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become_v in_o he_o one_o subsistence_n one_o mediator_n one_o person_n one_o immanuel_n to_o which_o union_n in_o nature_n nâ—thing_v in_o nature_n can_v be_v equal_a or_o like_a for_o this_o be_v that_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n which_o pass_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o conceive_v for_o which_o his_o wondrous_a conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v by_o which_o his_o glorious_a miracle_n his_o wonderful_a resurrection_n and_o ascepsion_n and_o the_o wonderful_a happiness_n and_o eternity_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v wrought_v and_o although_o as_o the_o two_o nature_n so_o their_o propriety_n be_v different_a in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o he_o according_a
to_o the_o several_a nature_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o can_v not_o die_v that_o he_o suffer_v and_o yet_o can_v not_o suffer_v or_o the_o like_a yet_o must_v all_o these_o contradiction_n of_o necessity_n he_o understand_v of_o the_o distinct_a nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o that_o one_o person_n indistinct_a so_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n not_o in_o the_o person_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 1.10_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o which_o clause_n though_o they_o may_v receive_v distinction_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o same_o person_n have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o another_o man_n for_o to_o respect_v the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o deity_n although_o nothing_o be_v essential_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v eternal_o beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o since_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o our_o mediator_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v also_o our_o be_v wherein_o alone_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o support_v the_o manhood_n endure_v that_o punishment_n which_o may_v satisfy_v the_o infinite_a justice_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o to_o life_n lest_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o those_o torment_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o member_n can_v be_v better_a than_o of_o the_o head_n so_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v become_v true_o and_o essential_o man_n that_o the_o punishment_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v that_o nature_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n which_o it_o have_v lose_v necessary_a i_o say_v but_o i_o mean_v not_o by_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n nor_o on_o he_o can_v any_o necessity_n be_v lay_v towards_o the_o creature_n without_o which_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o glory_n and_o perfection_n but_o yet_o necessary_a with_o that_o necessity_n of_o supposition_n that_o see_v god_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n will_v by_o himself_o restore_v his_o creature_n that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o that_o creature_n at_o â—east_n in_o part_n if_o he_o will_v restore_v it_o but_o in_o part_n but_o because_o the_o creature_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o whole_a not_o in_o soul_n alone_o nor_o in_o body_n alone_o nor_o in_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v become_v whole_a and_o entire_a man_n not_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n only_o but_o to_o become_v also_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o but_o they_o object_n that_o out_o of_o saint_n john_n chap._n 1.14_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o phil._n 2.7_o that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n by_o which_o text_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o property_n or_o accident_n only_o for_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v one_o thing_n with_o his_o house_n and_o may_v go_v out_o of_o it_o when_o he_o listen_v and_o he_o that_o be_v like_o another_o can_v no_o way_n possible_a be_v the_o same_o for_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a to_o but_o to_o be_v itself_o i_o answ_v that_o neither_o by_o the_o one_o speech_n nor_o by_o the_o other_o be_v it_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o be_v true_o and_o very_a man_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o we_o be_v but_o see_v the_o humane_a nature_n have_v a_o certain_a show_n or_o resemblance_n of_o clothing_n to_o the_o deity_n because_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o see_v or_o apprehensible_a of_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o own_o be_v but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v man_n therefore_o by_o that_o metaphor_n of_o his_o dwell_n in_o we_o as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v we_o call_v to_o the_o meaning_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o mosaical_a tabernacle_n whereby_o his_o manhood_n be_v figure_v and_o the_o promise_n after_o a_o sort_n make_v visible_a to_o the_o father_n as_o by_o those_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o remember_v that_o as_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v it_o so_o the_o mediator_n that_o second_o adam_n to_o restore_v that_o first_o image_n be_v make_v true_a man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o this_o be_v one_o immortal_a hope_n that_o as_o he_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o partaker_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o one_o with_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o one_o with_o he_o joh._n 17.21.22.23_o 3._o a_o four_o be_v can_v come_v into_o the_o trinity_n but_o if_o that_o be_v which_o be_v take_v of_o the_o virgin_n do_v still_o continue_v a_o manly_a be_v so_o that_o neither_o the_o godhead_n be_v change_v into_o the_o flesh_n nor_o that_o into_o the_o godhead_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o four_o be_v be_v take_v into_o the_o trinity_n and_o so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v a_o quaternity_n for_o a_o trinity_n answer_n this_o seem_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o athan._n epist_n de_fw-fr incar_n dom_n nost_n je._n chri._n contra_fw-la apollinar_a for_o to_o this_o objection_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o humane_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o increated_a word_n and_o therefore_o be_v adore_v lawful_o and_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n see_v can_v 7.8_o &_o 13._o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n coadoration_n or_o conglorification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v two_o son_n or_o two_o person_n or_o any_o way_n to_o admit_v any_o kind_n of_o division_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o nestorius_n teach_v but_o that_o with_o one_o adoration_n we_o ought_v to_o worship_n immanuel_n for_o the_o two_o nature_n therein_o make_v not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o mediator_n in_o one_o person_n in_o which_o person_n we_o adore_v the_o deity_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o his_o humanity_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v serve_v for_o neither_o be_v his_o humanity_n a_o person_n nor_o yet_o possible_a to_o be_v separate_a from_o his_o deity_n and_o see_v his_o humanity_n from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n never_o have_v any_o be_v but_o with_o the_o deity_n to_o part_v one_o of_o these_o from_o the_o other_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o present_a be_v of_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o he_o be_v before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v void_a his_o suffering_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o have_v hitherto_o follow_v thereon_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o entangle_v yourself_o further_o in_o this_o question_n you_o may_v read_v athanas_n serm_n 6._o epist_n ad_fw-la epict._n and_o epist_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la dom._n contra_fw-la apollinar_a and_o epiph._n advers._fw-la dimaeritas_fw-la §_o 3._o now_o concern_v that_o confusion_n or_o mingle_v of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n into_o one_o which_o the_o timothean_o imagine_v if_o neither_o the_o being_n nor_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o being_n divine_a and_o humane_a be_v change_v neither_o the_o divine_a into_o the_o humane_a as_o eutyches_n imagine_v nor_o the_o divine_a into_o the_o humane_a as_o apollinarius_n suppose_v it_o can_v be_v infer_v by_o any_o reason_n that_o any_o such_o confusion_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o timothean_o suppose_v that_o if_o any_o such_o mixture_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o that_o mixture_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n differ_v from_o they_o both_o for_o true_a mixture_n be_v the_o union_n of_o bodily_a part_n change_v by_o the_o mixture_n from_o their_o former_a be_v so_o that_o neither_o the_o be_v nor_o accident_n of_o the_o thing_n mingle_v be_v save_v or_o keep_v
of_o life_n he_o may_v be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o sacred_a mystery_n o_o miraculous_a conception_n yet_o thus_o must_v his_o conception_n be_v who_o be_v to_o unite_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o but_o for_o all_o this_o be_v not_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n although_o he_o be_v thus_o conceive_v by_o he_o nor_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o the_o abissine_n church_n confess_v for_o as_o concern_v his_o eternal_a be_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n only_o so_o for_o this_o his_o manly_a be_v he_o be_v the_o son_n only_o of_o his_o mother_n have_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o birth_n of_o she_o and_o consequent_o his_o original_n or_o descent_n from_o her_o father_n david_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v then_o first_o conceive_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o partaker_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o propagate_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o isaac_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o kind_n to_o which_o conception_n only_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son_n do_v proper_o belong_v now_o see_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n you_o may_v remember_v how_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o §_o 10._o answer_v to_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v that_o infinite_a activity_n in_o who_o strength_n every_o thing_n do_v work_v which_o if_o it_o have_v truth_n in_o every_o natural_a action_n as_o i_o show_v much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a in_o thing_n above_o nature_n such_o as_o be_v this_o conception_n of_o our_o lord_n 1._o for_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v corrupt_a then_o also_o the_o water_n must_v be_v unwholesome_a and_o if_o original_a sin_n do_v follow_v every_o one_o that_o be_v conceive_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 51._o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o then_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v himself_o holy_a and_o utter_o separate_v from_o sinner_n so_o be_v it_o also_o necessary_a that_o his_o conception_n shall_v be_v only_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o taint_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a 2._o and_o as_o the_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v in_o sin_n as_o be_v show_v at_o large_a chap._n 17._o so_o also_o be_v it_o utter_o impossible_a that_o god_n thereby_o shall_v be_v incarnate_a for_o b_o no_o agent_n can_v work_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o incarnation_n whereby_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o all_o natural_a generation_n for_o man_n as_o all_o other_o natural_a agent_n be_v finite_a the_o divine_a be_v infinite_a and_o so_o impossible_a to_o be_v beget_v by_o man_n beside_o this_o the_o divine_a be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o be_v conceive_v must_v have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sufferer_n by_o a_o be_v finite_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v c_o necessary_a that_o the_o conception_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n 3._o if_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a generation_n than_o have_v there_o be_v two_o father_n of_o one_o person_n and_o so_o the_o humanity_n take_v into_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fatherhood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o son_n so_o the_o perfection_n of_o fatherhood_n have_v not_o be_v whole_o and_o perfect_o in_o god_n the_o father_n so_o defect_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v inconvenient_a therefore_o d_o the_o conception_n be_v not_o by_o man_n 4._o and_o why_o this_o conception_n be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n it_o may_v yet_o further_o appear_v thus_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n the_o whole_a trinity_n work_v either_o according_a to_o one_o manner_n common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n or_o else_o according_a to_o their_o personal_a property_n now_o in_o this_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n as_o the_o father_n have_v beget_v he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n do_v he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o send_n be_v that_o second_o generation_n or_o beget_n for_o as_o the_o thought_n or_o intent_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o inward_a word_n of_o his_o understanding_n which_o be_v speak_v be_v make_v understandable_a by_o other_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n remain_v eternal_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n become_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a be_v of_o fatherhood_n be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o of_o sonship_n in_o the_o son_n and_o beside_o these_o two_o term_n of_o beget_v belong_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v beget_v belong_v to_o the_o son_n there_o be_v only_o that_o of_o conception_n necessary_a to_o this_o most_o wonderful_a incarnation_n which_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o holy-ghost_n lest_o two_o office_n be_v give_v to_o one_o person_n the_o three_o person_n shall_v cease_v to_o work_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v inequality_n in_o their_o action_n and_o their_o work_n without_o shall_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o their_o inward_a being_n show_v chap._n 11._o and_o 12._o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n 5._o and_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o the_o conception_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o all_o generation_n the_o female_a seed_n be_v not_o of_o strength_n to_o become_v man_n except_o it_o receive_v motion_n life_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o masculine_a seed_n convey_v into_o the_o place_n of_o conception_n which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o virginity_n so_o where_o the_o virginity_n be_v not_o impair_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o enable_v it_o unto_o conception_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n who_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v all_o defect_n in_o nature_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o virgin_n to_o conceive_v and_o consequent_o to_o bring_v forth_o without_o the_o feeling_n either_o of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n 6._o every_o supernatural_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o love_n but_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o superabundant_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n see_v chap._n 22._o reasins_z 4_o 5.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o wrought_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o perfect_a love_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o band_n union_n or_o knot_n of_o love_n may_v be_v in_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o between_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o humanity_n note_n object_n 1_o a_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o original_a sin_n a_o jew_n or_o atheist_n may_v object_v that_o if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o mind_n ignorance_n forgetfulness_n the_o passion_n of_o anger_n sorrow_n and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v weary_a hungry_a faint_a sleepy_a etc._n etc._n then_o must_v it_o also_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sin_n for_o no_o effect_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o precedence_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o most_o of_o these_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o sin_n though_o not_o actual_a yet_o original_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o answer_n though_o the_o rule_n be_v most_o true_a that_o no_o effect_n can_v be_v without_o the_o precedent_a cause_n yet_o in_o this_o business_n where_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v above_o nature_n the_o cause_n in_o one_o wrought_v the_o effect_n in_o another_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o adam_n and_o his_o son_n the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n but_o the_o supposition_n that_o these_o defect_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v be_v the_o
effect_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v false_a for_o man_n be_v that_o creature_n in_o who_o god_n will_v show_v the_o superexcellency_n of_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n glory_n etc._n etc._n ephe._n 3.10_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o height_n of_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n whereto_o no_o other_o creature_n can_v attain_v shall_v have_v experience_n of_o all_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n first_o from_o not_o be_v to_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o be_v and_o so_o from_o state_n to_o state_n till_o he_o have_v at_o last_o arrive_v unto_o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o thing_n like_o his_o brethren_n except_o their_o sin_n therefore_o take_v he_o on_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n the_o substance_n not_o the_o sin_n the_o perfection_n not_o the_o infection_n but_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n nature_n 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burn_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n heb._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n object_n 3_o moreover_o job_n say_v 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o although_o christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o so_o no_o stain_n or_o touch_v of_o concupiscence_n come_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o virgin_n by_o that_o con_fw-mi eâ—tion_n yet_o see_v the_o virgin_n her_o self_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v as_o all_o mankind_n it_o must_v likewise_o follow_v that_o if_o christ_n have_v his_o whole_a manly_a be_v oâ—ely_a from_o she_o then_o as_o she_o herself_o be_v stain_v in_o her_o whole_a be_v with_o original_a sin_n so_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v conserve_v of_o she_o answer_n it_o be_v likewise_o write_v deut._n 4.24_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o the_o property_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o separate_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v 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of_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v that_o manly_a be_v which_o our_o lord_n do_v take_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a in_o all_o mankind_n though_o the_o uttermost_a purity_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o be_v without_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o i_o say_v before_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v his_o pavilion_n but_o become_v a_o dwell_v worthy_a of_o his_o presen_fw-mi e_fw-es only_o because_o he_o by_o that_o assumption_n of_o it_o unto_o himself_o do_v make_v it_o worthy_a of_o himself_o as_o he_o say_v john_n 17.14_o for_o their_o sake_n do_v i_o sanctify_v myself_o what_o be_v that_o his_o divine_a be_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n and_o thereby_o do_v he_o sanctify_v his_o body_n which_o be_v himâ—elfe_n contrary_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o nestorius_n that_o that_o likewise_o may_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n sanctify_v by_o that_o offering_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o sanctify_a of_o that_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o manhood_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o cloud_n which_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 40.34.35_o and_o the_o temple_n 1._o king_n 8.10.11_o into_o which_o see_v the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v because_o of_o the_o cloud_n the_o holy-ghost_n signify_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n must_v have_v a_o end_n b_o no_o agent_n can_v work_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o manichean_a conclusion_n from_o that_o text_n which_o be_v in_o matth._n 13.38_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o wicked_a spright_n yet_o such_o fancy_n have_v the_o devil_n hatch_v in_o some_o man_n mind_n to_o dishonour_v this_o most_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 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nature_n produce_v his_o like_a as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o be_v as_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n tree_n bring_v forth_o seed_n whereof_o their_o like_a in_o nature_n may_v spring_v and_o in_o like_a wise_a every_o other_o thing_n therefore_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n beget_v his_o like_a also_o which_o be_v the_o son_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o but_o none_o can_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o his_o be_v who_o be_v not_o very_a god_n therefore_o christ_n the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n be_v also_o very_a god_n maruail_v not_o that_o i_o make_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n for_o in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o the_o power_n and_o godhead_n the_o holy-ghost_n himself_o teach_v i_o to_o reason_n of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n visible_a rom._n 1.20_o and_o hereby_o also_o learn_v to_o help_v your_o ignorance_n and_o put_v away_o 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