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be_v that_o main_a point_n in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n whereby_o it_o differ_v most_o from_o all_o infidelity_n and_o false_a worship_n see_v it_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n wherein_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o future_a hope_n and_o comfort_n do_v consist_v if_o ever_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o christian_a hold_v itself_o bind_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o his_o faith_n most_o of_o all_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v attendance_n herein_o i_o may_v sometime_o use_v the_o word_n of_o necessity_n in_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v yet_o understand_v i_o not_o as_o if_o i_o lay_v any_o necessity_n or_o constraint_n upon_o god_n to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v but_o the_o necessity_n that_o i_o mean_v be_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o reason_n when_o the_o conclusion_n do_v follow_v necessary_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o before_o 1._o for_o although_o happiness_n be_v only_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o great_a the_o 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be_v partaker_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n now_o if_o god_n who_o only_o be_v infinite_a goodness_n have_v dwell_v in_o the_o be_v of_o the_o angel_n though_o that_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o man_n yet_o because_o man_n do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o service_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v have_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o whereas_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o mankind_n in_o their_o continual_a presence_n and_o succour_n and_o that_o help_v which_o the_o soul_n have_v by_o they_o in_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o out_o of_o this_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o conduct_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o divine_a presence_n have_v in_o justice_n a_o reward_n for_o their_o service_n sake_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o interest_n in_o all_o that_o good_a whereof_o man_n by_o their_o ministry_n be_v make_v partaker_n 2._o moreover_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n require_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o that_o nature_n that_o have_v sin_v so_o that_o if_o the_o mediator_n have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n the_o satisfaction_n therein_o have_v not_o be_v avayleable_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 3._o three_o the_o whole_a creature_n have_v interest_n in_o man_n and_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a creature_n so_o that_o god_n by_o take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v bless_v thereby_o the_o whole_a creature_n as_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v make_v cha._n 17._o to_o the_o 5_o object_n §_o 4._o but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n neither_o man_n nor_o the_o other_o elemental_a creature_n have_v have_v hope_n of_o any_o restore_n see_v rom._n 8.19_o etc._n etc._n to_o 23._o 4._o last_o if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o man_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n the_o restore_n have_v be_v as_o unsufficient_a so_o also_o man_n have_v lose_v of_o his_o dignity_n and_o honour_n thereby_o for_o man_n before_o his_o sin_n be_v bind_v and_o subject_v to_o god_n alone_o but_o then_o have_v he_o be_v subject_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n and_o although_o man_n by_o his_o sin_n nay_o even_o our_o lord_n himself_o by_o his_o suffering_n for_o sin_n be_v make_v somewhat_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n yet_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o manly_a nature_n be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v ephes_n 1.20.21_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n not_o in_o the_o angel_n as_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o these_o scripture_n heb._n 2.14_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o take_v not_o 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sinful_a and_o therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o death_n and_o again_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o that_o state_n of_o adam_n be_v change_v because_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o change_n be_v not_o make_v by_o god_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o ordinance_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v make_v by_o enforcement_n of_o any_o outward_a mean_n for_o then_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v make_v sinful_a thereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o willing_a act_n of_o adam_n himself_o and_o he_o thereby_o subject_v to_o sinne._n 4._o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o inseparable_o in_o the_o whole_a offspring_n which_o be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o original_n as_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v whole_o poisonous_a if_o the_o root_n or_o stem_n be_v not_o first_o infect_v but_o it_o be_v learn_v by_o lamentable_a experience_n that_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o root_n or_o original_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v descend_v which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v one_o be_v sinful_a and_o corrupt_a 5._o man_n with_o much_o care_n and_o government_n in_o his_o youth_n with_o much_o heed_n and_o wariness_n in_o his_o own_o carriage_n be_v hardly_o at_o last_o bring_v unto_o a_o course_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o that_o not_o without_o many_o wicked_a desire_n and_o sinful_a deed_n but_o if_o the_o first_o man_n have_v not_o corrupt_v his_o nature_n all_o virtue_n and_o that_o alone_o have_v be_v natural_a to_o all_o man_n but_o experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o adam_n sin_v and_o thereby_o corrupt_v his_o whole_a nature_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v only_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n the_o punishment_n of_o death_n and_o that_o both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n can_v no_o way_n seem_v to_o be_v proportionable_a for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a and_o if_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n what_o punishment_n can_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o great_a sin_n or_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o the_o stoic_n teach_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a i_o answer_v that_o sin_n compare_v one_o with_o another_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v lesser_a or_o great_a one_o than_o another_o for_o it_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o a_o man_n undeserved_o than_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o that_o than_o to_o maim_v he_o and_o that_o than_o to_o murder_v he_o and_o that_o than_o to_o defame_v he_o for_o most_o of_o these_o degree_n hold_v in_o they_o all_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v under_o it_o so_o that_o as_o the_o stoic_n true_o say_v every_o late_a exceed_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v therein_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n in_o itself_o how_o little_a soever_o it_o seem_v but_o in_o the_o 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of_o his_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o infinite_a justice_n a_o infinite_a justice_n be_v offend_v by_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o what_o satisfaction_n can_v a_o finite_a creature_n make_v to_o a_o infinite_a justice_n that_o be_v offend_v but_o because_o it_o can_v bear_v a_o punishment_n intensiuè_fw-fr infinite_a or_o infinite_a in_o quantity_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o it_o shall_v bear_v it_o extensiuè_v in_o the_o infinity_n of_o continuance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o law_n unto_o man_n that_o he_o may_v evermore_o acknowledge_v that_o duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o his_o creator_n so_o have_v enable_v he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o perform_v his_o law_n which_o be_v also_o so_o easy_a a_o burden_n as_o that_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o forbearance_n of_o one_o fruit_n among_o a_o million_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v require_v that_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n which_o law_n the_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v so_o much_o the_o sore_a punishment_n do_v adam_n deserve_v for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o thus_o do_v that_o murderer_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n set_v open_v a_o door_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o be_v now_o liable_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o bring_v on_o their_o own_o punishment_n alone_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o their_o child_n be_v make_v liable_a with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o condemnation_n §._o 2_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o needless_a question_n to_o ask_v how_o long_a adam_n stand_v in_o his_o innocency_n
more_o direct_o elsewhere_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o this_o doctor_n who_o stick_v every_o where_o so_o close_o to_o aristotle_n shall_v here_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o he_o as_o to_o make_v privation_n in_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n not_o be_v whereas_o aristotle_n rank_n it_o in_o the_o order_n of_o beginning_n with_o matier_n and_o form_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n understand_v thing_n not_o be_v be_v either_o utter_o not_o be_v or_o not_o be_v such_o in_o the_o first_o kind_n you_o may_v account_v the_o second_o term_n of_o contradiction_n see_v log._n chap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 15_o 16._o as_o not_o a_o stone_n not_o wise_a by_o the_o affirm_v of_o which_o no_o being_n at_o all_o be_v put_v to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o say_v thomas_n be_v not_o a_o stone_n the_o not_o be_v such_o which_o they_o call_v non_fw-fr ens_fw-la tale_n may_v hold_v all_o those_o term_n which_o we_o call_v privative_a but_o privation_n may_v mean_v at_o large_a 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do_v balance_v the_o punishment_n with_o the_o sin_n be_v all_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n and_o death_n at_o last_o both_o bodily_a and_o eternal_a nothing_o for_o if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n they_o can_v be_v a_o answerable_a punishment_n to_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o so_o many_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o many_o threaten_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o many_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o lord_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o cleansing_n from_o all_o the_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o at_o last_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o eternal_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v sin_n not_o be_v how_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o soil_a rag_n as_o s._n paul_n know_v that_o in_o himself_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n 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propagation_n and_o preservation_n of_o kind_n in_o the_o like_a which_o it_o can_v uphold_v in_o itself_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n neither_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o with_o imperfection_n and_o their_o multiplication_n by_o decision_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o with_o imperfection_n and_o their_o multiplication_n by_o decision_n of_o the_o seed_n into_o divers_a part_n neither_o do_v any_o father_n communicate_v his_o whole_a be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v by_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o species_n or_o common_a nature_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v multiplicable_a even_o by_o one_o alone_o be_v save_v whole_a and_o entire_a any_o one_o individual_a but_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o be_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a generation_n for_o that_o power_n of_o generation_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o essential_a so_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a the_o generation_n also_o be_v in_o 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the_o purity_n or_o uttermost_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v therein_o do_v flow_v for_o neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v live_v powerful_a wise_a continual_a glorious_a etc._n etc._n except_o it_o be_v neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v such_o infinite_o if_o it_o have_v not_o a_o infinite_a be_v but_o a_o infinite_a of_o be_v can_v be_v but_o with_o the_o uttermost_a simplicity_n of_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v put_v to_o be_v take_v away_o the_o simplicity_n thereof_o and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o limitation_n thereto_o and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o infinity_n also_o the_o manifold_a perfection_n therefore_o in_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v not_o addition_n of_o other_o being_n to_o make_v composition_n therein_o or_o to_o take_v away_o the_o simplicity_n thereof_o see_v they_o all_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v but_o because_o the_o most_o simple_a be_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o 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in_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v see_v and_o know_v to_o adam_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n moses_n and_o many_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9.9_o form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kidmuthenu_fw-fr according_a to_o our_o likeness_n and_o signify_v to_o be_v like_a by_o cut_v or_o carve_v and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v gen._n 2.7_o &_o 8._o which_o signify_v to_o fashion_v out_o of_o clay_n like_o a_o potter_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n you_o may_v see_v herewith_o rom_n 9.21_o and_o think_v on_o it_o bucanus_n also_o inst_z theol._n loc._n 8._o q._n 18._o confess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o bring_v his_o reason_n to_o justify_v it_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o he_o condemn_v osiander_n of_o madness_n that_o follow_v it_o lib._n cit_fw-la loc_fw-la 9_o q._n 15._o and_o because_o other_o late_a doctor_n though_o without_o reason_n disallow_v this_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n see_v med._n patr._n scult_a de_fw-fr nevis_fw-la iren._n &_o tertull_n reoberts_n fund_z rel_n cap._n 17._o i_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n till_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v make_v on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o man_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n or_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o elohim_n or_o christ_n the_o creator_n either_o natural_o or_o else_o supernatural_o natural_o either_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o body_n or_o of_o his_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a composition_n his_o body_n be_v a_o abridgement_n or_o compound_n of_o all_o bodily_a be_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o bodily_a creature_n which_o be_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n in_o that_o little_a world_n of_o man_n body_n as_o reason_n prove_v 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wise_a lawmaker_n and_o just_a judge_n ought_v to_o stand_v sure_a and_o inviolable_a but_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v decree_v and_o pronounce_v against_o man_n if_o he_o sin_v gen._n 2.17_o therefore_o by_o man_n be_v the_o expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sin_n 4._o every_o restore_n of_o any_o want_n or_o corruption_n in_o nature_n must_v be_v by_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o if_o any_o flesh_n in_o man_n be_v rot_v the_o member_n be_v not_o make_v whole_a again_o but_o by_o the_o supply_n of_o sound_a flesh_n in_o stead_n thereof_o if_o a_o bone_n be_v break_v the_o breach_n be_v not_o make_v up_o with_o a_o stick_n nor_o a_o cut_a sinew_n by_o a_o catlin_a so_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v again_o but_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o in_o who_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o incorruption_n may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o immortality_n because_o man_n nature_n do_v not_o now_o stand_v absolute_o condemn_v in_o god_n justice_n as_o before_o 5._o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n urge_v 1._o cor._n 15.21_o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n also_o come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o again_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a you_o may_v yet_o see_v more_o reason_n for_o this_o conclusion_n in_o the_o chapter_n next_o follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o mediator_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n must_v be_v god_n that_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n with_o such_o perfection_n as_o they_o have_v shall_v sin_v malicious_o when_o there_o be_v no_o tempter_n make_v their_o sin_n without_o excuse_n and_o they_o in_o justice_n unpardonable_a and_o although_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o may_v seem_v much_o less_o and_o more_o pardonable_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o low_a estate_n of_o man_n creation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o malicious_a nor_o without_o a_o tempter_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v well_o think_v on_o how_o hateful_a a_o thing_n to_o god_n sin_n be_v how_o his_o pure_a eye_n can_v behold_v ungodliness_n and_o wrong_n how_o his_o infinite_a justice_n be_v violate_v thereby_o and_o what_o jealousy_n so_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a a_o be_v aught_o to_o have_v of_o his_o own_o honour_n so_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n as_o man_n who_o also_o by_o that_o sin_n of_o his_o disorder_a the_o whole_a creature_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o use_n and_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n it_o may_v well_o appear_v of_o what_o a_o infinite_a difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o restore_v man_n to_o that_o favour_n and_o grace_n from_o which_o he_o have_v fall_v for_o in_o being_n of_o which_o one_o be_v finite_a the_o other_o infinite_a there_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a difference_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o contrary_a condition_n the_o one_o pure_a and_o righteous_a the_o other_o sinful_a and_o impure_a that_o contrariety_n must_v needs_o likewise_o be_v infinite_a and_o a_o infinite_a contrariety_n can_v no_o way_n be_v accord_v or_o reconcile_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a concord_n which_o can_v be_v but_o in_o he_o which_o be_v partaker_n both_o of_o the_o finite_a and_o infinite_a be_v and_o because_o it_o have_v before_o appear_v chap._n 18._o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v again_o unto_o he_o it_o must_v follow_v necessary_o that_o this_o peacemaker_n must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n for_o infinity_n be_v with_o the_o great_a greatness_n of_o be_v and_o contain_v all_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o and_o such_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o creature_n be_v finite_a be_v set_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o lessenesse_n of_o be_v as_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o of_o itself_o but_o only_o impart_v by_o that_o infinite_a be_v from_o which_o degree_n of_o participation_n if_o it_o fall_v as_o man_n do_v by_o his_o sin_n it_o still_o fall_v unto_o a_o further_a lessenesse_n or_o badness_n of_o estate_n and_o so_o become_v utter_o desperate_a except_o it_o be_v uphold_v as_o man_n be_v by_o that_o hope_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o see_v the_o great_a greatness_n of_o be_v and_o the_o least_o littleness_n of_o be_v can_v be_v accord_v but_o by_o a_o equality_n of_o be_v which_o can_v be_v but_o in_o that_o which_o do_v equal_o participate_v both_o of_o that_o greatness_n and_o that_o littleness_n that_o be_v essential_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o our_o gracious_a mediator_n be_v essential_o both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n that_o follow_v 1._o that_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o restore_n of_o mankind_n be_v show_v in_o the_o 18._o chap._n now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o finite_a be_v to_o restore_v man_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o mediator_n or_o restorer_n must_v be_v god_n but_o the_o first_o be_v abundant_o prove_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n ergo_fw-la the_o second_o follow_v of_o necessity_n 2._o for_o every_o infinite_a offence_n a_o infinite_a amends_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v a_o infinite_a offence_n see_v chap._n 19_o answ_n to_o the_o 1._o object_n but_o a_o infinite_a amends_o can_v not_o be_v make_v by_o a_o 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4._o from_o verse_n 24._o to_o the_o end_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n though_o disperse_v yet_o for_o their_o zeal_n in_o avenge_a the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 33.26.7_o 8._o have_v this_o honour_n from_o god_n to_o teach_v jacob_n his_o judgement_n deut._n 33.9_o 10_o so_o the_o simeonites_n likewise_o take_v this_o honour_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o jacob_n as_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o school_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o thargum_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v record_v and_o by_o these_o be_v that_o fulfil_v which_o jacob_n here_o prophecy_v concern_v the_o man_n of_o man_n slay_v by_o they_o and_o that_o ox_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sinew-cut_a or_o deprive_v of_o all_o strength_n or_o life_n as_o concern_v his_o flesh_n which_o fact_n of_o they_o the_o patriarch_n do_v so_o detest_v as_o that_o neither_o his_o tongue_n nor_o thought_n shall_v give_v consent_n 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the_o two_o nature_n therein_o make_v not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o mediator_n in_o one_o person_n in_o which_o person_n we_o adore_v the_o deity_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o his_o humanity_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v serve_v for_o neither_o be_v his_o humanity_n a_o person_n nor_o yet_o possible_a to_o be_v separate_a from_o his_o deity_n and_o see_v his_o humanity_n from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n never_o have_v any_o be_v but_o with_o the_o deity_n to_o part_v one_o of_o these_o from_o the_o other_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o present_a be_v of_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o he_o be_v before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v void_a his_o suffering_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o have_v hitherto_o follow_v thereon_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o entangle_v yourself_o further_o in_o this_o question_n you_o 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that_o the_o believer_n only_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 11.25_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v rise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o sentence_n upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n they_o may_v receive_v according_a as_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v b_o the_o infidelity_n of_o thomas_n make_v it_o certain_a unto_o all_o god_n that_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n use_v the_o unbelief_n of_o thomas_n for_o a_o most_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o although_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o witness_n as_o have_v see_v he_o alive_a yet_o his_o own_o trial_n according_a to_o his_o own_o manner_n of_o proof_n by_o his_o 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