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8._o julius_n augustus_n &_o dominus_fw-la deusque_fw-la noster_fw-la domitianus_n be_v as_o well_o god_n deify_v as_o christ_n himself_o by_o this_o comment_n and_o in_o the_o church-writer_n deification_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o dionysius_n be_v ascribe_v to_o mortal_a man_n for_o that_o father_n show_v that_o a_o holy_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v that_o be_v assimulate_v to_o god_n endue_v 29._o dâony_n areop_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hier._n c._n 2._o id_fw-la epist_n 2._o n._n 10_o naz._n or_o 37._o n._n 29._o with_o sanctify_a and_o unite_v to_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o deificatio_fw-la est_fw-la imitatio_fw-la i._n deification_n be_v the_o imitate_v of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nazianzen_n say_v spiritus_fw-la nos_fw-la deificat_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d
ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v his_o word_n man_n endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v deify_v because_o god_n be_v in_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o and_o work_v in_o they_o and_o athanasius_n say_v homines_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la deificantur_fw-la atha_n ad_fw-la serapion_n n._n 26._o vid._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o now_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o saviour_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o only_a god_n from_o all_o eternity_n will_v next_o be_v inquire_v chap._n ix_o more_o concern_v deification_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v the_o arian_n be_v in_o this_o doctrine_n something_o more_o ingenuous_a than_o this_o commenter_n though_o in_o they_o it_o be_v also_o most_o pernicious_a for_o they_o 7._o ath._n &_o hil._n cont_n arian_n n._n 7._o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o call_v and_o they_o say_v christ_n be_v before_o time_n begin_v because_o they_o believe_v that_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o they_o call_v christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n because_o the_o scripture_n call_v some_o creature_n so_o but_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v he_o to_o have_v the_o same_o godhead_n with_o the_o father_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deus_fw-la factus_fw-la make_v a_o god_n or_o 26._o ambros_n de_fw-fr cil_n div_o c._n 2._o n._n 26._o deify_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o eternal_a generation_n but_o by_o power_n give_v as_o king_n be_v call_v god_n for_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n observe_v deus_fw-la in_o scripture_n est_fw-la 23._o ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o n._n 22_o 23._o 1_o verus_fw-la 2_o nuncupativus_fw-la nam_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la dii_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 3_o falsus_fw-la ut_fw-la demon_n i._n in_o scripture_n god_n signify_v 1_o the_o true_a god_n 2_o such_o as_o ãâã_d but_o call_v god_n and_o âre_n not_o so_o 3_o false_a god_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o this_o commenter_n when_o he_o be_v argue_v ãâ¦ã_o learned_a ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o ãâ¦ã_o they_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d confess_v that_o christ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o one_o of_o the_o âââpany_n ââquired_v he_o further_a to_o declare_v how_o long_o christ_n have_v be_v god_n and_o whether_o from_o eternity_n at_o which_o question_n he_o seem_v very_o angry_a and_o for_o present_v leave_v the_o room_n now_o indeed_o the_o father_n do_v oftentimes_o apply_v this_o word_n to_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deify_v and_o that_o in_o time_n also_o and_o not_o before_o his_o incarnation_n for_o he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v deify_v if_o he_o never_o have_v be_v incarnate_a it_o be_v only_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v and_o not_o his_o spirit_n or_o divine_a nature_n for_o the_o word_n can_v otherwise_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v then_o as_o he_o be_v hominify_v if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o use_v that_o word_n for_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n signify_v that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o man_n be_v make_v god_n by_o the_o person_n i_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o he_o alcame_v theanthâopos_n and_o emmanuel_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o god_n assume_v a_o body_n by_o his_o incarnation_n that_o body_n than_o become_v the_o body_n of_o god_n as_o be_v show_v before_o out_o of_o origen_n and_o so_o that_o 41._o orig._n in_o mat._n tract_n 21._o n._n 41._o father_n express_v himself_o thus_o christus_fw-la deificavit_fw-la humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la christ_n deify_v that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v so_o gross_o of_o this_o deification_n as_o if_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o godhead_n and_o assume_v into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o it_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v also_o stamp_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n still_o be_v and_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v creature_n in_o 221._o aug._n epi._n 221._o this_o sense_n st._n austin_n say_v homo_fw-la versus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la nâc_fw-la amisit_fw-la naturam_fw-la man_n be_v become_v god_n and_o yet_o man_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o thus_o athanasius_n say_v archangeli_fw-la semper_fw-la antea_fw-la adorabanâ_n filium_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la 5._o atha_n orat._n 2._o cont_n 2._o arian_n n._n 5._o jesum_fw-la adorant_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la carne_fw-la quâm_fw-la deâfiâaverat_fw-la the_o archangel_n do_v always_o before_o the_o incarnation_n worship_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o they_o worship_v he_o now_o in_o that_o flesh_n which_o by_o assume_v it_o he_o now_o have_v deify_v for_o now_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o and_o so_o the_o same_o father_n use_v thâs_a word_n divers_a time_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 7._o sense_n atha_n orat_fw-la 2._o count_v ar._n n._n 5._o h._n id._n ser_n 4._o cont_n arian_n n._n 7._o non_fw-la deificatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la and_o h._n christus_fw-la carnem_fw-la assumendo_fw-la hominem_fw-la deificavit_fw-la the_o manhood_n can_v not_o have_v be_v deify_v if_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v incarnate_a and_o christ_n deify_v man_n by_o assume_v flesh_n st._n austin_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n gal._n 1._o 97._o gal._n 1._o 1._o 1._o aug._n exp_n in_o gal._n in_o praefaâ_n n._n 97._o 1._o say_v 1._o paulus_n missus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la jam_fw-la totum_fw-la deum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la immortalem_fw-la that_o paul_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n because_o christ_n be_v at_o that_o time_n whole_o god_n because_o now_o he_o be_v perfect_o immortal_a so_o he_o fasten_v this_o deification_n or_o immortality_n 21._o 2._o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o only_o on_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o immortal_a god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o those_o word_n god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o say_v est_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la quae_fw-la deificata_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la dominus_fw-la 12._o theod._n dial._n in_o confu_n n._n 12._o gloriae_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la glorificari_fw-la it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n deify_v for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n he_o can_v be_v exalt_v deify_v or_o more_o glorify_v so_o origen_n 3._o orig._n in_o levit._n hom_n 3._o say_v of_o a_o levitical_a sacrifice_n that_o it_o signify_v carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la deificandam_fw-la that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v deify_v and_o this_o deify_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n because_o there_o it_o be_v glorify_v and_o immortal_a and_o on_o earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deify_v because_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o his_o 2._o 3._o pet._n diac._n apul_a fulg._n n._n 2._o 2_o nature_n whereby_o his_o flesh_n be_v indeed_o caro_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o flesh_n of_o god_n by_o thus_o distinguish_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o ancient_a father_n answer_v the_o objection_n of_o old_a heretic_n make_v against_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 15._o phil._n 2._o 9_o eph._n 1._o 20._o mat._n 28._o 18._o act._n 3._o 13_o 15._o deify_v he_o be_v also_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v set_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o principality_n to_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n that_o be_v name_v that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o jesus_n be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o all_o these_o say_n and_o many_o more_o of_o this_o âind_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n athanasius_n do_v in_o general_n give_v we_o this_o excellent_a rule_n ib._n rule_n athan._n ser._n 4._o count_v ar._n n._n 7._o n._n ib._n quae_fw-la christus_fw-la
aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o n._n 60._o i_o answer_v with_o st._n austin_n tradere_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la eredentes_fw-la perducere_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplationem_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o bring_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n to_o present_v they_o pure_a unspotted_a free_a and_o full_o deliver_v from_o the_o bond_n and_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n which_o before_o have_v some_o power_n over_o they_o and_o god_n rule_v in_o they_o but_o in_o part_n so_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v also_o a_o share_n in_o they_o but_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o free_a from_o those_o entanglement_n as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o then_o christ_n shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n ver_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v have_v rule_n over_o they_o but_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o ver_fw-la 28._o so_o that_o this_o deliver_v up_o be_v but_o so_o as_o saint_n paul_n desire_v 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o to_o present_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o chafe_v virgin_n and_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n reddam_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la meliorem_fw-la so_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v 8._o seneca_n de_fw-fr benef_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o we_o up_o to_o the_o father_n in_o better_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v we_o for_o although_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotency_n rule_v over_o we_o before_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o king_n over_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n but_o then_o the_o same_o god_n shall_v reign_v over_o the_o same_o subject_n amend_v and_o whole_o and_o willing_o and_o joyful_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o divine_a will_n second_o where_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n shall_v reign_v till_o he_o â_o â_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v no_o long_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v endure_v until_o then_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o heresy_n persecutor_n and_o tyrant_n or_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o so_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v till_o then_o as_o a_o king_n who_o people_n be_v perpetual_o oppose_v resist_a and_o rebel_a against_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o king_n still_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o albeit_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v strife_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n yet_o still_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n retain_v a_o kingly_a power_n in_o they_o for_o although_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o yet_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 26._o and_o god_n give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 57_o christ_n reign_v 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have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n joh._n 1._o 18._o and_o again_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 12._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v god_n invisible_a col._n 1._o 15._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o for_o explication_n of_o these_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o god_n be_v call_v invisible_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o pure_a godhead_n because_o the_o essence_n nature_n substance_n or_o divinity_n be_v not_o visible_a by_o mortal_a eye_n in_o this_o sense_n s._n cyprian_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la visu_fw-la clarior_fw-la tactu_fw-la purior_fw-la ay_o the_o majestio_n of_o the_o godhead_n dazzle_v all_o mortal_a 77._o cyp._n de_fw-fr idoorum_fw-la vanitate_fw-la â_o 77._o eye_n and_o sense_n and_o thus_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n nor_o
the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v see_v becase_n the_o godhead_n of_o every_o and_o all_o person_n be_v one_o and_o alike_o invisible_a for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n tim._n 1._o 17._o the_o invisible_a god_n say_v hic_fw-la ipsa_fw-la triâitâs_fw-la intellâgiâur_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la prax._n aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o aug._n epist_n 112._o aug._n epist_n 111._o tert._n count_v prax._n pater_fw-la i_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v invisible_a and_o not_o only_o the_o father_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n invisible_a and_o again_o he_o say_v out_o of_o ambros._n and_o hierome_n neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n can_v be_v see_v in_o their_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v they_o and_o therefore_o tertullian_n thus_o expound_v it_o videbatur_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o patriarchis_fw-la secundum_fw-la 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god_n be_v visible_a only_o as_o in_o a_o gloss_n dark_o 1_v cor._n 13._o 12._o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o his_o glorious_a brightneâ_n be_v invisible_a but_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1._o 20._o the_o divinity_n can_v âot_n be_v sââe_z except_z it_o be_v clothe_v and_o allay_v with_o some_o moâe_n gross_a and_o material_a veil_n and_o therefore_o at_o what_o time_n god_n show_v himself_o visible_o to_o man_n he_o take_v some_o corporeal_a creature_n and_o shape_n unto_o he_o that_o so_o he_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v invisible_a may_v in_o that_o assume_v habit_n be_v see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n a_o filius_fw-la 5._o atha_n de_fw-fr uniâ_n tâin_o n_o 30._o hil_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 5._o visus_fw-la est_fw-la patribus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ãâã_d maââ_n iâ_n &_o filius_fw-la uâsus_fw-la est_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la hâminis_fw-la i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o the_o ancient_a ãâã_d but_o it_o be_v by_o assume_v some_o material_a and_o visible_a shape_n as_o ââ_o a_o man._n so_o s._n chrisostome_n say_v the_o prophet_n which_o see_v 11â_n chrys_n ho._n 10._o antâo_n aug._n de_fw-fr civiv_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o id_fw-la epist_n 11â_n god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o the_o express_a sâght_n oâ_n he_o sed_fw-la figuras_fw-la viderund_n ay_o they_o see_v he_o in_o some_o assume_v figure_n and_o s._n austin_n discourse_v of_o god_n converse_v with_o man_n in_o paradise_n say_v deus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la pâimâs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la specie_fw-la corporali_fw-la and_o again_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la visââ_n nisi_fw-la assumptione_n creaturae_fw-la i_o god_n talk_v with_o first_o parent_n in_o some_o bodily_a shape_n for_o god_n can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o by_o assume_v some_o creature_n and_o
generation_n from_o adam_n but_o our_o better_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o from_o adam_n so_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o from_o christ_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v be_v account_v one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o that_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v shall_v be_v real_o account_v as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o we_o for_o although_o we_o know_v why_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o viz._n because_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n propagate_v carnal_o from_o he_o but_o yet_o why_o christ_n righteousness_n oâ_n his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v we_o be_v not_o propagate_v from_o christ_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n be_v now_o the_o 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man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v fit_o sustain_v a_o universal_a person_n of_o mankind_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o put_v into_o man_n the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v first_o it_o appear_v evident_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n of_o sueh_o s._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o pray_v ephe._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o man_n saint_z john_n sheweth_z 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v âin_v he_o and_z âe_z in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v anima_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la antioch_n chrys_n ho_o 2._o antioch_n christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v christ_n tabernacle_n for_o indeed_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o at_o all_o assume_v flesh_n from_o man_n yet_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o put_v into_o and_o communicate_v to_o man_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o member_n to_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v ephesian_n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spiriâ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v many_o yet_o because_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o be_v but_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n even_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v many_o part_n and_o member_n yet_o because_o all_o part_n have_v the_o same_o soul_n in_o they_o therefore_o all_o together_o be_v but_o one_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v omnes_fw-la salvandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 9_o orig._n in_o eze._n ho._n 9_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o saint_n dasill_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o their_o unity_n quia_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la 141._o bas_n epist_n 141._o sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la coadunat_a id_fw-la est_fw-la because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n if_o this_o one_o god_n be_v in_o all_o he_o do_v thereby_o 16_o tert._n de_fw-fr trin._n n._n 28_o &_o christus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 16_o unite_v all_o and_o this_o unity_n be_v also_o express_v by_o these_o odd_a word_n in_o tertullian_n spi_n itus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la confibulat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v button_fw-mi we_o or_o join_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n say_v roman_n 12._o 5._o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n and_o again_o 1_o corinthian_n 6._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o again_o galathian_n 3._o 28._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o such_o be_v our_o conjunction_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o that_o theodoret_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi pati_fw-la possit_fw-la 13._o theod._n in_o dâalog_n impatib_fw-la n._n 13._o divina_fw-la natura_fw-la supervacanea_fw-la fuisset_fw-la corporis_fw-la assumptio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la if_o the_o pure_a godhead_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n passable_a so_o that_o it_o can_v have_v suffer_v for_o man_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o saint_n augustine_n put_v the_o case_n a_o little_a plain_o and_o near_o thus_o si_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la assumpta_fw-la carne_fw-la à _fw-la virgin_n sed_fw-la vera_fw-la tamen_fw-la apparens_fw-la nos_fw-la vera_fw-la morte_fw-la redimeret_fw-la quis_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la audet_fw-la dicere_fw-la suppose_v christ_n have_v not_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o the_o virgin_n and_o so_o not_o from_o adam_n but_o yet_o have_v real_o take_v a_o body_n upon_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o assume_v body_n have_v real_o die_v to_o redeem_v man_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o and_o no_o doubt_n such_o a_o suffering_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o redemption_n if_o as_o i_o say_v before_o god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v and_o limit_v himself_o by_o his_o sentence_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v unite_v and_o become_v one_o body_n sect_n ii_o more_o of_o the_o same_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n every_o way_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v man_n redeemer_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a although_o he_o take_v flesh_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o quality_n require_v to_o a_o redeem_n high_a priest_n be_v set_v down_o heb._n 7._o 26._o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o absolute_o without_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n his_o type_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n describe_v christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o spot_n and_o that_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o he_o 5._o 1_o john_n 3._o 5._o be_v no_o sin_n as_o for_o any_o actual_a sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n among_o christian_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v without_o originals_n ãâã_d because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o fall_v and_o be_v the_o son_n 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godhead_n be_v there_o call_v the_o holiâ_n spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o my_o second_o book_n and_o this_o blasphemio_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n be_v undervalue_v and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v tread_v underfoot_o as_o be_v esteem_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o thereby_o become_v contemptible_a and_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v esteem_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o but_o common_a ordinary_n unholie_a blood_n no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o ordinary_a common_a man_n and_o not_o sanctify_v and_o ordain_v for_o that_o great_a and_o high_a mystery_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o 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