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be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o answ_n answ_n you_o know_v death_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a i_o do_v not_o instance_n in_o spiritual_a death_n because_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v free_a from_o this_o death_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o intend_v here_o the_o former_a lie_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n for_o a_o time_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o everlasting_a separation_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n this_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v
union_n joh._n 14.20_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o that_o day_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o be_v promise_v v._n 16_o 17_o or_o to_o the_o glorisied_a state_n speak_v of_o v._o 19_o upon_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v something_o of_o this_o union_n but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v full_o understand_v by_o they_o till_o they_o be_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o present_a state_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mystery_n will_v admit_v of_o i_o must_v look_v into_o the_o word_n and_o keep_v to_o that_o and_o fetch_v all_o from_o that_o for_o it_o be_v revelation_n and_o not_o reason_n which_o here_o must_v give_v we_o light_n the_o word_n have_v reveal_v it_o reason_n may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o shadow_v it_o out_o by_o such_o and_o such_o resemblance_n 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word_n and_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v and_o our_o piety_n admire_v what_o our_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v cheynel_n of_o the_o divine_a trin-unity_n ch_n â—_o p._n 19_o vide_fw-la aquin._n p._n 1._o qu._n 39_o art_n 1_o &_o 2._o lombard_n lib._n 1._o dist_n 2_o &_o 3._o mystery_n much_o too_o deep_a for_o the_o plummet_n of_o reason_n to_o reach_v he_o that_o by_o reason_n will_v go_v about_o to_o grasp_v it_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o he_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o put_v the_o ocean_n into_o a_o bucket_n or_o to_o grasp_v the_o universe_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n or_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n his_o godhead_n and_o his_o manhood_n both_o make_v up_o but_o one_o person_n you_o may_v thus_o conceive_v of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a supernatural_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o divine_a assume_v the_o humane_a and_o give_v it_o a_o subsistence_n in_o its_o self_n so_o that_o both_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o be_v and_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v preserve_v entire_a as_o to_o this_o twofold_a union_n i_o be_o not_o at_o present_a concern_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o three_o verse_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n there_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o latter_a 3._o there_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o person_n and_o nature_n be_v distinct_a and_o this_o be_v the_o mystical_a union_n open_v the_o mystical_a union_n open_v that_o which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n this_o i_o be_o only_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o concern_v which_o that_o you_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o you_o must_v know_v here_o be_v union_n but_o no_o transmutation_n confusion_n or_o commixtion_n here_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n but_o 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orthod_n fide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 42_o there_o be_v union_n but_o no_o confusion_n they_o be_v essential_o one_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o personal_a property_n and_o distinct_a subsistence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v under_o a_o near_a union_n they_o make_v but_o one_o person_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v calce_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n calce_v distinct_a the_o godhead_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o godhead_n they_o be_v unite_v but_o not_o confound_v or_o convert_v for_o both_o of_o they_o even_o after_o this_o union_n do_v still_o retain_v their_o 66._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n dial._n cap._n 66._o essential_a property_n without_o confusion_n or_o conversion_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n for_o thus_o far_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o two_o former_a union_n to_o open_v the_o mystical_a union_n by_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o differ_v you_o may_v take_v a_o low_a resemblance_n of_o it_o if_o you_o please_v in_o man_n there_o be_v a_o near_a union_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o these_o two_o unite_a make_v up_o the_o man_n etc._n man_n vide_fw-la nemes_n de_fw-fr nat._n hom._n p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o upon_o the_o union_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o body_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o confound_v though_o unite_v they_o yet_o retain_v their_o essence_n and_o property_n distinct_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n still_o and_o the_o body_n be_v the_o body_n still_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n but_o not_o personal_a union_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o mystical_a union_n and_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v personal_a but_o not_o of_o person_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n there_o be_v this_o nature_n and_o that_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o not_o this_o person_n and_o that_o person_n in_o christ_n as_o nestorius_n hold_v there_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la but_o not_o alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a express_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o assume_v the_o 5._o the_o vide_fw-la lombard_n lib._n 3._o dist_n 5._o person_n of_o man_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o his_o person_n non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la hominem_fw-la personam_fw-la sed_fw-la
the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n you_o read_v of_o be_v plant_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n much_o delight_n in_o in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o see_v rom_n 6.5_o and_o chap._n 11.17_o etc._n etc._n also_o you_o read_v of_o be_v root_v in_o christ_n col._n 2.7_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n and_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n in_o point_n of_o union_n in_o point_n of_o influence_n the_o root_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o branch_n and_o thâ—y_a to_o it_o so_o be_v christ_n to_o believer_n and_o they_o to_o he_o the_o root_n convey_v life_n and_o nourishment_n and_o growth_n to_o the_o branch_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o believer_n another_o resemblance_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n here_o be_v union_n too_o for_o in_o a_o building_n all_o the_o stone_n and_o timber_n be_v join_v and_o fasten_v together_o upon_o 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etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o here_o be_v the_o mystical_a union_n under_o this_o resemblance_n also_o take_v but_o one_o more_o that_o of_o meat_n or_o food_n that_o which_o a_o man_n feed_v upon_o and_o digest_v it_o be_v incorporate_v and_o unite_v with_o himself_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o the_o believe_a soul_n by_o faith_n feed_v upon_o christ_n digest_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o own_o substance_n so_o that_o christ_n become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o one_o with_o christ_n joh._n 6.55_o 56._o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o all_o this_o must_v be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o literal_a but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a notion_n the_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v believe_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o along_o in_o that_o chapter_n upon_o which_o 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maledictione_n carni_fw-la suae_fw-la interim_n securè_fw-la indulgens_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la frustra_fw-la blanditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la ore_fw-la profiteri_fw-la oportet_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la esfioaci_fw-la christo_fw-la ahhaerere_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequendo_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la observa_fw-la secundò_fw-la quòd_fw-la connexam_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la justificationis_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la divelli_fw-la nequeant_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la de_fw-la priore_fw-la glorietur_fw-la qui_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la habâ—nas_fw-la laxant_fw-la carni_fw-la testantur_fw-la se_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la refutatur_fw-la trita_fw-la papistarum_fw-la calumnia_fw-la etc._n etc._n atqui_fw-la docemus_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolo_n 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in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a holy_a life_n of_o saint_n here_o upon_o earth_n you_o can_v scarce_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o life_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o live_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o be_v not_o this_o then_o too_o clear_a a_o evidence_n too_o full_a a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n o_o that_o we_o can_v bewail_v and_o lament_v it_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o what_o more_o plain_a too_o than_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n do_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n sir_n let_v we_o not_o flatter_v and_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o justinian_n ourselves_o ut_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la esse_fw-la exclusos_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la jactitant_fw-la cum_fw-la 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as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n now_o wherever_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v thus_o enthrone_v in_o the_o will_n there_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o must_v yet_o go_v one_o step_n further_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o the_o will_v high_o than_o this_o too_o viz_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o only_o resolve_o but_o also_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o it_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 50_o 38._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o 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such_o noble_a blood_n run_v in_o their_o vein_n they_o live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o privilege_n have_v so_o many_o under_o they_o at_o their_o beck_n whilst_o they_o themselves_o be_v command_v by_o none_o they_o can_v go_v and_o come_v and_o do_v as_o they_o 35._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n mor._n p._n 35._o listen_v be_v free_a from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v bondage_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o slave_n yes_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o may_v be_v so_o and_o be_v so_o if_o sin_n have_v the_o rule_n and_o regency_n over_o they_o they_o have_v all_o liberty_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o be_v exempt_v from_o
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exercise_n of_o its_o power_n where_o it_o be_v uppermost_a but_o it_o be_v also_o out_o of_o measure_n tyrannical_a there_o have_v be_v too_o many_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n but_o never_o be_v there_o such_o a_o one_o as_o sin_n all_z the_o nero_n caligula_n domitian_n &c._n &c._n that_o ever_o live_v be_v nothing_o to_o it_o this_o first_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o tyrant_n in_o they_o before_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o tyrant_n over_o other_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n appear_v in_o many_o thing_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o a_o few_o 1._o its_o command_n be_v innumerable_a there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o its_o law_n and_o tacit._n and_o in_o corruptissimâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la plurimae_fw-la leges_fw-la tacit._n multiplicity_n of_o law_n always_o speak_v either_o a_o bad_a people_n or_o a_o bad_a prince_n 2._o its_o command_n be_v contrary_a one_o law_n thwart_v another_o the_o poor_a sinner_n under_o its_o dominion_n be_v hale_v contrary_a way_n that_o he_o scarce_o know_v 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that_o no_o place_n will_v serve_v it_o for_o its_o palace_n or_o principal_a seat_n but_o the_o very_a soul_n o_o there_o it_o delight_v to_o have_v its_o residence_n and_o to_o exercise_v its_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v its_o subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o its_o pride_n for_o it_o know_v if_o it_o can_v but_o rule_v the_o soul_n that_o then_o the_o soul_n will_v easy_o rule_v the_o body_n as_o the_o main_a fort_n within_o the_o town_n be_v gain_v that_o will_n with_o ease_n command_v all_o the_o outward_a fort_n and_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a soul_n too_o that_o sin_n must_v have_v god_n who_o make_v it_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o sin_n which_o design_n to_o enslave_v it_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a heart_n too_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o or_o that_o faculty_n but_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o it_o must_v reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n
be_v tell_v there_o be_v poison_n in_o it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o drink_v it_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n o_o the_o stupendous_a folly_n nay_o madness_n of_o man_n we_o tell_v they_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n there_o be_v death_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o sinful_a practice_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o suit_n with_o and_o please_v their_o sensual_a part_n they_o will_v venture_v upon_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v off_o many_o from_o those_o enormous_a act_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v commit_v they_o dare_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o transgress_v the_o law_n by_o steal_v kill_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o it_o why_o because_o they_o know_v if_o they_o so_o do_v they_o must_v die_v ah_o sinner_n god_n back_v his_o law_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o liable_a by_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o 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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 and_o joh._n 6.62_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o but_o this_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v as_o speak_v only_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n that_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o one_o nature_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o he_o in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o he_o that_o the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o but_o that_o you_o be_v to_o take_v not_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n as_o if_o he_o bring_v that_o from_o heaven_n but_o only_o as_o point_v to_o his_o descent_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o miraculous_a formation_n of_o his_o body_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o whereas_o 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a_o woman_n from_o all_o which_o text_n two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 374._o of_o these_o thing_n read_v tertull._n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 374._o 1._o that_o though_o the_o formation_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o create_v especial_o not_o in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n have_v a_o proper_a causality_n in_o the_o production_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a pipe_n through_o which_o it_o do_v only_o pass_v 4._o this_o send_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o his_o assume_v of_o a_o mere_a humane_a shape_n or_o his_o apparition_n only_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o real_a assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n incarnation_n &_o such_o apparition_n as_o those_o which_o we_o have_v instance_n of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o too_o not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o appanition_n of_o angel_n but_o also_o of_o christ_n himself_o for_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o appear_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.13_o 14_o 17._o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o to_o moses_n exod._n 3.2_o compare_v with_o act_n 7.30_o etc._n etc._n 35._o but_o now_o his_o incarnation_n be_v a_o quite_o other_o thing_n for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o take_n of_o man_n shape_n but_o of_o man_n nature_n not_o the_o take_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o again_o after_o a_o short_a time_n as_o be_v in_o apparition_n but_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o the_o apostle_n cry'_v out_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v there_o be_v in_o that_o nothing_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a apparition_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh_n or_o in_o humane_a shape_n the_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o mystery_n of_o it_o for_o he_o know_v this_o be_v very_o common_a therefore_o there_o must_v be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o phantasm_n and_o mere_a apparition_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o appear_v mal._n 3.2_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.26_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o
8.24_o weariness_n joh._n 4.6_o jesus_n be_v weary_v with_o his_o journey_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v conceive_v retain_v so_o long_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n 358._o womb_n martion_n ut_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la negaret_fw-la negavit_fw-la etiam_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la negaret_fw-la negavit_fw-la et_fw-la carnem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ne_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sibi_fw-la testimonium_fw-la redderent_fw-la &_o responderent_fw-la nativitas_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la nativitas_fw-la sine_fw-la carne_fw-la nec_fw-la caro_fw-la sine_fw-la nativitate_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la p._n 358._o bear_v circumcise_a live_v about_o thirty_o year_n on_o earth_n converse_v all_o that_o time_n with_o man_n suffer_v die_v be_v crucify_v bury_v rise_v again_o ascend_v sit_v down_o with_o his_o body_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o it_o will_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n do_v not_o all_o this_o speak_v he_o to_o have_v a_o true_a body_n can_v all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o and_o by_o a_o imaginary_a body_n have_v it_o be_v only_o such_o than_o his_o conception_n nativity_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n be_v all_o too_o but_o imaginary_a thing_n his_o suffering_n 361._o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr incarn_n p._n 1083._o haec_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la vera_fw-la erant_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la verus_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la verè_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la figeretur_fw-la quod_fw-la moreretur_fw-la quod_fw-la sepeliretur_fw-la &_o resuscitaretur_fw-la carnem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sanguine_fw-la suffusam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la structam_fw-la nervis_fw-la intextam_fw-la venis_fw-la implexam_fw-la quae_fw-la nasci_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la novit_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr carn_n christi_fw-la p._n 361._o crucifixion_n but_o mere_a fancy_n and_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o we_o then_o all_o our_o ibid._n our_o falsa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o phantasma_n crit_fw-fr totum_fw-la quod_fw-la speramus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la tertull_n ibid._n faith_n hope_n yea_o all_o our_o religion_n will_v vanish_v into_o a_o mere_a fancy_n also_o when_o satan_n have_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v tempt_v of_o he_o he_o thus_o assault_v he_o matth._n 4.3_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n and_o verse_n 6._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o now_o what_o a_o absurd_a ridiculous_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v for_o satan_n thus_o to_o have_v tempt_v christ_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v only_o have_v a_o fantastic_a body_n what_o need_n will_v there_o have_v be_v of_o food_n for_o such_o a_o body_n or_o what_o hurt_n can_v such_o a_o body_n have_v receive_v by_o fall_v from_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n nay_o further_a as_o tertull._n as_o scelestissime_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la interemtores_fw-la excusas_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n passus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la parce_fw-fr unicae_fw-la spei_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la quid_fw-la destruis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la dedecus_fw-la fidei_fw-la tertull._n tertullian_n argue_v what_o evil_a do_v his_o murderer_n do_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o true_a body_n for_o without_o that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v true_o suffer_v they_o then_o will_v have_v be_v excuse_v he_o suffer_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o symbol_n and_o representation_n of_o his_o body_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o pitiful_a thing_n will_v this_o sacramental_a representation_n thereof_o be_v if_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a body_n divers_a such_o consideration_n may_v be_v 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