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the_o humane_a nature_n and_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o st._n augustino_n have_v observe_v upon_o that_o say_n ps_n 22._o 10_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n c_o pater_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la filio_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la servi_fw-la de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr matris_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la ps_n 22._o 10._o sed_fw-la antâ—_n omne_fw-la secula_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la i_o the_o father_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o the_o son_n because_o the_o son_n assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n but_o the_o father_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o father_n from_o eternity_n as_o every_o person_n be_v call_v a_o father_n so_o as_o be_v say_v so_o also_o every_o person_n be_v call_v holy_a because_o the_o godhead_n be_v holy_a
and_o be_v in_o every_o person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v holy_a father_n joh._n 17._o 11._o and_o thy_o holy_a child_n jeâ—us_n act_v 4._o 27._o as_o well_o as_o the_o three_o person_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o person_n together_o be_v so_o style_v holy_a holy_a holy_a esa_n 6._o 3._o revel_v 4._o 8._o and_o yet_o the_o three_o person_n have_v a_o property_n and_o personality_n in_o holiness_n not_o communicable_a but_o now_o we_o must_v distinguish_v thus_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v either_o the_o holiness_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o every_o person_n be_v holy_a or_o holiness_n of_o office_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sanctifier_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n for_o although_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v sanctify_v yet_o they_o sanctify_v mediate_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n sanctifi_v immediate_o by_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o sactification_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n you_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o paâ—er_fw-la est_fw-la fons_fw-la filius_fw-la exemplar_n spiriâ—us_fw-la impressor_n sanctâ—â—aâ—is_fw-la i_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n the_o son_n be_v the_o pattern_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o stamper_n or_o communicator_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o as_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v say_v to_o see_v but_o he_o see_v only_o by_o the_o eye_n next_o i_o be_o to_o show_v that_o every_o person_n be_v call_v spirit_n for_o john_n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o every_o person_n be_v god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o matth_n 10_o 20_o and_o the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15_o 45_o we_o see_v there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o last_o adam_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n neither_o be_v 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62._o plain_o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 62._o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la pater_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la sanctus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la potest_fw-la appellari_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n i_o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a trinity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o holy_a spirit_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mention_v matth._n 12._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o deny_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o question_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o observation_n follow_v 1._o that_o this_o pharisaciall_a blasphemy_n be_v utter_v and_o intend_v only_o against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o only_o against_o his_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o godhead_n for_o otherwise_o christ_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v answer_v punctual_o to_o the_o slander_n and_o blasphemy_n object_v if_o we_o shall_v confess_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n be_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o imagine_v that_o his_o answer_n be_v only_o concern_v another_o person_n viz._n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o observe_v again_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n though_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v as_o to_o mention_v a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o three_o person_n but_o he_o keep_v himself_o punctual_o to_o the_o second_o person_n himself_o against_o who_o only_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v speak_v and_o intend_v neither_o do_v he_o at_o this_o time_n go_v abour_n to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n either_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o which_o person_n nothing_o be_v express_o say_v or_o mean_v but_o be_v do_v only_o declare_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o godhead_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o kâ—ngdome_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o matth._n 17._o 28._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o godhead_n reside_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 3._o three_o observe_v that_o as_o in_o his_o argument_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o his_o own_o person_n like_o a_o good_a disputant_n confine_v himself_o exact_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o pharisee_n speak_v of_o so_o in_o his_o answer_n and_o in_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o those_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n he_o must_v still_o continue_v his_o speech_n of_o the_o same_o person_n therefore_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v thus_o although_o a_o word_n speak_v against_o i_o as_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v forgive_v yet_o a_o blasphemy_n or_o word_n speak_v against_o i_o as_o i_o be_o very_a god_n can_v be_v forgive_v or_o thus_o the_o villify_n deprave_a blaspheme_n or_o speak_v against_o my_o humane_a nature_n may_v be_v pardon_v but_o the_o deprave_a deny_v or_o blaspheme_v my_o godhead_n my_o divine_a nature_n my_o divine_a and_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v 4._o observe_v again_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v indeed_o deprave_v he_o in_o both_o his_o nature_n 1._o in_o his_o manhood_n thus_o behold_v a_o glutton_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matth._n 11._o 19_o and_o
christ_n have_v put_v down_o all_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a rule_n authority_n and_o power_n for_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o hâ—_n that_o be_v bâ—rn_v of_o god_n sinâ—eth_v not_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o seed_n and_o fountain_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o in_o his_o regenerate_v and_o spiritual_a part_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v also_o bear_v of_o flesh_n and_o by_o that_o only_o he_o sin_v chap._n xi_o why_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v rather_o fasten_v on_o the_o denier_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n then_o on_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o other_o person_n but_o why_o shall_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v so_o especial_o say_v to_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n unpardonable_a when_o as_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o other_o person_n be_v also_o damnable_a for_o first_o saint_n basil_n say_v express_o more_o than_o once_o qut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la crâ—â—turam_fw-la vocant_fw-la incidunt_fw-la inblasphâ—miam_fw-la 43._o basil_n epist_n 387._o n._n 17._o 43._o illam_fw-la irremissiâ—item_fw-la he_o that_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o creature_n fall_v â—nto_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n so_o that_o eunomius_n the_o heretic_n who_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o son_n be_v involve_v in_o 20._o basil_n count_v euno_n n._n 20._o this_o blasphemy_n as_o well_o as_o arius_n who_o say_v the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n of_o the_o faâ—herâ—_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o mâ—ttendarium_n only_o a_o emissary_n of_o the_o father_n as_o ruffinus_n report_v and_o saint_n cyprian_n call_v the_o devil_n 91._o ruff._n in_o symb_n apud_fw-la cyp._n n._n 91._o who_o be_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o eternal_a unpardonableness_n both_o antichristum_n &_o antispiritum_n a_o antichrist_n and_o a_o antispirit_n intimate_v as_o much_o danger_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o for_o we_o â—earn_v in_o scripture_n 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person_n for_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o that_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o and_o not_o only_o a_o bare_a witness_n or_o testifier_n as_o the_o commenter_n affirm_v the_o son_n only_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o therein_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v death_n in_o our_o stead_n for_o our_o transgression_n he_o only_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n and_o he_o only_o be_v incarnate_a and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o carry_v our_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o there_o still_o continue_v a_o mediator_n for_o we_o not_o by_o any_o verbal_a plead_n or_o entreat_v for_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o present_v there_o in_o the_o glorious_a sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n that_o humane_a body_n and_o soul_n which_o have_v actual_o and_o perfect_o perform_v the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o even_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a justice_n of_o god_n show_v that_o heaven_n be_v due_a by_o the_o say_a 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to_o ascend_v but_o only_o the_o soon_o therefore_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v psalm_n 2._o 12._o for_o the_o deny_v of_o he_o be_v the_o renounce_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xii_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n show_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o apprehension_n and_o believe_v of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v a_o wonderful_a consolation_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o deny_v thereof_o pertinacious_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n have_v very_o evident_o and_o frequent_o declare_v this_o weighty_a truth_n both_o by_o express_a word_n and_o otherwise_o for_o the_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n must_v be_v call_v emmanuel_n esay_n 7._o 14._o that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n incarnate_a and_o the_o same_o prophet_n esay_n 9_o 6._o give_v that_o child_n such_o title_n as_o can_v be_v attribute_v 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this_o mystery_n digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la ariani_n qui_fw-la 4._o atha_n or._n 5._o cont_n ar._n n._n 4._o â—aepè_fw-la percant_a qui_fw-la prisci_fw-la populi_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la â—rga_fw-la templum_fw-la laudant_fw-la sed_fw-la dâ—minum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la svo_fw-la adorare_fw-la recusant_n i_o the_o arian_n have_v well_o deserve_v perdition_n who_o praise_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n yet_o themselves_o refuse_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n iâ—_n the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n solomon_n say_v proverb_n 9_o 1._o wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n who_o be_v wisdom_n but_o god_n and_o what_o house_n be_v it_o but_o as_o athanasius_n often_o expounde_v that_o say_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la 6._o atha_n ser_fw-mi 3._o cont_n ar._n n._n 6._o est_fw-la domus_fw-la sapienâ—iae_fw-la i_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n build_v in_o scripture_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o humane_a 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virg._n aâ—n_n 1._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o call_v christian_n because_o we_o worship_v god_n in_o christ_n to_o he_o saint_n stephen_n direct_v his_o prayer_n act_v 7._o 57_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o saint_n paul_n also_o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n comfort_n your_o heart_n for_o so_o christ_n have_v give_v direction_n before_o john_n 14._o 13._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o trust_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o commentor_n bold_a assertion_n will_v be_v discover_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v 54._o p._n 54._o in_o final_o but_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o believe_v or_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o gohead_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o pray_v to_o final_o and_o â—erminaâ—ely_o as_o the_o utmost_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n so_o endow_v with_o and_o unite_v to_o the_o same_o godhead_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o and_o pray_v to_o mediate_o for_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o jesus_n he_o become_v our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n and_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v discourse_v chap._n xv._o that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n become_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v pray_v unto_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o mediator_n every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v pray_v unto_o the_o commentor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n 5._o p._n 80._o c._n 5._o v._n 5._o can_v no_o way_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o supreme_a god_n because_o he_o be_v maâ—e_n a_o priest_n this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a he_o that_o affirm_v it_o either_o never_o be_v christian_n or_o else_o must_v 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saint_n chrysostomâ—_n 12._o chrys_n hom._n ant._n 32._o n._n 12._o say_v true_o christus_fw-la orabaâ—_n ut_fw-la homo_fw-la nam_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la â—rat_fw-la i_o christ_n pray_v in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n for_o god_n do_v not_o pray_v and_o saint_n austin_n say_v christus_fw-la 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n â—_o 20._o c._n 10._o est_fw-la sacerdo_n quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la i_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o by_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spi_n it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o though_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o incarnate_a the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v there_o say_v and_o nos_fw-la intâ—rpellare_fw-la facit_fw-la it_o enable_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v as_o saint_n austin_n 96._o aug._n expos_fw-la in_o ro._n n._n 96._o expound_v it_o not_o that_o 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and_o his_o church_n further_o show_v why_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n adam_n jacob_n david_n why_o all_o mankind_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o one_o man_n why_o s._n austin_n deny_v the_o antipode_n wherein_o this_o union_n consist_v a_o explication_n of_o heb._n 7._o 9_o which_o be_v slubber_v over_o by_o the_o commenter_n touch_v melchisedech_n and_o levi._n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o christian_a reader_n i_o trust_v do_v by_o this_o time_n perceive_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o great_a love_n justice_n and_o equity_n do_v sustain_v our_o person_n and_o in_o our_o steed_n and_o to_o our_o behalf_n do_v both_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o transgression_n and_o also_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o we_o as_o our_o surety_n because_o he_o be_v as_o a_o universal_a man_n in_o who_o all_o mankind_n be_v unite_v the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v â—owred_v the_o whole_a lump_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n sweeten_v his_o whole_a mystical_a body_n for_o a_o spirit_n we_o est_fw-la genitoris_fw-la 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o genitiqae_fw-la suavitas_fw-la ay_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o because_o our_o true_a and_o only_a god_n have_v assume_v both_o our_o flesh_n and_o our_o soul_n also_o on_o himself_o and_o have_v put_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o therefore_o he_o be_v become_v one_o with_o we_o mystical_o and_o we_o with_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o prosper_n say_v tota_n ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la 102._o pâ—osp_n in_o i_o shall_fw-mi 102._o capite_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la ay_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v one_o man_n
the_o trinity_n such_o we_o pronounce_v baptise_a but_o not_o rebaptise_v for_o we_o may_v not_o account_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o dip_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o be_v those_o who_o be_v dip_v by_o the_o photinians_n montanist_n manichees_n and_o by_o maâ—tion_n cerdon_n thus_o he_o and_o in_o this_o s._n cyprian_n may_v so_o far_o be_v just_o excuse_v in_o require_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n shall_v be_v again_o re_fw-mi dip_v by_o the_o church_n in_o lawful_a baptism_n for_o say_v he_o haeretici_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 85._o cyp._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi bapt._n n._n 85._o baptizare_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la dietaâ—em_fw-la paâ—ris_n aut_fw-la filii_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la martion_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la negabat_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la ay_o those_o heretic_n can_v not_o minister_v true_a baptism_n who_o therein_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o therefore_o martion_n be_v no_o baptism_n because_o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o such_o pseudobaptismes_a as_o be_v minister_v by_o such_o heretic_n so_o as_o be_v show_v before_o cyprian_a will_v not_o call_v baptism_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr baptismus_fw-la sed_fw-la tinctio_fw-la ay_o it_o must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o baptism_n but_o a_o dip_v and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n baptize_v after_o they_o have_v be_v former_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n he_o say_v nâ—n_fw-fr est_fw-fr râ—_n baptizaâ—io_fw-la 86._o cyp._n ibid._n ad_fw-la quint._n n._n 86._o â—aeâ—eticorum_fw-la sed_fw-la haptizatio_fw-la ay_o we_o can_v not_o say_v such_o heretic_n be_v rebaptise_v but_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o cyprian_n have_v hold_v himself_o to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n of_o his_o 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novatian_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n but_o the_o samosatenian_n dip_v be_v but_o a_o pseudobaptisme_n because_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v also_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o cyprian_n time_n among_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n record_v by_o clemens_n one_o be_v ordinati_fw-la vel_fw-la paptizati_fw-la ab_fw-la haeâ—eticis_fw-la reordinandi_fw-la and_o râ—baptizandi_fw-la suntâ—_n ay_o those_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v be_v re_fw-mi ordain_v and_o re_fw-mi baptize_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o countenance_v a_o second_o baptism_n but_o because_o the_o tinction_n or_o dipping_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o athanasius_n also_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v condemn_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o the_o son_n say_v plain_o arâ—iani_n 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spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o put_v into_o and_o communicate_v to_o man_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n his_o member_n to_o be_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v ephesian_n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spiriâ—_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v many_o yet_o because_o all_o be_v endue_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o be_v but_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n even_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v many_o part_n and_o member_n yet_o because_o all_o part_n have_v the_o same_o soul_n in_o they_o therefore_o all_o together_o be_v but_o one_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v omnes_fw-la salvandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 9_o orig._n in_o eze._n ho._n 9_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o saint_n dasill_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o their_o unity_n quia_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la 141._o bas_n epist_n 141._o sit_fw-la omnes_fw-la coadunat_a id_fw-la est_fw-la because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n if_o this_o one_o god_n be_v in_o all_o he_o do_v thereby_o 16_o tert._n de_fw-fr trin._n n._n 28_o &_o christus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la n._n 16_o unite_v all_o and_o this_o unity_n be_v also_o express_v by_o these_o odd_a word_n in_o tertullian_n spi_n itus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la confibulat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v button_fw-mi we_o or_o join_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n say_v roman_n 12._o 5._o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n and_o again_o 1_o corinthian_n 6._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o again_o galathian_n 3._o 28._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o such_o be_v our_o conjunction_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o that_o theodoret_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi pati_fw-la possit_fw-la 13._o theod._n in_o dâ—alog_n impatib_fw-la n._n 13._o divina_fw-la natura_fw-la supervacanea_fw-la fuisset_fw-la corporis_fw-la assumptio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la if_o the_o pure_a godhead_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n passable_a so_o that_o it_o can_v have_v suffer_v for_o man_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o saint_n augustine_n put_v the_o case_n a_o little_a plain_o and_o near_o thus_o si_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la assumpta_fw-la carne_fw-la à _fw-la virgin_n sed_fw-la vera_fw-la tamen_fw-la apparens_fw-la nos_fw-la vera_fw-la morte_fw-la redimeret_fw-la quis_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la audet_fw-la dicere_fw-la suppose_v christ_n have_v not_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o the_o virgin_n and_o so_o not_o from_o adam_n but_o yet_o have_v real_o take_v a_o body_n upon_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o in_o that_o assume_v body_n have_v real_o die_v to_o redeem_v man_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o and_o no_o doubt_n such_o a_o suffering_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o redemption_n if_o as_o i_o say_v before_o god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v and_o limit_v himself_o by_o his_o sentence_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v unite_v and_o become_v one_o body_n sect_n ii_o more_o of_o the_o same_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n every_o way_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v man_n redeemer_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a although_o he_o take_v flesh_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o quality_n require_v to_o a_o redeem_n high_a priest_n be_v set_v down_o heb._n 7._o 26._o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o absolute_o without_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n his_o type_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n describe_v christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o spot_n and_o that_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o he_o 5._o 1_o john_n 3._o 5._o be_v no_o sin_n as_o for_o any_o actual_a sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n among_o christian_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v without_o originals_n 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o fall_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o adam_n be_v genu._n be_v prosper_n resp_n ad_fw-la genu._n massa_n corruptionis_fw-la as_o prosper_n say_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o aug._n epist_n 105_o &_o 157._o de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o &_o alibi_fw-la massa_n damnationis_fw-la vâ—nculnm_fw-la damnationis_fw-la apostatica_fw-la radâ—x_fw-la massa_n originaliter_fw-la tota_fw-la damnata_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n often_o confess_v in_o all_o these_o word_n and_o many_o more_o id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o corrupt_a lump_n a_o lump_n of_o damnation_n a_o apostate_n root_n total_o condemn_v from_o the_o the_o very_a original_a the_o apostle_n also_o seem_v to_o lay_v this_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o
quos_fw-la tale_n fore_fw-la ante_fw-la mundum_fw-la conditum_fw-la scinebat_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la vincente_fw-la bonitate_fw-la ay_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o enemy_n for_o tyrant-persecutor_n for_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n for_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o for_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o for_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v before_o the_o world_n that_o they_o will_v be_v such_o yet_o his_o foreknowledge_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o but_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n now_o if_o yet_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o know_v upon_o what_o ground_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o claim_n be_v because_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n nature_n be_v take_v into_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o i_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o true_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o regenerate_a man_n although_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o diversity_n in_o operation_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o scripture_n evident_o declare_v for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v jer._n 23._o 24._o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o man_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n inferior_a to_o man_n and_o the_o gospel_n say_v joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n therefore_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o act._n 17._o 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n for_o infinitenes_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v include_v all_o ereature_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la intra_fw-la &_o extrà _fw-la &_o supereminens_fw-la &_o 1._o hil._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 1._o circumsusus_fw-la &_o infusus_fw-la say_v hilary_n i_o god_n be_v within_o we_o and_o on_o our_o outside_n and_o over_o we_o and_o round_o about_o we_o whersoever_o any_o life_n or_o motion_n or_o but_o be_v be_v there_o be_v god_n for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o be_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v the_o essentiator_n that_o communicate_v be_v to_o all_o creature_n eusebius_n give_v this_o excellent_a reason_n of_o it_o 11._o eus_n de_fw-fr praep_n l._n 15._o c._n 11._o if_o there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o one_o lively_a power_n which_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n this_o vast_a universe_n can_v not_o be_v so_o right_o and_o prudent_o order_v by_o such_o uniform_a and_o mutual_a correspondence_n of_o one_o part_n with_o another_o when_o the_o whole_a consist_v of_o such_o contrariety_n of_o part_n s._n paul_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o athens_n act._n 17._o above_o mention_v approve_v of_o the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a poet_n who_o say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n he_o say_v so_o no_o doubt_n because_o even_o heathen_n confess_v that_o our_o very_a be_v be_v from_o he_o and_o our_o soul_n and_o motion_n be_v actuate_v by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o as_o the_o genealogy_n of_o s._n matthew_n derive_v christ_n from_o 3._o mat._n 1._o luc._n 3._o man_n descend_v down_o from_o abraham_n so_o s._n luke_n genealogy_n derive_v man_n from_o god_n by_o ascend_v upward_o and_o whereas_o s._n matthew_n use_v the_o word_n beget_v and_o the_o son_n s._n luke_n use_v not_o these_o word_n in_o the_o original_a because_o man_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o they_o be_v of_o their_o carnal_a parent_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o god_n so_o as_o â—s_v say_v in_o effect_n s._n mathews_n genealogy_n derive_v the_o flesh_n of_o god_n from_o man_n and_o s._n luke_n derive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n from_o god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n besil_n say_v omnia_fw-la 5._o basil_n count_v euno_n lib._n 5._o creata_fw-la participant_fw-la de_fw-la creatore_fw-la nam_fw-la mâ—sâ—ra_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la a_o creatore_fw-la dirimerentur_fw-la i_o all_o creature_n participate_v of_o the_o creator_n for_o most_o miserable_a will_v the_o creature_n be_v if_o they_o be_v 3._o dionis_fw-la de_fw-la diu_fw-la no._n c._n 3._o serve_v &_o disjoin_v from_o their_o creator_n dionysius_n areop_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la omne_fw-la ay_o god_n be_v within_o all_o creature_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o on_o the_o 8._o theod._n de_fw-fr prov._n ser_n 10._o n._n 27._o clem._n rom._n recog_n l._n 8._o outside_n of_o those_o creature_n and_o nulla_fw-la mundi_fw-la pars_fw-la deo_fw-la destituta_fw-la est_fw-la i_z no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n and_o again_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la intra_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la dormit_fw-la &_o absens_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la ay_o god_n be_v within_o we_o man_n and_o be_v even_o in_o infidel_n although_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sleep_v or_o to_o absent_v himself_o from_o they_o because_o they_o 8._o fulg._n ad_fw-la thras_n l_o 2_o n._n 8._o do_v not_o with_o faith_n apprehend_v he_o fulgentius_n also_o say_v deus_fw-la adesâ—_n ubâ—que_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la substantialiter_fw-la nullibi_fw-la deest_fw-la ay_o god_n be_v every_o where_o by_o his_o power_n his_o substance_n or_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o absent_a though_o his_o grace_n sanctify_v grace_n he_o 9_o id_fw-la ibid._n n._n 9_o mean_v be_v not_o every_o where_o and_o 〈◊〉_d substantialitèr_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ay_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d trinity_n be_v every_o where_o by_o their_o substance_n and_z godhead_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v â—oh_o 14._o 23._o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o anâ—_n makâ—_n our_o abede_n with_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v manifest_v their_o gratiousnes_n and_o propitiousnes_n to_o be_v present_a then_o when_o their_o godhead_n be_v never_o absent_a the_o divine_a spirit_n always_o fill_v all_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v 22._o atha_n count_v apollinar_a n._n 22._o that_o athanâ—siu_n dâ—th_v call_v man_n 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v christ_n deum_fw-la carnigerum_fw-la i_o as_o god_n the_o son_n bear_v man_n flesh_n so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n bear_v his_o spirit_n in_o they_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o both_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o saint_n 12._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr resur_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o austin_n say_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o god_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v as_o the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o men._n the_o same_o father_n say_v deus_fw-la implet_fw-la populum_fw-la 12._o aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 17._o c._n 12._o suum_fw-la &_o pâ—pulus_fw-la plenus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la i_o god_n do_v fill_v his_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o god_n this_o truth_n be_v see_v and_o confess_v by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n prope_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la intus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o ovid._n seneca_n ep_v 41._o ovid._n god_n be_v near_o thou_o he_o be_v with_o thou_o yea_o he_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la calescimus_fw-la illo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v in_o we_o and_o produce_v those_o warm_a spirit_n in_o we_o and_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o one_o god_n be_v now_o incarnate_a and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v thus_o say_v to_o be_v in_o man_n even_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a sort_n of_o man_n whereby_o all_o mankind_n have_v at_o least_o a_o common_a interest_n in_o this_o jesus_n this_o truth_n be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n and_o evidence_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o both_o heathen_n and_o some_o heretic_n because_o they_o can_v not_o gain_v say_v it_o seek_v only_o to_o deprave_v it_o by_o a_o impious_a suggestion_n for_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n perceive_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o divinity_n in_o man_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o epiphanius_n reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o 5._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 5._o &_o haer_fw-mi 66._o theod._n diu_fw-la decret_n l._n 5._o heretic_n and_o so_o say_v also_o the_o manichee_n and_o before_o they_o so_o do_v martion_n teach_v we_o 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