do_v give_v life_n and_o sense_n to_o the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a trinity_n if_o the_o special_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v several_o much_o more_o if_o all_o of_o they_o be_v consider_v joint_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o both_o nature_n must_v necessary_o concur_v in_o the_o formal_a execution_n of_o they_o for_o he_o can_v worthy_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o heavenly_a prophet_n nor_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o eternal_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n true_o propitiatory_a daily_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o present_v they_o before_o god_n nor_o exercise_v kingly_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o work_v to_o the_o form_n of_o mere_a humanity_n or_o only_o as_o he_o be_v man_n when_o in_o those_o office_n there_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a excellency_n and_o efficacy_n the_o end_n of_o personal_a union_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n substantia_fw-la qualis_fw-la substantia_fw-la personae_fw-la tâ—â—_n liâ—_n &_o operatie_n &_o qualis_fw-la operatio_fw-la talis_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v necessary_a unless_o both_o have_v concur_v as_o a_o formal_a beginning_n to_o that_o work_n for_o every_o agent_n necessary_o work_v according_a to_o and_o by_o its_o form_n whence_o it_o follow_v either_o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o both_o nature_n of_o christ_n as_o proper_a form_n do_v necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o mediator_n because_o the_o proper_a operation_n must_v be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o both_o nature_n be_v join_v and_o unite_v in_o one_o person_n there_o be_v one_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n add_v the_o man_n christ_n to_o show_v that_o in_o he_o be_v both_o nature_n that_o be_v he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o so_o a_o fit_a middle_a person_n or_o mediator_n and_o man_n may_v be_v take_v personal_o not_o natural_o it_o be_v most_o usual_a to_o name_v the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n from_o either_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 2_o â—_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n when_o his_o person_n be_v understand_v and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o man_n christ_n that_o be_v that_o person_n 12._o jaâ—_n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr_n l._n 5._o 6._o 3._o not_o 11_o 12._o who_o have_v that_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v true_o call_v man_n and_o of_o that_o appellation_n there_o may_v be_v divers_a weighty_a reason_n more_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v encourage_v we_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n christ_n be_v mediator_n as_o god_n incarnate_a and_o not_o by_o nature_n as_o god_n and_o according_a to_o that_o dispensation_n christ_n 2._o joh._n 17._o 3_o and_z 14._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 1_o 2._o be_v mediator_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v personal_o call_v god_n sometime_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o distinguish_v from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n but_o never_o represent_v in_o scripture_n pray_v to_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o father_n only_o which_o dispensation_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o which_o we_o must_v not_o depart_v upon_o any_o vain_a speculation_n which_o humane_a curiosity_n may_v suggest_v a_o mediator_n must_v be_v a_o middle_a person_n equal_o distant_a and_o equal_o draw_v nigh_o to_o both_o party_n betwixt_o who_o he_o do_v mediate_v habeat_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr christ_n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o §._o praeterâ—a_o ille_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la verè_fw-la medius_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la utriusq_fw-la naturam_fw-la habeat_fw-la and_o thus_o christ_n god_n incarnate_a be_v a_o fit_a middle_a person_n for_o he_o draw_v as_o near_o to_o the_o father_n as_o god_n as_o to_o we_o as_o man_n and_o be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v from_o we_o as_o god_n and_o he_o come_v as_o near_o to_o the_o father_n as_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o come_v as_o near_o to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o father_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o just_a man_n be_v not_o so_o a_o middle_a person_n for_o he_o come_v not_o so_o nigh_o to_o the_o father_n as_o just_a as_o he_o do_v to_o we_o as_o man_n nor_o be_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o as_o just_a as_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o we_o as_o man_n then_o as_o mediator_n he_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o father_n in_o will_n only_o but_o in_o nature_n disjoined_n and_o be_v distant_a from_o man_n not_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o quality_n only_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v mediator_n not_o as_o substantial_o one_o with_o the_o father_n but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o in_o will_n if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v mediator_n as_o god_n incarnate_a than_o he_o be_v mediator_n to_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o then_o also_o he_o shall_v differ_v from_o himself_o because_o a_o mediator_n be_v a_o middle_a person_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a a_o thing_n shall_v differ_v from_o the_o 15._o jun._n ibid._n cap._n 5._o not_o 1_o 3_o 5_o 15._o extreme_n according_a to_o all_o that_o in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a condition_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o one_o and_o in_o some_o thing_n from_o another_o as_o be_v before_o explain_v so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o from_o himself_o as_o god_n only_o scil_n as_o man_n he_o differ_v from_o himself_o as_o god_n and_o as_o god_n from_o himself_o as_o man_n the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v pacify_v but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n to_o the_o father_n and_o we_o must_v silence_v our_o conceit_n and_o learn_v of_o god_n what_o to_o believe_v and_o assure_o if_o the_o father_n be_v reconcile_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v reconcile_v and_o further_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o he_o who_o according_a to_o absolute_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v the_o party_n offend_v may_v according_a to_o voluntary_a dispensation_n sustain_v the_o person_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v primary_o a_o mediator_n to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n and_o secundary_o to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o so_o to_o himself_o as_o god_n it_o be_v further_a object_v if_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n than_o all_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v mediator_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a deceit_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v take_v essential_o for_o the_o divine_a nature_n common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o personal_o for_o the_o divine_a essence_n consider_v distinct_o in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o say_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v our_o mediator_n as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n unto_o his_o divine_a person_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o then_o it_o will_v be_v say_v he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n in_o office_n it_o be_v true_a by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n he_o be_v inferior_a but_o in_o nature_n 13._o jun._n ibid._n not_o 13._o he_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n and_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o one_o equal_a to_o another_o in_o nature_n may_v by_o voluntary_a and_o free_a choice_n under-take_a 7._o phil_n 2._o 6_o 7._o a_o office_n of_o inferiority_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o humble_v himself_o the_o scripture_n teach_v express_o that_o god_n the_o father_n 28._o joh._n 1._o 18._o &_o 3._o 16._o &_o 3._o 13._o rom._n 5._o 8._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o &_o â—_o 1._o &_o 4._o 10._o act._n 20._o 28._o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o and_o the_o only_o beget_v or_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n and_o in_o both_o state_n be_v say_v to_o administer_v his_o office_n the_o property_n of_o either_o nature_n observe_v as_o also_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o
fullness_n of_o time_n come_v and_o hence_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v distribute_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o the_o foundation_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o either_o to_o be_v incarnate_a crucify_a and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o as_o already_o 8._o act._n 4_o 12._o heb._n 13._o 8._o incarnate_a crucify_a and_o true_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v never_o sin_n forgive_v but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o although_o before_o the_o incarnation_n christ_n be_v only_a god_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n yet_o not_o simple_o as_o god_n but_o as_o the_o divine_a person_n who_o shall_v take_v our_o flesh_n and_o in_o it_o shall_v finish_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o father_n by_o his_o grace_n be_v save_v even_o as_o we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o mediation_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v reconciliation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n patronage_n by_o which_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n doctrine_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v unto_o man_n by_o a_o mediator_n this_o three_o act_n may_v be_v do_v before_o he_o assume_v our_o flesh_n and_o indeed_o be_v do_v but_o the_o two_o first_o do_v require_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n although_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o force_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v with_o god_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n must_v go_v before_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o the_o father_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o natural_a cause_n the_o proposition_n hold_v true_a but_o in_o moral_a cause_n the_o effect_n may_v be_v before_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o the_o fruit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o father_n before_o his_o incarnation_n but_o although_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o mediator_n with_o god_n to_o who_o future_a thing_n be_v present_a because_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n sin_n be_v remit_v man_n do_v teach_v and_o learn_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o he_o yet_o the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o mediation_n be_v propose_v more_o obscure_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v less_o and_o do_v redound_v to_o fewer_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n than_o be_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n the_o father_n and_o all_o israel_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v incarnate_a crucify_a and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o may_v be_v describe_v the_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n do_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n spiritual_a adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n unto_o man_n in_o himself_o consider_v a_o most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n if_o he_o shall_v embrace_v and_o accept_v this_o mercy_n promise_v and_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o sincere_a obedience_n god_n the_o father_n of_o his_o mere_a and_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n look_v upon_o man_n in_o jesus_n 55._o deut._n 9_o 5._o gal._n 3._o 18._o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55._o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v reconcile_v be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o covenant_n he_o have_v help_v his_o servant_n israel_n in_o remembance_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n your_o father_n dwell_v on_o â—_o josh_n 24_o â—_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n in_o old_a time_n even_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nahor_n and_o they_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o i_o take_v your_o father_n abraham_n from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o lead_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n and_o give_v he_o isaac_n the_o condition_n require_v in_o this_o contract_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n gracious_a adoption_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o believer_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n peremptory_o threaten_v against_o unbeliever_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o glorious_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a compact_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n god_n in_o mercy_n promise_v and_o man_n in_o duty_n bind_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v make_v with_o man_n a_o sinner_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o accept_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n upon_o due_a and_o religious_a tender_a of_o they_o make_v unto_o his_o highness_n according_a as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v but_o save_v effectual_o it_o be_v make_v with_o they_o only_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n this_o covenant_n do_v beget_v child_n to_o liberty_n do_v administer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o inheritance_n by_o faith_n hope_v peace_n of_o conscience_n life_n in_o christ_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o internal_o the_o spirit_n do_v seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o 73._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 13._o rom._n â—_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 3._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 14._o gen_n 22._o 16._o luk._n 1._o 73._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o when_o the_o adoption_n and_o the_o inheritance_n pertain_v to_o the_o father_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n pertain_v unto_o they_o likewise_o external_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o confirm_v by_o word_n and_o oath_n and_o seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o substance_n also_o this_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o former_a but_o the_o former_a be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o latter_a and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o do_v 10._o psal_n 105._o 10._o agree_v with_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o here_o only_o be_v but_o brief_o name_v because_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v thus_o agree_v in_o substance_n than_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o 5._o eph._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 4._o 4_o 5._o be_v but_o one_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n the_o same_o communion_n of_o saint_n one_o faith_n one_o salvation_n and_o one_o way_n of_o obtain_v the_o same_o viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v no_o less_o incorruptible_a seed_n 17._o rom._n 11._o 17._o to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o israelite_n then_o to_o we_o that_o the_o father_n do_v eat_v the_o true_a flesh_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o and_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o 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christo_fw-la â—_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la iâ—habitare_fw-la totam_fw-la pleniâ—udinem_fw-la be_v totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la much_o less_o that_o he_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o to_o make_v all_o place_n to_o be_v one_o indivisible_a title_n or_o all_o time_n to_o be_v one_o point_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v divisible_a and_o indivisible_a the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o together_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a essence_n majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v the_o person_n there_o speak_v of_o sc_n the_o belove_a son_n as_o man_n as_o incarnate_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o 16._o tota_n dei_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la quatenus_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la cognosci_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la id._n vrsin_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 601._o omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la deitatis_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la homine_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la sanctu_fw-la gratia_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o habitationis_fw-la seu_fw-la assistentiae_fw-la nec_fw-la real_a communicatione_n seu_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la seâ—_n real_a unâ—one_v cum_fw-la humanitare_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la unitae_fw-la sint_fw-la dvae_fw-la naturae_fw-la inseperabiliter_fw-la &_o personaliter_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o god_n absolute_o consider_v have_v all_o fullness_n not_o by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n but_o by_o natural_a necessity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o eternal_a father_n never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o his_o eternal_a son_n god_n with_o himself_o in_o christ_n his_o person_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a fullness_n the_o first_o fundamental_a sc_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o do_v personal_o dwell_v with_o that_o manhood_n in_o christ_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o man_n be_v true_o call_v god_n that_o be_v the_o manhood_n take_v into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o self_n perfect_a and_o eternal_a person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v become_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o person_n the_o second_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o office_n to_o which_o even_o christ_n man_n be_v call_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n now_o unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n he_o be_v man_n call_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n that_o be_v anoint_v our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n the_o three_o the_o fullness_n of_o create_a or_o habitual_a grace_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v which_o be_v not_o divine_a property_n for_o no_o create_a gift_n can_v be_v a_o property_n divine_a but_o effect_n which_o the_o godhead_n work_v distinct_a from_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n now_o for_o the_o dwell_n of_o all_o fullness_n in_o christ_n man_n the_o latter_a two_o be_v in_o he_o subjective_o the_o former_a that_o as_o the_o godhead_n do_v dwell_v in_o christ_n man_n not_o as_o in_o the_o saint_n by_o relation_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o grace_n nor_o as_o in_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o regard_n of_o abundant_a love_n manifest_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o glory_n nor_o any_o such_o simple_a cohabitation_n but_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o manhood_n as_o with_o a_o nature_n which_o be_v take_v to_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v through_o grace_n become_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o second_o person_n so_o that_o christ_n as_o man_n have_v the_o second_o person_n of_o trinity_n god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v personal_o in_o it_o so_o that_o this_o manhood_n be_v essential_o and_o substantial_o couple_v with_o the_o deity_n in_o unity_n of_o one_o self-perfect_a and_o