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person_n but_o one_o yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o now_o this_o second_o person_n assume_v not_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n for_o than_o have_v that_o only_o be_v save_v which_o be_v assume_v but_o wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v save_v many_o build_v her_o house_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nor_o do_v he_o assume_v a_o person_n already_o make_v for_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v two_o person_n the_o one_o assume_v the_o other_o assume_v he_o take_v man_n nature_n to_o his_o person_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v yea_o he_o take_v not_o only_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o property_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o as_o s._n james_n of_o elias_n he_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o we_o save_v in_o sin_n but_o how_o without_o sin_n he_o come_v not_o from_o adam_n as_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o the_o corruption_n of_o adam_n as_o we_o have_v he_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o not_o by_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n he_o come_v of_o man_n but_o not_o by_o man_n he_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o not_o of_o the_o loin_n and_o so_o be_v sree_a from_o the_o touch_n and_o taint_v of_o our_o corruption_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a thing_n moreover_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holyghost_n as_o mary_n be_v the_o passive_a and_o material_a principle_n of_o this_o precious_a flesh_n so_o be_v the_o holyghost_n the_o active_a and_o efficient_a both_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o virgin_n and_o sanctify_v the_o material_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o her_o conception_n but_o be_v not_o christ_n than_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n no_o father_n indeed_o beget_v their_o child_n out_o of_o their_o own_o substance_n but_o the_o holyghost_n only_o frame_v flesh_n for_o he_o from_o who_o he_o himself_o proceed_v they_o both_o make_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o from_o thence_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v bless_v it_o follow_v three_o breadth_n three_o not_o only_o be_v god_n make_v flesh_n but_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n he_o pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o the_o word_n say_v s._n john_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o he_o come_v faith_n the_o apostle_n on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a we_o have_v see_v he_o with_o our_o eye_n we_o have_v hear_v he_o with_o our_o ear_n feel_v he_o with_o our_o hand_n say_v his_o witness_n and_o why_o all_o this_o why_o make_v flesh_n and_o why_o make_v maif_a in_o the_o flesh_n first_o that_o god_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v offend_v second_o that_o satan_n may_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n wherein_o he_o destroy_v man_n heb._n 2.14_o see_v here_o what_o god_n can_v do_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o clay_n to_o work_v curious_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n much_o commend_v the_o workman_n but_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o moulder_a earth_n commend_v he_o more_o so_o be_v it_o here_o it_o be_v a_o siâ—le_a borrow_a from_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n thus_o also_o will_v god_n restore_v we_o to_o our_o lose_a glory_n â—_z all_o have_v sin_v faith_n the_o apostle_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o this_o â—age_n we_o must_v back_o to_o god_n again_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o come_n near_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o cousume_a fire_n and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n beside_o he_o faith_n the_o apostle_n â—wells_v in_o laght_o inaccassible_a 6.16_o can_v we_o come_v near_o he_o we_o can_v see_v he_o for_o he_o be_v invisible_a behold_v the_o sâ—nne_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o we_o by_o this_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o galâ—_z 4.4_o 5._o thus_o also_o will_v god_n advance_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n disgrace_v by_o sin_n and_o make_v odicus_n unto_o he_o because_o we_o can_v not_o come_v to_o he_o he_o come_v to_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n be_v make_v man_n just_a as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v love_o and_o gracious_o return_v to_o that_o city_n from_o whence_o not_o long_o since_o he_o turn_v away_o in_o great_a and_o just_a displeasure_n he_o faith_n the_o apostle_n take_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o angelr_n 2.16_o may_v moâ—_z he_o in_o no_o wise_n take_v the_o sâ—_z of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d quantite_fw-la fecit_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la me_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la fact_n we_o est_fw-la agnosce_fw-la bern._n thus_o also_o will_v god_n make_v our_o nature_n terrible_a to_o the_o devil_n who_o overcome_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o flesâ—_n dâ—es_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o man_n as_o a_o fish_n that_o see_v or_o feel_v the_o hook_n take_v heed_n of_o it_o so_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o this_o will_v god_n have_v we_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n who_o find_v out_o that_o way_n of_o life_n the_o angel_n can_v never_o think_v of_o for_o ever_o must_v admire_v as_o also_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n who_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v have_v fin_n to_o go_v unpunished_a or_o minunpardoned_a will_v have_v his_o own_o son_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o die_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o the_o god_n head_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v flesh_n therefore_o be_v christ_n both_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o persoh_o there_o be_v in_o he_o two_o distinct_a natâ—s_fw-la and_o these_o so_o distinct_a that_o they_o remain_v both_o uncompounded_a and_o unconfound_v and_o make_v both_o but_o one_o person_n now_o whereas_o we_o say_v the_o sâ—e_n of_o god_n make_v the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o his_o death_n save_v the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d comraâ—_z the_o reason_n of_o these_o â—offe_n and_o cironlar_a speech_n be_v the_o hypostaicall_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_z â—ine_n challenge_v or_o that_o to_o the_o divine_a which_o the_o human_a have_v right_a unto_o understand_v therefore_o not_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o nature_n but_o the_o person_n in_o who_o both_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o person_n coloss._n 2.9_o â—hvelleth_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o union_n he_o that_o must_v redeem_v we_o must_v die_v for_o we_o for_o without_o blood_n no_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v man_n he_o must_v not_o only_o die_v but_o overcome_v death_n and_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v christ_n emannel_n god_n with_o we_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n man_n to_o die_v for_o we_o god_n to_o vaâ—quish_v death_n man_n to_o be_v bind_v god_n to_o lose_v the_o sourowe_n of_o death_n man_n to_o speak_v from_o his_o father_n to_o we_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o if_o altogether_o like_o man_n long_fw-la esset_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la if_o altogether_o like_o god_n long_fw-la esset_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la therefore_o both_o august_n he_o come_v to_o redeame_v we_o from_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o god_n he_o will_v not_o as_o man_n he_o can_v not_o therefore_o as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o do_v it_o thus_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o you_o have_v here_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o top_n whereof_o reach_v up_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n while_o the_o foot_n thereof_o be_v here_o below_o at_o jacob_n loin_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v with_o the_o sabine_n and_o the_o roman_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o romaâ—_z history_n as_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamsn_a where_o every_o one_o catch_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n and_o as_o they_o be_v join_v battle_n the_o woman_n be_v daughter_n to_o the_o one_o side_n and_o wife_n to_o the_o other_o interpose_v themselves_o and_o by_o their_o peculiar_a interest_n on_o either_o side_n take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n whatsoever_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o unhappy_a quarrel_n among_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o i_o be_o we_o have_v great_a and_o dear_a argument_n 10_o make_v we_o friend_n if_o we_o can_v think_v of_o they_o but_o to_o my_o purpose_n