturi_fw-la essent_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la si_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la antequam_fw-la christus_fw-la suum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la predicaret_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la pollicebantur_fw-la eamque_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sperabant_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la promissis_fw-la dei_fw-la aperte_fw-la colligebant_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la mystice_fw-la interpretabantur_fw-la vel_fw-la prae_fw-la summo_fw-la atque_fw-la innato_fw-la immotalitatis_fw-la desiderio_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la fingebant_fw-la socin_n commont_fw-la in_o 1_o joan._n 1â—4_n deum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la sibi_fw-la confisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la daturum_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la statuendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ullo_fw-la 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quod_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la annunctavit_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—tis_fw-la intellexit_fw-la nec_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la promittebat_fw-la aliis_fw-la small_a hom_n 4._o smalcius_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o preach_v and_o promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o yet_o he_o grant_v that_o those_o jew_n who_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n do_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n though_o not_o by_o covenant_n or_o promise_n but_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o what_o at_o another_o time_n he_o affirm_v viz._n that_o they_o themselves_o do_v purchase_v 31._o purchase_v modum_fw-la expiandi_fw-la peccata_fw-la eumque_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la difficilem_fw-la imo_fw-la facilem_fw-la admodum_fw-la ostenderat_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la deus_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la jâ—ctura_fw-la pecudis_fw-la smalc_n resp_v refuse_fw-la smigle_v cap._n 31._o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d justification_n and_o life_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o beast_n thus_o dare_v in_o terminis_fw-la to_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v that_o those_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v he_o who_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n nay_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goâ—â—s_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 9.9_o and_o 10.4_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v that_o heb._n 9.14_o but_o not_o purpose_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o those_o dreamer_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n it_o will_v be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v know_v true_o what_o we_o know_v not_o distinct_o and_o particular_o gospel_n mystery_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o jew_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o light_a as_o we_o to_o who_o the_o sun_n have_v rise_v and_o do_v shine_v as_o at_o the_o noon_n day_n they_o have_v light_a but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o morning_n twilight_n 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neither_o need_v that_o seem_v strange_a to_o he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o these_o debate_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v among_o the_o learned_a about_o fundamental_a article_n of_o christianity_n what_o and_o how_o many_o there_o be_v but_o to_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o they_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o know_v the_o mediator_n and_o have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o god_n by_o he_o may_v appear_v 1_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o abraham_n who_o see_v and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v christ_n day_n joh._n 8.58_o or_o of_o the_o prophet_n patriarch_n king_n and_o righteous_a one_o who_o desire_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v behold_v mat._n 13.16_o 17._o all_o these_o have_v receive_v and_o see_v though_o a_o far_o off_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11.13_o from_o that_o first_o and_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o fundamental_a promise_n gen._n 3.15_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o 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remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o and_o 3.18_o but_o especial_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o prophesy_v of_o isaiah_n do_v so_o clear_o hold_v out_o his_o nativity_n suffering_n divine_a nature_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o as_o will_v deny_v these_o who_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o this_o
casuist_n do_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o this_o blind_a faith_n call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v these_o blind_a guide_n and_o miserable_a physician_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n fran._n 83._o fran._n suar._n defid_v disp_n 12._o sect_n 3._o sect_n 16._o joan._n de_fw-fr lu._n go_v the_o fid_fw-we disp_n 12._o sect_n 4._o §_o 83._o suarez_n and_o with_o he_o joan._n de_fw-fr lugo_n distinguish_v four_o degree_n of_o explicit_a faith_n 1._o when_o god_n be_v believe_v in_o as_o the_o saviour_n and_o justifier_n of_o sinner_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v appoint_v and_o reveal_v not_o determine_v any_o in_o particular_a and_o this_o degree_n do_v very_o little_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o implicit_a except_o that_o it_o condescend_v on_o our_o misery_n and_o upon_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o general_a 2._o when_o a_o mediator_n be_v know_v and_o believe_v on_o not_o determine_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o redemption_n and_o whether_o that_o mediator_n be_v god_n or_o not_o 3._o when_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v also_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o not_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o redemption_n 4._o when_o both_o the_o godhead_n and_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v distinct_o know_v and_o also_o the_o way_n of_o redemption_n viz._n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n it_o be_v too_o large_a a_o field_n to_o speak_v particular_o to_o these_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o conclus_fw-la to_o pelagius_n aiebat_fw-la christum_fw-la venisso_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la doctorem_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la &_o redemptorem_fw-la cujue_fw-la meritis_fw-la sustificaremur_fw-la dom._n bannez_fw-fr in_o 22._o quaest_n 2._o aâ—t_fw-la 8._o sect_n 3._o conclus_fw-la pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o late_a socinian_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o in_o the_o general_n we_o may_v affirm_v that_o albeit_o the_o mystery_n of_o incarnation_n be_v some_o one_o way_n or_o other_o make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n yet_o different_o according_a to_o the_o various_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o before_o the_o evangelie_o the_o ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la hugo_n apud_fw-la ramerium_n or_o plenius_fw-la revelata_fw-la in_fw-la evangelie_o give_v of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinal_n 2_o under_o the_o law_n and_o 3._o under_o the_o gospel_n according_a unto_o which_o different_a administration_n there_o be_v a_o different_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n require_v since_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v break_v forth_o and_o shine_v more_o clear_o till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v 1_o pet._n 1.10.11_o 12._o rom._n 16.25_o they_o who_o live_v heâ—â—e_n the_o incarnation_n the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o morning_n star_n do_v as_o he_o as_o via_fw-la autem_fw-la bominibus_fw-la veniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la est_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la christi_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la oportuit_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la creditum_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la diverso_fw-la mo_z do_fw-mi tamen_fw-la secundum_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la eq_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinent_a tanto_fw-la difficilius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la remoritieres_n suerunt_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la distinctius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la christo_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la suerunt_fw-la thom._n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7._o in_o corp_n quaest_a 1._o art_n 7._o add_v he_o aquinas_n observe_v see_v the_o the_o more_o clear_o and_o then_o in_o their_o dispute_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a either_o 1._o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o it_o be_v command_v by_o he_o who_o can_v lay_v a_o indispensible_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o obey_v or_o 2._o necessitate_v medii_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n without_o which_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o divine_a command_n or_o as_o 1._o as_o lugo_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 1._o §._o 1._o lugo_n speak_v sine_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la inculpabiliter_fw-la omisso_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hâ—berisalus_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o be_v thus_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o a_o mean_a must_v also_o be_v necessary_a because_o of_o the_o command_n for_o that_o same_o command_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n oblige_v we_o to_o apply_v and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n albeit_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o distinction_n the_o schoolman_n do_v not_o agree_v some_o of_o they_o maintain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v always_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_a without_o which_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a other_o think_v that_o this_o necessity_n do_v only_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a appointment_n and_o command_n require_v this_o faith_n in_o all_o man_n yet_o 10._o yet_o lombard_n 3._o send_v do_v 25._o bonavent_n thom._n diony_n carthus_n scot._n ricard_n gabriel_n pitigian_a durand_n in_o magistrum_fw-la ibid._n &_o hugo_n cavellus_n in_o scotum_n ibid._n thomas_n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7.8_o bannez_fw-fr in_o loc_n alens_fw-la 3._o part_n quaest_a 69_o in_o art_n 1._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 12._o sect_n 3._o valent._n ibid._n quaest_n 2._o punct_a 4._o lug._n disp_n 12._o sect_n 4._o hurtad_n disp_n 44._o sect_n 1._o lorca_n disp_n 21._o coninch_n disp_n 14._o dub_v 9_o zumel_n 12._o quaest_n 89._o art_n 6._o disp_n 4._o becan_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la theol_n cap._n 12._o quaest_n 2._o pet._n art_n 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr theol_fw-fr mer._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o res_fw-la 3._o medina_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la side_n cap._n 10._o vega_n lib._n 6._o in_o trident._n 1._o cap._n 22._o javel_n 2._o part_n christ_n phil_n tract_n 1._o cap._n 1._o soto_n lib._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o cap._n 11._o canus_n relect_a de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la part_n 2_o quaest_n 2._o corduba_n quaest_a be_v lib._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sanchez_n in_o decal_v lib._n 2._o cap_n 2._o summa_fw-la tabiena_n §_o credere_fw-la ramerii_n pantheol_fw-fr de_fw-fr fid_fw-we cap._n 10._o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o sufficient_a the_o albeit_o as_o we_o observe_v some_o maintoin_v a_o implicit_a knowledge_n to_o be_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o either_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o these_o debate_n do_v not_o enervat_fw-la their_o joint_a testimony_n for_o our_o point_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o three_o or_o four_o of_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o necessity_n such_o as_o 2._o as_o quilibet_fw-la tamen_fw-la habens_fw-la usum_fw-la rationis_fw-la tenetur_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la explicitum_fw-la &c_n &c_n scotus_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la quaest_n 1._o fides_n christi_fw-la explicita_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la fideli_fw-la necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la maxim_n tempore_fw-la legis_fw-la scriptae_fw-la baâ—nâ—z_fw-fr loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la §_o 6_o conclusio_fw-la explicita_fw-la fides_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la redemptort_v semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la saâ—utem_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o verteri_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la loquor_fw-la inpuâ—t_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la explicita_fw-la respectu_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la seu_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la praecise_a licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la explicata_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o passiâ—nis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la martin_n becon_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o â—_o &_o joannes_n de_fw-fr lugo_n explicans_fw-la â—ocum_fw-la augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 47._o loquentis_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la salvati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la ait_fw-la august_n concessum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la â—evelatus_fw-la unus_fw-la mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dici_fw-la posset_n augustinum_n inquit_fw-la lugo_n circa_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sâ—â—tentia_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nullus_fw-la fuâ—sset_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la statu_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la explicitam_fw-la unius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la probabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la nullum_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n reperiri_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la non_fw-la â—uâ—â—erit_fw-la &_o crediderit_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la
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obtain_v will_v thou_o have_v god_n to_o help_v thou_o who_o will_v not_o help_v thyself_o nor_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n he_o have_v open_v though_o the_o lord_n stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o industry_n yet_o wherefore_o do_v he_o put_v a_o price_n in_o thy_o hand_n if_o thou_o ought_v not_o improve_v it_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o must_v arise_v and_o be_v do_v 1_o chron._n 22.16_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o meet_v thou_o with_o his_o help_n thou_o must_v be_v work_v righteousness_n isa_n 64.5_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v say_v tibi_fw-la say_v hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viâ—tutem_fw-la posuere_fw-la dii_o sudore_fw-la parandam_fw-la &_o menaud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la sis_fw-la beaâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la laborandum_fw-la tibi_fw-la the_o pagan_a that_o virtue_n shall_v be_v purchasea_o by_o our_o sweat_n none_o can_v be_v happy_a say_v another_o who_o be_v not_o 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whosoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a weak_a or_o strong_a and_o deliver_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n thou_o must_v glorify_v he_o pso_n 50.15_o there_o be_v no_o better_a theme_n say_v 77._o say_v nam_fw-la quid_fw-la melius_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la geramus_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la promamus_fw-la &_o calamo_fw-la exprimamus_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la dici_fw-la brevius_fw-la nec_fw-la audiri_fw-la laetius_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligi_fw-la grandius_fw-la nec_fw-la ogi_fw-la fructuosius_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n aurelio_n epist_n 77._o austin_n for_o our_o meditation_n speech_n or_o pen_n than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n what_o can_v we_o say_v in_o few_o word_n and_o yet_o what_o work_n be_v so_o profitable_a what_o shall_v we_o hear_v more_o glad_o or_o think_v on_o more_o serious_o and_o o_o say_v satyro_fw-la say_v haud_fw-la quicquam_fw-la ita_fw-la proprie_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la representat_fw-la celestis_fw-la habitationis_fw-la statum_fw-la sicut_fw-la alacritas_fw-la deum_fw-la laudandi_fw-la bernard_n serm_n 1._o in_o cantic_a nullum_fw-la referendae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la officium_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la homini_fw-la non_fw-la refer_v simile_n homicidio_fw-la judicatum_fw-la est_fw-la quantum_fw-la crimen_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la refer_v deo_fw-la ambros_n orat_fw-la funeb_fw-mi de_fw-fr fratre_fw-la satyro_fw-la bernard_n there_o be_v nothing_o on_o earth_n that_o do_v so_o much_o resemble_v the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n as_o to_o be_v cheerful_a in_o praise_v god_n but_o remember_v that_o canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la homo_fw-la malè_fw-la concordant_a thy_o heart_n must_v be_v renew_v if_o thou_o will_v sing_v thâ—s_o new_a song_n unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n and_o to_o proclaim_v my_o name_n and_o praise_v psa_fw-la 50.16_o dare_v rebel_n draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o king_n and_o offer_n to_o compliment_v he_o they_o who_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_n god_n word_n behind_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o a_o mockery_n it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o such_o take_v his_o name_n in_o their_o mouth_n if_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o they_o may_v fear_v lest_o he_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o thou_o must_v first_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n before_o thou_o can_v render_v the_o tribute_n of_o praise_n who_o so_o will_v glorify_v god_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n must_v order_v his_o conversation_n a_o right_a ps_n 50.23_o and_o albeit_o our_o thanksgiving_n do_v most_o direct_o 1._o direct_o ad_fw-la gratituainom_n requiritur_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la homo_fw-la acceptum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la recognoscat_fw-la 2_o ut_fw-la laudet_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la agate_n 3._o quod_fw-la retribuat_fw-la secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la facultatem_fw-la thom._n 2_o 2._o quaest_n 107._o art_n 2._o in_o cor_fw-la officia_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quinque_fw-la â—_o benefici_fw-la estimatio_fw-la 2._o benigna_fw-la acceptatio_fw-la 3._o grâ—tiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la 4._o grata_fw-la commemoratio_fw-la 5._o repensio_fw-la seu_fw-la beneficii_fw-la relatio_fw-la quando_fw-la vicissim_fw-la beneficium_fw-la re_fw-la vel_fw-la obâ—equio_fw-la redditur_fw-la leonard_n less_o de_fw-fr just_a &_o be_v lib._n 2._o cap_n 47._o dub_v 1._o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la med_a be_v gratitudo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la excitanda_fw-la sit_fw-la vid._n ibid._n dub_o 2._o sect_n 13._o we_o will_v not_o here_o canvas_v the_o school_n distinction_n between_o praise_n and_o thanks_o as_o if_o praise_n proper_o do_v only_o respect_v the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o thanks_o be_v relative_a to_o some_o emanation_n towards_o the_o creature_n or_o thus_o we_o may_v bâ—_n say_v to_o praise_n god_n because_o of_o his_o infinite_a nature_n and_o transcendent_a excellâ—neies_n but_o we_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n and_o his_o goodness_n
second_o time_n ask_v he_o require_v two_o day_n and_o after_o that_o four_o still_o desire_v the_o more_o time_n because_o say_v he_o the_o long_o i_o think_v on_o the_o matter_n it_o appear_v the_o more_o hard_a dark_a and_o difficult_a but_o though_o we_o can_v 2.3_o can_v with_fw-mi schol._n ad_fw-la 1_o quaest_n 1_o 2._o &_o scot_n in_o 1._o lib._n send_v do_v 2.3_o quidditative_o and_o comprehensive_o know_v god_n though_o we_o can_v know_v his_o nature_n and_o essence_n though_o we_o can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o exod._n 33.20.23_o yet_o we_o may_v see_v his_o back_n part_n we_o may_v know_v he_o dark_o and_o through_o a_o glass_n exod._n 33.23_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o we_o may_v 1.15_o may_v cognoscimus_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la 1_o causalitatem_fw-la per_fw-la 2_o eminemiam_fw-la per_fw-la 3._o remotionem_fw-la imperfectionum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la davenant_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la colos_n cap._n 1.15_o know_v he_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o work_n thus_o we_o may_v know_v something_o of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v know_v of_o his_o infinite_a nature_n that_o it_o vidiâ—_n it_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la deum_fw-la videat_fw-la &_o intelligat_fw-la quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la vidiâ—_n pass_v our_o knowledge_n thus_o we_o may_v know_v he_o thus_o we_o may_v 130._o may_v humana_fw-la infiâ—mitatis_fw-la religiosa_fw-la confessio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la nesse_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la caeterum_fw-la secret_a a_o illa_fw-la &_o profunda_fw-la mens_fw-la terrena_fw-la non_fw-la penetrate_v investigare_fw-la quidem_fw-la ea_fw-la perscruta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—ie_fw-la pium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o investigabilia_fw-la confitenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la alterum_fw-la est_fw-la religiosae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la alterum_fw-la imperspicabilis_fw-la 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take_v heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o to_o thyself_o any_o image_n to_o represent_v the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o god_n 7._o god_n de_fw-fr dei_fw-la simplicissima_fw-la &_o perfectissima_fw-la essentia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la omnes_fw-la crassos_fw-la &_o terrenos_fw-la conceptus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sensibiles_fw-la imagine_v omne_fw-la imaginativae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la procul_fw-la habeamus_fw-la voet._n sell_v disp_a part_n 1._o disp_n 13â—_n pag._n 245._o tale_n enim_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la de_fw-fr inefas_fw-la est_fw-la christiano_n in_fw-la templo_fw-la collocare_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o cord_n nefarium_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la terrena_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la atque_fw-la errore_fw-la mundetur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr side_n &_o symhâ—lo_n cap._n 7._o mental-idol_n false_a conception_n and_o unwarrantable_a apprehension_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n make_v way_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o pagan_a and_o popish_a idolatry_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v when_o we_o essay_n to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o any_o spiritual_a object_n so_o gross_a be_v we_o in_o our_o apprehension_n which_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o sense_n albeit_o our_o understanding_n and_o intellect_n be_v immaterial_a yet_o hardly_o can_v we_o get_v our_o conception_n spiritualise_v and_o purge_v from_o those_o material_a image_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o if_o our_o apprehension_n be_v so_o defective_a and_o fall_v so_o far_o short_a as_o to_o those_o finit_a object_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v suitable_a representation_n of_o god_n infinite_a nature_n and_o essence_n hence_o 2._o concl._n a_o good_a measure_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o be_v here_o capable_a consist_v in_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o creature-imperfection_n from_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o corruptible_a thing_n be_v there_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n but_o also_o in_o the_o most_o pure_a spiritual_a and_o incorruptible_a creature_n though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o that_o their_o imperfection_n be_v negative_a and_o not_o privative_a yet_o their_o best_a perfection_n be_v but_o blot_v and_o imperfection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o simplices_fw-la the_o perfectiones_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la simplices_fw-la absolute_a perfection_n of_o god_n and_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o till_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o dross_n weakness_n and_o emptiness_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o such_o though_o never_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o to_o do_v this_o will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o may_v conceive_v and_o without_o his_o own_o help_n and_o special_a assistance_n we_o can_v aright_o know_v what_o he_o be_v so_o neither_o what_o he_o be_v not_o hence_o refutation_n hence_o non_fw-la parva_fw-la notitia_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la antequam_fw-la scire_fw-la possumus_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la possumus_fw-la scire_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ang._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la innocent_a cap._n 61._o et_fw-la inter_fw-la sententias_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n de_fw-la cerptos_fw-la &_o adjectas_fw-la tomo_fw-la 3._o haee_fw-la est_fw-la 61._o quinnimo_fw-la dâ—onysius_n vulge_fw-mi sed_fw-la falso_fw-la areopagita_n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr nominib_fw-la cap._n 7._o affirmat_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la deum_fw-la viz._n per_fw-la ignorationem_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la seu_fw-la potius_fw-la per_fw-la negationem_fw-la removendo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la omina_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la attributa_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o eâ—s_fw-la sunt_fw-la hunc_fw-la inquam_fw-la modum_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la deum_fw-la 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