father_n concern_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o john_n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n verbum_fw-la say_v learned_a jean_n aut_fw-la est_fw-la prolativum_fw-la aut_fw-la substantiale_fw-la the_o word_n be_v either_o enunciative_a or_o substantial_a it_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a not_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n rev._n 19.13_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.3_o concern_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a operation_n frame_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o man._n luke_n 1.31_o 32_o 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a 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therefore_o it_o be_v no_o increated_a be_v and_o why_o shall_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n exalt_v itself_o to_o move_v in_o a_o sphere_n or_o orb_n above_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n confer_v upon_o no_o other_o creature_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n he_o that_o be_v god-man_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v create_v before_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o primogeniture_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o the_o first-born_a by_o the_o law_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o supereminent_a dignity_n above_o his_o brethren_n he_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o family_n psalm_n 89.27_o see_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o heb._n 2.7_o 8._o thou_o crow_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n when_o once_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v assume_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o second_o person_n that_o union_n remain_v firm_a and_o indissoluble_a when_o death_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o a_o time_n the_o union_n between_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o humane_a continue_v luke_n 23.43_o though_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v not_o adorable_a nor_o to_o be_v adore_v yet_o he_o that_o be_v god-man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o adoration_n psalm_n 22.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o isa_n 45.23_o rom._n 14.10_o 11._o psal_n 45.11_o rev._n 5.13_o psalm_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 11.33_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o psalm_n 72.5_o 11._o mal._n 1.11_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o and_o through_o which_o be_v convey_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o man_n have_v ephes_n 4.16_o col._n 1.19_o joh._n 1.16_o eph._n 1.23_o col._n 2.19_o 2_o if_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o increated_a be_v grace_n in_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a if_o those_o supernatural_a divine_a quality_n wherewith_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v endow_v do_v not_o commence_v or_o begin_v to_o exist_v till_o the_o humane_a nature_n itself_o do_v begin_v to_o exist_v they_o be_v no_o increated_a but_o create_a excellency_n the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o isa_n 11.1_o 2_o 3._o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jâ—sse_n and_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v as_o be_v the_o rod_n that_o be_v to_o 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vel_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la ortum_fw-la whence_o if_o grace_n be_v increate_v it_o must_v be_v the_o first_o be_v from_o which_o every_o other_o be_v derive_v they_o 3._o preliminary_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o my_o opponent_n pamphlet_n pag._n 26._o which_o savour_v so_o much_o of_o unsoundness_n heterodoxy_n and_o scandalous_a ignorance_n in_o this_o our_o goshen_n or_o land_n of_o light_n that_o i_o can_v let_v it_o pass_v without_o some_o animadversion_n his_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o grace_n in_o his_o fence_n it_o be_v of_o his_o divine_a save_a nature_n but_o yet_o not_o the_o only_a entire_a god_n eternal_a jehova_n do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o grace_n be_v god_n though_o not_o jehova_n and_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o jehova_n be_v a_o divisible_a and_o compound_v be_v jehova_n be_v the_o entire_a god_n and_o the_o english_a of_o our_o author_n phrase_n be_v grace_n be_v a_o piece_n or_o part_n of_o jehova_n this_o occasion_n my_o three_o preliminary_n as_o 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