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docet_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o cap._n 6._o v._n 8._o vitam_fw-la christi_fw-la nostram_fw-la vitam_fw-la facit_fw-la additur_fw-la igitur_fw-la finis_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la interpellet_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la q._n d._n vivit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causam_fw-la asserens_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tacita_n subest_fw-la occupatio_fw-la potest_fw-la seruare_fw-la at_o à _fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la firma_fw-la consecutio_fw-la imò_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la interpellatione_fw-la testatur_fw-la a_o posse_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la bene_fw-la sequitur_fw-la et_fw-la potest_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la christus_fw-la nos_fw-la seruare_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la semper_fw-la vivens_fw-la vult_fw-la quia_fw-la 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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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the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n light_n and_o perfection_n a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o all_o other_o gracious_a endowment_n which_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n but_o now_o this_o that_o we_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o we_o must_v be_v understand_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la we_o must_v not_o divide_v this_o fullness_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n but_o take_v they_o all_o joint_o and_o together_o thus_o pareus_n upon_o hebr._n 5.10_o effectum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la profluere_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la parte_fw-la actionum_fw-la vel_fw-la passionum_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la opere_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la peracto_fw-la ne_fw-fr igitur_fw-la dividamus_fw-la 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his_o holy_a conception_n life_n and_o several_a virtue_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o his_o accomplish_a obedience_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v our_o ransom_n joint_o consider_v and_o not_o any_o particular_a act_n look_v on_o alone_o with_o these_o two_o dr._n ames_n also_o accord_v med._n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o §_o 27._o haec_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la membratim_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la in_o puritate_fw-la naturae_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la totâ_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la exurgit_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la eadem_fw-la adami_n inobedientia_fw-la &_o spoliavit_fw-la nos_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la originali_fw-la &_o obnoxios_fw-la etiam_fw-la reddidit_fw-la reatui_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la this_o righteousness_n which_o must_v come_v in_o place_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o several_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o nature_n birth_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n have_v both_o rob_v we_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemnation_n in_o a_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o clear_v that_o in_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o conformity_n unto_o his_o fullness_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o thereunto_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o how_o great_a a_o congruence_n there_o be_v therein_o will_v soon_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v christ_n with_o adam_n for_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a the_o first_o man_n we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a the_o second_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.49_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o sin_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o also_o fill_v all_o his_o posterity_n with_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n then_o fill_v all_o his_o offspring_n with_o grace_n and_o life_n unto_o they_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o channel_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o adam_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n for_o be_v not_o he_o as_o powerful_a to_o communicate_v this_o as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o instill_v that_o and_o beside_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o be_v able_a for_o he_o have_v in_o a_o plentiful_a measure_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o his_o church_n much_o more_o will_v he_o plentiful_o shed_v and_o derive_v his_o spirit_n upon_o she_o questionless_a he_o will_v be_v as_o liberal_a of_o his_o grace_n as_o blood_n power_n out_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 2._o foretell_v how_o that_o there_o shall_v descend_v upon_o christ_n even_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o knowledge_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n in_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o subjoin_v the_o plentiful_a communication_n or_o overflow_a of_o this_o fountain_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o channel_n or_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o church_n and_o her_o true_a member_n shall_v be_v as_o full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v full_a of_o water_n that_o from_o this_o endow_v of_o christ_n with_o all-fulnesse_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o have_v ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o wherein_o the_o psalmist_n plain_o intimate_v psalm_n 45.7_o where_o he_o call_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v anoint_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n it_o be_v call_v not_o only_o because_o in_o reflection_n on_o it_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o because_o it_o glad_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o choose_a people_n he_o be_v anoint_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_n in_o zion_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n esay_n 61.1,3_o now_o his_o unction_n glad_v and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o member_n because_o of_o the_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v there_o be_v also_o a_o effusion_n upon_o they_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o unction_n above_o his_o member_n impli_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o therein_o the_o comparison_n of_o inequality_n he_o be_v anoint_v above_o his_o fellow_n presuppose_v a_o comparison_n of_o similitude_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o fellow_n be_v anoint_v too_o though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a measure_n but_o now_o they_o be_v only_a member_n and_o not_o excrement_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o effusion_n they_o be_v the_o fellow_n of_o christ_n that_o share_n with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o anoint_v he_o be_v anoint_v above_o his_o fellow_n and_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o how_o can_v they_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.29_o be_v the_o fellow_n of_o the_o son_n and_o king_n of_o righteousnesss_n be_v drunkard_n swearer_n prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n adulterer_n muckworme_n etc._n etc._n comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o fellow_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n heb._n 3.14_o and_o those_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n who_o impenitent_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o timoth._n 5.22_o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephes_n 5.11_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n apostate_n then_o that_o leave_v their_o first_o love_n and_o renounce_v the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o be_v while_o such_o exclude_v from_o all_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n the_o fellow_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o brethren_n and_o the_o character_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v of_o they_o be_v obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n math._n 12.50_o they_o be_v with_o he_o coheire_n rom._n 8.17_o and_o therefore_o they_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n their_o father_n christ_n their_o elder_a brother_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n walk_v in_o some_o degree_n suitable_o unto_o so_o eminent_a a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o 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he_o will_n as_o the_o cloud_n of_o god_n glorious_a presence_n first_o fill_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o afterward_o the_o whole_a temple_n even_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n shall_v first_o fill_v the_o soul_n in_o believer_n and_o its_o faculty_n and_o then_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o body_n so_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v become_v a_o outward_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ointment_n wherewith_o mary_n anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o joh._n 12.3_o semblable_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v anoint_v that_o his_o whole_a house_n to_o wit_n church_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o 3._o she_o be_v relate_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o head_n the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1.23_o in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v as_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o christ_n so_o also_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o church_n 1._o we_o have_v here_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o christ_n she_o be_v his_o body_n and_o hereupon_o his_o fullness_n the_o name_n of_o fullness_n be_v as_o rollocke_n think_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o body_n from_o its_o office_n which_o be_v to_o complete_a and_o in_o a_o external_a way_n to_o perfect_v the_o head_n for_o the_o member_n be_v a_o superadded_a ornament_n unto_o the_o head_n and_o a_o object_n of_o its_o influence_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o never_o so_o comely_a yet_o it_o will_v sever_v from_o they_o be_v defective_a nay_o lose_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o relation_n of_o head_n as_o have_v nothing_o whereon_o to_o exercise_v its_o office_n so_o though_o christ_n consider_v personal_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o overflow_a fullness_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o mystical_o as_o 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or_o make_v full_a by_o christ_n not_o only_o with_o common_a but_o with_o spiritual_a sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n and_o this_o sense_n you_o see_v serve_v express_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o no_o less_o be_v imply_v by_o those_o who_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o and_o so_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v fill_v all_o in_o all_o as_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o common_a and_o general_a be_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n so_o every_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o that_o fullness_n and_o therefore_o however_o christ_n as_o head_n can_v be_v absolute_o complete_a until_o all_o his_o elect_a member_n be_v gather_v and_o full_o unite_v unto_o he_o joint_o or_o together_o all_o at_o once_o in_o the_o resurrection_n in_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v inchoative_o and_o gradual_o 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paso_fw-it sive_fw-la repletion_n of_o christ_n 1._o of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n in_o who_o he_o be_v under_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o head_n say_v to_o be_v fill_v in_o all_o that_o be_v in_o all_o his_o member_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o he_o be_v fill_v in_o these_o person_n according_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v all_o gracious_a gift_n pertain_v unto_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o member_n though_o he_o of_o himself_o personal_o be_v so_o full_a that_o he_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o account_v himself_o under_o a_o mystical_a consideration_n to_o be_v fill_v in_o all_o his_o member_n according_a unto_o all_o grace_n either_o of_o sanctification_n or_o edification_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a unto_o all_o and_o in_o all_o be_v as_o calvin_n observe_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o here_o to_o be_v restrain_v according_a unto_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n now_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o particular_a concern_v the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unto_o this_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o will_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o understand_v both_o the_o all_o be_v in_o the_o text_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o all_o concern_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o all_o touch_v such_o blessing_n and_o gift_n as_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o church_n member_n there_o be_v also_o another_o interpretation_n that_o come_v home_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v perficit_fw-la be_v christum_fw-la implere_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la ejus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la idcò_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la pierce_v ea_fw-la career_n non_fw-la possit_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la potiùs_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la &_o in_o singulis_fw-la membris_fw-la implet_fw-la omne_fw-la very_fw-la capitis_fw-la officia_fw-la omniáque_fw-la beneficia_fw-la immediatè_fw-la praestat_fw-la in_o fingulis_fw-la ergè_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la eapiti_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la christus_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiaecaput_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la colligat_fw-la membra_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o felicia_fw-la operetur_fw-la omne_fw-la inquam_fw-la very_fw-la capitis_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la membris_fw-la perficit_fw-la zanchie_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v he_o fulfil_v or_o discharge_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a head_n in_o every_o member_n and_o immediate_o confer_v upon_o each_o all_o grace_n requisite_a for_o their_o salvation_n and_o for_o their_o