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temptation_n matth._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o also_o unto_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n his_o side_n the_o scripture_n say_v be_v pierce_v and_o that_o out_o of_o it_o come_v water_n and_o blood_n that_o his_o foot_n and_o hand_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v or_o lay_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n and_o that_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a now_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o undeniable_a that_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o he_o be_v he_o not_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v and_o make_v appear_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o this_o very_a man_n viz._n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n though_o he_o be_v true_o man_n yet_o also_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o that_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n there_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a wonderful_a and_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o observe_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n to_o the_o question_n our_o saviour_n put_v forth_o matth._n 16._o 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o to_o which_o peter_n answer_v vers_fw-la 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o answer_v our_o lord_n approve_v of_o and_o therefore_o say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o at_o another_o time_n when_o jesus_n ask_v his_o disciple_n whether_o they_o also_o will_v go_v away_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god._n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o say_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o mary_n luk._n 2._o 36._o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_n thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o also_o if_o i_o mention_v the_o word_n of_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1._o 4_o 9_o nathaniel_n answer_v and_o say_v rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o may_v further_o make_v this_o appear_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v true_o god_n yea_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o essence_n though_o distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v his_o personal_a subsistence_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n first_n because_o he_o have_v that_o very_a name_n or_o application_n give_v unto_o he_o see_v heb._n 1._o 8._o but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o compare_v with_o act_n 20._o where_o the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o seed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o observe_v have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n vers_n 28._o now_o all_o man_n know_v that_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n to_o purchase_v the_o