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have_v send_v it_o he_o put_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v the_o strong_a arm_n about_o he_o but_o perceive_v no_o such_o wonder_n as_o be_v report_v of_o it_o he_o send_v it_o back_o with_o scorn_n say_v that_o he_o can_v get_v as_o good_a for_o his_o money_n out_o of_o every_o cutler_n shop_n &_o that_o he_o credit_v not_o what_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o thereof_o but_o scanderbag_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o messenger_n have_v make_v strange_a and_o admirable_a proof_n of_o it_o bid_v he_o tell_v his_o master_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n to_o apply_v this_o unto_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n heb._n 4.12_o but_o now_o this_o be_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n
our_o day_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o office_n of_o love_n so_o that_o all_o our_o action_n flow_v from_o love_n be_v manaâ—…d_v in_o love_n and_o end_n in_o love_n 2._o the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o herein_o unto_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n especial_o wherein_o our_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n shall_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o 1._o constancy_n 2._o freeness_n 3._o self-denial_n and_o humility_n 4._o reality_n of_o expression_n 1._o constancy_n as_o god_n he_o have_v love_v we_o from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8.30_o as_o man_n he_o love_v his_o own_o in_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o our_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n shall_v therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o not_o be_v alter_v interrupt_a or_o abate_v by_o their_o petty_a unkindness_n much_o less_o by_o the_o great_a and_o most_o miserable_a change_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n prov._n 17.17_o 2._o freeness_n he_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n rom._n 5.6,8_o he_o love_v we_o in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o our_o rebellion_n how_o do_v he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o bemoan_v its_o sad_a fate_n though_o it_o be_v a_o place_n replenish_v with_o person_n that_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o hostility_n against_o he_o luk._n 19.41,42_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o his_o death_n how_o fervent_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o rage_a and_o insult_a crucifyer_n luk._n 23.34_o if_o we_o will_v walk_v by_o this_o pattern_n of_o christ_n love_n we_o must_v exercise_v some_o love_n unto_o the_o most_o impious_a and_o undeserving_a wretch_n imaginable_a we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o math._n 5.44_o 3._o our_o love_n must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n love_n in_o the_o self-denial_n and_o humility_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o phil._n 2.5,6,7,8_o his_o love_n be_v so_o humble_a as_o that_o it_o condescend_v unto_o the_o very_a wash_n of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n john_n 13._o we_o must_v so_o far_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o love_n as_o to_o show_v it_o though_o it_o make_v nothing_o unto_o our_o advantage_n nay_o though_o it_o make_v much_o unto_o our_o disadvantage_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o peace_n reputation_n wealth_n and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o life_n we_o must_v stoop_v unto_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a office_n of_o love_n especial_o to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o soul_n last_o we_o shall_v imitate_v christ_n love_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o its_o expression_n he_o go_v about_o all_o his_o life_n do_v good_a act._n 10.38_o and_o at_o last_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 3.18_o jam._n 2.15,16_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o our_o love_n 1_o thes_n 1.3_o heb._n 6.10_o that_o be_v our_o love_n shall_v be_v laborious_a and_o work_a minister_a unto_o the_o saint_n christ_n love_n be_v so_o liberal_a as_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o his_o blood_n his_o life_n his_o soul_n for_o we_o and_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o his_o communicable_a prerogative_n there_o shall_v be_v likewise_o such_o a_o frank_a disposition_n in_o our_o love_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v impart_v what_o we_o hold_v dear_a for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n we_o shall_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o some_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o thus_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n for_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n rom._n 16.3,4_o christ_n express_v his_o love_n in_o forgive_a those_o that_o offend_v as_o well_o as_o in_o give_v those_o that_o want_n he_o forgive_v we_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n infinite_a treason_n and_o rebellion_n we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v inexorable_a unto_o our_o brethren_n for_o a_o debt_n of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n math._n 18._o from_o verse_n 24._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o dwell_v and_o inher_v in_o christ_n humanity_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o plainness_n 1._o explain_v and_o clear_v 2._o confirm_v 3._o apply_v 1._o for_o explication_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v a_o adjunct_n grace_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1._o by_o its_o extent_n and_o excellency_n 2._o by_o its_o subject_n 3._o by_o its_o inhesion_n in_o that_o subject_n 4._o by_o its_o cause_n and_o original_n 1._o the_o extent_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o be_v express_v in_o two_o several_a gradation_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o fullness_n 2._o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o be_v subject_n be_v christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o man_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o inhesion_n of_o this_o adjunct_n grace_n in_o this_o subject_n he_o dwell_v of_o which_o term_n i_o conceive_v choice_n be_v make_v to_o denote_v that_o this_o all-fulnesse_n be_v in_o christ_n after_o a_o permanent_a and_o fix_a manner_n it_o dwell_v in_o he_o suitable_a to_o which_o expression_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o vbi_fw-la verbum_fw-la requiescit_fw-la say_v suarez_n ibi_fw-la indicat_fw-la permanentiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la the_o word_n rest_n signify_v the_o permanency_n and_o constancy_n of_o abode_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v in_o he_o it_o be_v habitual_o to_o rest_v in_o he_o 4._o last_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o of_o all_o this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v christ_n owe_v it_o not_o either_o to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o merit_n but_o sole_o to_o the_o free_a purpose_n and_o independent_a pleasure_n of_o heaven_n indeed_o the_o word_n father_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o original_a yet_o it_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o right_o supply_v by_o erasmus_n who_o herein_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o best_a translation_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o far_a unfolding_a these_o word_n as_o understand_v of_o christ_n habitual_a grace_n shall_v be_v in_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o these_o two_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n 2._o how_o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n antonius_n delphinus_n upon_o john_n 1.14_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o expression_n to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o to_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n a_o river_n nay_o a_o pit_n or_o pond_n the_o least_o vessel_n or_o measure_n may_v be_v full_a of_o water_n only_o a_o fountain_n the_o sea_n have_v in_o it_o a_o fullness_n of_o water_n a_o star_n a_o beam_n nay_o a_o glass_n enlighten_v by_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v full_a of_o light_n only_o the_o sun_n have_v in_o it_o the_o fullness_n of_o light_n even_o so_o divers_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o virgin_n mary_n john_n the_o baptist_n zacharias_n elizabeth_n and_o stephen_n be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grace_n full_a as_o vessel_n as_o stream_n full_a as_o star_n as_o beam_n but_o christ_n only_o have_v in_o he_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n as_o a_o fountain_n as_o a_o sea_n as_o a_o sun_n he_o be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o grace_n but_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n dwell_v in_o he_o so_o that_o in_o his_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o all-sufficiency_n a_o indeficiency_n 1._o a_o all-sufficiency_n sufficient_a it_o be_v for_o ornament_n unto_o himself_o and_o for_o influence_n upon_o other_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o all_o his_o office_n and_o for_o transact_v all_o business_n belong_v to_o his_o church_n and_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o fill_v up_o all_o the_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n expel_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n and_o want_v possible_a in_o his_o member_n 2._o a_o indeficiency_n it_o will_v never_o fail_v chrysostome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 13._o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o john_n illustrate_v this_o by_o the_o
example_n of_o a_o sea_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o fire_n you_o can_v exhaust_v the_o sea_n though_o you_o draw_v as_o much_o water_n out_o of_o it_o as_o you_o can_v though_o never_o so_o many_o river_n run_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n yet_o will_v it_o never_o be_v draw_v dry_a even_o so_o though_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v either_o do_v do_v or_o shall_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o be_v empty_v never_o the_o less_o full_a for_o all_o that_o the_o utmost_a that_o we_o receive_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o small_a drop_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o botomlesse_a abyss_n and_o boundless_a sea_n but_o chrysostome_n think_v this_o similitude_n not_o sufficient_a to_o set_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n grace_n because_o if_o we_o take_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o make_v some_o diminution_n though_o it_o be_v unsensible_a and_o undiscernible_a whereas_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n can_v be_v lessen_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o similitude_n be_v defective_a he_o proceed_v unto_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o fire_n if_o you_o light_v never_o so_o many_o lamp_n or_o candle_n thereat_o you_o can_v diminish_v nothing_o therefrom_o but_o still_o it_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o fire_n as_o before_o even_o so_o what_o measure_n and_o portion_n soever_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n christ_n dipense_v unto_o any_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jot_n impair_v thereby_o but_o he_o have_v still_o a_o plentiful_a remainder_n nay_o a_o all-sufficient_a a_o indeficient_a fullness_n a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n unemptible_a treasure_n a_o overflow_a redundancy_n of_o spirit_n and_o grace_n fullness_n of_o grace_n as_o aquinas_n note_v qu._n 7._o art_n 10._o may_v be_v take_v either_o with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n he_o that_o have_v grace_n or_o else_o with_o regard_n unto_o grace_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o grace_n 1._o with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n him_z that_o have_v it_o with_o regard_n either_o unto_o his_o office_n place_n and_o condition_n require_v or_o else_o capacity_n receive_v grace_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n that_o have_v grace_n when_o one_o have_v it_o full_o perfect_o and_o sufficient_o according_a to_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n that_o god_n have_v perfixt_v to_o they_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o condition_n office_n or_o state_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o such_o a_o fullness_n we_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luk._n 1.28_o unto_o john_n baptist_n luk._n 1.15_o and_o unto_o his_o mother_n elizabeth_n vers_n 41._o unto_o his_o father_n zacharias_n vers_fw-la 67._o and_o unto_o stephen_n act._n 6.8_o ch_n 7.55_o all_o these_o have_v grace_n full_a and_o enough_o for_o that_o place_n and_o condition_n to_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o thus_o the_o roman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n rom._n 15.14_o full_o after_o a_o sort_n full_a with_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o be_v proportionate_a unto_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n in_o which_o we_o here_o live_v this_o fullness_n may_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o various_a place_n which_o those_o unto_o who_o be_v be_v distribute_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o several_a exigence_n and_o measure_n either_o of_o their_o condition_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o service_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v liken_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o a_o ointment_n now_o no_o ointment_n at_o the_o skirt_n or_o edge_n of_o a_o garment_n do_v run_v so_o fresh_a and_o full_a as_o on_o the_o upper_a part_n upon_o the_o upper_a part_n there_o be_v more_o confer_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o andrews_n the_o bishop_n andrews_n ephah_n double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n baptist_n christ_n precursor_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o sacred_a vessel_n of_o his_o incarnation_n must_v have_v grace_n in_o great_a fullness_n than_o other_o mortal_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o edge_n and_o skirt_n of_o christ_n garment_n christ_n body_n the_o low_a rank_n of_o his_o member_n there_o be_v confer_v less_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o hin_n single_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o every_o one_o be_v dispense_v grace_n sufficient_a sufficient_a for_o themselves_o sufficient_a for_o full_a and_o adequate_a unto_o that_o work_n and_o employment_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v design_v 2_o fullness_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v take_v with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n capacity_n of_o receive_v it_o so_o the_o word_n fullness_n carry_v our_o conceit_n to_o place_n and_o measure_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v borrow_v in_o which_o fullness_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o commensuration_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o body_n contain_v unto_o they_o contain_v even_o so_o in_o christ_n a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o adequation_n of_o grace_n unto_o his_o capacity_n his_o power_n of_o receive_v grace_n as_o a_o place_n or_o measure_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o have_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o his_o capacity_n will_v 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〈◊〉_d translate_v the_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o incarnate_a make_v flesh_n but_o it_o be_v forthwith_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o bellarmine_n unto_o this_o ames_n 83._o bellarm._n enâ—rv_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 2._o p._n 82_o 83._o give_v this_o full_a though_o brief_a answer_n 1._o we_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n from_o his_o very_a conception_n so_o that_o the_o denial_n hereof_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n sophistical_o anticipate_v by_o bellarmine_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o defence_n but_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n shut_v up_o or_o conceal_v and_o hide_v its_o majesty_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v not_o show_v forth_o that_o dignity_n which_o afterward_o appear_v in_o his_o exaltation_n so_o also_o that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v hold_v in_o or_o restrain_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v 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of_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o of_o this_o acquire_v knowledge_n it_o be_v that_o aquinas_n say_v part_n 3._o quaest_n 12._o art_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v always_o perfect_a secundum_fw-la tempus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la the_o lutheran_n from_o this_o place_n col._n 2.3_o argue_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o omniscience_n unto_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n man_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o man_n he_o be_v omniscient_a for_o answer_v all_o treasure_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n either_o simple_o or_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n only_o all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o and_o in_o his_o humanity_n all_o treasure_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 878._o be_v si_fw-mi apostolus_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la christi_fw-la humanitate_fw-la esse_fw-la omnes_fw-la thesaurâ—s_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la collective_a qui_fw-la in_o angelis_n &_o hominibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la divisive_a nam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sapien_fw-fr tiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la est_fw-la divisim_fw-la in_o ange'is_fw-la &_o heminibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sccundum_fw-la humanitatatem_fw-la becan_n sum._n â—he_n tom_fw-mi 5._o pag._n 878._o compare_v with_o all_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o he_o have_v a_o unmeasurable_a treasury_n unto_o this_o truth_n concern_v the_o fullness_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o christ_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a writer_n beside_o our_o bless_a apostle_n the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n saint_n john_n give_v the_o clear_a and_o plain_a testimony_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o
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