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because_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a essence_n by_o communication_n not_o by_o alienation_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v without_o passion_n without_o action_n so_o that_o he_o communicate_v the_o whole_a essence_n to_o he_o col._n 2.9_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a essential_o as_o a_o candle_n receive_v light_a without_o corruption_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o communicate_v his_o beam_n and_o have_v no_o dimunition_n quest_n but_o why_o say_v you_o that_o he_o redeem_v the_o elect_a answ_n because_o he_o only_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n give_v himself_o as_o a_o price_n to_o set_v they_o free_a from_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n we_o exclude_v not_o the_o father_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n apply_v it_o but_o the_o manner_n 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not_o for_o he_o be_v from_o eternity_n saint_n basil_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o his_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o say_v he_o when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v beget_v we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v after_o the_o father_n but_o show_v whence_o he_o have_v his_o person_n nor_o make_v he_o inferior_a in_o time_n but_o show_v that_o he_o have_v his_o person_n from_o the_o father_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o this_o though_o we_o can_v see_v this_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o by_o faith_n this_o generation_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v by_o silence_n and_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o he_o be_v beget_v when_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o spectator_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o interpreter_n to_o tell_v we_o why_o then_o shall_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n imagine_v and_o speak_v of_o this_o any_o more_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o generation_n as_o man_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o say_v great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n if_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n what_o be_v the_o divine_a generation_n some_o shadow_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v no_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o the_o begetter_n and_o the_o beget_v shall_v be_v both_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o mind_n beget_v a_o reason_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o begetter_n and_o the_o reason_n beget_v be_v both_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n saint_n austin_n say_v it_o be_v no_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o begetter_n and_o the_o beget_v may_v be_v together_o as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o candle_n
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o 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his_o own_o pleasure_n without_o let_v of_o any_o other_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v absolute_a lord_n when_o one_o have_v a_o power_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o he_o please_v &_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v or_o hinder_v he_o god_n be_v of_o such_o power_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v without_o control_v or_o hinder_v this_o appear_v first_o in_o man_n for_o who_o he_o make_v all_o creature_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o he_o he_o may_v make_v they_o as_o he_o make_v
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