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this_o must_v pass_v our_o best_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o si_fw-la hoc_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la videmus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deum_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la valemus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la if_o we_o can_v apprehend_v that_o which_o we_o do_v see_v how_o how_o can_v we_o comprehend_v he_o who_o we_o can_v see_v 1.19.30_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o a_o natural_a light_n rom._n 1.19.30_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o do_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o sense_n and_o can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o it_o be_v support_v nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o sensible_a object_n which_o give_v we_o no_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o effect_n do_v of_o their_o cause_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o far_o excel_v they_o in_o essence_n and_o in_o attribute_n as_o not_o be_v 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be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o show_v that_o in_o this_o unity_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n 19.24_o mat._n 3.16_o &_o 28.19_o gen._n 19.24_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n reign_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrah_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o father_n as_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n epiphanus_n cyprian_n ironaeus_fw-la eusebius_n cyrill_n and_o many_o other_o do_v so_o expowd_v that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o three_o man_n that_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n 3._o gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o cherubim_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a 6.3_o isa_n 6.3_o lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n essence_n now_o a_o person_n be_v a_o distinct_a subsist_v of_o the_o whole_a godhead_n 14.5.16_o what_o a_o person_n be_v joh._n 1.1_o &_o 5.31_o chap._n 14.5.16_o and_o a_o individual_a understanding_n and_o incommunicable_a subsistence_n live_v of_o itself_o and_o not_o sustain_v by_o another_o so_o that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o three_o several_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o or_o three_o diverse_a manner_n of_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o divine_a essence_n and_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o essence_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o essence_n 15.26_o psal_n 2.7_o heb._n 1.5_o joh._n 15.26_o but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a spiration_n trinit_fw-la athanas_n 2._o dialog_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compare_v great_a thing_n with_o small_a in_o the_o reasonable_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o the_o understanding_n consider_v 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to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n have_v the_o same_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o shadow_n out_o this_o ineffable_a and_o expressible_a mystery_n for_o by_o their_o greatness_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n by_o their_o beauty_n we_o may_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o by_o their_o utility_n we_o may_v note_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o among_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v observe_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o a_o father_n be_v find_v a_o defect_n of_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o antiquity_n in_o a_o son_n be_v see_v ignorance_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o in_o experience_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o spirit_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fearful_a vehemency_n as_o quiescite_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la cujus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o
be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o express_v all_o the_o mystery_n and_o most_o excellent_a point_n that_o we_o may_v collect_v and_o learn_v from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n than_o one_o poor_a fisher_n man_n be_v able_a to_o catch_v all_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o true_a and_o promise_a messiah_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n heb._n 1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n have_v honour_n glory_n power_n strength_n praise_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o rev._n 5.12_o colos_n 2.3.1.18_o psal_n 2.8_o eph._n 1.20.21.22_o psal_n 72.8.17_o phil._n 2_o 9_o dignity_n riches_n and_o wisdom_n yea_o all_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n far_o above_o all_o power_n may_v dominion_n and_o principality_n with_o a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n man_n non_fw-la exeundo_fw-la quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la induendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la not_o by_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v but_o by_o accept_v what_o he_o have_v not_o our_o miserable_a nature_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n desire_v of_o the_o patriarch_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n for_o man_n he_o become_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n do_v appear_v when_o we_o think_v upon_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n how_o gracious_a he_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n &_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n none_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o admire_v it_o in_o he_o such_o be_v the_o never-dying_a stream_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o a_o boundless_a ocean_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n in_o admiration_n thereof_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o heavenly_a acclamation_n say_v quam_fw-la dive_v es_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la &_o magnificus_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la &_o munificus_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la o_o how_o rich_a be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n how_o magnificent_a in_o justice_n and_o how_o bountiful_a in_o grace_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o liberal_a bestower_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n bernard_n nam_fw-la tu_fw-la munerator_fw-la copiosissimus_fw-la remunerator_fw-la aequissimus_fw-la &_o liberator_fw-la piissimus_fw-la bernard_n a_o most_o righteous_a rewarder_n of_o humane_a work_n and_o a_o most_o gracious_a deliverer_n of_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n beyond_o our_o imagination_n our_o word_n be_v beneath_o our_o thought_n and_o our_o thought_n far_o low_a than_o the_o truth_n thereof_o 52._o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 52._o 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