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beget_v and_o because_o he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n alone_o therefore_o the_o second_o person_n in_o order_n 1._o joh._n 4.9_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.5_o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n therefore_o by_o the_o force_n of_o relation_n he_o must_v be_v beget_v no_o begetter_n otherwise_o contrary_a thing_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o q._n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 14.26_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n joh._n 15.26_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 20.22_o christ_n breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o breath_n on_o his_o member_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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a_o separation_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n though_o body_n and_o soul_n part_v for_o a_o while_n we_o must_v therefore_o hold_v that_o neither_o the_o godhead_n be_v at_o any_o time_n change_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o yet_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o godhead_n luk._n 24.39_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o furthermore_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o in_o sin_n and_o manner_n of_o subsist_v phil._n 1.7.8_o heb._n 2.17_o and_o 4.15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n a._n whereby_o the_o nature_n assume_v and_o nature_n assume_v make_v one_o messiah_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o nature_n assume_v be_v infinite_a and_o his_o action_n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n immediate_o assume_v and_o then_o the_o godhead_n so_o that_o our_o flesh_n be_v first_o take_v by_o a_o person_n and_o 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spirit_n for_o immediate_o the_o second_o person_n assume_v than_o the_o deity_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o that_o we_o have_v it_o also_o with_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v first_o assume_v than_o will_v the_o action_n be_v the_o father_n or_o if_o the_o spirit_n then_o shall_v the_o father_n have_v two_o son_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n xxiii_o of_o christ_n humiliation_n question_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o redemption_n answer_n two_o his_o humiliation_n and_o his_o exaltation_n psal_n 110.7_o isa_n 53.12_o rom._n 8.34_o eph._n 4.9.10_o phil._n 2.8.9_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o s._n luke_n chap._n 24.26_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n both_o suffer_v and_o be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v his_o humiliation_n a._n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o the_o same_o may_v require_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n rom._n 10.4_o gal._n 4.4_o heb._n 7.22_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n and_o so_o bind_v himself_o to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n papist_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o himself_o and_o we_o but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a how_o a_o sin_n may_v more_o peculiar_o be_v against_o one_o person_n than_o another_o as_o the_o manhood_n itself_o be_v more_o proper_o unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n than_o any_o other_o christ_n do_v principal_o mediate_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o whole_a deity_n and_o consequent_o of_o every_o person_n be_v satisfy_v q._n what_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v a._n two_o thing_n satisfaction_n for_o the_o trespass_n or_o payment_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o righteousness_n answerable_a to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a the_o one_o free_v we_o from_o death_n the_o other_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n by_o the_o first_o we_o be_v make_v no_o sinner_n by_o the_o second_o we_o be_v make_v just_a the_o law_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n for_o death_n and_o life_n sin_n and_o die_v be_v by_o christ_n death_n satisfy_v do_v and_o live_v be_v by_o his_o life_n fulfil_v dan._n 9.24_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o suffer_v and_o of_o enemy_n make_v we_o friend_n but_o we_o neither_o deserve_v nor_o can_v just_o desire_v any_o thing_n until_o he_o bring_v his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o us._n rom._n 4.25_o q._n wherein_o consist_v all_o this_o a._n in_o the_o conformity_n of_o himself_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o to_o he_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n its_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o as_o also_o in_o under_o go_v for_o his_o such_o death_n and_o dolour_n as_o be_v requisite_a as_o adam_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o and_o we_o so_o christ_n must_v be_v conform_v in_o nature_n to_o god_n image_n and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n to_o his_o pather_n will_n he_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a both_o for_o we_o and_o himself_o but_o his_o suffering_n be_v only_o for_o we_o and_o not_o himself_o and_o here_o two_o question_n arise_v first_o whether_o his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o active_a obedience_n be_v only_o for_o himself_o his_o passive_a only_a for_o we_o and_o sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v object_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr hear_v a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a for_o we_o be_v save_v as_o well_o by_o his_o life_n as_o by_o his_o death_n and_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a christ_n suffer_v in_o be_v concelue_v and_o he_o be_v no_o looner_o make_v man_n &_o make_v under_o the_o law_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o pay_v for_o we_o for_o as_o adam_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v so_o christ_n suffer_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n therefore_o his_o whole_a life_n &_o death_n be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o payment_n he_o that_o die_v by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o acquit_v or_o justify_v but_o condemn_v he_o that_o make_v false_a lature_n may_v be_v pardon_v or_o punish_v but_o not_o justify_v every_o law_n acquit_v when_o man_n be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o it_o moreover_o reward_n when_o subject_n be_v find_v to_o perform_v the_o utmost_a require_v by_o it_o christ_n therefore_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v but_o that_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o except_o further_o be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n nay_o also_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o height_n and_o full_a measure_n fulfil_v it_o we_o have_v need_n both_o of_o original_n and_o actual_a righteousness_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o out_o of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o befound_v the_o second_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a for_o christ_n to_o suffer_v concern_v this_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v true_o and_o proper_o suffer_v the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o and_o banishment_n from_o blessedness_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o christian_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o thought_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o ever_o since_o his_o conception_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v not_o be_v other_o for_o any_o moment_n of_o time_n he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v never_o separate_v in_o love_n and_o affection_n because_o christ_n even_o in_o under_o go_v of_o this_o obey_v his_o father_n yet_o be_v they_o for_o a_o time_n separate_v in_o apprehension_n and_o representation_n god_n punish_v his_o son_n just_o for_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n
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