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yet_o he_o have_v not_o the_o act_n and_o use_v of_o it_o that_o which_o some_o 29._o see_v maldonat_n in_o luk._n 2_o 40._o quod_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la concernit_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la taâ—e_fw-la incrementum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la accepâ—runt_fw-la quale_fw-la in_o creaturam_fw-la cadere_fw-la potest_fw-la jun._n thâ—ss_n theolog._n 29._o answer_n that_o christ_n by_o infuse_a knowledge_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o after_o attain_v another_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n which_o they_o call_v acquisite_a be_v not_o so_o fit_a because_o knowledge_n acquire_v and_o infuse_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o condition_n and_o two_o form_n or_o quality_n of_o one_o kind_n can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n the_o second_o thing_n imply_v in_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o divine_a blessedness_n setle_o to_o enjoy_v it_o christ_n as_o god_n ever_o have_v and_o can_v not_o but_o have_v that_o essential_a beatitude_n and_o that_o blessedness_n which_o he_o receive_v as_o man_n be_v not_o to_o have_v end_n the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o of_o virtue_n the_o other_o of_o sweet_a joyful_a and_o please_a delight_n and_o though_o both_o these_o concur_v sometime_o as_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n do_v meet_v together_o yea_o and_o though_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v delightful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o height_n of_o virtue_n as_o of_o delight_n that_o be_v judge_v happiness_n now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v join_v to_o god_n by_o the_o affection_n of_o virtue_n or_o justice_n and_o calamitatibus_fw-la ut_fw-la mori_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la unionem_fw-la tum_fw-la effâ—ctus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la deâ—tatis_fw-la participare_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o derelinqui_fw-la anima_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la union_n sva_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la unionis_fw-la effectis_fw-la frui_fw-la can_v â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 12._o cap._n 1â—_n maâ—donat_fw-la in_o mat._n 26._o isa_n 5â—_n 4._o joh._n 4_o 6._o hâ—b_n 4._o 15._o joh._n 14._o 23._o prov._n â—5_n â—5_n chamier_n tom_n 2._o lib_n 5._o cap_n 20._o nullus_fw-la comprehensor_fw-la est_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la ulâ—â—s_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la can_v not_o be_v divide_v or_o separate_v from_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n because_o he_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o by_o the_o affection_n that_o seeâ—eth_v please_a content_n in_o enjoy_v those_o ineffable_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v find_v in_o god_n our_o saviour_n as_o man_n may_v and_o be_v for_o a_o time_n divide_v from_o god_n moreover_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o life_n time_n here_o on_o earth_n so_o restrain_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o secret_a spirit_n the_o happiness_n that_o he_o enjoy_v in_o see_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o spread_v far_o nor_o communicate_v itself_o to_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o impart_v the_o brightness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o misery_n and_o passion_n the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n do_v taste_v not_o only_o some_o hope_n of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n the_o church_n and_o every_o saint_n be_v heaven_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v heaven_n our_o saviour_n be_v both_o viator_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la bless_v in_o this_o life_n with_o that_o blessedness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o heaven_n but_o now_o our_o saviour_n advance_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v admit_v into_o that_o incomprehensible_a glorious_a settle_a blessedness_n never_o to_o suffer_v the_o least_o eclipse_n for_o one_o moment_n which_o do_v communicate_v itself_o to_o 407._o i_o be_o pan_v tom_fw-mi 2._o lib_n 4._o cap_n 4_o and_o 5._o maâ—_n 17._o 2._o 1_o pâ—t_fw-la 1._o 11._o heb._n 12._o 2_o phil._n 3._o 21._o verè_fw-la contrâ—stari_fw-la dolere_fw-la &_o pati_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cvi_fw-la divina_fw-la â—eâ—tâ—tudâ—_n &_o impassibilitas_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o realiâ—er_fw-la communicata_fw-la fuit_fw-la vrsin_n tom._n 2._o confess_v de_fw-fr person_n christ_n pag._n 407._o all_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o incorruptible_a impatible_a immortal_a increase_v with_o strength_n and_o nimbleness_n shine_v with_o brightness_n and_o glory_n celestial_a and_o divine_a three_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v take_v to_o have_v prerogative_n before_o every_o other_o creature_n for_o this_o phrase_n of_o set_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n note_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o he_o as_o next_o to_o god_n himself_o that_o look_n as_o one_o make_v a_o king_n have_v a_o dignity_n above_o all_o person_n name_v in_o his_o kingdom_n duke_n earl_n lord_n so_o our_o saviour_n take_v up_o as_o man_n to_o this_o kingly_a dignity_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o pre-eminence_n before_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o this_o nature_n essential_o appertain_v to_o that_o person_n which_o make_v all_o these_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a again_o every_o person_n the_o near_o he_o be_v in_o conjunction_n of_o blood_n to_o a_o earthly_a king_n the_o more_o he_o have_v prerogative_n ult_n col._n 1._o 16_o joh._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o revel_v 4_o ult_n above_o other_o more_o disjoined_n so_o this_o create_a nature_n see_v it_o be_v make_v one_o personal_o with_o god_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o near_o unite_v by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v prerogative_n before_o other_o not_o to_o speak_v that_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v before_o all_o who_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o have_v more_o excellent_a endowment_n i_o mean_v create_v gift_n than_o any_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o place_n before_o all_o other_o christ_n be_v set_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o domination_n which_o word_n be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o two_o first_o word_n may_v fit_o be_v interpret_v as_o name_n of_o excellency_n find_v in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o principality_n and_o power_n when_o they_o be_v put_v for_o angelical_a nature_n they_o be_v not_o term_v so_o simple_o but_o with_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o place_n but_o these_o word_n put_v for_o humane_a excellency_n we_o read_v they_o simple_o without_o any_o thing_n add_v and_o this_o distribution_n of_o power_n name_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o that_o to_o come_v ibid._n ephes_n 1._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principatus_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la rom._n 8_o 38._o luk._n 12_o â—â—_o significat_fw-la etiam_fw-la turmas_fw-la 1_o sam._n 11._o 11._o eph_n 3._o 10_o sept._n job_n 1._o 17._o and_o 6._o 1â—_n sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aq._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3_o â—_o col._n 1._o 16._o drâ—s_n praeter_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o 38._o deod_n ibid._n respect_v something_o in_o this_o enumeration_n forenamed_a the_o former_a these_o two_o first_o name_v the_o latter_a the_o couple_n follow_v four_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man_n have_v power_n above_o 2._o heb._n 1._o 2._o every_o creature_n as_o mediator_n he_o have_v receive_v a_o power_n imperial_a over_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v so_o place_v above_o all_o that_o all_o be_v subject_a under_o 2._o ephes_n 1._o 21._o heb._n 2._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 28._o 19_o duplex_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la dominium_fw-la 1._o essentiale_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la habet_fw-la common_a cum_fw-la patre_fw-la 2._o vicarium_fw-la seu_fw-la mediatorium_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la locum_fw-la quasi_fw-la succedit_fw-la camer_n in_o heb._n 1._o 2._o his_o foot_n to_o i_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v power_z whereunto_o every_o creature_n be_v subject_a he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o do_v because_o it_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v perform_v this_o person_n as_o god_n receive_v by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n this_o honour_n from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o appropriate_a manner_n execute_v government_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o same_o person_n as_o man_n participate_v in_o this_o kingly_a divine_a authority_n so_o far_o that_o he_o shall_v instrumental_o concur_v in_o execute_v all_o that_o judgement_n which_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n do_v principal_o effect_v though_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o
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have_v thus_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v perfect_v while_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a how_o perfect_a they_o be_v 23._o psal_n 19_o 7._o mat._n 5._o 48._o psal_n 18._o 30._o heb._n 12._o 23._o 3._o that_o be_v perfect_a which_o be_v every_o way_n absolute_a and_o complete_a to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v nothing_o superfluous_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n perfection_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o degree_n it_o be_v to_o be_v strive_v after_o though_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v obtain_v in_o this_o life_n the_o great_a measure_n of_o perfection_n attaineable_a in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o imperfect_a perfection_n but_o that_o imperfection_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o come_v short_a we_o must_v strive_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a hereafter_o integrity_n be_v necessary_a because_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n will_v never_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v to_o a_o spiritual_a adultress_n who_o do_v affect_v any_o other_o lover_n more_o or_o beside_o he_o a_o woman_n 4._o rev._n 14._o 3_o 4._o may_v have_v many_o friend_n but_o one_o as_o a_o husband_n conjugal_a love_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o it_o must_v be_v of_o one_o and_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o many_o if_o god_n be_v whole_o we_o we_o must_v be_v whole_o he_o and_o if_o we_o join_v aught_o with_o god_n or_o take_v in_o aught_o with_o he_o we_o do_v not_o we_o can_v cleave_v to_o he_o alone_o when_o there_o be_v two_o object_n upon_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v it_o be_v divide_v and_o man_n of_o divide_a heart_n can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n unless_o we_o serve_v he_o entire_o he_o can_v be_v our_o master_n if_o we_o have_v any_o other_o matth._n 6._o 24._o god_n hear_v they_o that_o pray_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n jer._n 29._o 12_o 13._o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 29_o 30._o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o be_v entire_a in_o their_o way_n prov._n 11._o 20._o and_o accept_v their_o work_n deut._n 33._o 11._o if_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o entire_a he_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a in_o degree_n for_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o part_n can_v never_o be_v make_v up_o by_o any_o growth_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o jesus_n cerist_n and_o every_o way_n complete_a in_o who_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v imperfect_a and_o maim_a in_o the_o part_n essential_a or_o integrall_a if_o a_o plant_n be_v imperfect_a it_o will_v never_o be_v a_o perfect_a tree_n if_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v maim_v or_o imperfect_a no_o growth_n of_o part_n receive_v can_v restore_v what_o be_v defective_a in_o nature_n if_o a_o christian_a be_v sanctify_v in_o mind_n only_o or_o in_o some_o affection_n only_o and_o not_o in_o every_o part_n no_o growth_n in_o what_o he_o have_v obtain_v can_v ever_o make_v his_o sanctification_n perfect_a and_o complete_a integrity_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o final_a pardon_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n through_o grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n but_o faith_n that_o embrace_v pardon_n do_v unite_v and_o knit_v the_o soul_n inseparable_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o season_v every_o affection_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o their_o proper_a function_n according_a as_o the_o word_n direct_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n god_n will_v pass_v by_o the_o 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