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school-doctor_n make_v a_o difficult_a question_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v either_o a_o person_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n 1._o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v such_o at_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v pars_fw-la personae_fw-la for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o divine_a therefore_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v no_o part_n but_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n and_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o accident_n to_o the_o divine_a in_o christ_n why_o must_v we_o deny_v creature_n to_o be_v accident_n of_o god_n but_o most_o plain_a christian_n will_v be_v startle_v to_o hear_v a_o preacher_n say_v that_o the_o humanity_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n §_o 8._o i_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o difficulty_n unless_o i_o may_v distinguish_v 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transubstantiation_n and_o mr._n tho._n beverley_n draw_v i_o to_o write_v some_o animadversion_n on_o this_o doctrine_n as_o moderate_v between_o extreme_n but_o on_o further_a consideration_n i_o be_o very_a joth_n to_o be_v so_o venturous_a in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o tremendous_a mystery_n as_o to_o meddle_v for_o or_o against_o they_o leave_v etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la dicere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la incerta_fw-la sit_fw-la periculosum_fw-la though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o exposition_n of_o joh._n 6._o be_v unsound_a while_o they_o make_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v transubstantiate_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n from_o eternity_n §_o 29._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o this_o lead_v to_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n or_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n till_o the_o form_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o 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the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n which_o cause_v peter_n sterry_n and_o such_o other_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v three_o nature_n that_o be_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n first_o produce_v the_o prime_n superangelical_a emanant_fw-la nature_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v a_o universal_a soul_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o superangelical_a nature_n do_v unite_v itself_o to_o all_o but_o eminent_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v one_o top-branch_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o being_n some_o say_v the_o superangelical_a nature_n be_v christ_n only_a soul_n assume_v but_o a_o body_n other_o that_o it_o assume_v a_o body_n and_o soul_n §_o 4._o the_o grand_a difficulty_n about_o god_n unity_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n with_o god_n be_v how_o to_o
word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o generative_a traduction_n of_o soul_n and_o yet_o god_n present_a yea_o immediate_a causation_n of_o their_o essence_n which_o may_v be_v call_v creation_n be_v here_o consistent_a which_o here_o i_o must_v not_o now_o repeat_v vid._n meth._n theol._n and_o reason_n of_o christian_a religion_n chap._n xi_o of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ._n §_o 1._o sin_n have_v make_v man_n guilty_a and_o deprave_a unfit_a for_o duty_n and_o felicity_n odious_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a righteous_a god_n and_o liable_a to_o his_o justice_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n do_v interpose_v and_o by_o mercy_n do_v save_o man_n from_o the_o deserve_a rigour_n of_o justice_n promise_v actual_a redemption_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o on_o that_o supposition_n give_v fall_v man_n a_o pardon_v and_o save_v law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o answerable_a help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o mean_n and_o outward_a mercy_n fit_v to_o his_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n §_o 2._o but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v this_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v perfect_a at_o the_o first_o but_o give_v man_n a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o common_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n bind_v he_o to_o a_o course_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v receive_v more_o by_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v perfect_v as_o physician_n cure_v their_o patient_n §_o 3._o therefore_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o fall_v man_n and_o do_v sentence_v he_o absolute_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n even_o to_o labour_n pain_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o curse_a earth_n and_o final_o to_o death_n which_o temporal_a punishment_n god_n will_v not_o remit_v nor_o give_v he_o a_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a to_o turn_v all_o this_o unto_o their_o benefit_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o great_a everlasting_a suffering_n §_o 4._o and_o their_o own_o sinful_a pravity_n and_o privation_n of_o holiness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o also_o be_v their_o great_a punishment_n by_o consequence_n god_n will_v not_o at_o once_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o save_v they_o from_o and_o therefore_o according_o pardon_v they_o their_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o forementioned_a degree_n for_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o pardon_v or_o save_v who_o be_v yet_o leave_v under_o so_o much_o penalty_n §_o 5._o some_o think_v it_o hard_o that_o for_o 4000_o year_n the_o world_n shall_v have_v no_o existent_a mediator_n and_o that_o a_o existent_a faith_n in_o the_o future_a mediator_n shall_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o a_o existent_a mediator_n and_o his_o work_n and_o think_v withal_o that_o it_o will_v solve_v many_o textual_a difficulty_n object_v by_o the_o arian_n and_o explain_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o patriarch_n have_v conceive_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a nature_n viz._n the_o divine_a nature_n a_o create_v superangelical_a nature_n to_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v before_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v at_o the_o incarnation_n and_o that_o so_o we_o have_v a_o existent_a mediator_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o whatever_o convenience_n this_o opinion_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v i_o find_v no_o satisfactory_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n nor_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v ever_o hold_v it_o and_o it_o be_v overmuch_a boldness_n to_o take_v up_o so_o great_a a_o doctrine_n as_o a_o three_o nature_n in_o christ_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o and_o the_o text_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o common_a exposition_n §_o 6._o if_o any_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o abundance_n yea_o the_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n before_o the_o day_n of_o arius_n because_o they_o have_v such_o unhappy_a expression_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v true_o collect_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o petavius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o expound_v they_o as_o speak_v only_o of_o christ_n second_o nature_n than_o to_o account_v they_o all_o arian_n or_o to_o honour_v the_o arian_n by_o make_v they_o on_o their_o side_n i_o answer_v i_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o father_n word_n allow_v all_o charity_n that_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n but_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o these_o writer_n talk_v of_o any_o more_o nature_n in_o christ_n than_o two_o and_o pious_a end_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o no_o fiction_n and_o untruth_n i_o think_v that_o we_o must_v rather_o gather_v with_o petavius_n there_o that_o the_o vote_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n tell_v we_o that_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v against_o arius_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o before_o because_o they_o hold_v in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o father_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o writer_n may_v differ_v from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o these_o writer_n have_v more_o than_o other_o man_n to_o do_v with_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o orator_n who_o be_v prejudice_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v shun_v their_o offence_n by_o too_o much_o stretch_v their_o speech_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v they_o can_v easy_o digest_v which_o give_v arius_n his_o advantage_n the_o conclusion_n either_o way_n be_v harsh_a and_o sad_a but_o i_o leave_v other_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o §_o 7._o the_o deity_n itself_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n before_o the_o incarnation_n though_o not_o so_o fit_o a_o mediator_n and_o though_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o then_o wrought_v because_o the_o word_n redeem_v be_v oft_o take_v for_o a_o merciful_a deliver_v though_o without_o a_o price_n and_o also_o because_o the_o price_n be_v promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o thus_o the_o word_n redeemer_n be_v equivocal_a signify_v either_o the_o deity_n as_o a_o promise_a undertake_v saviour_n or_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v promise_v and_o who_o perform_v the_o undertake_v mean_n §_o 8._o the_o mediator_n himself_o be_v pure_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o god_n then_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o that_o faith_n then_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o existent_a saviour_n but_o god_n himself_o the_o infinite_a good_n §_o 9_o it_o trouble_v man_n much_o to_o open_v how_o christ_n be_v any_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o mediator_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o what_o his_o merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n can_v do_v before_o they_o do_v exist_v and_o the_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o moral_a though_o not_o physical_a cause_n may_v cause_v before_o they_o exist_v and_o so_o operate_v as_o foresee_v foredecreed_a or_o will_v but_o these_o logical_a notion_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o put_v off_o the_o question_n instead_o of_o satisfactory_o answer_v it_o this_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o by_o a_o moral_a cause_n they_o mean_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o some_o moral_a be_v or_o something_o moral_o call_v a_o cause_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o but_o quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o mean_v a_o cause_n efficient_a final_a or_o constitutive_a nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o mean_v a_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n or_o only_o of_o some_o follow_a effect_n §_o 10._o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o christ_n merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n make_v no_o real_a change_n in_o god_n his_o understanding_n or_o will_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o such_o causality_n §_o 11._o but_o god_n promise_n first_o and_o christ_n merit_n and_o sacrifice_n next_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n lay_v that_o groundwork_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n and_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o become_v meet_v right_a and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o give_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o and_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n and_o so_o the_o change_n be_v neither_o on_o god_n nor_o immediate_o on_o man_n but_o for_o man_n on_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n which_o god_n and_o man_n be_v both_o concern_v in_o it_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la ordinis_fw-la while_o that_o be_v do_v first_o which_o be_v prerequisite_a to_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la rei_fw-la beneficiâ—_n while_o it_o not_o only_o remove_v moral_a impediment_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o set_v matter_n in_o such_o a_o state_n in_o which_o it_o become_v congruous_a
abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a by_o false_a judge_n and_o that_o the_o world_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o despair_v of_o forgiveness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v it_o under_o the_o remediless_a or_o unremedy_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n §_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o people_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o use_n of_o some_o mean_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o full_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n else_o despair_n will_v be_v their_o duty_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v sinner_n for_o neglect_v any_o such_o mean_n and_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n their_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v will_v be_v far_o less_o than_o it_o be_v §_o 11._o therefore_o all_o people_n have_v some_o such_o mean_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n afford_v they_o by_o god_n §_o 12._o they_o that_o say_v that_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v no_o mercy_n because_o through_o man_n sin_n they_o end_v in_o their_o misery_n do_v perverse_o extenuate_v god_n mercy_n and_o man_n sin_n and_o teach_v sinner_n false_o to_o plead_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o never_o abuse_v or_o sin_v against_o mercy_n which_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v easy_o confute_v §_o 13._o in_o the_o controversy_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o for_o all_o mankind_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o little_o differ_v about_o the_o matter_n but_o only_o strive_v about_o ambiguous_a word_n even_o about_o one_o syllable_n for_o if_o to_o die_v for_o signify_v for_o their_o sin_n under_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n so_o as_o paraeus_n do_v we_o must_v all_o grant_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 2._o if_o for_o signify_v eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o their_o stead_n so_o the_o phrase_n have_v yet_o great_a ambiguity_n and_o will_v require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o distinguish_v for_o its_o due_a explication_n the_o various_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o benefit_n to_o which_o the_o intention_n be_v limit_v do_v leave_v the_o word_n liable_a to_o various_a sense_n christ_n die_v so_o far_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o to_o suffer_v death_n by_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n as_o a_o punishment_n deserve_v to_o themselves_o by_o sin_n to_o free_v they_o all_o from_o it_o on_o condition_n of_o their_o suitable_a acceptance_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o if_o by_o for_o be_n mean_v in_o the_o civil_a person_n of_o all_o man_n as_o represent_v they_o the_o word_n be_v still_o among_o lawyer_n and_o all_o writer_n ambiguous_a in_o a_o large_a sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o persenate_n or_o represent_v another_o who_o do_v it_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la in_fw-la parte_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la and_o not_o in_o omni_n vel_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o if_o any_o will_v so_o far_o stretch_v the_o phrase_n and_o because_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o suffer_v in_o every_o man_n person_n or_o because_o he_o have_v a_o special_a purpose_n of_o save_v his_o elect_n will_v thence_o say_v he_o die_v in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n john_n and_o every_o elect_a sinner_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v against_o man_n phrase_n if_o they_o will_v explain_v they_o sound_o but_o in_o strict_a sense_n as_o represent_v a_o man_n or_o do_v it_o in_o his_o person_n signify_v that_o christ_n so_o die_v and_o merit_v in_o several_a man_n person_n as_o that_o the_o law_n or_o lawgiver_n do_v take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o sensu_fw-la civili_fw-la their_o own_o suffering_n and_o do_v and_o merit_v or_o to_o all_o intent_n purpose_n and_o use_n all_o one_o to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v so_o die_v and_o merit_v themselves_o thus_o christ_n neither_o die_v nor_o obey_v for_o any_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o if_o by_o for_o be_v mean_v for_o man_n benefit_n or_o good_a so_o it_o be_v yet_o ambiguous_a and_o liable_a to_o a_o threefold_a sense_n viz._n 1._o intentional_o 2._o aptitudinal_o 3._o eventual_o for_o their_o good_a and_o 1._o intentional_o the_o controversy_n either_o speak_v of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o will_n or_o of_o the_o humane_a concern_v the_o former_a the_o question_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o about_o election_n or_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v to_o viz._n how_o far_o god_n decree_v good_a to_o all_o man_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o will_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o arrogant_a unprofitable_a question_n whether_o christ_n as_o man_n knâ—w_v the_o name_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a intent_n to_o save_v every_o one_o of_o those_o by_o name_n that_o be_v save_v it_o be_v better_a let_v such_o question_n alone_o 2._o and_o aptitudinal_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n sacrifice_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v in_o its_o moral_a nature_n adapt_v to_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o have_v that_o sufficiency_n thereto_o which_o will_v accomplish_v it_o if_o it_o be_v due_o accept_v and_o improve_v 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o event_n we_o be_v agree_v viz._n that_o some_o and_o not_o all_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n but_o that_o all_o have_v great_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o though_o many_o wilful_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n §_o 14._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unfavoury_a thing_n for_o man_n call_v divine_v to_o dispute_v hot_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o do_v not_o die_v and_o merit_n for_o all_o and_o bitter_o revile_v their_o adversary_n in_o the_o controversy_n without_o ever_o explain_v that_o one_o ambiguous_a syllable_n for_o or_o tell_v man_n what_o they_o mean_v and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o explain_v we_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o differ_v §_o 15._o for_o few_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o immediate_o because_o man_n sin_v as_o if_o suffer_v be_v due_a to_o he_o mere_o because_o we_o sin_v but_o because_o he_o undertake_v so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n but_o remote_o he_o suffer_v not_o only_o because_o the_o elect_a have_v sin_v but_o because_o all_o mankind_n have_v sin_v that_o be_v the_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o mercy_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o merit_n must_v be_v congruous_o the_o cause_n of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o actual_a pardon_n of_o believer_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n personate_n or_o represent_v this_o man_n or_o that_o by_o that_o time_n this_o humane_a invent_v ambiguous_a unscriptural_a phrase_n be_v explain_v either_o we_o shall_v be_v â—ound_v to_o be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n or_o else_o some_o will_v run_v into_o a_o intolerable_a error_n about_o christ_n die_v and_o merit_v in_o our_o civil_a person_n and_o our_o die_a and_o merit_v by_o his_o natural_a person_n or_o else_o they_o will_v dispute_v themselves_o into_o a_o wood_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o be_v lose_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n that_o can_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v §_o 17._o and_o they_o that_o will_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o the_o aptitude_n or_o the_o event_n must_v be_v man_n of_o some_o singular_a conceit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lutheran_n the_o jesuit_n or_o the_o dominican_n if_o they_o will_v disagree_v for_o here_o we_o be_v common_o agree_v §_o 18._o but_o 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