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impertinency_n who_o be_v so_o bewilder_v in_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o know_v neither_o where_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o he_o say_v do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n continue_v what_o he_o be_v become_v what_o he_o be_v not_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o each_o nature_n in_o it_o and_o to_o it_o a_o principle_n of_o such_o operation_n as_o he_o can_v not_o have_v wrought_v either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n separately_z consider_v how_o else_o do_v god_n redeem_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n or_o how_o be_v that_o true_a which_o he_o say_v john_n 3.13_o and_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v a_o property_n neither_o of_o the_o divine_a nor_o 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without_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o heresy_n condemn_v in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o they_o be_v no_o other_o principle_n which_o my_o whole_a discourse_n except_v against_o do_v proceed_v upon_o but_o say_v our_o author_n unless_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v distinct_a from_o his_o person_n as_o god_n man_n all_o this_o be_v idle_a talk_n very_o good_a and_o why_o so_o why_o what_o personal_a grace_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v he_o not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o ignorance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o personal_a grace_n and_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n and_o be_v there_o not_o personal_a operation_n innumerable_a depend_v hereon_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o man_n as_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o most_o of_o the_o description_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n most_o of_o the_o operation_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o neither_o belong_v unto_o nor_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a or_o humane_a nature_n separately_z consider_v but_o from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o both_o these_o nature_n be_v unite_v in_o it_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o maze_n wherein_o he_o be_v bewilder_v in_o his_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v that_o consider_v there_o be_v but_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o humane_a &_o nature_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o operation_n he_o suppose_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n nothing_o ascribe_v to_o his_o person_n but_o what_o be_v direct_o formal_o predicate_v of_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n distinct_o consider_v but_o he_o may_v have_v easy_o inquire_v of_o himself_o that_o see_v all_o the_o property_n and_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v absolute_o divine_a and_o all_o those_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n absolute_o humane_a whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v theandrical_a although_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n yet_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o his_o humane_a for_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o divine_a to_o the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o and_o unto_o its_o own_o hypostasis_fw-la assume_v the_o humane_a so_o that_o although_o every_o energy_n or_o operation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o distinct_a nature_n be_v distinct_a principle_n of_o christ_n operation_n yet_o his_o person_n be_v the_o principal_a or_o only_a agent_n which_o be_v god-man_n all_o the_o action_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n therein_o be_v theandrical_a and_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o person_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n i_o call_v sometime_o his_o personal_a grace_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o he_o to_o learn_v to_o speak_v and_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v most_o false_a which_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 203._o that_o i_o distinguish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o can_v any_o man_n have_v run_v into_o such_o a_o imagination_n who_o have_v competent_o understand_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v about_o and_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o defeat_v the_o design_n of_o all_o his_o ensue_a cavil_n and_o exception_n and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o close_v withal_o that_o sure_o i_o will_v not_o call_v the_o peculiar_a duty_n and_o action_n of_o a_o office_n personal_a grace_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o intend_v thereby_o whatever_o he_o have_v fancy_v about_o christ_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o office_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o person_n and_o not_o a_o office_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o the_o action_n of_o a_o office_n and_o if_o by_o they_o he_o intend_v the_o action_n of_o a_o person_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o office_n whatever_o he_o call_v they_o i_o will_v call_v the_o habit_n in_o christ_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o action_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n do_v proceed_v personal_a grace_n and_o that_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n so_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a faithful_a and_o compassionate_a highpriest_n heb._n 2.17_o 4.15_o 5.2_o and_o all_o his_o action_n in_o the_o 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so_o unchangeable_a and_o fruitful_a as_o this_o author_n persuade_v we_o it_o be_v now_o for_o if_o this_o love_n have_v always_o love_v life_n and_o and_o holiness_n into_o we_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o we_o shall_v sin_v and_o die_v it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a what_o he_o say_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o impeach_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o design_n to_o oppose_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o object_n of_o and_o encouragement_n unto_o our_o faith_n and_o his_o love_n in_o particular_a be_v therein_o represent_v unchangeable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n love_v any_o one_o natural_o or_o necessary_o his_o love_n be_v a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v like_o himself_o such_o as_o become_v 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