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of_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v true_a man_n here_o be_v height_n breadth_n length_n sva_fw-la opus_fw-la mirabile_fw-la opus_fw-la singular_a inter_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la and_o depth_n of_o love_n indeed_o bernard_n call_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n a_o wonderful_a work_n a_o singular_a work_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n work_n yea_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o other_o work_n the_o work_n of_o incarnation_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o god_n to_o make_v all_o creature_n out_o of_o nothing_o this_o be_v a_o work_n suitable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o for_o god_n to_o come_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o creature_n after_o he_o have_v make_v it_o this_o be_v more_o wonderful_a virgin_n quid_fw-la potentius_fw-la quà m_fw-la conjungere_fw-la creatorem_fw-la &_o creaturam_fw-la 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incarnation_n be_v a_o stupendous_a work_n the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o glorification_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o for_o the_o godhead_n to_o dwell_v personal_o in_o our_o nature_n this_o be_v that_o make_v cyprian_a to_o say_v i_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o other_o miracle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n that_o god_n who_o be_v incorporeal_a shall_v cover_v himself_o with_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o he_o who_o be_v invisible_a shall_v after_o a_o sort_n make_v himself_o visible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o immortal_a god_n shall_v become_v a_o mortal_a man_n that_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o uncircumscribed_a shall_v take_v to_o himself_o a_o finite_a nature_n these_o
further_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v its_o stand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a person_n yea_o i_o find_v how_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n go_v further_a chemnit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suae_fw-la personae_fw-la damasc_n pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la integritatem_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la chemnit_fw-la damascene_n expression_n be_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o part_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o person_n and_o a_o modern_a divine_a observe_n the_o humane_a nature_n belong_v to_o the_o integrity_n and_o compleatness_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a yet_o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n we_o must_v understand_v this_o cautious_o that_o person_n who_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o those_o three_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o person_n from_o eternity_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o proper_o and_o strict_o a_o part_n of_o his_o person_n neither_o do_v it_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o complete_n of_o his_o person_n simple_o consider_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o receive_v personality_n from_o the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o person_n from_o eternity_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o divine_v observe_v that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v call_v a_o person_n that_o be_v simple_a and_o uncompounded_a look_v upon_o christ_n simple_o as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n and_o so_o his_o person_n be_v most_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a and_o his_o humanity_n add_v nothing_o to_o it_o but_o in_o another_o respect_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n in_o a_o way_n of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o they_o say_v christ_n person_n be_v a_o person_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compound_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n consider_v christ_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o mediator_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o mediator_n according_a to_o one_o nature_n mere_o not_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n mere_o nor_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n mere_o but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n naturis_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la &_o in_o duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o consist_v of_o both_o nature_n and_o as_o subsist_v in_o both_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o equal_a danger_n to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n only_o without_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v man_n or_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v man_n only_o without_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v god_n for_o the_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n now_o to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v first_o propose_v the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o all_o the_o complacency_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o father_n be_v take_v up_o in_o he_o so_o that_o a_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o foundation_n lay_v for_o the_o father_n delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o 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of_o the_o father_n delight_n and_o our_o nature_n be_v represent_v pure_a and_o spotless_a before_o the_o thone_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n reflect_v on_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o personal_a union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o his_o son_n accepts_z of_o we_o and_o delight_n in_o we_o through_o his_o son_n so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o foundation_n lay_v for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 9_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v bring_v down_o deposit_v and_o lodge_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n near_o at_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v know_v where_o to_o go_v and_o have_v recourse_n for_o all_o grace_n the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v the_o original_a spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o god_n to_o create_v grace_n therefore_o be_v it_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n simple_o or_o absolute_o consider_v and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o a_o spring_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o keep_v hide_v and_o secret_a from_o we_o but_o in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v the_o original_a and_o head-spring_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v bring_v near_o unto_o we_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal_n 36.9_o now_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n bodily_a by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o fullness_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n must_v necessary_o dwell_v in_o christ_n the_o divine_a nature_n empty_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o receive_v all_o grace_n hence_o be_v it_o say_v joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o what_o follow_v upon_o that_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n immediate_o upon_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o humane_a nature_n which_o the_o word_n assume_v come_v to_o be_v replenish_v with_o grace_n and_o truth_n observe_v the_o order_n or_o gradation_n that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o first_o the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n assume_v our_o nature_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n what_o follow_v upon_o this_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n he_o have_v the_o godhead_n in_o he_o fill_v the_o humane_a nature_n with_o all_o grace_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n what_o follow_v upon_o this_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n the_o word_n incarnate_a the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o 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the_o creature_n be_v undivided_a what_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v and_o the_o spirit_n do_v what_o the_o father_n purpose_v the_o son_n purpose_v and_o the_o spirit_n purpose_v it_o be_v true_a election_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n attribute_v to_o the_o father_n eph._n 1.3_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o here_o we_o see_v election_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n attribute_v to_o the_o father_n but_o when_o election_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o elect_v for_o election_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essential_a will_n in_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n what_o the_o father_n will_v the_o son_n must_v needs_o will_v and_o the_o spirit_n will_v also_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n so_o 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10.28_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n how_o can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o give_v to_o his_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o perfect_o and_o complete_o possess_v of_o eternal_a life_n the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n from_o eternity_n have_v decree_v to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o he_o give_v they_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n in_o their_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o have_v the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o glorification_n at_o last_o as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o already_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o beneficence_n in_o christ_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o will_v good_a to_o his_o people_n but_o he_o bestow_v good_a upon_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v from_o eternity_n intend_v to_o bestow_v grace_n and_o glory_n upon_o they_o so_o he_o do_v in_o time_n actual_o conser_fw-fr grace_n and_o glory_n upon_o they_o this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o full_a rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v the_o creature_n love_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o barren_a love_n man_n may_v wish_v well_o to_o other_o they_o may_v have_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o but_o ostentimes_o they_o want_v that_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o good_a they_o will_v but_o christ_n love_n be_v a_o fruitful_a love_n he_o actual_o bestow_v that_o good_a upon_o his_o people_n he_o intend_v vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n glorification_n be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o eternal_a love_n of_o he_o christ_n love_n be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n along_o with_o it_o eph._n 1.3_o not_o only_a election_n which_o 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person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o taint_n or_o pollution_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o but_o thus_o we_o ought_v to_o conceive_v of_o it_o the_o mass_n of_o humane_a nature_n out_o of_o which_o this_o part_n or_o particle_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v take_v be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n join_v himself_o to_o our_o nature_n that_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o be_v join_v to_o his_o person_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n or_o instant_n the_o union_n be_v make_v that_o part_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v assume_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o be_v it_o sanctify_v before_o assume_v nor_o assume_v before_o sanctify_v but_o both_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v flesh_n so_o soon_o be_v it_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v not_o 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no_o not_o the_o virgin_n herself_o who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o that_o god_n shall_v seek_v out_o and_o prepare_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n out_o of_o such_o a_o impure_a sink_n as_o our_o nature_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o great_o commend_v the_o love_n and_o condescension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o his_o incarnation_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o condescension_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o that_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n together_o with_o its_o infirmity_n he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n make_v like_a to_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v flesh_n but_o he_o take_v passable_a mortal_a flesh_n such_o a_o nature_n as_o be_v subject_n to_o suffer_v and_o death_n this_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n of_o his_o love_n for_o we_o must_v know_v the_o divinity_n inhabit_v in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n can_v have_v prevent_v all_o suffering_n and_o death_n the_o godhead_n which_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v have_v make_v the_o humane_a nature_n impassable_a and_o above_o suffer_v therefore_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n it_o be_v by_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n propria_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la permittebatur_fw-la carni_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la quae_fw-la propria_fw-la that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o humanity_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o itself_o the_o great_a end_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v our_o nature_n be_v that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n now_o one_o be_v then_o say_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o when_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a for_o such_o offence_n now_o suffer_v and_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5._o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o take_v our_o nature_n but_o also_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n isa_n 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n that_o which_o be_v not_o assume_v be_v not_o heal_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n our_o infirmity_n have_v not_o be_v heal_v 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n condescension_n in_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o be_v hide_v and_o veil_v for_o a_o time_n in_o our_o nature_n after_o he_o have_v assume_v it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v his_o empty_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.7_o we_o read_v it_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v he_o empty_v himself_o how_o 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one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o increase_v but_o the_o same_o trinity_n still_o remain_v but_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o singular_a advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v we_o may_v see_v how_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o incarnation_n a_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n stand_v in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o trinity_n the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o trinity_n than_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o luther_n humanitas_fw-la christi_fw-la licèt_fw-la sit_fw-la creatura_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ita_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la sit_fw-la persona_fw-la cum_fw-la divinitate_fw-la oportet_fw-la igitur_fw-la tam_fw-la altiorem_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la creaturas_fw-la esse_fw-la 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