gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 13_o it_o be_v not_o only_a no_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n but_o positive_a salvation_n page_n 16_o of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 25_o how_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v page_n 32_o person_n exempt_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o cheerful_a page_n 37_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o there_o may_v be_v trouble_n in_o the_o conscience_n after_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n may_v reign_v page_n 212_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walking_n page_n 95_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n vide_fw-la flesh_n the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n touch_v upon_o page_n 298_o of_o the_o new_a creature_n page_n 65_o of_o the_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n page_n 66_o d._n the_o law_n of_o death_n open_v page_n 152_o 249_o sin_n and_o death_n go_v together_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 250_o how_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n page_n 253_o etc._n etc._n comfort_n from_o hence_o to_o such_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n page_n 257_o in_o temptation_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n page_n 254_o comfort_n to_o believer_n as_o to_o death_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 81_o christ_n death_n a_o strong_a dissuasive_a from_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 128_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v good_a against_o the_o socinian_o page_n 518_o etc._n etc._n man_n have_v not_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v page_n 250_o of_o the_o saint_n dignity_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 96_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n e._n the_o convert_v spirit_n work_v efficacious_o and_o irresistible_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o a_o man_n ends._n page_n 111_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n page_n 449_o that_o finish_v on_o earth_n not_o do_v in_o heaven_n page_n 505_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o expiation_n page_n 510_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o page_n 511_o vide_fw-la sacrifice_n f._n god_n the_o father_n love_n to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o send_n of_o christ_n page_n 303_o saint_n be_v to_o think_v well_o of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n the_o son_n page_n 305_o faith_n the_o bond_n in_o the_o mystical_a union_n page_n 49_o faith_n to_o be_v repeat_v in_o fresh_a application_n to_o christ_n page_n 553_o there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o christ_n page_n 118_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o best_a page_n 91_o all_o particular_a sin_n comprehend_v in_o flesh_n page_n 97_o of_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n flesh_n take_v for_o corrupt_a nature_n page_n 99_o why_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n page_n 100_o flesh_n consider_v more_o general_o page_n 99_o particular_o page_n 101_o the_o philosophical_a notion_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n page_n 105_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n vide_fw-la walk_v what_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 263_o of_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n that_o open_v page_n 375_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n page_n 376_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o flesh_n against_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n page_n 377_o 379_o 380_o that_o prove_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 406_o etc._n etc._n and_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n page_n 410_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n flesh_n page_n 417_o he_o as_o send_v in_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 424_o of_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n vide_fw-la the_o law_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o its_o gild_n and_o from_o its_o power_n page_n 150_o of_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n vide_fw-la law_n g._n the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v page_n 324_o etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o common_a generation_n page_n 356_o its_o mysteriousness_n page_n 354_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n page_n 415_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 450_o grace_n set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o page_n 104_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v in_o saint_n a_o growth_n in_o spiritualness_n page_n 137_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o guide_n page_n 108_o whether_o christ_n take_v our_o very_a gild_n upon_o he_o affirm_v page_n 490_o h._n heaven_n make_v credible_a upon_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 447_o holiness_n press_v from_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 75_o from_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 225_o from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n page_n 437_o the_o holiness_n and_o sinlesness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n page_n 411_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o page_n 414_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o page_n 386_o of_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o christ_n assume_v it_o page_n 451_o christ_n to_o be_v high_o honour_v it_o be_v show_v wherein_o page_n 363_o humiliation_n the_o way_n to_o consolation_n page_z 5_o 6_o saint_n to_o be_v humble_v that_o they_o be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n still_o have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o they_o page_n 217_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v that_o flesh_n in_o they_o by_o which_o god_n be_v own_o law_n be_v make_v weak_a page_n 271_o humility_n press_v from_o christ_n take_n our_o nature_n page_n 437_o of_o the_o hypostaticalvnion_n vide_fw-la union_n i._o about_o the_o idem_fw-la and_o the_o tantundem_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 489_o to_o his_o active_a obedience_n page_n 608_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n vide_fw-la obedience_n how_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v state_v vide_fw-la ibid._n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n large_o discourse_v of_o page_n 372_o etc._n etc._n his_o mission_n and_o his_o incarnation_n two_o distinct_a thing_n page_n 376_o the_o latter_a not_o impossible_a not_o incredible_a page_n 386_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a page_n 387_o etc._n etc._n prophecy_n and_o type_n of_o it_o ibid._n seven_o proposition_n insist_v upon_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n what_o benefit_n have_v they_o by_o christ_n who_o live_v before_o his_o incarnation_n page_n 397_o why_o he_o be_v incarnate_a just_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 398_o a_o firm_a assent_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o also_o a_o firm_a adherence_n to_o he_o as_o incarnate_a page_n 420_o etc._n etc._n many_o other_o duty_n urge_v from_o this_o incarnation_n page_n 426_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n page_n 441_o etc._n etc._n whether_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n have_v be_v incarnate_a neg._n page_n 406_o of_o inclination_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o their_o difference_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o other_o page_n 110_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 543_o the_o law_n unable_a to_o justify_v page_n 266_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a integral_a part_n of_o justification_n page_n 602_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n god_n proceed_v upon_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n page_n 610_o as_o to_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n page_n 610_o l._n law_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 151_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v page_n 159_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 169_o etc._n etc._n how_o sin_n be_v a_o law_n open_v in_o the_o proper_a &_o improper_a notion_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 172_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o sin_n act_v as_o a_o law_n page_n 177_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o particular_o open_v page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 154_o 203_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_o law_n page_n 149_o 203_o 206_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o argument_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n how_o fâ—r_v man_n may_v go_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 210_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o get_v free_a from_o it_o
or_o conjunction_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o the_o participation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o will_v go_v the_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a union_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v open_v viz._n that_o which_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n upon_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o one_o with_o christ_n mere_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n but_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n as_o be_v also_o according_a to_o his_o measure_n make_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o one_o flesh_n but_o also_o one_o spirit_n both_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o both_o be_v animate_v and_o act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o distinction_n the_o first_o of_o these_o union_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v from_o condemnation_n or_o to_o entitle_v to_o salvation_n for_o then_o that_o be_v martyr_n be_v nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la cujus_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la suscepta_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la prosp_n resp_n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n c._n 9_o of_o this_o see_v cyril_n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o in_o joh._n dei_fw-la filius_fw-la quia_fw-la suscepit_fw-la humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la generalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la juxta_fw-la materiam_fw-la pet._n martyr_n common_a and_o general_a all_o man_n live_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v even_o the_o graceless_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v man_n and_o have_v that_o very_a nature_n which_o christ_n assume_v but_o be_v this_o enough_o for_o a_o everlasting_a state_n of_o happiness_n sure_o no_o it_o be_v true_a even_o this_o natural_a union_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o believer_n o_o for_o such_o to_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v match_v into_o their_o family_n sit_v in_o heaven_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o themselves_o this_o i_o say_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o sweet_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o very_a great_a thing_n heb._n 2.11_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admit_v of_o various_a interpretation_n i_o conceive_v this_o be_v the_o best_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o of_o one_o that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o it_o follow_v v._n 14._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._n 16._o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o say_v this_o union_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o believer_n but_o for_o other_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o have_v assume_v their_o flesh_n and_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o as_o he_o what_o will_v this_o avail_v they_o what_o be_v christ_n take_n our_o flesh_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n what_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v like_o to_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n christ_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o thousand_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o hell_n o_o rest_v not_o in_o mere_a manhood_n though_o christ_n be_v man_n but_o get_v a_o high_a a_o close_a a_o more_o special_a union_n with_o he_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v condemnation_n for_o all_o that_o 2._o i_o distinguish_v second_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v either_o external_n and_o visible_a or_o internal_a and_o invisible_a the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o general_a yet_o not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o material_a and_o nartural_a union_n speak_v of_o before_o for_o all_o be_v man_n but_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n this_o lie_v in_o church-membership_a the_o participation_n of_o church-priviledge_n live_v under_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n pass_v under_o the_o baptismal_a seal_n make_v of_o some_o external_a profession_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o include_v and_o suppose_v all_o this_o but_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o it_o it_o note_v real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n this_o distinction_n be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15.2_o where_o he_o say_v every_o branch_n in_v i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o here_o be_v the_o external_a union_n for_o here_o be_v a_o branch_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o church_n membership_n external_a profession_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n here_o be_v the_o internal_a and_o special_a union_n that_o which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v by_o real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n now_o the_o enquiry_n lie_v here_o whether_o you_o be_v so_o in_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v ingraft_v and_o implant_v into_o he_o the_o former_a without_o this_o will_v signify_v but_o very_o little_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o this_o without_o a_o close_a and_o special_a membership_n with_o christ_n will_v not_o secure_v a_o man_n everlasting_a state_n if_o it_o be_v only_o external_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n here_o it_o may_v for_o all_o that_o be_v eternal_a separation_n from_o he_o hereafter_o what_o be_v it_o for_o the_o branch_n to_o be_v tie_v or_o fasten_v to_o the_o stock_n if_o it_o do_v not_o coalesce_v and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o stock_n what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n only_o as_o the_o wooden_a leg_n or_o eye_n of_o glass_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n where_o there_o be_v apposition_n but_o no_o coalition_n or_o union_n certain_o when_o paul_n here_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_fw-la christ_n jesus_n he_o mean_v such_o a_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v more_o than_o what_o be_v external_a and_o common_a or_o gomar_n or_o illi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la mediatè_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la ratione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quae_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mysticum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelliguntur_fw-la very_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-fr immediate_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la unionem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la personâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n gomar_n found_v upon_o any_o such_o bottom_n as_o particular_o such_o as_o be_v by_o mere_a baptism_n i_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o theophyl_n more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n they_o therefore_o who_o open_v the_o word_n by_o this_o be_v too_o large_a and_o general_a alas_o baptism_n estius_fw-la baptism_n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la quos_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la unda_fw-la alluit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la gratia_n expiavit_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o 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and_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 124._o jesus_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la justificationis_fw-la causâ_fw-la primum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la secundarium_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n muscul_n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o v._o 4._o p._n 124._o because_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o they_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o be_v mere_o descriptive_a of_o the_o person_n the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v not_o the_o 773._o the_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la novam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la operata_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la extra_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la 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the_o mind_n so_o rom._n 7.23_o sometime_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a so_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n i_o e._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o by_o indwelling_a sin_n so_o rom._n 7.17_o sometime_o by_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o so_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o sometime_o by_o flesh_n so_o here_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o place_n joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 1.13_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o v._o 25._o so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n he_o mean_v the_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a nature_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n once_o indeed_o in_o scripture_n this_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n but_o usual_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n and_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o that_o appellation_n i_o will_v name_v some_o few_o but_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o the_o sinful_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v style_v flesh_n flesh_n why_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v convey_v and_o propagate_v as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v very_o much_o act_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a part_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a object_n 5._o because_o of_o its_o baseness_n sordidness_n and_o degeneracy_n and_o by_o the_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o 6.12_o by_o eph._n 6.12_o spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o it_o vent_v itself_o in_o spiritual_a not_o in_o carnal_a act_n such_o as_o be_v envy_n hatred_n pride_n blasphemy_n fret_v at_o god_n himself_o and_o at_o his_o dispensation_n &c_n &c_n but_o we_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v convey_v through_o the_o flesh_n and_o act_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n it_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o it_o now_o if_o you_o take_v flesh_n in_o this_o general_a notion_n then_o to_o walk_v after_o it_o it_o be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o corrupt_a sinful_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o man_n principle_n and_o guide_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v that_o nature_n to_o be_v one_o principle_n and_o guide_n for_o the_o text_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n as_o different_z and_o opposite_a principle_n and_o guide_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o make_v flesh_n their_o principle_n and_o guide_n they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o who_o make_v the_o spirit_n their_o principle_n and_o guide_n they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n take_v man_n our_o of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unregenerate_a they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n how_o why_o flesh_n be_v their_o principle_n and_o flesh_n be_v their_o guide_n the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o they_o act_n from_o there_o be_v their_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o act_n by_o there_o be_v their_o guide_n that_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o action_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n that_o which_o put_v upon_o and_o order_n
in_o action_n that_o be_v the_o guide_n now_o take_v christless_a man_n the_o person_n of_o who_o i_o be_o speak_v flesh_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o flesh_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o their_o act_n if_o they_o think_v it_o be_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o they_o speak_v it_o be_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n if_o they_o love_v it_o be_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o all_o along_o this_o be_v that_o spring_n in_o they_o which_o make_v all_o the_o wheel_n to_o move_v and_o this_o be_v that_o guide_n too_o by_o which_o they_o steer_v order_n direct_v their_o whole_a course_n and_o it_o be_v so_o their_o conversation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o fleshly_a conversation_n or_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v always_o denominate_v from_o and_o answerable_a to_o its_o principle_n and_o guide_n if_o it_o be_v a_o fleshly_a principle_n and_o a_o fleshly_a guide_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o fleshly_a walk_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o person_n out_o of_o christ_n they_o act_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o thus_o walk_v corrupt_a nature_n be_v neither_o their_o principle_n nor_o their_o guide_n there_o be_v another_o nature_n in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o be_v act_v and_o guide_v viz._n the_o spirit_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o and_o by_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o affirmative_a part_n expositor_n who_o to_o cite_v will_v be_v endless_a do_v various_o open_v and_o illustrate_v this_o walk_n or_o not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o most_o do_v pitch_n upon_o that_o illustration_n of_o it_o which_o i_o have_v give_v this_o concern_v flesh_n in_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o it_o but_o than_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n more_o particular_o consider_v of_o lust_n the_o most_o natural_a and_o vital_a act_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v more_o particular_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o proper_a radical_a most_o natural_a and_o vital_a act_n and_o that_o be_v lust_n or_o lust_a this_o lust_n be_v the_o great_a act_n the_o most_o genuine_a issue_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o stream_n which_o do_v most_o immediate_o and_o direct_o flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n the_o most_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o a_o lust_a thing_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o present_o he_o put_v down_o this_o as_o its_o most_o proper_a and_o essential_a act_n 5.17_o act_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_v thereof_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o you_o see_v how_o it_o work_v you_o read_v of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o and_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 5.24_o these_o lust_n i_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a issue_n and_o the_o most_o genuine_a effect_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n eph._n 4.22_o that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v your_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n observe_v how_o the_o flesh_n the_o old_a man_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o lust_n or_o lust_n be_v usual_o link_v and_o couple_v together_o to_o apply_v this_o now_o to_o the_o walk_v which_o i_o be_o upon_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o live_v and_o act_v as_o under_o the_o full_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n it_o be_v to_o indulge_v gratify_v obey_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o lust_a thing_n or_o as_o it_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o sinful_a lusting_n the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o have_v speak_v of_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n immediate_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o gratify_n of_o a_o particular_a lust_n thereby_o show_v what_o that_o walk_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v lust_n under_o to_o beat_v it_o down_o to_o resist_v it_o not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o in_o whatever_o form_n or_o shape_v it_o may_v assault_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a mortification_n of_o it_o not_o to_o suffer_v such_o hellish_a fire_n to_o smother_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o let_v it_o have_v no_o harbour_n or_o entertainment_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o to_o thrust_v it_o out_o with_o abhorrency_n and_o detestation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o lust_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o flesh_n so_o connatural_a with_o it_o that_o which_o issue_v from_o it_o even_o as_o heat_n and_o burn_a do_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o walk_n or_o not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o give_v you_o some_o further_a explication_n of_o it_o lust_n in_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n for_o the_o spirit_n have_v its_o lusting_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o note_v the_o habit_n the_o root_n itself_o viz._n the_o deprave_a nature_n sometime_o the_o act_n that_o curse_a fruit_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o forename_a curse_a root_n the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o mother_n sin_n if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o jam._n 1.4_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n etc._n etc._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o daughter-sin_n rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n the_o one_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o fountain_n the_o other_o as_o the_o stream_n in_o this_o latter_a notion_n i_o be_o to_o open_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o bent_n and_o propension_n the_o eager_a sierce_a vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o fleshly_a object_n or_o sensual_a thing_n for_o lust_n in_o its_o strict_a and_o primary_n sense_n main_o lie_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o desire_v or_o concupiscible_a faculty_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o desire_v crave_v thirst_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o very_a mass_n of_o desire_n and_o there_o be_v no_o faculty_n more_o natural_a to_o it_o or_o wherein_o it_o put_v forth_o itself_o more_o vigorous_o than_o the_o desire_a faculty_n now_o here_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o lust_n and_o that_o which_o give_v it_o be_v very_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v earnest_o vehement_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o some_o sensual_a good_a something_o that_o will_v please_v the_o fleshly_a part_n if_o it_o will_v but_o do_v that_o let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v this_o be_v lust_n i_o say_v it_o refer_v principal_o to_o the_o desire_n as_o inordinate_o set_v upon_o and_o draw_v out_o after_o fleshly_a thing_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n couple_n they_o together_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n he_o express_v it_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o i_o know_v if_o you_o consider_v lust_n habitual_o and_o radical_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o this_o for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o bent_n and_o propension_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o whatever_o be_v evil_a and_o its_o aversation_n from_o whatever_o be_v good_a but_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o actual_o and_o particular_o so_o fleshly_a and_o sensual_a desire_n be_v the_o main_a and_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o it_o here_o further_o you_o must_v distinguish_v of_o lust_n or_o lust_n some_o be_v more_o rank_a and_o gross_a such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o sensitive_a and_o fleshly_a part_n other_o be_v more_o resin_v and_o secret_a such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o reason_n mind_n and_o will._n you_o read_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o low_a faculty_n under_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o
the_o high_a faculty_n under_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o ephâ—_n â—_z 3_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n how_o why_o in_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o 117._o the_o non_fw-la corpoâ—s_fw-la tantum_fw-la hâ—e_v partis_fw-la ratione_fw-la carentis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opera_fw-la esse_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la esmedi_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la quas_fw-la ex_fw-la solâ_fw-la animae_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la censetur_fw-la rationis_fw-la expers_fw-la produci_fw-la platonici_fw-la prohibent_fw-la salmas_n in_o epictet_n p._n 117._o mind_n so_o that_o all_o lust_n do_v not_o he_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o there_o be_v some_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o 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nature_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o too_o may_v have_v its_o place_n here_o very_o proper_o for_o spirit_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o deprave_a nature_n it_o must_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o other_o nature_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o and_o beza_n and_o spiritus_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la animo_fw-la regenerato_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la pareus_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la intelligit_fw-la novitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la effectam_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vitiositate_fw-la naturali_fw-la emendatâ_fw-la piscat_fw-la vocat_fw-la carnem_fw-la universam_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la corrupta_fw-la exciderit_fw-la à _fw-la priftinâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la cvi_fw-la opponitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la eadem_fw-la viz._n instaurata_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la beza_n interpreter_n general_o so_o open_v it_o it_o be_v best_a therefore_o i_o say_v to_o take_v in_o both_o these_o 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the_o way_n of_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n have_v its_o way_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v its_o way_n the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v sin_n wickedness_n rebellion_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v holiness_n obedience_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o than_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n he_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o walk_n be_v according_a to_o the_o way_n that_o man_n go_v in_o so_o again_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n have_v its_o fruit_n such_o as_o love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.22_o and_o the_o flesh_n have_v its_o fruit_n several_a of_o which_o be_v recite_v gal._n 5.19_o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n fill_v up_o the_o life_n there_o it_o be_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la as_o to_o the_o 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with_o the_o spirit_n 4._o to_o live_v under_o and_o to_o close_v with_o holy_a inclination_n and_o propension_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 5._o to_o act_v for_o spiritual_a ends._n here_o i_o instance_n in_o more_o particular_n than_o i_o do_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o walk_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o be_v as_o applicable_a to_o that_o as_o to_o this_o and_o they_o be_v contrary_n the_o one_o will_v illustrate_v the_o other_o i._o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o act_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o his_o principle_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n as_o have_v be_v say_v which_o act_v a_o man_n or_o from_o which_o he_o act_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v this_o to_o a_o person_n so_o that_o he_o live_v and_o act_n by_o its_o vital_a quicken_a agency_n and_o work_n in_o he_o than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o walk_v after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n you_o hear_v before_o a_o man_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o flesh_n be_v his_o principle_n and_o so_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v his_o principle_n this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o of_o the_o respect_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o 1._o take_v it_o personal_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o believer_n as_o the_o spring_n and_o principle_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o holy_a act_n in_o a_o sober_a sense_n all_z other_o i_o dread_v and_o detest_v that_o which_o act_n and_o animate_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o course_n it_o be_v god_n own_o spirit_n he_o be_v not_o bare_o in_o they_o but_o he_o be_v in_o they_o as_o a_o lively_a and_o active_a principle_n to_o actuate_v their_o grace_n to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v they_o to_o all_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a act_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o you_o read_v of_o gal._n 5.25_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v if_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o we_o and_o have_v wrought_v a_o supernatural_a life_n in_o we_o then_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v let_v we_o all_o along_o live_v and_o act_v by_o this_o spirit_n as_o our_o great_a principle_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o pray_v mortify_v sin_n be_v heavenly_a mind_v love_n god_n deny_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o all_o these_o acti_fw-la agunt_fw-la they_o act_n as_o they_o be_v act_v from_o above_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o give_v out_o his_o influence_n to_o they_o in_o what_o be_v good_a and_o they_o on_o their_o part_n fall_v in_o with_o his_o exciting_a and_o assist_a grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o interposure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n then_o 2._o take_v the_o spirit_n habitual_o for_o grace_n or_o the_o sanctify_a nature_n in_o the_o 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by_o some_o bodily_a disease_n or_o distemper_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v apply_v here_o to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v else_o where_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n of_o the_o commandment_n heb._n 7.18_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o ordinance_n rite_n injunction_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n gal._n 4.9_o here_o in_o the_o text_n a_o high_a law_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o yet_o he_o attribute_n weakness_n to_o it_o also_o it_o can_v not_o do_v because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o it_o can_v not_o do_v for_o these_o two_o do_v reciprocal_o open_v and_o prove_v each_o the_o other_o and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o 532._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nascitur_fw-la virium_fw-la non_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la destitutionem_fw-la declarat_fw-la beza_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la legi_fw-la erat_fw-la grave_n &_o difficile_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n quibus_fw-la sanè_fw-la verbis_fw-la adimit_fw-la legi_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la vim_o etc._n etc._n muscul_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la legis_fw-la accipe_fw-la quomodo_fw-la solet_fw-la usurpare_fw-la apostolus_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la pro_fw-la modicâ_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la verùm_fw-la pro_fw-la impotentiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la significet_fw-la legem_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la momenti_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la conferendam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la calv._n quamquam_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la infirmari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la interpret_v versum_fw-la sit_fw-la vis_fw-la tamen_fw-la illius_fw-la verbi_fw-la graecè_fw-la potius_fw-la significat_fw-la vires_fw-la nullas_fw-la quam_fw-la imbecillas_fw-la salmer_n tom_fw-mi 13._o p._n 532._o gradual_a or_o partial_a but_o total_a it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o a_o lesser_a strength_n but_o it_o be_v the_o negation_n of_o all_o strength_n it_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o accomplish_v what_o be_v here_o intend_a the_o apostle_n carry_v it_o up_o to_o a_o impossibility_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a or_o difficult_a for_o the_o law_n to_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o or_o that_o it_o can_v do_v something_o though_o but_o imperfect_o but_o he_o say_v this_o be_v impossible_a to_o it_o as_o be_v utter_o above_o its_o power_n and_o ability_n a_o man_n that_o be_v weak_a may_v do_v something_o though_o he_o can_v do_v it_o vigorous_o exact_o and_o thorough_o but_o now_o as_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o law_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o can_v have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o these_o effect_n further_o than_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o a_o preparatory_a or_o directive_n manner_n it_o be_v weakness_n as_o to_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.43_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o in_o the_o text_n concern_v the_o law_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n a_o dead_a body_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v put_v forth_o one_o vital_a act_n it_o may_v be_v weak_a in_o part_n whilst_o it_o live_v but_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a it_o lie_v under_o a_o total_a weakness_n such_o be_v the_o weakness_n or_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o guilt_n and_o the_o make_n of_o a_o person_n righteous_a before_o god_n four_o flesh_n four_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o flesh_n it_o will_v be_v query_v what_o the_o flesh_n be_v here_o by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v thus_o weak_a the_o word_n flesh_n occur_v thrice_o in_o this_o verse_n etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o very_a different_a sense_n from_o what_o it_o do_v in_o the_o two_o follow_a place_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o holy_a writ_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v take_v in_o different_a sense_n as_o you_o may_v see_v matth._n 26.29_o matth._n 8.22_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n here_o flesh_n be_v take_v moral_o for_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o so_o on_o there_o flesh_n be_v take_v physical_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o flesh_n the_o manichee_n of_o old_a understand_v the_o very_a be_v and_o substance_n of_o flesh_n that_o which_o constitute_v the_o body_n in_o man_n but_o this_o interpretation_n be_v reject_v by_o all_o origen_n with_o some_o other_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o lapide_fw-la the_o puto_fw-la quod_fw-la stance_n of_o flesh_n that_o which_o legem_fw-la mâ—sis_n in_fw-la dvas_fw-la part_n apostolus_fw-la dividat_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la carnem_fw-la aliud_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nominat_fw-la et_fw-la illam_fw-la quidem_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la geritur_fw-la sensum_fw-la caruis_fw-la appellat_fw-la illam_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la accipitur_fw-la spiritualitèr_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nominat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it legis_fw-la cò_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n intellectus_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la est_fw-la accipi_fw-la potest_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n well_fw-mi per_fw-la carnem_fw-la infumabatur_fw-la lex_fw-la i._n e._n per_fw-la carnalem_fw-la intellectum_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la carnalem_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la erat_fw-la imbecilla_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la seipsam_fw-la anselm_n per_fw-la carnem_fw-la h._n e._n per_fw-la carnalem_fw-la legis_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la sive_fw-la carnis_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la cvi_fw-la deerat_fw-la evangelica_n gratia_fw-la erasm_n origenes_n per_fw-la carnem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la crassam_fw-la literalem_fw-la et_fw-la carnalem_fw-la legis_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la legis_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la collocat_fw-la quod_fw-la impossibile_fw-it fuer_fw-mi it_o legis_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la omnes_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la i.e._n secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la observare_fw-la a._n lapide_fw-la ceremonial_a law_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gross_a and_o literal_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o law_n now_o it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v that_o that_o law_n may_v be_v style_v flesh_n because_o it_o lay_v very_o much_o in_o fleshly_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o it_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o and_o it_o be_v also_o most_o true_a that_o they_o who_o look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o fleshly_a part_n the_o letter_n of_o that_o law_n who_o do_v haerere_fw-la in_o cortice_fw-la and_o only_o rodere_fw-la literarum_fw-la ossa_fw-la as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_z they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bring_v about_o any_o evangelical_n and_o save_v good_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o law_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v main_o intend_v loc_n intend_v distinguit_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la impurissimus_fw-la ille_fw-la scriptor_n legem_fw-la
in_o carnem_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n in_o loc_n beza_n be_v very_o sharp_a against_o origen_n for_o this_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n cajetaine_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o carnal_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v in_o that_o state_n by_o mean_n thereof_o to_o they_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a but_o as_o to_o this_o explication_n our_o learned_a a_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n in_o annot._n a_o annotator_n well_o observe_v that_o flesh_n here_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o state_n of_o man_n under_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o occasional_o the_o law_n become_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o restrain_v man_n viz._n the_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a appetite_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o he_o expound_v it_o by_o that_o and_o grot._n and_o caro_fw-la i.e._n carnales_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la affectus_fw-la vires_fw-la ejus_fw-la retuderant_fw-la act._n 13.38_o heb_fw-mi 9.15_o grot._n grotius_n before_o he_o go_v the_o same_o way_n the_o full_a and_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o idem_fw-la most_o per_fw-la carnem_fw-la i._n e._n vitiatam_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la piscat_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n per_fw-la camis_fw-la desideria_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la fomitem_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o come_v anselm_n ideo_fw-la lex_fw-la infirma_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o vitiatam_fw-la naturam_fw-la incurrit_fw-la p._n mart._n quum_fw-la vel_fw-la legem_fw-la infirmatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la finget_fw-la damnari_fw-la hic_fw-la substantiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la aut_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la &_o corruptionem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la lapsum_fw-la adami_n transivit_fw-la in_o nostrum_fw-la genus_fw-la idem_fw-la general_o follow_v be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o corrupt_a sinful_a deprave_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o fall_v man_n o_o this_o be_v that_o which_o put_v such_o a_o weakness_n and_o inability_n upon_o the_o law_n to_o help_v and_o recover_v the_o undo_v sinner_n it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v and_o debilitate_a as_o to_o its_o production_n of_o any_o spiritual_a or_o save_a effect_n the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o upon_o this_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grot._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la hic_fw-la ruia_fw-la more_fw-it hebraico_fw-it grot._n causal_n therefore_o it_o be_v usual_o render_v here_o by_o quia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n as_o heb._n 2.18_o for_o in_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n oecum_fw-la theophyl_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n greek_a expositor_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o from_o it_o apologise_v for_o the_o law_n 2._o it_o be_v weak_a but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o why_o calvin_n why_o ne_fw-fr legem_fw-la incusare_fw-la videatur_fw-la culpam_fw-la rejicit_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la i_o e._n concupiscentiam_fw-la quae_fw-la foam_v est_fw-la peccati_fw-la estius_fw-la vide_fw-la quanta_fw-la arte_fw-la legem_fw-la simul_fw-la extollit_fw-la deprimit_fw-la &_o excusat_fw-la deprimit_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la damnare_fw-la excusat_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la accidisse_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitio_fw-la sed_fw-la camis_fw-la potius_fw-la extollit_fw-la quà m_fw-la maximè_fw-la cum_fw-la coâ—cludit_fw-la christum_fw-la advenisse_fw-la ut_fw-la legi_fw-la contra_fw-la carnem_fw-la 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32._o person_n name_v but_o now_o he_o make_v the_o son_n in_o the_o deity_n itself_o not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o person_n i_o say_v though_o this_o opinion_n thus_o state_v be_v nothing_o near_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o etc._n yet_o censura_fw-la profess_v leid_n in_o c._n 3._o p._n 51._o trigland_n in_o exam._n apâ—log_fw-la cap._n 5._o alt_v theol._n elenc_n p._n 151._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr p._n 181._o etc._n etc._n divine_v of_o another_o persuasion_n can_v close_v with_o it_o or_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o some_o confutation_n the_o argument_n against_o it_o do_v very_o much_o fall_v in_o with_o those_o which_o have_v be_v insist_v upon_o already_o 1._o first_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o eternal_o beget_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o conceive_v in_o time_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v groundless_o 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to_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a these_o two_o in_o concreto_fw-la may_v convertible_o be_v predicate_v each_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n nor_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n but_o upon_o the_o 38._o the_o inficiamur_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quamvis_fw-la propter_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la personae_fw-la divinae_fw-la hypostaticè_fw-la unitam_fw-la dicamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la jefum_n deum_fw-la ac_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cloppenb_n comp._n socin_n p._n 38._o communication_n of_o property_n and_o the_o 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the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v &c._n &c._n nor_o only_o as_o manifest_v 1_o joh._n 1.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o nor_o only_o as_o take_v flesh_n which_o expression_n to_o some_o may_v be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o general_a as_o heb._n 2.14_o 16._o but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o which_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a appearance_n or_o manifestation_n in_o imaginary_a and_o fantastic_a flesh_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o 363._o for_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la angelus_n ideo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ut_fw-la crucisigeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la fuit_fw-la causa_fw-la angelorum_fw-la corporandorum_fw-la habes_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la acceperint_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la venerant_fw-la mori_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la nasci_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la christus_fw-la mori_fw-la missus_fw-la nasci_fw-la quoque_fw-la necessario_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la posset_n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 363._o angel_n when_o god_n have_v only_o some_o particular_a and_o ordinary_a message_n to_o send_v they_o upon_o to_o assume_v a_o external_a shape_n and_o then_o lie_v it_o down_o again_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n a_o considerable_a time_n to_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o nature_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v here_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o spectrum_n a_o apparition_n here_o must_v be_v real_a flesh_n and_o indeed_o the_o former_a old-testament_n apparition_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o 37._o many_o vide_fw-la irenaum_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o praeludium_n of_o christ_n real_a incarnation_n in_o all_o these_o he_o do_v but_o praeludere_fw-la humanitati_fw-la suae_fw-la as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o 5._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n 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vide_fw-la serm._n 3_o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o similitudine_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christum_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quasi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccatricis_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la suis_fw-la par_fw-fr cujus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la genere_fw-la non_fw-la vitio_fw-la adae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 372._o similitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la titulum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la mendacium_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la marci_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n misit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la in_o verâ_fw-la carnis_fw-la susceptione_n agnosceretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la veritas_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la peccati_fw-la cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n dom._n lib._n 4._o orthodox_n ancient_a and_o modern_a put_v upon_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o in_o what_o will_v follow_v at_o present_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o about_o it_o word_n two_o proposition_n raise_v from_o the_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v the_o whole_a matter_n will_v fall_v into_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o flesh_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n yet_o but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n two_o very_o weighty_a and_o important_a truth_n therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v tedious_a or_o unnecessary_a prove_v of_o the_o first_o proposition_n wherein_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v prove_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v send_v 1._o in_o its_o more_o strict_a 2._o in_o its_o more_o large_a notion_n more_o strict_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o body_n more_o large_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o whole_a manhood_n which_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v of_o something_o more_o than_o flesh_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o either_o of_o these_o head_n i_o can_v but_o bewail_v and_o o_o that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o most_o intense_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o unworthy_a wretched_a usage_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n have_v all_o along_o meet_v 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these_o nature_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o their_o excellent_a zeal_n in_o such_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v pity_n the_o church_n zeal_n shall_v ever_o run_v in_o any_o other_o channel_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v oppose_v some_o way_n or_o other_o for_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luk._n 2.34_o the_o present_a contest_v of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n but_o the_o past_a contest_v be_v against_o he_o chief_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o nature_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n vindicate_v his_o natural_a and_o eternal_a sonship_n and_o consequent_o his_o godhead_n i_o be_o now_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n this_o the_o forementioned_a heretic_n peremptory_o deny_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o etc._n the_o athanas_n tom_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr incarn_n christi_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 46._o haer._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la martion_n against_o who_o he_o write_v five_o book_n epiphan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 1._o haer._n 24._o &_o 80._o &_o tom_n 3._o haer._n 42._o august_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 925._o etc._n etc._n cyrill_a alexandr_n tom_fw-mi 5._o p._n 678._o etc._n etc._n ancient_n who_o write_v against_o they_o they_o assert_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o it_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n hence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valentinus_n carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la putativam_fw-la introduxit_fw-la tertull._n the_o come_v christi_fw-la they_o say_v christ_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_fw-mi express_v it_o true_a flesh_n it_o be_v only_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o body_n be_v only_o a_o fantastic_a imaginary_a body_n and_o this_o pestilent_a opinion_n they_o do_v in_o part_n ground_n upon_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v at_o present_a before_o we_o but_o as_o to_o they_o by_o the_o give_n of_o their_o true_a sense_n this_o weapon_n have_v be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o some_o heins_n
some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la caro_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la etc._n etc._n missus_fw-la ergo_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o carne_fw-la non_fw-la peccatrice_n eâdem_fw-la tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la peccârat_fw-la five_o pollutâ_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la naturam_fw-la peccati_fw-la h.e._n peocatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la suscepit_fw-la puram_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la nostram_fw-la quae_fw-la peccârat_fw-la expiaret_fw-la cum_fw-la notissimo_fw-la hebraismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vera_fw-la sit_fw-la â—aro_fw-la cum_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la dicatur_fw-la qui_fw-la assumsit_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la expiavit_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la peccando_fw-la corrupit_fw-la heins_n expositor_n the_o more_o to_o weaken_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n as_o ground_v upon_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o likeness_n here_o of_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v the_o sameness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o christ_n take_v that_o very_a flesh_n which_o be_v and_o be_v sinful_a not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o we_o that_o he_o assume_v that_o very_a flesh_n which_o in_o man_n be_v defile_v by_o sin_n yet_o not_o as_o defile_v but_o as_o true_a flesh_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o 8._o the_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o form_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o likeness_n and_o fashion_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o in_o the_o text_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v true_o god_n true_o a_o servant_n true_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v adam_n 5.3_o adam_n gen._n 5.3_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v he_o beget_v a_o son_n who_o be_v as_o true_o a_o man_n and_o as_o true_o a_o sinner_n as_o himself_o so_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n viz._n in_o just_a such_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o flesh_n which_o man_n have_v make_v in_o himself_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o passable_a and_o mortal_a now_o though_o i_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n as_o thus_o state_v nor_o that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v ground_v upon_o parallel_a place_n yet_o because_o to_o some_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a i_o rather_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o before_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o flesh_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o we_o in_o its_o physical_a consideration_n but_o it_o be_v moral_o consider_v it_o be_v but_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o propound_v let_v we_o consider_v flesh_n in_o its_o strict_a acceptation_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o fleshly_a and_o bodily_a part_n so_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o two_o thing_n about_o it_o 1._o that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o send_v in_o flesh_n be_v real_o incarnate_a and_o do_v very_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o what_o one_o thing_n be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a gospel_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o positive_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o joh._n 1.14_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 2.14_o 16._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 1.3_o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o many_o such_o book_n such_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o with_o other_o text_n draw_v forth_o and_o vindicate_v against_o objection_n by_o mr._n tomb_n in_o a_o little_a treatise_n call_v emmannel_n or_o god-man_n sect._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n place_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n real_o assume_v flesh_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v organise_v christ_n flesh_n be_v organise_v and_o this_o flesh_n wherein_o christ_n be_v send_v be_v organise_v and_o form_v into_o a_o perfect_a body_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o call_v it_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n col._n 1.22_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.5_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o i_o pet._n 1_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o assume_v a_o confuse_a indigested_a and_o unshape_a mass_n or_o lump_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o his_o incarnation_n but_o he_o assume_v flesh_n cast_v into_o the_o very_a mould_n and_o form_n of_o our_o body_n have_v the_o same_o several_a part_n member_n lineament_n the_o same_o proportion_n which_o they_o have_v 2._o i_o add_v not_o as_o a_o distinct_a head_n from_o the_o former_a but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v more_o distinct_o speak_v to_o it_o then_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v body_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v indeed_o send_v in_o flesh_n so_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v send_v be_v flesh_n indeed_o he_o say_v 6.55_o say_v joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o i_o say_v his_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n indeed_o as_o true_a real_a proper_a very_a flesh_n as_o that_o be_v which_o any_o of_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o it_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o it_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o physical_a or_o substantial_a flesh_n 1._o flesh_n vide_fw-la aquin._n 3._o p._n qu._n 5._o art_n 1._o christ_n body_n be_v no_o spectrum_n or_o phantasm_n no_o putative_a body_n as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o be_v but_o what_o be_v in_o appearance_n and_o from_o imagination_n but_o as_o real_a as_o solid_a a_o body_n as_o ever_o any_o be_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 1.22_o the_o col._n 1.22_o forecited_n place_n call_v it_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n a_o body_n to_o show_v the_o organization_n of_o it_o and_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n to_o show_v the_o reality_n of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o aerial_a and_o imaginary_a body_n it_o have_v all_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o true_a body_n such_o as_o be_v organicalness_n extension_n local_a presence_n confinement_n circumscription_n penetrability_n visibility_n palpability_n and_o the_o like_a luke_n 24.39_o 362._o 24.39_o quomodo_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la interpretaris_fw-la martion_n etc._n etc._n ecce_fw-la fallit_fw-la &_o decipit_fw-la &c._n &c._n ergo_fw-la jam_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la defer_v debueras_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la circulatoriò_fw-la caetu_fw-la nec_fw-la salutis_fw-la pontificem_fw-la sed_fw-la spectaculi_fw-la artificem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 362._o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o it_o be_v i_o 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8.24_o weariness_n joh._n 4.6_o jesus_n be_v weary_v with_o his_o journey_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v conceive_v retain_v so_o long_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n 358._o womb_n martion_n ut_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la negaret_fw-la negavit_fw-la etiam_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la negaret_fw-la negavit_fw-la et_fw-la carnem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ne_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sibi_fw-la testimonium_fw-la redderent_fw-la &_o responderent_fw-la nativitas_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la nativitas_fw-la sine_fw-la carne_fw-la nec_fw-la caro_fw-la sine_fw-la nativitate_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 358._o bear_v circumcise_a live_v about_o thirty_o year_n on_o earth_n converse_v all_o that_o time_n with_o man_n suffer_v die_v be_v crucify_v bury_v rise_v again_o ascend_v sit_v down_o with_o his_o body_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o it_o will_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n do_v not_o all_o this_o speak_v he_o 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debuerat_fw-la liberare_fw-la pietas_fw-la totum_fw-la debuit_fw-la suscipere_fw-la divina_fw-la majestas_fw-la totius_fw-la ergo_fw-la fuit_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la natura_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la fuit_fw-la captivitas_fw-la captivanda_fw-la etc._n etc._n fulgent_n ad_fw-la trasimund_n de_fw-fr mysterio_fw-la mediate_v assume_v the_o whole_a man_n without_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o luk._n 2.52_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n here_o be_v stature_n for_o his_o body_n and_o wisdom_n for_o his_o soul_n his_o growth_n in_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a and_o his_o growth_n in_o this_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o latter_a his_o body_n proper_o can_v not_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o soul_n in_o stature_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v both_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a all_o these_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o 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26.11_o 12_o 13._o ezek._n 37.26_o 27_o 28._o 3._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o deambulatorium_fw-la a_o josephus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d templum_fw-la portatile_a antiq._n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o austin_n templum_fw-la deambulatorium_fw-la movable_a thing_n whilst_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o itinerary_a posture_n as_o they_o move_v the_o tabernacle_n move_v with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v all_o that_o time_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n with_o his_o body_n for_o some_o time_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o it_o be_v here_o long_o to_o abide_v he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o thither_o he_o carry_v his_o body_n with_o he_o and_o there_o it_o be_v fix_v this_o the_o evangelist_n allude_v unto_o joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tent_a or_o tabernacle_v it_o for_o a_o time_n among_o 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a_o middle_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.20_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o not_o of_o one_o that_o be_v 1._o not_o of_o one_o person_n for_o mediation_n suppose_v more_o person_n than_o one_o be_v there_o none_o beside_o god_n himself_o christ_n mediatory_a work_n will_v be_v at_o end_n that_o necessary_o imply_v different_a party_n betwixt_o who_o he_o do_v mediate_v 2._o not_o of_o one_o nature_n the_o mediator_n must_v necessary_o have_v more_o nature_n than_o one_o observe_v it_o god_n say_v the_o text_n be_v one_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v essential_o consider_v and_o therefore_o as_o so_o he_o can_v be_v the_o mediator_n but_o christ_n as_o personal_o consider_v he_o be_v not_o of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n too_o whereupon_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o 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therefore_o must_v be_v inflict_v either_o upon_o the_o offender_n himself_o or_o his_o surety_n and_o god_n as_o rector_n mundi_fw-la will_v vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o government_n and_o therefore_o will_v punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n upon_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o there_o must_v be_v satisfaction_n now_o in_o order_n to_o that_o there_o must_v be_v suffering_n yea_o christ_n himself_o must_v suffer_v partly_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o substitute_n himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n and_o partly_o because_o his_o suffering_n only_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a but_o unless_o he_o be_v man_n how_o can_v he_o suffer_v so_o that_o the_o chain_n or_o link_n lie_v thus_o without_o satisfaction_n no_o redemption_n without_o suffer_v
no_o satisfaction_n without_o flesh_n no_o suffering_n therefore_o christ_n must_v be_v incarnate_a look_v as_o he_o must_v be_v 748._o be_v suscipitur_fw-la à _fw-la virtute_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la a_o majestate_fw-la humilitas_fw-la â—ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nostris_fw-la remediis_fw-la congruebat_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la mediator_n &_o mori_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o resurgere_fw-la possit_fw-la ex_fw-la altero_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la adferret_fw-la remedium_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la verus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la praeberet_fw-la exemplum_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr nativ_n quum_fw-la mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la sentire_fw-la nec_fw-la solus_fw-la homo_fw-la superareposset_n humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la divinâ_fw-la sociavit_fw-la ut_fw-la alterius_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la morti_fw-la subjiceret_fw-la ad_fw-la expianda_fw-la peccata_fw-la alterius_fw-la virtute_fw-la 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the_o wound_n have_v be_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n shall_v be_v provide_v also_o as_o 95._o as_o cyrill_n alexandr_n comment_fw-fr in_o joh._n p._n 95._o one_o express_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o humane_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o that_o nature_n shall_v be_v assume_v that_o be_v innocent_n be_v nascitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la homo_fw-la vitiaverat_fw-la naturam_fw-la melioraret_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 20._o p._n 613._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quia_fw-la ea_fw-la natura_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la plecti_fw-la debuit_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la quaeque_fw-la erat_fw-la redimenda_fw-la thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr christo_n mediate_v p._n 244._o quoniam_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la flagitabant_fw-la ut_fw-la caro_fw-la humana_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la eadem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la lueret_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n homo_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n ep._n ad_fw-la innocent_n corrupt_v and_o spoil_v in_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o christ_n to_o heal_v this_o nature_n shall_v take_v it_o upon_o himself_o pure_a unstained_a and_o uncorrupted_a in_o short_a satan_n have_v foil_v and_o baffle_v the_o first_o adam_n in_o this_o nature_n wherefore_o in_o it_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n will_v foil_v and_o baffle_v he_o to_o man_n be_v the_o law_n give_v by_o man_n be_v the_o law_n break_v therefore_o by_o man_n also_o shall_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v so_o much_o for_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n hitherto_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o east_n and_o have_v only_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n speak_v to_o some_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n seven_o proposition_n for_o the_o due_a state_v and_o open_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n i_o must_v now_o endeavour_v more_o particular_o to_o open_v some_o other_o thing_n about_o they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a nature_n i_o will_v reduce_v all_o to_o these_o seven_o proposition_n incarnate_a 1._o prop._n christ_n who_o do_v exist_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o be_v incarnate_a 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o antecedent_o to_o his_o incarnation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o praevious_a existence_n even_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n here_o the_o 89._o the_o socin_n in_o explic._n cap._n 1._o joh._n &_o in_o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la smalcius_fw-la homil._n in_o 1._o joh._n hom._n 8._o refut_o thes_n grawer_n &_o in_o refut_o thes_n franzii_n crellius_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 562._o ostorod_n instit_fw-la cap._n 17._o catech._n racou._n p._n 89._o socinian_o again_o make_v their_o opposition_n for_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v christ_n flesh_n and_o manhood_n they_o have_v not_o need_v to_o deny_v he_o that_o it_o be_v all_o they_o grant_v he_o yet_o that_o he_o as_o praeexi_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n natural_a son_n do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a in_o one_o person_n this_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acknowledge_v nay_o this_o they_o fierce_o and_o vehement_o oppose_v with_o what_o vile_a reflection_n and_o opprobrious_a speech_n do_v they_o load_v this_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o thus_o state_v metamorphosis_n state_v disp_n de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la p._n 10._o humanationem_fw-la merum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la suisse_fw-la commentum_fw-la p._n 3._o stupenda_fw-la dei_fw-la metamorphosis_n socinus_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o merum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la commentum_fw-la a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n 87._o man_n smalcius_n refut_o thes_n franziu_fw-fr de_fw-fr person_n christi_fw-la p._n 67._o quod_fw
alicui_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la potuisse_fw-la valdè_fw-la mirum_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la homines_fw-la vivi_fw-la capti_fw-la &_o dementati_fw-la essent_fw-la à _fw-la sathanâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n dogma_fw-la tremendum_fw-la id._n hom._n 8._o in_o 1._o cap._n joh._n p._n 87._o smalcius_n a_o very_a fable_n yea_o dogma_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la religione_fw-la ferè_fw-la monstrosissimum_fw-la with_o many_o other_o such_o vile_a expression_n which_o i_o either_o dread_a or_o disdain_v to_o mention_v only_o there_o be_v 89._o be_v credimus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la crebrò_fw-la &_o apertissimè_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la multo_fw-la satius_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la absurda_fw-la &_o fánae_fw-la rationi_fw-la planè_fw-la contraria_fw-la &_o in_o deum_fw-la blasphema_fw-la modum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la comminisci_fw-la 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ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la personis_fw-la communis_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la personalibus_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o personâ_fw-la filii_fw-la determinata_fw-la coâ—sideratur_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2.9_o p._n 240._o solus_fw-la filius_fw-la suscepit_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la in_o singularitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la divinae_fw-la council_n tolet._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la si_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o accuratè_fw-la loqui_fw-la velimus_fw-la sed_fw-la persona_fw-la divina_fw-la assumsit_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la divina_fw-la quidem_fw-la natura_fw-la unitur_fw-la humanae_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la nòn_n assumsit_fw-la assumere_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la suppositi_fw-la bisterf_n contra_fw-la crell_n p._n 565._o vide_fw-la alt_v theol._n problem_n p._n 562._o &_o 577._o nature_n consider_v as_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 612._o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o person_n prop._n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o assume_v as_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a &_o that_o both_o nature_n make_v butâ—_n one_o person_n 6._o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v so_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o a_o most_o mysterious_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n to_o unite_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o frame_v or_o form_v of_o it_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o give_v that_o a_o subsistence_n in_o this_o so_o as_o that_o both_o do_v make_v but_o one_o person_n the_o essence_n property_n operation_n of_o both_o nature_n yet_o remain_v the_o same_o without_o either_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n here_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v both_o 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be_v indeed_o sure_a and_o certain_a to_o faith_n which_o believe_v it_o because_o god_n reveal_v it_o which_o ready_o answer_v all_o objection_n and_o martyr_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n solve_v all_o difficulty_n about_o it_o by_o rest_v on_o divine_a revelation_n but_o if_o reason_n beyond_o its_o proper_a bound_n will_v be_v pry_v into_o and_o judge_v of_o a_o thing_n so_o abstruse_a its_o blindness_n as_o well_o as_o its_o boldness_n will_v soon_o appear_v its_o bucket_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o well_o so_o deep_a its_o line_n be_v too_o short_a to_o measure_v such_o height_n breadth_n length_n depth_n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v find_v i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o make_v reason_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n do_v throw_v off_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o mystery_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o contrary_a to_o reason_n
humanitatis_fw-la non_fw-la dvas_fw-la personas_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la &_o unit._n dei_fw-la vid._n anselm_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verbi_fw-la cap._n 5._o p._n 87._o person_n and_o both_o make_v but_o one_o *_o person_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o the_o three_o person_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n yet_o three_o person_n as_o also_o betwixt_o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o believer_n where_o there_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v one_o person_n and_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n for_o against_o the_o former_a here_o be_v distinction_n of_o nature_n yet_o but_o oneness_n of_o person_n and_o against_o the_o latter_a here_o be_v the_o union_n of_o nature_n &_o so_o as_o to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o this_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a head_n for_o if_o the_o manhood_n have_v not_o personality_n in_o itself_o but_o only_o subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n than_o it_o can_v cause_v any_o personal_a multiplication_n in_o he_o in_o short_a in_o christ_n there_o be_v nature_n and_o nature_n but_o not_o person_n and_o person_n aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la but_o not_o persona_fw-la not_o in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la natura_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n as_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v but_o one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n make_v i_o say_v but_o one_o christ_n we_o call_v it_o the_o personal_a union_n but_o how_o not_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o person_n but_o because_o it_o centre_n in_o one_o person_n christ_n take_v the_o 2._o the_o aquin._n sum._n 3._o part_n quaest_n 4._o art_n 2._o nature_n of_o of_o man_n but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v not_o assume_v naturè_n nor_o do_v person_n assume_v person_n but_o person_n 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or_o confusion_n nestorious_a multiply_v the_o person_n eutyches_n eris_fw-la upon_o another_o extreme_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a when_o the_o staff_n be_v crooked_a and_o bend_v too_o much_o one_o way_n they_o that_o will_v make_v it_o straight_o do_v often_o make_v it_o to_o bend_v as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n he_o confound_v the_o nature_n to_o shun_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n he_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o nature_n assert_v that_o after_o the_o union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v whole_o smallow_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a and_o so_o leave_v but_o one_o nature_n to_o christ_n both_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o equal_o false_a heretical_a and_o dangerous_a here_o be_v the_o admirableness_n of_o this_o union_n though_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n be_v bring_v into_o so_o near_a a_o conjunction_n yet_o both_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o proper_a to_o each_o the_o one_o be_v not_o convert_v into_o the_o other_o nor_o yet_o both_o confound_v in_o one_o the_o word_n be_v make_v fesh_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o erat_fw-la to_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 35_o 375._o non_fw-la potes_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la natusfuisset_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la verè_fw-la induisset_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la desi-'ssit_a amittens_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la dum_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la periculum_fw-la enim_fw-la status_fw-la svi_fw-la deo_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n terrull_n de_fw-fr carn_n chr._n p._n 359._o quasi_fw-la non_fw-la valuerit_fw-la christus_fw-la veer_fw-la hominem_fw-la indutus_fw-la deus_fw-la perseverare_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 360._o verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la mutatum_fw-la ut_fw-la desisteret_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr trin._n &_o unit._n tom_n 4._o p._n 947._o &_o ep._n 174._o non_fw-la mutando_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la assumendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la cease_v to_o be_v the_o word_n still_o when_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a he_o do_v not_o part_n with_o what_o he_o have_v only_o he_o â—ook_v what_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v assumption_n but_o no_o abolition_n constantinop_n abolition_n nemo_fw-la credat_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la coaeternum_fw-la &_o coaequalem_fw-la conversum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la consumptâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o perfectè_fw-la assumptâ_fw-la humanâ_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la manentem_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la factum_fw-la hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 23._o p._n 616._o etc._n etc._n neutra_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la mutata_fw-la est_fw-la substantiam_fw-la unita_fw-la quip_n est_fw-la non_fw-la confusa_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la hominisque_fw-la substantia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la fusceptum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la perveniret_fw-la o_o admirabile_fw-la mysterium_fw-la o_o innarrabile_fw-la commercium_fw-la aug._n medit._n c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n orth._n fid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nyssen_n contra_fw-la apollinar_a l._n 2._o p._n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n l._n 1._o ep._n 323._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o joh._n 1.14_o vid._n athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la p._n 624._o see_v leporius_n his_o recantation_n in_o cassian_n de_fw-fr sucarn_n dom._n l._n 1._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la for_o ma_fw-fr cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la verbo_fw-la scil_n operante_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 leo_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la flau._n ep._n constantinop_n no_o conversion_n no_o confusion_n indeed_o the_o two_o nature_n stand_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n that_o though_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o union_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o transmutation_n or_o commixtion_n the_o godhead_n can_v never_o be_v so_o depress_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n ever_o be_v so_o advance_v as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o godhead_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n thus_o set_v it_o forth_o although_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n the_o scripture_n plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v distinct_a even_o after_o the_o union_n turn_v to_o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o rom._n 9.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 13.4_o to_o which_o text_n let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o consideration_n draw_v out_o of_o some_o other_o text_n christ_n say_v 10.30_o say_v joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o there_o be_v his_o godhead_n but_o withal_o he_o say_v 14.28_o say_v joh._n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o there_o be_v his_o manhood_n too_o he_o say_v 8.58_o say_v joh._n 8.58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o there_o be_v his_o being_n god_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o other_o day_n there_o be_v his_o being_n man_n too_o he_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n for_o he_o be_v omniscient_a but_o he_o have_v the_o humane_a also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o 2.52_o to_o luk._n 2.52_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n and_o 13.32_o and_o mark_v 13.32_o not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o before_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o the_o father_n will_n and_o he_o be_v all_o one_o but_o he_o be_v also_o man_n and_o so_o he_o pray_v 22.42_o pray_v luk._n 22.42_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v he_o be_v the_o 22.45_o the_o
matth._n 22.45_o lord_n of_o david_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o branch_n of_o david_n and_o the_o root_n of_o david_n both_o 22.16_o both_o revel_v 22.16_o root_n and_o offspring_n how_o can_v such_o different_a thing_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n that_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o impeach_v by_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n true_o upon_o this_o union_n there_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o property_n betwixt_o they_o so_o as_o that_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o as_o you_o see_v joh._n 3.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o act._n 20.48_o and_o so_o as_o that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v also_o predicate_v of_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o concrete_a for_o in_o the_o abstract_n this_o will_v not_o hold_v as_o i_o can_v say_v the_o deity_n be_v the_o humanity_n or_o the_o humanity_n be_v the_o deity_n yet_o i_o may_v true_o say_v god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n a_o communication_n of_o property_n thus_o far_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o deny_v not_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o union_n but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o one_o nature_n shall_v real_o physical_o be_v convey_v and_o make_v over_o to_o the_o other_o nature_n as_o omnipresence_n vbiquity_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o godhead_n to_o the_o manhood_n which_o be_v the_o popish_a and_o lutheran_n communication_n this_o as_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o perfect_a repugnancy_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o can_v assent_v unto_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o formation_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 4._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n frame_v or_o form_v but_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o also_o i_o put_v down_o as_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o main_a 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some_o resemblance_n of_o sin_n otherwise_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v call_v it_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o say_v heb._n 9.28_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n imply_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_n be_v not_o without_o some_o appearance_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o second_o time_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o he_o nothing_o then_o but_o majesty_n and_o sanctity_n but_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o he_o but_o at_o his_o first_o come_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o wherein_o be_v it_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n i_o answer_v if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o restrain_a notion_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v like_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n how_o why_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o 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peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_fw-la accepisset_fw-la dictus_fw-la esset_fw-la missus_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la peccati_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la carnem_fw-la immotalem_fw-la &_o impassibilem_fw-la sumpsisset_fw-la qualem_fw-la modo_fw-la habet_fw-la non_fw-la diceretui_fw-la missus_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la at_o qula_fw-la carnem_fw-la accepit_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la passibilem_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o mortalem_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la caro_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la talis_fw-la effecta_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la missus_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la tolet._n passable_a and_o mortal_a passibility_n and_o mortality_n the_o suffering_n of_o pain_n anguish_n etc._n etc._n and_o die_a be_v shrâ—wd_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o sin_n have_v man_n continue_v in_o his_o innocent_a and_o sinless_a state_n his_o body_n have_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o either_o of_o these_o but_o he_o sin_v it_o become_v 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levit._n 10.17_o wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o cite_v the_o very_a many_o place_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o do_v occur_v in_o 16.16_o in_o levit._fw-la 4.3.29.33_o 5.6_o 7.9.11_o 9.22_o 12.6_o 8._o 14.13_o 16.16_o that_o book_n ifa_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n sin_n we_o fill_v it_o up_o by_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n hos_n 4.8_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o people_n ezek._n 45.19_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o read_v it_o of_o the_o sin-offering_a 16._o sin-offering_a sicut_fw-la hostias_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la offerebant_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocabant_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsae_fw-la delicta_fw-la nescirent_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la caro_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccati_fw-la nostris_fw-la oblata_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la hieron_n see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 16._o nothing_o more_o usual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o to_o make_v the_o word_n chattaath_v and_o ascham_n to_o be_v expressive_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n too_o by_o which_o that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v answerable_o to_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o new_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a_o ellipsis_n like_a to_o this_o in_o the_o text_n you_o have_v heb._n 10.6_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n where_o sacrifice_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o must_v be_v put_v in_o so_o here_o in_o the_o word_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o now_o be_v that_o interpretation_n which_o be_v 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maledictio_fw-la injungitur_fw-la calv._n for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n dr._n ham._n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n deod_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n martyr_n heming_n piscat_fw-la vor_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr &c._n &c._n who_o i_o need_v not_o cite_v yet_o beza_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o exposition_n praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la potest_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la neque_fw-la nunc_fw-la apostolus_fw-la agit_fw-fr de_fw-fr christi_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o nostrorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la expiatione_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la corruption_n per_fw-la eam_fw-la sublata_fw-la beza_n general_o pitch_v upon_o which_o seem_v best_a to_o correspond_v with_o other_o parallel_a text_n and_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o that_o 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sense_n be_v include_v in_o this_o and_o do_v most_o natural_o incorporate_v with_o it_o as_o you_o will_v perceive_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n flesh_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v which_o in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v it_o be_v say_v here_o for_o sin_n god_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o this_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v it_o may_v be_v ask_v of_o what_o or_o of_o who_o flesh_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v i_o answer_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n god_n send_v he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o in_o that_o very_a flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v i_o know_v aquin_n know_v augustinus_n exponit_fw-la de_fw-la nostra_fw-la carne_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la possidet_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la muscal_n sed_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la ur_fw-la dicamus_fw-la debilitavit_fw-la fomitem_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la 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nobis_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la carne_n victima_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 129._o a_o sacrifice_n point_v to_o his_o flesh_n it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v sin_n and_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v in_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v so_o satan_n too_o shall_v be_v baffle_v in_o that_o nature_n over_o which_o he_o have_v be_v victiorious_a christ_n will_v beat_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o have_v overcome_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o o_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v under_o the_o former_a head_n much_o enlarge_v upon_o i_o will_v only_o further_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o this_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o god_n act_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o this_o applicable_a to_o christ_n also_o yes_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o 204._o as_o quamvis_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la posset_n verè_fw-la dici_fw-la eum_fw-la expiare_fw-la authoritatiuè_fw-la &_o judicialitèr_n quatenus_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o victima_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la expiatio_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la poenae_fw-la lationem_fw-la succedaneam_fw-la &_o vicariam_fw-la mortem_fw-la explicari_fw-la turret_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la pars_fw-la 6._o p._n 204._o god_n and_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v his_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n to_o abolish_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n guilt_n in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n but_o in_o the_o 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humiliation_n but_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n thereof_o therefore_o eminent_o by_o it_o sin_n be_v condemn_v o_o when_o this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n then_o sin_n receive_v its_o condemnatory_a sentence_n its_o mortal_a wound_n then_o when_o christ_n be_v condemn_v sin_n in_o another_o sense_n be_v condemn_v also_o this_o i_o say_v be_v bring_v about_o in_o his_o flesh_n as_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n so_o the_o apostle_n put_v it_o in_o col._n 1.22_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n i_o will_v add_v nothing_o far_o upon_o this_o raise_v the_o observation_n raise_v the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o i_o come_v to_o that_o doctrinal_a truth_n which_o they_o main_o hold_v forth_o that_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n submit_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o such_o to_o god_n he_o do_v thereby_o take_v away_o abolish_v explate_v all_o sin_n in_o 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5.21_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.2_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v 1_o to_o the_o 3._o the_o cloppenh_o schola_fw-la sacrif_n p._n 3._o franzius_n disp_n 13._o thes_n 2_o 3._o mincah_n and_o zebach_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o former_a of_o which_o do_v refer_v to_o their_o oblation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a to_o the_o sacrifice_a and_o offer_v of_o live_a creature_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o pleasinguess_n and_o gratefulness_n of_o the_o primitive_a sà crifice_n to_o god_n gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n etc._n etc._n noah_n sacrifice_n speak_v of_o 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god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n he_o that_o be_v the_o persona_fw-la laesa_fw-la the_o injure_a person_n the_o just_a judge_n against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o who_o therefore_o be_v to_o punish_v it_o he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o authoritative_a agent_n in_o and_o about_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o soul_n he_o appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n own_a and_o accept_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o upon_o that_o acquit_v sinner_n from_o all_o guilt_n oh_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o to_o encourage_v the_o droop_a christian_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o father_n can_v but_o be_v well-pleased_n with_o christ_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n since_o this_o be_v of_o himself_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n etc._n etc._n 6._o this_o be_v do_v too_o in_o christ_n flesh_n which_o also_o have_v 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some_o purpose_n strip_v it_o of_o that_o absolute_a illimited_a dominion_n which_o it_o have_v before_o christ_n cross_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o sin_n throne_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n too_o pass_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o lose_v its_o power_n but_o its_o life_n also_o god_n will_v have_v it_o kill_v slay_v put_v to_o death_n in_o all_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n merit_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o malefactor_n to_o live_v he_o will_v rid_v the_o world_n of_o it_o this_o condemnatory_a sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o it_o long_o ago_o which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o gradual_o and_o in_o part_n execute_v whilst_o the_o saint_n be_v here_o below_o yet_o when_o they_o shall_v once_o ascend_v to_o god_n then_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o execute_v insomuch_o that_o then_o sin_n shall_v quite_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o be_v in_o they_o in_o the_o 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contend_v for_o it_o but_o fierce_o oppose_v those_o which_o follow_v guilt_n in_o the_o abolition_n of_o sin_n guilt_n 2._o sin_n condemnation_n lie_v in_o the_o abolition_n or_o expiation_n of_o its_o guilt_n it_o here_o proper_o note_v the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o hurtful_a destructive_a mischievous_a part_n of_o sin_n condemn_a man_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o hurtful_a before_o yet_o when_o once_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o they_o can_v be_v so_o no_o long_o sin_n have_v be_v a_o very_a huriful_a thing_n and_o will_v have_v be_v so_o still_o to_o precious_a soul_n but_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n as_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n condemn_v it_o that_o be_v disable_v it_o from_o do_v the_o
hurt_n it_o have_v do_v before_o and_o remove_v that_o in_o it_o which_o be_v of_o so_o hurtful_a a_o nature_n what_o be_v that_o i_o answer_v its_o guilt_n o_o that_o be_v a_o hurtful_a thing_n indeed_o it_o bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o to_o answer_v at_o god_n tribunal_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n commit_v by_o he_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n render_v he_o liable_a to_o a_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o now_o it_o please_v god_n for_o sin_n to_o condemn_v sin_n i.e._n by_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v this_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v so_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a so_o that_o believer_n shall_v not_o lie_v under_o it_o or_o eternal_o suffer_v for_o it_o now_o this_o be_v that_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v most_o common_o give_v by_o the_o best_a exorsus_fw-la best_a damnatio_fw-la peccati_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o juslitiam_fw-la asseruit_fw-la quia_fw-la deleto_fw-it reatu_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la uti_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la justos_fw-la reputet_fw-la calvin_n with_o many_o other_o beza_n dissent_v non_fw-la mihi_fw-la facilè_fw-la persuaserim_fw-la de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la expiatione_fw-la hic_fw-la agi_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n explicata_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la v._o 12._o c._n 5._o aliud_fw-la argumentum_fw-la sit_fw-la exorsus_fw-la expositor_n and_o i_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o former_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1_o as_o to_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n power_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v to_o already_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o spirit_n there_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o son_n here_o now_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o free_v from_o sin_n power_n therefore_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v there_o so_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o son_n to_o free_v from_o sin_n guilt_n therefore_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o 2_o the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o along_o in_o scripture_n point_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v thereupon_o never_o to_o its_o power_n or_o dominion_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o several_a text_n may_v be_v cite_v if_o it_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v usual_o apply_v to_o the_o sinner_n here_o only_o if_o i_o well_o remember_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o sin_n itself_o and_o in_o this_o different_a application_n it_o carry_v a_o different_a sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o apply_v to_o the_o sinner_n it_o note_v the_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n to_o he_o and_o the_o pass_n of_o a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o guilt_n but_o as_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o sin_v it_o note_v the_o expiation_n or_o abolition_n of_o its_o guilt_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o wealien_a what_o i_o have_v say_v because_o in_o both_o reference_n though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n it_o still_o point_n to_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n 3_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o abolition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v effect_v in_o christ_n flesh_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o abolition_n of_o its_o guilt_n rather_o than_o of_o its_o power_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o do_v in_o christ_n flesh_n 4_o it_o be_v that_o condemn_a sin_n which_o be_v for_o sin_n i.e._n by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o best_o suit_n with_o what_o be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o sacrifice_n now_o they_o abolish_v sin_n not_o so_o much_o by_o turn_v man_n from_o it_o or_o by_o lessen_v its_o power_n though_o that_o may_v follow_v as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o they_o as_o by_o the_o 574._o the_o this_o prove_v in_o essenius_n the_o satisf_n christi_fw-la c._n 8._o p._n 422._o turretin_n de_fw-fr sat._n etc._n etc._n part_n 6._o p._n 202_o dr._n o._n against_o b._n p._n 574._o expiate_a of_o its_o guilt_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o primary_n effect_v of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v away_o sin_n to_o purify_v etc._n etc._n you_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o expression_n as_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n guilt_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n further_o to_o prove_v in_o what_o will_v follow_v for_o these_o reason_n though_o i_o will_v not_o exclude_v whole_o the_o former_a sense_n yet_o i_o prefer_v this_o before_o it_o person_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n person_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o 433._o a_o see_v pareus_n in_o loc_n &_o in_o dub._n 3._o p._n 779._o condemnare_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la significat_fw-la apostolo_n poenas_fw-la peccati_fw-la irrogare_fw-la damnare_fw-la pec_fw-la catum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenà _fw-la judicare_fw-la paenasque_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la exigere_fw-la contzen_n his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v by_o calov_n socin_n profl_fw-mi p._n 433._o three_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n namely_o god_n condemn_v sin_n be_v his_o punish_v of_o it_o in_o christ_n person_n or_o his_o exact_v of_o christ_n that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o for_o this_o condemn_v must_v be_v join_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o expound_v by_o that_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o for_o sin_n god_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v he_o fall_v upon_o sin_n severe_o punish_v it_o inflict_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o it_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o son_n he_o 53.6_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o believer_n upon_o christ_n and_o then_o punish_v they_o in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o bear_v that_o penalty_n which_o sinner_n themselves_o shall_v have_v undergo_v god_n do_v of_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n paenas_fw-la peccato_fw-la debitas_fw-la exigere_fw-la or_o maledictionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitam_fw-la irrogare_fw-la man_n have_v fine_v either_o he_o himself_o or_o his_o surety_n must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n thereby_o deserve_v god_n will_v have_v sin_n punish_v somewhere_o therefore_o christ_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o sinner_n stead_n he_o must_v bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n for_o though_o god_n will_v so_o far_o 84._o far_o see_v of_o god_n relax_v his_o law_n and_o the_o threaten_a thereof_o mr._n baxter_n aphor._n p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n mr._n burgess_n of_o justif_n p._n 84._o relax_v his_o law_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o substitution_n or_o commutation_n as_o to_o the_o person_n suffer_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v its_o penalty_n inflict_v either_o upon_o the_o proper_a offender_n himself_o or_o upon_o the_o saviour_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o interpose_v for_o the_o offender_n so_o as_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v and_o god_n according_o deal_v withhim_n and_o proceed_n against_o he_o in_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v his_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o that_o hereafter_o at_o present_n i_o be_o only_a show_v how_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n which_o i_o be_o open_v so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n what_o this_o condemn_a of_o sin_n be_v sin_n how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o need_v explaination_n be_v the_o condemn_a sin_n for_o sin_n what_o may_v our_o apostle_n mean_v by_o this_o for_o sin_n 6._o sin_n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la pelagian_a ep._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o austin_n give_v a_o threefold_a sense_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o that_o flesh_n which_o look_v like_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v sin_n since_o as_o he_o say_v the_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n do_v usual_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o resemble_v by_o that_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v 2._o for_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 3_o he_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o heighten_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n all_o the_o greek_a expositor_n take_v it_o but_o as_o point_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a christ_n eventual_o sin_n be_v condemn_v or_o expiate_v but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o inquire_v into_o open_v the_o double_a read_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n both_o open_v it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n exact_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a equal_o concise_a in_o both_o and_o