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with_o our_o weakness_n solicitous_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o support_v we_o under_o the_o burdensome_a assliction_n which_o spring_n and_o flow_v from_o they_o and_o final_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v with_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o our_o decline_a faith_n for_o as_o he_o must_v be_v unskilful_a in_o instruct_v other_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o who_o have_v not_o be_v passive_a himself_o so_o it_o be_v as_o difficult_a for_o any_o to_o apply_v seasonable_a and_o successful_a remedy_n to_o the_o afflict_a who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o their_o suffering_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n may_v be_v more_o apprehensive_a and_o sensible_a of_o our_o infirmity_n he_o become_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 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one_o be_v of_o saint_n austin_n in_o these_o word_n whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v despise_v arianos_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_fw-la 2_o joan._n serm._n 38._o luke_n 1.71.72_o neque_fw-la tamea_fw-la creaturam_fw-la adoramus_fw-la absit_fw-la sed_fw-la dominum_fw-la rerum_fw-la creatam_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la verbum_fw-la deum_fw-la adoramus_fw-la athan._n or_o 5._o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la or_o refuse_v to_o worship_n christ_n with_o divine_a worship_n shall_v undoubted_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o other_o be_v of_o st._n athanasius_n who_o write_v against_o the_o arrian_n vindicate_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n which_o these_o heretic_n endeavour_v to_o brand_v they_o with_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v the_o creature_n but_o we_o do_v worship_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n god_n the_o word_n incarnate_a etc._n etc._n but_o concern_v the_o communication_n of_o property_n and_o whereas_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v our_o redemption_n that_o he_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v all_o inconceivable_a mystery_n yet_o do_v full_o import_v the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n but_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o curious_o pry_v into_o they_o yet_o be_v oblige_v hereby_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n who_o have_v thus_o advance_v our_o nature_n from_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o corruption_n to_o a_o state_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n 2_o and_o as_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v thus_o wonderful_o dignify_v by_o its_o union_n to_o the_o godhead_n 4.18_o gal._n 3.22_o luk._n 4.18_o so_o we_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n be_v again_o restore_v