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speak_v when_o he_o say_v for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 3_o thirdlie_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o these_o word_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a pride_n and_o confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4_o four_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sonly_a reverence_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consist_v upon_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a which_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o form_n so_o to_o reverence_n god_n that_o 2._o esay_n 11._o 2._o thou_o love_v he_o alone_o 7_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v 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infer_v these_o word_n i_o be_o with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o they_o be_v false_o by_o you_o restrain_v unto_o the_o humane_a nature_n although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a yâ—_z that_o pronoune_n ay_o be_v sometime_o restrain_v unto_o the_o other_o nature_n but_o in_o this_o place_n you_o do_v false_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v signify_v the_o person_n unto_o his_o flesh_n to_o christ_n say_v you_o that_o be_v to_o his_o flesh_n be_v give_v all_o power_n ob._n the_o godheade_n can_v take_v nothing_o therefore_o these_o word_n to_o i_o be_v give_v all_o power_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o humanity_n ans_fw-fr you_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n like_o as_o in_o respect_n hereof_o the_o son_n be_v send_v he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o father_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o 9_o mat._n 28._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 9_o the_o father_n he_o humble_v himself_o &c._n &c._n so_o also_o he_o receive_v all_o power_n and_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n unto_o the_o godheade_n of_o the_o worde_n can_v nothing_o be_v add_v which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o substance_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o unto_o felicity_n thus_o say_v i_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o we_o play_v the_o arrian_n quest_n what_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v to_o those_o which_o restrain_v this_o pronoune_n ay_o in_o the_o say_n which_o concern_v christ_n unto_o his_o humanity_n ans_fw-fr show_v then_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o first_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o concrete_a of_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o these_o say_n i_o be_o and_o you_o shall_v 62._o mar._n 14._o 62._o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mar._n 19_o for_o i_o be_o that_o good_a sheapehearde_n joh._n 10._o 11._o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 16._o 33._o 2_o second_o it_o be_v sometime_o restrain_v unto_o the_o godheade_n as_o in_o these_o say_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o joh._n 8._o 85._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10._o 30._o 3_o three_o it_o be_v sometime_o restrain_v unto_o the_o humanity_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o i_o shall_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o joh._n 12._o 32._o and_o again_o you_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o poor_a with_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v always_o with_o you_o joh._n 12._o 8._o cyrillus_n expound_v these_o word_n thus_o when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v you_o not_o always_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o body_n for_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o his_o providence_n according_a to_o the_o unspeakable_a and_o invisible_a grace_n of_o his_o godheade_n that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o at_o all_o time_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a omit_v contention_n diligent_o to_o mark_v what_o yâ—_z pronoune_n ay_o do_v signify_v in_o diverse_a place_n i_o absuditie_n a_o absuditie_n will_v add_v a_o brief_a example_n of_o reduce_v the_o same_o unto_o a_o absurdity_n christ_n say_v john_n 12._o 26._o where_o i_o shall_v be_v there_o shall_v also_o my_o minister_n be_v but_o christ_n be_v every_o where_n in_o his_o flesh_n by_o that_o supposition_n which_o feign_v that_o this_o pronoune_n ay_o be_v restrain_v unto_o his_o humanity_n only_o therefore_o shall_v his_o minister_n be_v every_o 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