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mediatore_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o so_o much_o bellarmine_n can_v deny_v and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o here_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a thus_o do_v the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n all_o these_o several_a way_n in_o that_o grand_a act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n his_o oblation_n all_o which_o we_o may_v conceive_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o passage_n heb._n 9.14_o where_o he_o inform_v we_o how_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n the_o godhead_n offer_v up_o the_o manhood_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v sustain_v it_o in_o suffering_n and_o give_v it_o the_o value_n and_o virtue_n to_o satisfy_v and_o sanctify_v the_o other_o act_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n the_o 4_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v his_o intercession_n intercession_n 4._o in_o 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give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o subdue_v their_o corruption_n to_o vanquish_v satan_n and_o all_o adverse_a power_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v act_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n it_o transcend_v the_o power_n of_o any_o finite_a creature_n and_o so_o can_v be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n illustrate_v this_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n explain_v and_o illustrate_v wherein_o both_o nature_n be_v engage_v and_o thence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o it_o 19_o dionis_fw-la areopag_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la caium_fw-la damascenus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deivira_n seu_fw-la deivirilis_n operatio_fw-la a_o divine-humane_a operation_n the_o work_n of_o god-man_n in_o which_o work_n each_o nature_n act_v its_o part_n act_v distinct_o yet_o joint_o 10._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la quidem_fw-la distinctè_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la unitè_fw-fr leo_fw-la ep._n 10._o a_o mystery_n which_o damascen_n illustrate_v very_o apt_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n of_o a_o fiery_a sword_n which_o both_o cut_v and_o burn_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n cut_v it_o burn_v ibid._n quemadmodùm_fw-la unam_fw-la incisam_fw-la combustionem_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la combustam_fw-la incisionem_fw-la igniti_fw-la gladii_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la aliam_fw-la actionem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la incisionem_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ustulationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la christi_fw-la junam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dionis_fw-la ibid._n and_o burn_v it_o cut_v both_o together_o but_o this_o it_o do_v according_a to_o two_o distinct_a principle_n and_o property_n it_o
which_o my_o eye_n be_v chief_o upon_o viz._n the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a implantation_n engraft_v 4_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v the_o engraft_v of_o the_o branch_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o incorporate_n the_o believer_n into_o christ_n wherein_o the_o one_o of_o these_o represent_v the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v first_o to_o mind_n you_o of_o that_o vulgar_a and_o trite_a maxim_n thing_n not_o in_o all_o thing_n omne_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la dissimile_n no_o two_o be_v so_o like_a but_o in_o something_o they_o be_v unlike_a similitude_n suppose_v a_o dissimilitude_n and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o though_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v do_v in_o many_o thing_n one_o resemble_v the_o other_o yet_o not_o so_o in_o all_o question_n wherein_o be_v they_o unlike_a answer_n see_v the_o dissimilitude_n particular_n the_o dissimilitude_n in_o three_o 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hierom._n in_o rom._n 11._o vide_fw-la h._n grotium_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o &_o bezam_n gr._n annot._n ibid._n as_o for_o the_o crab_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o appletree_n now_o so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v here_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v branch_n of_o the_o old_a corrupt_a adam_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o degenerous_a stock_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o generous_a and_o noble_a stock_n a_o crab_n graft_v into_o a_o appletree_n a_o crab._n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n like_o wilding_n wilding_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n wilding_n of_o the_o wood_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o vine_n isa_n 5.2_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n be_v putidas_fw-la say_v montanus_n vile_a rot_a putrid_a stink_a grape_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n yield_v sour_a grape_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n ezek._n 18.2_o as_o sour_a grape_n be_v to_o the_o pallate_n of_o man_n set_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n so_o be_v these_o fruit_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v otherwise_o see_v the_o stock_n be_v naught_o the_o first_o adam_n through_o degeneration_n a_o crabb-stocke_n a_o wilding_n but_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n be_v a_o appletree_n stock_n christ_n a_o appletree_n a_o generous_a stock_n so_o call_v or_o compare_v by_o the_o spouse_n can._n 2.3_o as_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n all_o other_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v tree_n of_o the_o wood_n wilding_n christ_n be_v the_o appletree_n a_o generous_a fruitbearing_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n like_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o rev._n 22.2_o which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o very_a leaf_n thereof_o be_v sanative_n and_o sovereign_a for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o into_o this_o tree_n be_v these_o degenerous_a branch_n graft_v branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n graft_v into_o the_o true_a sinner_n by_o nature_n take_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n stock_n dissim_n 2._o dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n 2._o in_o natural_a engraft_v live_v branch_n be_v put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n if_o the_o graft_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o engraft_v but_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a implant_n behold_v dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n dead_a before_o they_o come_v unto_o christ_n you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 5.40_o intimate_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o 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