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〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o sight_n to_o see_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v to_o be_v perceive_v the_o understanding_n in_o all_o its_o action_n depend_v upon_o god_n but_o god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o intelligible_a representation_n need_v not_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n from_o whence_o those_o intellectual_a form_n which_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v produce_v ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la agente_fw-la proceed_v vision_z and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o intellectual_a faculty_n and_o intelligible_a object_n not_o intercede_v god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o perform_v by_o himself_o the_o three_o office_n of_o the_o understanding_n afore_o mention_v christ_n when_o he_o have_v expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o disciple_n open_v their_o understanding_n luke_n 24.44_o 45._o god_n by_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n illustrate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o take_v from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n christ_n incarnate_v dwell_v among_o we_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n john_n 1.14_o that_o be_v bear_v be_v the_o evangelist_n in_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probable_o allude_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o which_o celebrate_v by_o consent_n of_o many_o author_n of_o best_a note_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o assume_v the_o body_n conceive_v by_o the_o virgin_n not_o for_o some_o short_a time_n but_o for_o ever_o when_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v shatter_v in_o piece_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n each_o rent_n from_o the_o other_o both_o remain_v unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n second_o he_o assume_v this_o body_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n what_o we_o read_v coloss_n 2.9_o do_v not_o discountenance_v this_o 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to_o our_o rag_n induit_fw-la sordes_fw-la nostras_fw-la neither_o do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n by_o creation_n but_o become_v one_o of_o adam_n posterity_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o same_o who_o sin_v shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o 57_o the_o vide_fw-la irenaeum_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 57_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o sacred_a scripture_n what_o agree_v to_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n and_o what_o to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o god_n such_o communication_n of_o idiom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n annex_v to_o the_o greek_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o zonaras_n promise_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ephesine_n synod_n this_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niceph._n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o pope_n leo_n before_o praise_v see_v also_o among_o the_o counsel_n a_o epistle_n of_o acacius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o peter_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o about_o these_o mention_v and_o other_o heresy_n concern_v christ_n a_o epistle_n of_o faustus_n bishop_n of_o apollonius_n to_o the_o same_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n peter_n of_o antioch_n be_v here_o censure_v as_o unworthy_a of_o the_o epithet_n christian_n because_o he_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o way_n of_o reproach_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o idiom_n clear_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n vindicate_v peter_n fullo_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o howsoever_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v may_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o notation_n be_v interpret_v as_o hebrew_n speak_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 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