diversity_n be_v this_o because_o no_o man_n unless_o perhaps_o you_o except_v sovereign_a king_n who_o be_v not_o themselves_o wont_a to_o discharge_v embassage_n be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o he_o may_v in_o a_o certain_a thing_n be_v subject_v or_o subject_v himself_o to_o another_o and_o so_o receive_v command_n from_o he_o and_o minister_v to_o he_o wherefore_o he_o also_o who_o be_v equal_a to_o another_o in_o dignity_n yea_o superior_a may_v be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o discharge_v a_o embassage_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o therein_o become_v inferior_a to_o he_o and_o in_o some_o business_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o the_o principal_n but_o the_o most_o high_a god_n can_v so_o be_v change_v as_o to_o become_v inferior_a to_o any_o one_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v always_o superior_a our_o to_o all_o and_o all_o minister_n to_o he_o wherefore_o can_v he_o neither_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n chap._n 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those_o thing_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a but_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v simple_o affirm_v and_o deny_v of_o the_o same_o again_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n of_o supreme_a godhead_n that_o limitation_n according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o place_n in_o he_o neither_o can_v it_o cause_n that_o what_o agree_v to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o shall_v be_v simple_o affirm_v of_o his_o person_n for_o a_o person_n of_o supreme_a divinity_n be_v the_o very_a divine_a nature_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o something_o agree_v to_o the_o very_a divine_a nature_n according_a to_o the_o humane_a and_o much_o lâ—ss_o that_o be_v simple_o affirm_v of_o it_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o by_o itself_o and_o agree_v only_o to_o a_o creature_n such_o as_o be_v to_o receive_v command_n from_o the_o father_n to_o keep_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o father_n now_o the_o reason_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v press_v if_o 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to_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a nature_n either_o there_o will_v be_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n a_o divine_a and_o a_o humane_a or_o that_o divine_a which_o the_o adversary_n do_v hold_v must_v be_v deny_v and_o a_o humane_a only_o if_o you_o regard_v the_o essence_n but_o a_o divine_a if_o you_o respect_v the_o quality_n whereby_o it_o be_v endue_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v have_v we_o now_o forbeaâ—_n to_o mention_v that_o christ_n receive_v command_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v his_o ambassador_n but_o the_o adversary_n hold_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o also_o and_o that_o primary_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a by_o what_o mean_v then_o do_v they_o restrain_v the_o receive_n and_o keep_v of_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o the_o name_n of_o servant_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o renounce_v that_o doctrine_n before_o they_o use_v such_o a_o limitation_n chap._n xvii_o arg._n 17_o father_n that_o christ_n pray_v to_o the_o father_n argument_n the_o seventeen_o draw_v from_o thence_o that_o christ_n pour_v out_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n fourthly_o we_o may_v allege_v those_o place_n both_o in_o john_n and_o also_o other_o sacred_a writer_n wherein_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n pray_v to_o the_o father_n now_o there_o be_v a_o large_a prayer_n of_o his_o pour_v out_o to_o the_o father_n partly_o for_o himself_o partly_o for_o the_o disciple_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v in_o the_o whole_a 17_o chapter_n of_o john_n to_o which_o add_v that_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o luke_n 22.41_o 44._o and_o that_o on_o the_o cross_n mat._n 27.46_o luke_n 23_o 34_o 46._o to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o pour_v out_o by_o christ_n unto_o god_n for_o himself_o the_o divine_a author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n without_o doubt_n allude_v chap._n 5.7_o speak_v thus_o who_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o who_o can_v save_v he_o from_o death_n with_o strong_a cry_n &_o tear_n be_v hear_v for_o his_o reverence_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a for_o his_o fear_n furthermore_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n luke_n 6.12_o see_v also_o chap._n 9.18_o 28_o 29._o and_o 11.1_o and_o john_n 14.16_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o he_o need_v the_o help_n of_o none_o and_o depend_v on_o none_o do_v never_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o any_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o argument_n the_o answer_n that_o
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in_o tâ—e_v 2d_o verse_n namely_o by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n moreover_o be_v illustrate_v this_o way_n by_o his_o own_o example_n show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o apt_a yea_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o persevere_v in_o his_o love_n in_o tâ—at_n he_o himself_o by_o keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n have_v obtain_v this_o favour_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o love_n that_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o love_v of_o he_o wherefore_o as_o we_o say_v before_o that_o reason_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o which_o the_o particle_n for_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n or_o sign_n in_o these_o word_n chap._n 8.29_o but_o if_o it_o signify_v the_o cause_n the_o thing_n itself_o as_o we_o have_v see_v do_v evince_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o argument_n of_o we_o can_v be_v solve_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o nature_n for_o first_o those_o cause_n hinder_v which_o we_o have_v above_o hint_v in_o other_o section_n other_o chap._n 3.14.10_o of_o this_o section_n place_n as_o namely_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v simple_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a here_o to_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o person_n both_o for_o his_o mission_n and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o operation_n which_o he_o attribute_v to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v again_o this_o likewise_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o that_o answer_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o christ_n shall_v rather_o have_v allege_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o father_n be_v with_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o alone_o because_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o humane_a be_v personal_o unite_v he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o argument_n that_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ten_o place_n we_o will_v recite_v those_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o christ_n for_o thus_o christ_n himself_o speak_v concern_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o mary_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o john_n chap._n 20.17_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o writer_n rev._n 3.12_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n 12._o he_o call_v the_o father_n his_o god_n four_o time_n whilst_o he_o say_v whosoever_o overcome_v i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n as_o for_o the_o other_o writer_n first_o we_o read_v in_o matth._n and_o mark_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n coy_v thus_o to_o the_o father_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o mark_n 15.34_o and_o paul_n ephes_n 1.17_o wish_v that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o divine_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 1.8_o 9_o cit_v of_o christ_n those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.7_o 8._o speak_v heretofore_o of_o solomon_n as_o the_o typâ—_n of_o christ_n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n therefore_o o_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n thus_o also_o micah_n speak_v of_o christ_n chap._n 5.4_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n arg._n 23_o christ_n that_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v not_o a_o god_n or_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o any_o one_o be_v to_o have_v empire_n and_o power_n over_o he_o or_o to_o be_v his_o benefactor_n or_o final_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o he_o as_o his_o sovereign_a benefactor_n but_o none_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o most_o high_a god_n none_o be_v his_o benefactor_n none_o be_v worship_v of_o he_o otherwise_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o argument_n here_o they_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n leave_v they_o beside_o the_o distinction_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o this_o be_v leave_v they_o in_o that_o we_o have_v 16._o have_v chap._n 3.14_o 16._o already_o sufficient_o stop_v this_o hole_n at_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o especial_o because_o all_o the_o 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