19_o art_n 1._o &_o dion_n carthus_n in_o 3._o do_v 17._o quaest_n 1._o theandrick_n action_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o denominat_fw-la both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fountain_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n continue_v distinct_a as_o to_o their_o be_v and_o existence_n though_o personal_o unite_v in_o the_o mediator_n so_o also_o their_o operation_n and_o property_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v there_o be_v some_o action_n that_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o godhead_n but_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o causality_n the_o divine_a nature_n may_v have_v some_o influence_n and_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n for_o complete_n and_o perfect_v these_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v flow_v the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o these_o therefore_o they_o be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n albeit_o as_o man_n and_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o particular_a concern_v christ_n intercession_n doctor_n subjectum_fw-la doctor_n gisb._n voet_n sell_o disp_n par_fw-fr 1._o this_o 30._o a_o christus_fw-la qua_fw-la mediator_n pag._n 536._o est_fw-la actio_fw-la christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la qua_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la agenda_fw-la se_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la immediatum_fw-la precationis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la voet_n do_v in_o a_o word_n and_o in_o the_o by_o only_o clear_v the_o question_n christ_n intercession_n say_v he_o 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as_o it_o be_v proper_a cause_n and_o be_v terminate_v in_o as_o it_o be_v immediate_a subject_n one_o of_o the_o nature_n only_o but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v not_o both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n concur_v in_o these_o miraculous_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n ans_fw-fr both_o do_v concur_v but_o by_o two_o distinct_a operation_n the_o one_o humane_a the_o other_o divine_a thus_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v athan._n orat_fw-la 4._o contra_fw-la arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n as_o man_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n but_z as_o god_n he_o do_v rebuke_v and_o cure_v the_o disease_n and_o thus_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o some_o of_o christ_n action_n be_v theandrick_n that_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a action_n do_v in_o their_o own_o way_n concur_v for_o perfect_v the_o work_n but_o take_v any_o one_o simple_a action_n and_o thus_o as_o to_o it_o be_v original_a it_o be_v either_o divine_a or_o humane_a it_o be_v the_o godhead_n that_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n that_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v present_a with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o preseru_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o pardon_v sin_n that_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v his_o manhead_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n pray_v weep_v etc._n etc._n albeit_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o even_o as_o to_o these_o humane_a action_n and_o suffering_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n do_v moral_o concur_v add_v worth_a and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n though_o as_o man_n that_o be_v though_o the_o man-head_n only_o do_v concur_v as_o their_o proper_a physical_a cause_n and_o immediate_a subject_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v support_v the_o humanity_n and_o do_v concur_v with_o and_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o all_o its_o action_n and_o operation_n but_o that_o there_o be_v as_o to_o this_o any_o thing_n peculiar_a albeit_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ultimat_fw-la and_o mysterious_a union_n to_o christ_n for_o thus_o all_o of_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v from_o god_n and_o from_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 3._o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n make_fw-mi lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la eunom_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la voiuntaris_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la confitemur_fw-la ambros_n in_o symb._n apost_n cap._n 3._o all_o of_o they_o work_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v call_v theandrick_n and_o all_o creature_n motion_n divine_a act._n 17.28_o joh._n 5.17_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o with_o papist_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n yea_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v his_o divine_a nature_n from_o his_o intercession_n for_o from_o it_o do_v flow_v its_o worth_n and_o excellency_n so_o that_o it_o must_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v gerhard_n though_o we_o like_v not_o the_o phrase_n while_o he_o orat_fw-la he_o gerh._o harm_n cap._n 180._o pag._n 1145._o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la noster_fw-la mediator_n &_o sacerdos_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n do_v pray_v the_o godhead_n indeed_o do_v concur_v in_o a_o suitable_a manner_n add_v virtue_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o moral_a influence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o action_n which_o of_o itself_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n to_o denominat_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n thus_o also_o according_a to_o some_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v pray_v according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o nature_n may_v not_o only_a 6._o only_a communicatio_fw-la proprietatum_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la verbalis_fw-la alia_fw-la realis_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriosanguine_a redemisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la realiter_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la verbaliter_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la persona_fw-la denominatur_fw-la viz._n divina_fw-la maccov_n distinct_a &_o reg_fw-la cap_n 11._o sect_n 6._o denominat_fw-la the_o person_n but_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 20.28_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o church_n but_o while_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n we_o must_v not_o 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symb._n athanas_n with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la symb_n antioch_n &_o theoph._n in_o heb._n 7._o confound_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n but_o must_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o property_n and_o action_n and_o here_o we_o may_v show_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n all_o of_o they_o 14._o they_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la naturam_fw-la adorare_fw-la quasi_fw-la servus_n &_o adorari_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o the_o side_n cap._n 2._o quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la patrem_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la exaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la maxim_n cap._n 14._o agree_v in_o this_o that_o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la adoratur_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la orat_fw-la patrem_fw-la that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o as_o man_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n as_o to_o the_o 3._o though_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v certain_a and_o clear_o
quia_fw-la filii_fw-la non_fw-la solent_fw-la esse_fw-la itâ—_n sapientes_fw-la sicut_fw-la patres_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la ne_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr filio_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la existmarent_fw-la adjectum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la epithetum_fw-la sapientis_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la in_o superbam_fw-la partem_fw-la capitur_fw-la dicimus_fw-la enim_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la macedonem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la alti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la propterea_fw-la additursanctus_fw-la vel_fw-la bone_fw-la jo._n mayor_n in_o 1._o send_v do_v 14_o 15_o 16._o quaest_n unica_fw-la and_o 2d_o the_o great_a aquinas_n his_o reason_n why_o we_o use_v not_o so_o ordinary_o to_o pray_v particular_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v little_o better_a quia_fw-la inquit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la cujus_fw-la magis_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la dari_fw-la quam_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n thom._n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 15._o quast_o 3._o ad_fw-la 2._o because_o some_o work_n and_o attribute_n do_v more_o resemble_v the_o personal_a property_n of_o each_o of_o those_o glorious_a person_n and_o because_o among_o those_o work_n and_o attribute_n there_o be_v some_o such_o order_n as_o do_v adumbrat_fw-la that_o natural_a order_n that_o be_v among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a and_o great_a work_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o which_o respect_n the_o creature_n viz._n creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n be_v according_o ascribe_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n several_o together_o with_o the_o attribute_n and_o divine_a property_n which_o do_v especial_o appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o these_o dispensation_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o work_n of_o thereof_o of_o under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v providence_n as_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o continue_a ereation_n and_o result_v and_o consequent_a thereof_o 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solius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la universa_fw-la trinitas_fw-la operata_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la &_o unitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la ambros_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la cap._n 9_o humane_a nature_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o providence_n efficiency_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o three_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o godhead_n equal_o for_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v be_v thus_o independent_a it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o creature_n yet_o these_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o their_o subject_n which_o they_o can_v denominate_v they_o be_v not_o terminative_o in_o nor_o causal_o from_o these_o other_o two_o person_n as_o their_o near_a and_o proper_a cause_n but_o thus_o they_o be_v only_o from_o and_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v personal_o unite_v only_o to_o the_o son_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o 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to_o the_o father_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o natural_a order_n that_o be_v among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o father_n do_v not_o come_v under_o any_o voluntary_a economy_n and_o mission_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o other_o two_o by_o a_o voluntary_a economy_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v commission_n and_o a_o mandate_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o begin_v and_o carry_v on_o our_o sanctification_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o arbitrary_a and_o free_a economy_n the_o work_n and_o dispensation_n of_o these_o two_o glorious_a person_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o upon_o this_o particular_a account_n denominate_v they_o yet_o still_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o 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temporal_a blessing_n that_o they_o seek_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o confidence_n that_o be_v rather_o beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o height_n and_o vigour_n of_o prayer_n then_o bring_v with_o we_o unto_o the_o duty_n sometime_o say_v he_o such_o a_o confidence_n may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v neither_o ordinary_a nor_o usual_a we_o may_v shut_v up_o this_o particular_a with_o the_o word_n of_o zealous_a bernard_n let_v none_o of_o the_o saint_n say_v 6._o say_v nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la parvipendat_fw-la orationem_fw-la svam_fw-la dico_fw-la enim_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la parvipendit_fw-la eam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la â—gressa_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la vestro_fw-la ipse_fw-la eam_fw-la scribi_fw-la jubet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la sperare_fw-la possumus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aut_fw-la dabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la erit_fw-la 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the_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o christ_n do_v interece_v for_o we_o whether_o as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o 3._o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o as_o god_n here_o the_o four_o first_o reason_n bring_v against_o the_o formal_a intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_n which_o we_o need_v not_o resume_v intercession_n resume_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a gerhard_n tilen_v and_o other_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v intercession_n neither_o 2._o do_v he_o intercede_v as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v remove_v any_o of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o his_o godhead_n alone_o you_o will_v say_v our_o divine_n usual_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n ans_fw-fr we_o know_v 7._o know_v vid._n chamier_n panstr_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 7._o not_o under_o what_o consideration_n christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o appear_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o not_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o head_n and_o our_o divine_n have_v just_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o papist_n who_o with_o lombard_n and_o thomas_n these_o grand_a misleader_n do_v maintain_v that_o christ_n only_o as_o man_n be_v mediator_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o 1._o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n areop_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la ganim_n med_a vid._n thom._n 3._o part_n quaest_a
3._o one_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n invocat_n or_o be_v invocate_v without_o the_o other_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 37._o and_o to_o who_o shall_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n present_v our_o prayer_n if_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o with_o who_o shall_v he_o intercede_v if_o not_o with_o himself_o which_o be_v gross_a once_o to_o imagine_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n who_o can_v show_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o man_n do_v adore_v and_o invocat_n the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o as_o god_n he_o do_v as_o true_o as_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 10._o ghost_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la rogat_fw-la quo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la patre_fw-la quo_fw-la vero_fw-la ej_fw-la aequalis_fw-la est_fw-la exaudit_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la august_n lib_n 1._o de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la cap_n 10._o hear_v and_o etc._n and_o unless_o we_o say_v with_o franciscus_n a_o s._n clara_n in_o his_o exposition_n 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casuist_n do_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o this_o blind_a faith_n call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v these_o blind_a guide_n and_o miserable_a physician_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n fran._n 83._o fran._n suar._n defid_v disp_n 12._o sect_n 3._o sect_n 16._o joan._n de_fw-fr lu._n go_v the_o fid_fw-we disp_n 12._o sect_n 4._o §_o 83._o suarez_n and_o with_o he_o joan._n de_fw-fr lugo_n distinguish_v four_o degree_n of_o explicit_a faith_n 1._o when_o god_n be_v believe_v in_o as_o the_o saviour_n and_o justifier_n of_o sinner_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v appoint_v and_o reveal_v not_o determine_v any_o in_o particular_a and_o this_o degree_n do_v very_o little_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o implicit_a except_o that_o it_o condescend_v on_o our_o misery_n and_o upon_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o general_a 2._o when_o a_o mediator_n be_v know_v and_o 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1_o pet._n 1.10.11_o 12._o rom._n 16.25_o they_o who_o live_v heâ—â—e_n the_o incarnation_n the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o morning_n star_n do_v as_o he_o as_o via_fw-la autem_fw-la bominibus_fw-la veniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la est_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la christi_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la oportuit_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la creditum_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la diverso_fw-la mo_z do_fw-mi tamen_fw-la secundum_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la eq_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinent_a tanto_fw-la difficilius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la remoritieres_n suerunt_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la distinctius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la christo_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la suerunt_fw-la thom._n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7._o in_o corp_n quaest_a 1._o art_n 7._o add_v he_o aquinas_n observe_v see_v the_o the_o more_o clear_o and_o then_o in_o their_o dispute_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a either_o 1._o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o it_o be_v command_v by_o he_o who_o can_v lay_v a_o indispensible_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o obey_v or_o 2._o necessitate_v medii_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n without_o which_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o divine_a command_n or_o as_o 1._o as_o lugo_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 1._o §._o 1._o lugo_n speak_v sine_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la inculpabiliter_fw-la omisso_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hâ—berisalus_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o be_v thus_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o a_o mean_a must_v also_o be_v necessary_a because_o of_o the_o command_n for_o that_o same_o command_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n oblige_v we_o to_o apply_v and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n albeit_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o distinction_n the_o schoolman_n do_v not_o agree_v some_o of_o they_o maintain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v always_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_a without_o which_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a other_o think_v that_o this_o necessity_n do_v only_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a appointment_n and_o command_n require_v this_o faith_n in_o all_o man_n yet_o 10._o yet_o lombard_n 3._o send_v do_v 25._o bonavent_n thom._n diony_n carthus_n scot._n ricard_n gabriel_n pitigian_a durand_n in_o magistrum_fw-la ibid._n &_o hugo_n cavellus_n in_o scotum_n ibid._n thomas_n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7.8_o bannez_fw-fr in_o loc_n alens_fw-la 3._o part_n quaest_a 69_o in_o art_n 1._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 12._o sect_n 3._o valent._n ibid._n quaest_n 2._o punct_a 4._o lug._n disp_n 12._o sect_n 4._o hurtad_n disp_n 44._o sect_n 1._o lorca_n disp_n 21._o coninch_n disp_n 14._o dub_v 9_o zumel_n 12._o quaest_n 89._o art_n 6._o disp_n 4._o becan_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la theol_n cap._n 12._o quaest_n 2._o pet._n art_n 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr theol_fw-fr mer._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o res_fw-la 3._o medina_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la side_n cap._n 10._o vega_n lib._n 6._o in_o trident._n 1._o cap._n 22._o javel_n 2._o part_n christ_n phil_n tract_n 1._o cap._n 1._o soto_n lib._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o cap._n 11._o canus_n relect_a de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la part_n 2_o quaest_n 2._o corduba_n quaest_a be_v lib._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sanchez_n in_o decal_v lib._n 2._o cap_n 2._o summa_fw-la tabiena_n §_o credere_fw-la ramerii_n pantheol_fw-fr de_fw-fr fid_fw-we cap._n 10._o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o sufficient_a the_o albeit_o as_o we_o observe_v some_o maintoin_v a_o implicit_a knowledge_n to_o be_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 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novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la loquor_fw-la inpuâ—t_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la explicita_fw-la respectu_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la seu_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la praecise_a licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la explicata_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o passiâ—nis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la martin_n becon_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o â—_o &_o joannes_n de_fw-fr lugo_n explicans_fw-la â—ocum_fw-la augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 47._o loquentis_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la salvati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la ait_fw-la august_n concessum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la â—evelatus_fw-la unus_fw-la mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dici_fw-la posset_n augustinum_n inquit_fw-la lugo_n circa_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sâ—â—tentia_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nullus_fw-la fuâ—sset_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la statu_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la explicitam_fw-la unius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la probabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la nullum_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n reperiri_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la non_fw-la â—uâ—â—erit_fw-la &_o crediderit_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la
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