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which_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o be_v short_a by_o the_o infinite_a price_n pay_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o pain_n for_o sin_n who_o see_v not_o here_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n can_v have_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n who_o power_n shall_v be_v infinite_a the_o power_n of_o death_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v overcome_v by_o any_o creature_n insomuch_o that_o pliny_n say_v how_o beit_n false_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a unto_o god_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mediator_n be_v to_o destroy_v death_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v excel_v with_o a_o power_n divine_a whereby_o as_o to_o give_v life_n so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o abolish_v death_n for_o with_o he_o no_o word_n be_v impossible_a the_o most_o crvel_n tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o which_o mankind_n be_v hold_v captive_a for_o sin_n be_v also_o to_o be_v suppress_v by_o y_z e_z mediator_n but_o how_o impossible_a this_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o people_n do_v testify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n which_o may_v suppress_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o own_o power_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a wherewith_o mankind_n be_v oppress_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god._n now_o heerewithall_o let_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n in_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o mankind_n be_v consider_v meditation_n the_o father_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o will_v have_v he_o subject_a unto_o pain_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o everlasting_a pain_n â—_o the_o son_n willing_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o father_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n derive_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n into_o himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o reconcile_a and_o kindle_v in_o we_o motion_v agree_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o faith_n invocation_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n and_o will_v defend_v our_o mind_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o against_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v bend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesv_n christ_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v god_n be_v the_o vnabilitie_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o restore_n again_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o
through_o sin_n we_o have_v lose_v and_o albeit_o in_o this_o one_o word_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n these_o good_a thing_n be_v comprehend_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v necessary_o require_v which_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 1._o reconeth_n up_o where_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o which_o rejoice_v shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n these_o four_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n no_o creature_n or_o finite_a power_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v again_o unto_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v of_o every_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o order_n first_z therefore_o the_o mediator_n must_v restore_v wisdom_n not_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o world_n be_v which_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o certain_a limit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n which_o wisdom_n be_v of_o zachary_n define_v to_o be_v 1.77.78_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n of_o this_o wisdom_n speak_v the_o evangelist_n john_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n when_o he_o say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n but_o the_o son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o unto_o us._n but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v can_v not_o god_n have_v reveal_v this_o wisdom_n unto_o man_n by_o angel_n and_o prophet_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o to_o teach_v wisdom_n as_o minister_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v effectual_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v receive_v salvation_n save_v wisdom_n the_o voice_n of_o man_n strike_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n itself_o of_o god_n replenish_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o salvation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v then_o at_o the_o length_n bring_v fruit_n when_o as_o god_n by_o the_o word_n open_v the_o heart_n and_o instil_v the_o seed_n of_o true_a wisdom_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o of_o the_o creator_n alone_o whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o mediatoure_n must_v be_v god._n second_o the_o mediator_n must_v restore_v again_o righteousness_n for_o without_o perfect_a righteousness_n no_o man_n may_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n but_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o give_v perfect_a righteousness_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o people_n except_o god._n for_o that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_o righteouse_a before_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n which_o evil_n man_n bring_v with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n the_o other_o to_o be_v endow_v and_o garnish_v with_o a_o full_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o god_n avaylable_a of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v speak_v before_o where_o we_o show_v the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god._n touch_v the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v endow_v and_o garnish_v with_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o no_o creature_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v finite_a can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o in_o the_o mediator_n be_v require_v for_o as_o he_o must_v with_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o cleanse_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o take_v away_o all_o guiltiness_n so_o must_v he_o by_o his_o own_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n set_v all_o those_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o so_o paul_n say_v him_n which_o know_v no_o sin_n 5._o he_o make_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n cast_v upon_o he_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sinner_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n therefore_o in_o another_o place_n paul_n say_v 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v all_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o the_o mediator_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v very_a god._n in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v sanctification_n which_o the_o mediator_n must_v bring_v which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v perform_v the_o mediator_n must_v needs_o be_v god._n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctifier_n without_o who_o our_o sanctification_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v moreover_o forasmuch_o as_o sanctification_n be_v set_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n be_v two_o thing_n namely_o the_o formality_n as_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o material_a part_n as_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o action_n the_o sanctification_n must_v be_v also_o double_a one_o which_o be_v set_v against_o guiltiness_n which_o be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o which_o be_v set_v against_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o action_n which_o be_v aswell_o the_o separation_n of_o man_n from_o the_o prophanitie_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v do_v by_o resist_v corrupt_a cogitation_n affection_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a power_n abstayn_v from_o evil_n work_v as_o also_o the_o join_v together_o of_o man_n with_o god_n by_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n by_o obey_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o follow_v pureness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o affection_n and_o innocence_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n brief_o that_o man_n may_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o and_o he_o work_v and_o cleave_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n unto_o god_n alone_o this_o sanctification_n be_v also_o call_v of_o paul_n philip_n 3_o spiritvall_n circumcision_n we_o say_v he_o be_v circumcision_n which_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v be_v a_o cut_n away_o of_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o flesh_n after_o which_o succee_v a_o rejoice_a in_o christ_n and_o a_o pure_a desire_n to_o worship_n god._n and_o this_o true_o be_v that_o sanctification_n which_o god_n and_o man_n our_o mediator_n do_v bring_v the_o four_o good_a thing_n which_o our_o mediator_n shall_v restore_v unto_o we_o be_v perfect_a redemption_n this_o redemption_n require_v first_o a_o continual_a presence_n of_o the_o mediatoure_n in_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a every_o where_n disperse_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o who_o can_v be_v together_o and_o always_o present_a in_o so_o many_o place_n except_o he_o be_v god_n second_o it_o require_v a_o preservation_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v a_o keeper_n or_o preserver_n not_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o against_o infinite_a subtlety_n and_o lyinge_n in_o weight_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n three_o it_o require_v that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o outward_a disguise_n of_o hypocrite_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n only_o to_o look_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o inward_a secret_n of_o their_o affection_n sure_o the_o mediator_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v god._n furthermore_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n this_o also_o appertain_v that_o he_o do_v every_o where_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o such_o as_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n alone_o five_o it_o require_v that_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v raise_v up_o all_o the_o dead_a which_o work_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n yea_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a fly_n again_o muchlesse_a all_o people_n who_o body_n have_v be_v by_o diverse_a mean_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n scatter_v abroad_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o mediator_n must_v do_v this_o and_o
call_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n hebr._n 10._o paul_n say_v the_o law_n have_v the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n or_o fulfil_v of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o jew_n passeover_n in_o the_o law_n be_v both_o a_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o benefit_n receive_v and_o also_o a_o warning_n and_o shadow_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o as_o it_o admonish_v the_o jew_n that_o even_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o egypt_n be_v finish_v the_o people_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o bondage_n so_o it_o signify_v that_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n mankind_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v unto_o liberty_n the_o name_n of_o the_o shadow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lamb_n be_v therefore_o attribute_v unto_o christ_n the_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o who_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it old_a testament_n do_v shadow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n customable_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o by_o conference_n of_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o truth_n we_o way_n the_o more_o full_o be_v instruct_v so_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n because_o in_o he_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v shadow_v by_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v fulfil_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v only_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o cleanse_a sacrifice_n then_o to_o come_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v propitiation_n which_o name_n both_o by_o john_n and_o paul_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n who_o alone_o offer_v the_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n moreover_o when_o john_n call_v christ_n a_o lamb_n he_o signifi_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o john_n in_o one_o word_n express_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v shadow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o be_v finish_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n shall_v cease_v therefore_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o jew_n have_v hitherto_o many_o year_n pass_v offer_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n but_o behold_v this_o be_v that_o true_a immaculate_a and_o pure_a lamb_n with_o out_o all_o fault_n which_o be_v woorthy_o call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o right_o say_v bernard_n who_o can_v better_o take_v away_o sin_n than_o he_o in_o who_o sin_n fall_v not_o he_z without_o doubt_n be_v able_a to_o wash_v i_o who_z as_o it_o be_v manifest_a be_v not_o defile_v let_v this_o hand_n wipe_v my_o eye_n cover_v with_o dirt_n which_o 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yet_o notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o believe_v &_o hope_v for_o salvation_n and_o bestow_v his_o alm_n through_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n his_o glory_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a his_o alm_n be_v a_o pure_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a worship_n or_o service_n unto_o god_n therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o cornelius_n acts._n 10._o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n david_n and_o scipio_n do_v both_o fight_n against_o their_o enemy_n the_o war_n of_o david_n be_v a_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n but_o not_o the_o war_n of_o scipio_n for_o david_n have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n beleve_v and_o hold_v battle_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n but_o scipio_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o want_v both_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n neither_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o battle_n be_v only_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a 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he_o hereunto_o make_v that_o sayinge_v of_o syrach_n chapter_n 33._o no_o evil_a shall_v come_v against_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n god_n will_v uphold_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o evil_n among_o many_o enemy_n with_o who_o a_o christian_a must_v have_v conflict_n there_o be_v three_o chief_a which_o bend_v themselves_o to_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n namely_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n will_v take_v in_o hand_n either_o to_o reform_v god_n himself_o and_o prescribe_v a_o manner_n of_o worship_v he_o or_o else_o by_o her_o concupiscence_n &_o pleasure_n go_v about_o this_o thing_n y_z t_z she_o may_v utter_o turn_v away_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o will_v to_o reform_v god_n and_o to_o prescribe_v a_o order_n of_o worshippinge_n he_o when_o man_n appoint_v any_o worship_n for_o god_n which_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o rule_n unmoveable_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o a_o good_a intent_n please_v god._n papist_n against_o these_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v set_v itself_o and_o consider_v such_o manner_n of_o suggestion_n to_o be_v deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v wise_a than_o that_o he_o need_v or_o will_v be_v teach_v of_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o therefore_o which_o fear_v god_n think_v thus_o of_o good_a intention_n as_o they_o call_v it_o if_o so_o be_v that_o good_a intention_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o proffit_v but_o if_o not_o it_o be_v dangerous_a &_o if_o it_o fight_v against_o the_o word_n