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christ_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a part_n in_o order_n for_o he_o be_v near_o the_o most_o high_a in_o who_o alone_a man_n and_o angel_n be_v bring_v near_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o finite_a and_o infinite_a must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a the_o angel_n then_o be_v finite_a no_o less_o than_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o parallel_n or_o equi-distance_n from_o infinity_n and_o can_v be_v mediator_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n only_o he_o that_o have_v join_v finite_a and_o infinite_a in_o one_o person_n can_v join_v they_o together_o by_o his_o mediation_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o noble_a part_n in_o perfection_n because_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n all_o other_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v john_n 1_o 16._o quo_fw-la propinquius_fw-la est_fw-la receptivum_fw-la causae_fw-la influenti_fw-la eo_fw-la 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the_o virtue_n and_o motion_n of_o religious_a soul_n depend_v on_o christ_n hence_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n than_o we_o can_v be_v to_o glory_n in_o our_o suppose_a strength_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o suppose_a strength_n and_o that_o by_o a_o unlogicall_a much_o more_o by_o a_o untheological_a supposition_n which_o we_o do_v challenge_v to_o ourselves_o without_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o suppose_a strength_n by_o a_o supponis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la supponendum_fw-la a_o man_n that_o suppose_v himself_o to_o have_v strength_n from_o himself_o suppose_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v be_v suppose_v logical_o because_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n much_o more_o theological_o because_o it_o be_v against_o religion_n for_o he_o have_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la john_n 15._o 5._o nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fecit_fw-la say_v aquinas_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o for_o god_n himself_o do_v nothing_o without_o he_o as_o appear_v john_n 1._o 3._o sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v according_o saint_a augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o say_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v instruct_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o proud_a in_o quo_fw-la &_o corda_fw-la instruit_fw-la humilium_fw-la &_o ora_fw-la obstruit_fw-la superborum_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o be_v one_o of_o the_o humble_a to_o have_v my_o heart_n instruct_v than_o one_o of_o the_o proud_a to_o have_v my_o mouth_n stop_v and_o will_v therefore_o say_v unto_o my_o saviour_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n psal_n 19_o 14._o or_o i_o will_v say_v of_o he_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o that_o be_v though_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o myself_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o glory_n in_o and_o to_o trust_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o my_o saviour_n therefore_o let_v i_o follow_v saint_n paul_n humility_n and_o say_v most_o glad_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o power_n be_v account_v matter_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o rely_v upon_o himself_o but_o weakness_n be_v matter_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o christian_a who_o desire_v to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o his_o saviour_n hence_o saint_n bernard_n quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la infirmari_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o destitui_fw-la ac_fw-la dificere_fw-la penitus_fw-la à _fw-la memet_fw-la ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la virtutum_fw-la virtute_fw-la stabiliar_a serm._n 25._o 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we_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v stretch_v out_o to_o embrace_v we_o and_o his_o side_n to_o be_v pierce_v to_o send_v forth_o water_n and_o blood_n his_o two_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v we_o by_o that_o same_o flesh_n be_v he_o make_v liable_a to_o suffer_v and_o in_o that_o same_o flesh_n do_v he_o actual_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o first_o buy_v the_o purchase_n and_o which_o do_v still_o bring_v to_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o salvation_n sect_n iii_o true_a knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o true_a knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o the_o protestant_n faith_n the_o great_a loveliness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n knowledge_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n exalt_v he_o above_o other_o man_n but_o knowledge_n in_o the_o good_a christian_a who_o 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devote_v themselves_o to_o all_o dutifulness_n and_o obedience_n can_v hope_v for_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n from_o god_n than_o other_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o a_o father_n to_o they_o then_o to_o other_o for_o so_o will_v syrus_n interpres_fw-la have_v we_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abba_n pater_fw-la mi_fw-mi o_o father_n my_o father_n father_n of_o all_o in_o general_n but_o my_o father_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v doubtless_o the_o application_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o can_v belong_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o this_o father_n as_o most_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a child_n but_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abba_n father_n the_o one_o be_v syriack_n the_o other_o in_o greek_a be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o so_o much_o leisure_n in_o his_o agony_n as_o to_o look_v after_o variety_n of_o language_n in_o his_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v 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