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son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o eph._n 5.23_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 6._o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n and_o the_o like_a to_o this_o head_n be_v refer_v all_o such_o as_o concern_v christ_n his_o office_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o mediator_n but_o as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v gross_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v in_o property_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v suffer_v but_o that_o he_o suffer_v as_o god_n and_o man_n we_o must_v believe_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o divinity_n concur_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o make_v they_o available_a the_o four_o be_v iv_o iv_o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o as_o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n act_n 20.28_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n v._o v._o the_o five_o be_v some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o john_n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 9.6_o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.62_o what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o lutheran_n whether_o in_o these_o passage_n of_o the_o two_o last_o rule_n the_o 4._o and_o the_o 5._o the_o idiomata_fw-la or_o property_n of_o one_o nature_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o other_o nature_n or_o rather_o as_o we_o maintain_v to_o the_o person_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o difference_n if_o near_o sift_v may_v be_v somewhat_o but_o otherwise_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o reality_n of_o this_o communication_n of_o idiom_n in_o the_o person_n and_o they_o so_o bound_v and_o expound_v that_o communication_n which_o they_o maintain_v as_o that_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n may_v still_o continue_v real_o distinct_a there_o appear_v to_o i_o but_o little_a necessity_n of_o such_o quarrel_v about_o it_o to_o these_o rule_n of_o distinction_n the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o direct_a term_n or_o by_o formal_a precedent_n do_v sometime_o lead_v we_o as_o s._n peter_n in_o those_o word_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 4.1_o and_o the_o same_o peter_n chapter_n 2.23_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n not_o in_o corpore_fw-la proprio_fw-la or_o svo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la but_o in_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la as_o both_o beza_n and_o the_o vulgar_a which_o i_o conceive_v more_o proper_a though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o tree_n so_o s._n paul_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seeed_o of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o and_o chap._n 9.3_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v i_o find_v that_o most_o who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n both_o schoolman_n and_o other_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n or_o as_o some_o propose_v it_o of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o mankind_n some_o also_o insist_v much_o upon_o it_o as_o a_o main_a circumstance_n this_o put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o i_o of_o say_v somewhat_o of_o it_o who_o otherwise_o can_v have_v rest_v well_o satisfy_v in_o the_o simple_a knowledge_n of_o that_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v pitch_v upon_o with_o those_o consideration_n which_o himself_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v recommend_v it_o unto_o we_o with_o without_o go_v so_o high_a as_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o another_o way_n but_o since_o i_o may_v not_o altogether_o omit_v it_o my_o first_o care_n shall_v be_v right_o to_o state_n the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o reparation_n of_o mankind_n and_o thereupon_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v incarnate_v though_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v have_v be_v i_o know_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o but_o that_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n be_v fall_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a not_o of_o any_o that_o i_o remember_v neither_o be_v this_o the_o question_n whether_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v have_v any_o other_o true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v find_v but_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o point_n handle_v by_o ginas_fw-la by_o vide_fw-la chrysost_n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n in_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o sed_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la athan._n orat._n 2._o cont_n arr._n &_o cyrill_n alexan._n de_fw-fr rectâ_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la theodos_fw-la &_o r_n ginas_fw-la divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n who_o give_v sundry_a reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o can_v not_o and_o have_v incarn_n have_v vid._n reverendiss_n archiep._n armachanun_n in_o trâ—ctatum_fw-la qui_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la immanuel_n well_o de_fw-fr mysterio_fw-la incarn_n late_o by_o some_o of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o rank_n more_o accurate_o be_v discuss_v and_o prove_v but_o this_o suppose_a that_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o restore_v mankind_n to_o its_o former_a or_o a_o better_a state_n both_o of_o innocency_n and_o felicity_n whether_o he_o may_v not_o have_v bring_v it_o about_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n or_o thus_o for_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o some_o whether_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n without_o a_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n this_o be_v the_o question_n intend_v hereby_o we_o this_o speculation_n be_v first_o occasion_v by_o the_o objection_n and_o scruple_n of_o ancient_a heathen_n who_o as_o they_o like_v well_o to_o hear_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o general_a so_o they_o can_v not_o many_o of_o they_o digest_v that_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o such_o shift_n and_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o they_o interpret_v it_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o writer_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v resolve_v the_o question_n affirmative_o that_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o god_n either_o some_o other_o way_n or_o without_o any_o at_o all_o by_o his_o bare_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o not_o athanasius_n and_o augustine_n only_o who_o be_v cite_v by_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n but_o s._n cyprian_n also_o or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o excellent_a piece_n de_fw-fr cardinalibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n theodoret_n leo_n and_o gregory_n two_o pope_n for_o their_o singular_a worth_n and_o piety_n surname_v great_a 6._o theod._n therap_n l._n 6._o theodoret_n have_v first_o show_v how_o many_o thing_n god_n have_v make_v for_o man_n sake_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v how_o well_o it_o become_v he_o to_o restore_v they_o be_v fall_v for_o who_o such_o store_n and_o plenty_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v appoint_v and_o provide_v and_o so_o proceed_v in_o his_o discourse_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n go_v on_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o he_o without_o this_o veil_v of_o himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n to_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o by_o his_o bare_a will_v not_o only_o to_o have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o death_n but_o sin_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o death_n and_o the_o begetter_n of_o sin_n that_o mischievous_a spirit_n the_o one_o to_o have_v altogether_o abolish_v and_o the_o other_o to_o have_v drive_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o confine_v to_o his_o after_o a_o short_a season_n appoint_v habitation_n eternal_a darkness_n justitiae_fw-la darkness_n pariter_fw-la &_o leo_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr nativit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la recuperandun_v genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la ei_fw-la multa_fw-la suppeterent_fw-la hanc_fw-la potissimum_fw-la consulendi_fw-la viam_fw-la elegit_fw-la quâ_fw-la ad_fw-la destruendum_fw-la opus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la non_fw-la virtute_fw-la uteretur_fw-la potentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o to_o manifest_v