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the_o vineyard_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o labourer_n their_o penny_n mat._n 20.8_o 9_o what_o ever_o service_n any_o shall_v here_o do_v unto_o god_n his_o father_n jesus_n christ_n will_v see_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v un-rewarded_n what_o lesser_a service_n than_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n the_o least_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o even_o this_o give_v unto_o a_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o last_o this_o christ_n have_v undertake_v and_o this_o he_o will_v perform_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o hereafter_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o retribution_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16.27_o every_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a then_o shall_v be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n ephes_n 2.16_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o viz._n jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n col._n 1.20_o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o proper_a mean_n of_o procure_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la socinian_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la to_o this_o the_o adversary_n answer_v as_o before_o true_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o not_o god_n to_o we_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v we_o upon_o our_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n only_o we_o be_v averse_a to_o he_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n through_o wicked_a work_n now_o this_o indeed_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n effect_v say_v they_o reconcile_n we_o unto_o god_n 1.21_o col._n 1.21_o by_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a by_o repent_v and_o believe_v sophocle_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o phrase_n clear_v and_o vindicate_v idem_fw-la valet_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la conciliari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n cap._n 7._o grot._fw-la ibid._n ex_fw-la sophocle_n repl._n but_o hereunto_o we_o have_v return_v answer_n already_o that_o for_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o we_o have_v evidence_v by_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n language_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consent_n of_o profane_a writer_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v their_o anger_n and_o revenge_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v this_o goad_n in_o those_o very_a place_n allege_v upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o god_n to_o man._n that_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v clear_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n how_o reconcile_v to_o he_o why_o so_o as_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v from_o his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 9_o such_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o further_o make_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v import_v not_o proper_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o person_n unto_o he_o by_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.16_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reconcile_v jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n that_o by_o reconcile_a they_o first_o unto_o he_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o betwixt_o themselves_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v by_o the_o cross_n not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o grotius_n in_o his_o late_a time_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v what_o before_o he_o have_v build_v 7._o cum_fw-la crucem_fw-la dicit_fw-la simul_fw-la intelligit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cruse_n sanoitam_fw-la grot._fw-la comm._fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 2.16_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n cap._n 7._o blanch_v that_o text_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o first_o and_o better_a thought_n orthodox_o expound_v it_o per_n vim_o scilicet_fw-la placatricem_fw-la by_o that_o pacify_v appease_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o and_z they_o to_z god_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o that_o other_o place_n col._n 1.20_o god_n be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la sumendum_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la ver_fw-la 16_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la five_o ità _fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 1.20_o not_o in_o unum_fw-la into_o one_o as_o socinus_n will_v have_v 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13.10_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n galat._n 6.2_o and_o such_o be_v all_o law_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o christ_n government_n over_o his_o church_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o appoint_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n 2._o and_o as_o law_n so_o ordinance_n ordinance_n 2._o ordinance_n word_n prayer_n sacrament_n discipline_n they_o be_v all_o of_o christ_n institution_n 3._o as_o ordinance_n so_o officer_n officer_n 3._o officer_n for_o the_o dispence_n of_o those_o ordinance_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o thus_o do_v moses_n the_o typical_a mediator_n order_n and_o establish_v the_o jewish_a polity_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a 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righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o gracious_a imputation_n they_o have_v also_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a good_a work_n which_o as_o beza_n note_n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificationes_fw-la i._n e._n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la vinae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la apocal._n 19.8_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o government_n in_o which_o that_o royal_a spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o husband_n psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o needlework_n a_o contexture_n of_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n meet_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o garment_n not_o of_o the_o spouse_n own_o make_n but_o be_v bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o bridegroom_n to_o her_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.8_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o jesus_n christ_n both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v but_o i_o hasten_v five_o thus_o provide_v for_o they_o now_o he_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o they_o 5._o he_o dispose_v of_o they_o thus_o do_v joseph_n dispose_v of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 47.11_o thus_o do_v our_o joseph_n the_o lord_n jesus_n dispose_v of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o station_n and_o service_n where_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v thus_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o servant_n paul_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 9_o have_v first_o dismount_v humble_v he_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o service_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o lure_n insomuch_o that_o he_o call_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o now_o he_o order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o damascus_n and_o there_o to_o repair_v to_o ananias_n to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v his_o mind_n concern_v he_o as_o you_o find_v it_o ver_fw-la 15._o go_v thy_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o ananias_n for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v paul_n to_o do_v and_o for_o his_o suffer_a work_n that_o follow_v i_o will_v show_v he_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 16._o thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispose_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o disciple_n send_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o still_o dispose_v of_o all_o other_o under_o his_o government_n call_v some_o to_o one_o office_n to_o one_o service_n other_o to_o another_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.11_o some_o or_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o appoint_v the_o office_n but_o design_v the_o person_n still_o he_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o way_n he_o put_v one_o upon_o do_v this_o another_z upon_o suffer_v that_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 6._o and_o last_o dispose_v of_o they_o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o they_o 6._o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o distribute_v among_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o gift_n and_o honour_n and_o reward_n all_o this_o do_v a_o viceroy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dispense_v to_o those_o under_o his_o government_n and_o all_o these_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispense_v unto_o his_o people_n 1._o gift_n gift_n 1._o gift_n all_o kind_n of_o gift_n whether_o of_o nature_n nature_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o both_o of_o the_o former_a speak_v saint_n john_n as_o he_o be_v common_o understand_v cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n viz._n with_o a_o natural_a light_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ver_fw-la 3._o so_o some_o spark_n thereof_o be_v still_o preserve_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o mediator_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a mediation_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v gift_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o of_o his_o dispence_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v
3._o as_o a_o priest_n to_o his_o priestly_a office_n here_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o which_o i_o former_o name_v there_o be_v two_o main_a and_o principal_a act_n his_o oblation_n and_o his_o intercession_n and_o in_o both_o these_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n interest_v 1._o in_o his_o oblation_n oblation_n in_o his_o oblation_n in_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o that_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n here_o indeed_o the_o manhood_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o main_a stroke_n that_o pay_v the_o ransom_n but_o yet_o even_o here_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o godhead_n however_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o proper_o suffer_v with_o the_o manhood_n yet_o it_o concur_v with_o it_o in_o that_o suffering_n way_n the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n in_o suffer_v four_o way_n which_o concurrence_n because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o special_a concernment_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v you_o wherein_o it_o consist_v take_v it_o in_o four_o word_n voluit_fw-la quievit_fw-la sustentavit_fw-la efficatiam_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o godhead_n first_o will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v second_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v three_o it_o support_v it_o in_o suffering_n four_o it_o give_v efficacy_n and_o virtue_n to_o those_o suffering_n a_o word_n of_o each_o 1._o voluit_fw-la the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v suffer_v 1._o will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 10.17_o 18._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o have_v and_o that_o not_o only_o a_o passive_a power_n which_o all_o man_n have_v but_o a_o active_a such_o a_o power_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o next_o word_n make_v it_o out_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o 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cross_n the_o godhead_n rest_v while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o sleep_v while_o his_o side_n be_v open_v gen._n 2.21_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n jesus_n while_o his_o side_n be_v open_v pierce_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o godhead_n as_o it_o be_v sleep_v not_o put_v forth_o that_o efflux_n of_o power_n which_o before_o it_o have_v do_v which_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o yet_o 3_o sustentavit_fw-la though_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v yet_o it_o secret_o support_v and_o sustain_v it_o in_o suffer_v suffering_n 3._o sustain_v it_o in_o suffering_n so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o sink_v under_o that_o otherwise_o insupportable_a burden_n such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o those_o sin_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o one_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o a_o infinite_a guilt_n be_v more_o than_o a_o finite_a creature_n can_v stand_v under_o what_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o one_o man_n have_v not_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v support_v by_o his_o godhead_n in_o those_o his_o suffering_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v sink_v under_o they_o suffering_n 4_o giving_z efficacy_n to_o that_o suffering_n 4_o and_o last_o efficaciam_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o godhead_n give_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o manhood_n which_o have_v they_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o manhood_n alone_o they_o can_v have_v be_v but_o like_o the_o manhood_n itself_o finite_a the_o stream_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o fountain_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v itself_o finite_a the_o merit_n thereof_o can_v not_o have_v be_v infinite_a but_o such_o must_v that_o merit_n be_v which_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o infinite_a justice_n it_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a merit_n a_o infinite_a price_n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr mediatore_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o so_o much_o bellarmine_n can_v deny_v and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o here_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a thus_o do_v the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n all_o these_o several_a way_n in_o that_o grand_a act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n his_o oblation_n all_o which_o we_o may_v conceive_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o passage_n heb._n 9.14_o where_o he_o inform_v we_o how_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n the_o godhead_n offer_v up_o the_o manhood_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v sustain_v it_o in_o suffering_n and_o give_v it_o the_o value_n and_o virtue_n to_o satisfy_v and_o sanctify_v the_o other_o act_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n the_o 4_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v his_o intercession_n intercession_n 4._o in_o his_o intercession_n now_o how_o can_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n manhood_n alone_o to_o hear_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o receive_v &_o present_v the_o prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n to_o negotiate_v for_o they_o all_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o several_a occasion_n this_o be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o work_n not_o of_o a_o finite_a but_o a_o infinite_a agent_n not_o to_o be_v effect_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a the_o last_o and_o high_a step_n of_o the_o ladder_n be_v the_o kingly_a office_n office_n in_o his_o kingly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o how_o shall_v he_o execute_v that_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n certain_o to_o gather_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o all_o assailant_n open_a and_o secret_a to_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o subdue_v their_o corruption_n to_o vanquish_v satan_n and_o all_o adverse_a power_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v act_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n it_o transcend_v the_o power_n of_o any_o finite_a creature_n and_o so_o can_v be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n illustrate_v this_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n explain_v and_o illustrate_v wherein_o both_o nature_n be_v engage_v and_o thence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o it_o 19_o dionis_fw-la areopag_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la caium_fw-la damascenus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deivira_n seu_fw-la deivirilis_n operatio_fw-la a_o divine-humane_a operation_n the_o work_n of_o god-man_n in_o which_o work_n each_o nature_n act_v its_o part_n act_v distinct_o yet_o joint_o 10._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la quidem_fw-la distinctè_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la unitè_fw-fr leo_fw-la ep._n 10._o a_o mystery_n which_o damascen_n illustrate_v very_o apt_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n of_o a_o fiery_a sword_n which_o both_o cut_v and_o burn_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n cut_v it_o burn_v ibid._n quemadmodùm_fw-la unam_fw-la incisam_fw-la combustionem_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la combustam_fw-la incisionem_fw-la igniti_fw-la gladii_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la aliam_fw-la actionem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la incisionem_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ustulationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la christi_fw-la junam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dionis_fw-la ibid._n and_o burn_v it_o cut_v both_o together_o but_o this_o it_o do_v according_a to_o two_o distinct_a principle_n and_o property_n it_o
they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n now_o crucify_a as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o a_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n a_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n matth._n 29.30_o such_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a lust_n some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v as_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n a_o painful_a work_n thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agony_n attend_v with_o agony_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n agony_n before_o conversion_n and_o after_o before_o it_o conversion_n before_o conversion_n ordinary_o this_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v inward_o touch_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o jailor_n in_o that_o know_a place_n act_v 16.30_o what_o a_o agony_n do_v we_o there_o find_v he_o in_o when_o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v such_o agony_n the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o true_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o that_o these_o agony_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o whether_o for_o degree_n and_o measure_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v not_o without_o some_o of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o 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a_o different_a metaphor_n col._n 2.19_o where_o compare_v christ_n to_o the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o body_n he_o show_v how_o the_o one_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o the_o other_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n from_o which_o all_o the_o body_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.19_o graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellant_z illum_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la sacras_fw-la choreas_fw-la agentibus_fw-la abbis_n ducta_fw-la motaphora_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la finem_fw-la necessarias_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la abundè_fw-la &_o copiosè_fw-la in_o davenant_n in_o col._n 2.19_o the_o word_n there_o use_v signify_v general_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o thing_n requisite_a and_o convenient_a and_o that_o in_o a_o abundant_a manner_n such_o a_o supply_n do_v the_o head_n make_v unto_o the_o natural_a body_n it_o give_v to_o every_o part_n sense_n and_o motion_n and_o particular_a ability_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o several_a office_n and_o function_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o such_o a_o supply_n do_v jesus_n christ_n make_v unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n give_v spiritual_a sense_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o member_n with_o ability_n and_o grace_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o condition_n furnish_v they_o with_o whatever_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o personal_a salvation_n and_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n more_o particular_o import_v a_o supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o body_n loc_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la alendo_fw-la corpori_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la these_o the_o head_n suppli_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o these_o jesus_n christ_n suppli_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n even_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o such_o a_o supply_n the_o stock_n make_v to_o the_o engraft_a branch_n and_o such_o a_o supply_n christ_n yield_v to_o all_o those_o live_a spiritual_a branch_n that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o minister_a to_o they_o spiritual_a aliment_n for_o the_o nourish_a up_o of_o their_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n requisite_a believer_n christ_n be_v perfect_a nourishment_n to_o the_o believer_n viz._n meat_n and_o drink_v and_o both_o these_o be_v christ_n unto_o the_o believer_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o say_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.55_o meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verè_fw-la eminentissimè_fw-la true_o and_o real_o though_o