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god_n and_o mediator_n it_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o himself_o answ._n a_o mediator_n be_v so_o either_o proper_o or_o analogical_o proper_o who_o reconcile_v other_o unto_o other_o analogical_o who_o reconcile_v other_o to_o himself_o as_o he_o that_o do_v justice_n unto_o another_o exercise_v justice_n proper_o but_o he_o that_o do_v justice_n unto_o himself_o exercise_v justice_n proportionable_o christ_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o god_n accept_v and_o of_o a_o mediator_n reconcile_a in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n object_n but_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ._n hence_o it_o seem_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n as_o man_n not_o as_o god-man_n answ._n the_o word_n man_n here_o be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o abstract_a sense_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o but_o in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n signify_v the_o person_n and_o nature_n yea_o both_o nature_n together_o so_o also_o act_v 20.28_o object_n if_o 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we_o worship_v he_o as_o god-man_n six_o communication_n of_o property_n which_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speech_n whence_o that_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o either_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o verbal_o but_o real_o predicate_v of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o or_o subsist_v in_o both_o nature_n seven_o capableness_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o state_n wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n answ._n either_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n or_o exaltation_n the_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n the_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n begin_v at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o quest._n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n answ._n his_o resurrection_n opposite_a to_o his_o death_n his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n opposite_a to_o his_o descension_n into_o the_o grave_n his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n 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can_v communicate_v spiritual_a life_n to_o it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whence_o god_n be_v call_v both_o the_o husband_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n psal._n 45.11_o therefore_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n also_o object_n but_o christ_n can_v not_o thus_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o old_a church_n because_o he_o be_v not_o then_o incarnate_a for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o head_n to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v its_o good_a to_o the_o body_n but_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o profit_v the_o church_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n answ._n though_o christ_n have_v not_o then_o actual_o conjoin_v the_o humanity_n to_o himself_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a decree_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n and_o passion_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n even_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o same_o do_v much_o benefit_n the_o ancient_a church_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o act_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n all_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n ephes._n 1.4_o 5._o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o lively_a head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v present_a to_o god_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v hence_o aquinas_n say_v true_o christum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ante_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la per_fw-la operationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o carnandum_fw-la apprehendebat_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la 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grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o member_n either_o by_o the_o principal_a agent_n who_o create_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o way_n of_o authority_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o influx_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o or_o else_o from_o the_o instrument_n join_v with_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o so_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n instrumental_o be_v say_v to_o communicate_v grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n as_o it_o nothing_o derogate_v from_o the_o natural_a head_n that_o it_o communicate_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o other_o member_n not_o immediate_o from_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o latent_fw-la virtue_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o derogate_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o mystical_a head_n that_o it_o communicate_v life_n and_o grace_n not_o principal_o from_o its_o self_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divinity_n dwell_v in_o it_o christ_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o these_o objection_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n quest._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o answ._n first_o in_o that_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v thence_o conclude_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o for_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o and_o true_o if_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v less_o than_o god_n she_o will_v never_o be_v safe_a have_v all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n against_o she_o second_o if_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n than_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o obey_v this_o their_o head_n in_o all_o thing_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a obligation_n upon_o every_o creature_n to_o obey_v god_n but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o infinite_a obligation_n upon_o the_o church_n that_o be_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_v to_o obey_v her_o god_n her_o mystical_a and_o lifegiving_a head_n three_o if_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n than_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n have_v not_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o head_n yea_o he_o be_v present_a and_o ever_o will_v be_v present_a with_o his_o catholic_n church_n by_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n though_o he_o be_v not_o present_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o flesh_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n matth._n 28._o ult_n loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o superfluous_a head_n four_o be_v our_o head_n man_n also_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o kindred_n to_o our_o nature_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o love_v we_o dear_o that_o he_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o our_o misery_n and_o ready_a to_o relieve_v we_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o five_o be_v our_o head_n man_n this_o may_v 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all_o the_o sense_n than_o the_o member_n which_o be_v under_o it_o so_o christ_n our_o mystical_a head_n do_v possess_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n much_o more_o abundant_o than_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n soyn_v in_o one_o joh._n 3.34_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o government_n for_o the_o head_n direct_v and_o govern_v and_o all_o the_o member_n be_v direct_v and_o govern_v in_o their_o operation_n by_o it_o so_o christ_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o she_o hearken_v to_o his_o command_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o epes_n 5.22.23_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o causality_n and_o influence_n for_o the_o head_n impart_v and_o communicate_v sense_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o member_n so_o that_o they_o will_v want_v sense_n and_o motion_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o head_n so_o christ_n infuse_v spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n into_o his_o member_n otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v stupid_a and_o dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o 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