word_n there_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o again_o when_o christ_n show_v himself_o to_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o temple_n act._n 22._o 17._o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n be_v as_o st._n austin_n describe_v it_o cum_fw-la abripitur_fw-la animi_fw-la intentio_fw-la 69._o aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lâ—t_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 6._o ibid._n c._n 21._o n._n 69._o à _fw-la sensibus_fw-la i_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v elevate_v and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o use_n and_o management_n of_o our_o bodily_a sense_n and_o be_v actuate_v &_o enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o some_o angel_n so_o the_o same_o father_n say_v again_o bono_n spiriâ—u_fw-la assumitur_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o somnis_fw-la futura_fw-la videt_fw-la sic_fw-la aâ—gelus_n apparet_fw-la joseph_n in_fw-la somnis_fw-la i._n when_o in_o our_o sleep_n thing_n to_o come_v be_v reveal_v to_o we_o our_o soul_n be_v take_v and_o inform_v by_o some_o good_a spirit_n as_o joseph_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n matth_n 2._o 13._o and_o so_o also_o prosper_n say_v ecstasis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mens_fw-la aliqua_fw-la inspiratime_fw-la assumitur_fw-la i_o a_o ecstasy_n be_v when_o 46._o prosper_v in_o psal_n 115._o n_o 46._o our_o soul_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o and_o employ_v by_o some_o inspration_n and_o st._n bisil_n say_v that_o when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o 5._o basil_n in_o ps_n 28._o hom_n 5._o word_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n we_o be_v not_o tâ—_n think_v so_o gross_o as_o if_o god_n utter_v vocal_a and_o audible_a sound_n or_o word_n to_o they_o but_o that_o he_o inform_v and_o instruct_v their_o soul_n by_o a_o more_o divine_a way_n of_o illumination_n though_o something_o like_o as_o we_o in_o our_o ordinary_a dream_n do_v imagine_v we_o hear_v voice_n and_o discourse_n of_o man_n and_o see_v our_o friend_n or_o such_o like_a when_o they_o be_v but_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o brain_n st._n austin_n 101._o aug._n epist_n 101._o do_v very_o fit_o resemble_v they_o thus_o non_fw-la erant_fw-la voces_fw-la corporâ—ae_fw-la exâ—rinsecùs_fw-la sed_fw-la quales_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr transâ—urrimus_fw-la memoriâ—â—r_fw-la vel_fw-la canâ—ando_fw-la i._n e._n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o a_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o any_o outward_a corporeal_a voice_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o we_o use_v when_o silent_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o by_o our_o memory_n we_o discourse_v with_o ourselves_o inward_o as_o in_o run_v over_o a_o business_n or_o a_o oration_n or_o a_o song_n which_o man_n usual_o do_v only_o by_o thought_n though_o our_o tongue_n never_o move_v and_o just_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a poâ—t_n prudentius_n describe_v st._n 187._o prudent_a in_fw-ge hamartig_fw-ge p._n 187._o john_n revelation_n corporeus_fw-la johannes_n adhuc_fw-la nec_fw-la carne_fw-la solutus_fw-la secedenie_n anima_fw-la non_fw-la discedente_fw-la videbaâ—_n st._n john_n see_v the_o revelation_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o retire_v to_o itself_o from_o the_o use_n â—o_o the_o body_n and_o st._n basil_n tell_v we_o si_fw-mi nos_fw-la viveremus_fw-la animâ_fw-la 11._o basil_n hom_n divers_a 3._o n._n 11._o nudâ_fw-la sine_fw-la carnis_fw-la velamentis_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la cognosceremus_fw-la nunc_fw-la verbis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o when_o our_o soul_n have_v put_v off_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o flesh_n than_o they_o shall_v understand_v one_o another_o by_o thought_n as_o now_o man_n do_v by_o word_n and_o st._n austin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n tunc_fw-la patebunt_fw-la 29._o aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 22._o c._n 29._o cogitationes_fw-la inuicem_fw-la i._n that_o our_o pure_a spirit_n shall_v perceive_v and_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o by_o thought_n now_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o ecstatical_o retire_v from_o our_o body_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o contemplate_v the_o phantasm_n as_o their_o object_n then_o be_v they_o in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o those_o immaterial_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o elevate_v than_o such_o vision_n or_o revelation_n as_o be_v present_v to_o our_o mind_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sensible_o present_v to_o our_o eye_n or_o ear_n and_o thus_o st._n hieromâ—_n 33._o high_a proaem_n in_o esai_n n._n 33._o say_v that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v instruct_v in_o their_o prophecy_n by_o god_n in_o such_o câ—stâ—sies_n and_o by_o angel_n also_o for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v zach._n 2._o 3._o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o in_o st._n hier._n it_o be_v thus_o read_v angelus_n qui_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la in_o i_o i_o the_o angel_n which_o spâ—ke_v in_o i_o and_o terâ—ullian_n say_v ecstasis_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la propheâ—ia_fw-la constat_fw-la i._n e._n 21._o tertul._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 21._o prophesy_n do_v consi_v in_o ecstasy_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o prophetical_a revelation_n be_v cease_v st._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o impletur_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la puerorum_fw-la innocens_fw-la 71._o cyp._n l._n 3._o epist_n 14._o n._n 71._o aetas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la ecstasi_fw-la vidit_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o audit_n &_o loquor_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la monere_fw-la dignatur_fw-la i_o with_o we_o child_n in_o their_o innocent_a age_n see_v and_o hear_v in_o ecstasy_n and_o declare_v to_o we_o suâ—h_a thing_n as_o god_n do_v vouchsase_a to_o admonish_v we_o of_o and_o st._n austin_n doâ—bteth_v not_o to_o call_v that_o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n cap._n 5._o l._n 6._o wonderful_a sleep_n of_o adam_n when_o the_o rib_n be_v take_v out_o of_o he_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o divine_a â—apture_n deus_fw-la misit_fw-la ecstasin_n in_o adam_n evigilabâ—â—_n plenus_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la inirans_fw-la in_o curiam_fw-la angeloâ—um_fw-la i._n e._n god_n send_v a_o ecstasy_n upon_o adam_n he_o awake_v full_a of_o prophecy_n enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o origen_n reckon_v 2._o orig._n in_o cant._n ho._n 2._o adam_n among_o the_o prophet_n now_o when_o such_o ecstasy_n be_v bring_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n or_o good_a angel_n from_o he_o the_o person_n so_o illuminate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o evil_a angel_n invade_v 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o actuate_v man_n mind_n than_o their_o ejaculation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethusiasme_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o satan_n the_o heathen_n god_n by_o which_o spirit_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_n give_v answer_n in_o pythonist_n and_o that_o spirit_n it_o be_v which_o speak_v in_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o that_o many_o time_n when_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o a_o ecstatical_a fury_n or_o madness_n he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o evil_a spirit_n speak_v in_o he_o or_o she_o just_o as_o man_n possess_v do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v such_o person_n be_v by_o the_o church_n call_v â—nergâ—menâ—_n &_o daemoniâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v act_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o tertullian_n translate_v this_o 21._o tert._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 21._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amentia_fw-la madness_n they_o know_v no_o more_o what_o they_o say_v than_o that_o serpent_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n speak_v when_o he_o tempt_v eve_n for_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o divine_a exstasy_n do_v wonderful_o enlighten_v holy_a prophet_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v videntes_fw-la i_o seâ—rs_n contrary_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n do_v most_o darken_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o demoniac_n so_o that_o they_o perceive_v nothing_o of_o what_o their_o lip_n utter_v and_o therefore_o justin_n martyr_v say_v of_o 6._o justin_n lib._n 1._o ext_fw-la n._n 6._o such_o sibylla_n non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la i_o these_o prophetess_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o themselves_o prophâ—sie_v and_o origen_n say_v pythia_n furit_fw-la nec_fw-la svi_fw-la compos_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la promit_fw-la 36._o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 7._o n._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o pythonisse_fw-la be_v mad_a when_o she_o utter_v the_o oracle_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v common_o call_v arrepâ—iâ—iâ—_n man_n forcible_o snatch_v and_o use_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o same_o origâ—n_n tell_v 10._o orig._n peri_n arc._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hier._n in_o vita_fw-la hilarion_n n._n 10._o we_o that_o magician_n will_v cause_v young_a child_n to_o pronounce_v poem_n which_o they_o never_o learn_v and_o st._n hierome_n write_v of_o one_o orionus_fw-la a_o demoniac_a in_o who_o the_o evil_a spirit_n speak_v with_o many_o several_a voice_n at_o the_o same_o
open_a marketplace_n cure_v disease_n raise_v spirit_n present_v to_o their_o view_n magical_a banquet_n and_o seem_v to_o release_v those_o that_o be_v possess_v by_o devil_n therefore_o celsus_n say_v that_o jesus_n perform_v his_o miracle_n by_o art_n 32._o orig._n cont._n cell_n lib._n 1._o n._n 32._o magic_n i_o say_v seem_v only_o for_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n that_o one_o devil_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o by_o another_o and_o satan_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o and_o although_o when_o ignorant_a people_n employ_v one_o witch_n to_o help_v they_o against_o another_o some_o present_a ease_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v procure_v yet_o indeed_o as_o austin_n observe_v non_fw-la exit_fw-la 88_o aug._n l._n 83._o quaest_n qu._n 79_o n._n 88_o satanas_fw-la per_fw-la infimas_fw-la potestates_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o intima_fw-la regreditur_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o voluntale_a corpori_fw-la parcens_fw-la i._n satan_n be_v not_o dispossess_v by_o any_o infernal_a power_n but_o retire_v himself_o into_o the_o more_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o possess_v and_o though_o he_o spare_v the_o body_n yet_o he_o tyrannize_v more_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v his_o possession_n strong_a because_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a apostasy_n to_o seek_v to_o or_o to_o attribute_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o he_o therefore_o christ_n use_v divers_a argument_n against_o it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n origen_n athan._n euseb_n austin_n and_o other_o which_o have_v but_o touch_v i_o omit_v to_o avoid_v digression_n the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o question_n be_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n holy_a spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o say_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o consideration_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o from_o they_o he_o may_v gather_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o hard_a say_n first_o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o nature_n 1._o his_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o manhood_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 3._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v call_v forma_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o second_o be_v call_v forma_fw-la servi_n both_o be_v 7._o philip._n 2._o 6_o 7._o mention_v philip._n 2._o 6._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n second_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o spirit_n in_o christ_n 1._o his_o soul_n or_o humane_a spirit_n of_o which_o he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk._n 23._o 46._o second_o his_o divine_a spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v noni_fw-la of_o his_o rom._n 8._o 9_o three_o that_o according_a to_o his_o two_o nature_n there_o be_v two_o filiation_n in_o christ_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o david_n 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n four_o that_o according_a to_o those_o two_o nature_n two_o spirit_n and_o two_o sonship_n the_o scripture_n mention_v two_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n thâ—_n one_o against_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v pardonable_a whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o matth._n 12._o 32._o the_o other_o unpardonable_a but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—t_z shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o ibid._n five_o that_o the_o appellation_n holy_a spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o pro_fw-la deitate_fw-la &_o essentiae_fw-la omnium_fw-la personarum_fw-la paâ—ris_n filii_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la i_o for_o the_o godhead_n or_o divinity_n of_o all_o the_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o all_o be_v one_o god_n as_o matth._n 12._o 28._o &_o john_n 4._o 24._o 2._o it_o be_v take_v personaliter_fw-la i_o proper_o for_o the_o three_o person_n alone_o as_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o nâ—me_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 matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o divers_a late_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n 6_o church_n polan_n l._n 3._o c_o 6_o polanus_fw-la â—â—_o polanus_fw-la bucan_n l._n 3._o p_o â—â—_o bucan_n 141._o bucan_n tilen_v p._n 141._o tilenus_n and_o spirit_n and_o melan._n in_o loc_n com._n the_o spirit_n ph._n melanthon_n from_o these_o plain_a and_o confess_v consideration_n i_o extract_v these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o affirm_v that_o those_o word_n hoâ—y_a spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n do_v signify_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o second_o person_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o that_o to_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o this_o be_v my_o conclusion_n which_o hereafter_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v evident_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v call_v spirit_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o word_n ghost_n and_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o appellation_n of_o one_o person_n be_v give_v to_o another_o for_o as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o in_o another_o place_n the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n esa_n 9_o 6._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a fâ—ther_n in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n because_o he_o be_v god_n for_o the_o godhead_n of_o every_o person_n be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o be_v &_o may_v be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n also_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o three_o person_n or_o their_o several_a and_o distinct_a propriety_n and_o personality_n for_o albeit_o every_o person_n be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o of_o creature_n because_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o creation_n yet_o only_o the_o first_o person_n have_v this_o personal_a propriety_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o person_n and_o so_o the_o father_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n respectu_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la i_o 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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 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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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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 the_o spirit_n itself_o pray_v for_o we_o when_o eudoxius_n the_o arian_n be_v new_o place_v in_o the_o episcopal_a seat_n of_o constantinople_n the_o first_o sentence_n that_o he_o utter_v be_v this_o blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n be_v impious_a the_o son_n be_v pious_a at_o which_o word_n when_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o raise_v a_o tumult_n he_o appease_v they_o by_o say_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o father_n never_o pray_v but_o the_o son_n do_v often_o pray_v his_o intent_n be_v hereby_o to_o insinuate_v that_o because_o chrâ—st_v pray_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o be_v only_o a_o creature_n which_o â—s_v the_o argument_n which_o our_o commenter_n use_v against_o the_o priesthood_n of_o god_n for_o indeed_o the_o pure_a godhead_n
the_o father_n â—ohn_n 5._o 37._o you_o have_v neither_o hear_v his_o voice_n at_o any_o time_n noâ—_n any_o time_n noâ—_n see_v his_o shape_n and_o yet_o his_o voice_n be_v certain_o hear_v at_o christ_n baptism_n but_o saint_n hilary_n reconcile_v both_o place_n tell_v we_o pater_fw-la nec_fw-la visus_fw-la nâ—â—_n audiâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la â—udaeis_n quibuscum_fw-la christus_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la i_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o 9_o hil._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 9_o christ_n then_o speak_v be_v not_o present_a when_o the_o father_n voice_n be_v so_o utter_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o as_o other_o hear_v his_o voice_n so_o other_o may_v see_v his_o person_n present_v in_o some_o visible_a shape_n beside_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o person_n it_o be_v that_o say_v let_v there_o be_v 1_o genesis_n 1_o light_n if_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n then_o why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o father_n which_o walk_v in_o paradise_n and_o talk_v with_o adam_n saint_n austin_n move_v the_o question_n 12._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l_o 2_o c._n 12._o whâ—n_v three_o man_n appear_v to_o abrabam_fw-la why_o may_v we_o noâ—â—â—r_v they_o be_v â—â—e_v thrâ—e_a pâ—â—sons_n of_o the_o trinity_n see_v neither_o of_o those_o that_o appear_v be_v there_o say_v or_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v to_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a cavil_n of_o this_o commenter_n in_o 332._o p_o 332._o say_v they_o be_v noâ—_n god_n but_o angel_n create_v because_o it_o be_v say_v heb_fw-mi 13._o 2._o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o in_o scripture_n very_o often_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o verify_v that_o abraham_n may_v entertain_v god_n and_o angel_n in_o those_o person_n albeit_o the_o father_n can_v be_v call_v a_o angel_n but_o yet_o that_o creature_n or_o shape_n which_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n do_v or_o may_v assume_v may_v be_v call_v his_o angel_n as_o be_v sâ—id_v before_o ch_n 4._o p_o 119._o that_o the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n do_v then_o appear_v to_o abraham_n i_o do_v nothing_o doubt_v and_o our_o commenter_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v call_v jehova_n which_o he_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o appellation_n proper_a to_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o that_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o verse_n he_o be_v call_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v afford_v this_o jehova_n no_o better_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n a_o angel_n and_o minister_n and_o delegate_n though_o he_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o show_v we_o any_o such_o delegation_n or_o commission_n whereby_o any_o creature_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o jehova_n how_o many_o jehovah_n will_v this_o commenter_n have_v but_o it_o be_v indeed_o jehova_n that_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n which_o appear_v but_o whether_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o all_o saint_n augustine_n think_v it_o be_v a_o uncertain_a and_o a_o ib._n aug._n ib._n occult_a question_n this_o be_v his_o judgement_n which_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o a_o probability_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o three_o person_n 2._o origen_n in_o gen._n ho._n 4._o epiph._n in_o anchor_n n._n 27_o 1_o ful._n de_fw-la praedest_fw-la lib_n 2._o though_o divers_a other_o father_n differ_v from_o he_o as_o origen_n and_o epiphanius_n who_o think_v that_o the_o apparition_n to_o abraham_n be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o two_o create_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o fulgentius_n say_v flat_o id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o the_o son_n appear_v and_o not_o the_o father_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n writer_n it_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n which_o appear_v to_o abraham_n even_o that_o only_a jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o essence_n although_o in_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o same_o god_n but_o they_o doubt_v to_o pronounce_v what_o person_n it_o be_v neither_o will_v i_o but_o leave_v this_o question_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a reader_n and_o proceed_v to_o show_v some_o reason_n why_o eusebius_n allege_v by_o the_o commenter_n and_o our_o father_n thought_n that_o only_o the_o son_n appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o not_o the_o father_n because_o the_o orthodox_n or_o catholic_a church_n do_v constant_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o second_o person_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o only_o he_o be_v god_n incarnate_a he_o only_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o converâ—ed_v with_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n on_o earth_n and_o only_o that_o person_n suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o perâ—on_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v aid_n or_o true_o believe_v to_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n on_o they_o and_o to_o be_v boâ—n_v of_o the_o virgin_n nor_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n oâ—_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o son_n of_o david_n nor_o to_o have_v suffer_v for_o man_n redemption_n and_o because_o all_o the_o apparition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v but_o type_n and_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o real_a incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exhibit_v upon_o promise_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n therefore_o eusebius_n and_o other_o father_n thought_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o which_o appear_v typical_o for_o that_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v real_o to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o humane_a shape_n because_o neither_o of_o theâ—e_n â—_z be_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n on_o they_o for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a probable_a reason_n may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o orthodox_n church_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v paâ—rispassiani_n which_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o confound_v 4_o cyr._n hier._n car_n 4_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o heresy_n be_v record_v not_o only_o by_o this_o eusebius_n 5_o eus_n hist_o l_o 7._o c._n 4._o 5_o and_o by_o he_o call_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n but_o also_o before_o he_o and_o before_o sabâ—llius_n by_o tertullian_n and_o call_v the_o heresy_n of_o praxea_n and_o after_o eusebius_n 15_o tert._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi &_o contr_n prax._n soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 15_o by_o saint_n basil_n nazian_n epiphanius_n and_o augustine_n the_o heresy_n be_v describe_v by_o socrates_n the_o sabellian_o be_v condemn_v for_o say_v that_o the_o trinity_n be_v only_o three_o name_n and_o but_o one_o person_n for_o so_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n suffer_v now_o i_o desire_v the_o commenter_n to_o tell_v we_o why_o eusebius_n may_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v at_o least_o sometime_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o all_o true_a christian_a church_n do_v to_o this_o day_n affirm_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v â—ncarnate_a and_o suffer_v and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n for_o though_o the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o same_o god_n because_o we_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o substance_n yet_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n because_o we_o will_v not_o confound_v the_o person_n the_o poison_n which_o this_o commenter_n will_v infuse_v to_o weak_a soul_n by_o say_v that_o eusebius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o angel_n which_o appear_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n which_o eusebius_n never_o say_v be_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o lesser_a god_n or_o else_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o one_o only_a and_o very_a god_n the_o affirm_v whereof_o be_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o himself_o say_v shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o incarnation_n
generation_n from_o adam_n but_o our_o better_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o from_o adam_n so_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o from_o christ_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v be_v account_v one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o that_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v shall_v be_v real_o account_v as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o we_o for_o although_o we_o know_v why_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o viz._n because_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n propagate_v carnal_o from_o he_o but_o yet_o why_o christ_n righteousness_n oâ—_n his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v we_o be_v not_o propagate_v from_o christ_n nor_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n be_v now_o the_o question_n to_o which_o this_o be_v the_o arswer_n that_o as_o christ_n receive_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o man_n so_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o divine_a spirit_n from_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o adam_n that_o we_o be_v so_o man_n have_v in_o he_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n just_a as_o christ_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man._n nos_fw-la homines_fw-la vocamur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o atha_n in_o decret_a nic._n conc_fw-fr n._n 13._o nostrum_fw-la gestavit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la silij_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ay_o man_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v his_o body_n of_o man_n and_o put_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v fit_o sustain_v a_o universal_a person_n of_o mankind_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o put_v into_o man_n the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o declare_v first_o it_o appear_v evident_o in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n of_o sueh_o s._n paul_n speak_v when_o he_o pray_v ephe._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o man_n saint_z john_n sheweth_z 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v â—in_v he_o and_z â—e_z in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v anima_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la antioch_n chrys_n ho_o 2._o antioch_n christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v christ_n tabernacle_n for_o indeed_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o at_o all_o assume_v flesh_n from_o man_n yet_o because_o the_o same_o 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
or_o heighten_v in_o he_o to_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n and_o whereas_o david_n pray_v psal_n 51._o 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spâ—rit_n from_o i_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o david_n fear_v he_o shall_v be_v leave_v destitute_a altogether_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v with_o he_o in_o some_o degree_n at_o least_o but_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o before_o he_o have_v it_o because_o as_o prosper_n observe_v cessatio_fw-la auxilii_fw-la pro_fw-la absentia_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ay_o god_n 59_o pros_n ad_fw-la dem._n n._n 59_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o man_n when_o he_o withhold_v his_o help_n albeit_o god_n be_v essential_o always_o present_a so_o when_o he_o withdraw_v one_o grace_n yet_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o presence_n by_o some_o other_o grace_n for_o every_o man_n have_v not_o every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n s._n hierom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o exegetical_a epistle_n upon_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o say_v adhuc_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la pars_fw-la 30._o hier._n epist_n 147._o n._n 30._o in_o singulis_fw-la ut_fw-la sapientia_fw-la in_o solomone_n patientia_fw-la in_o job_n post_n erit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la cum_fw-la sancti_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la habuerint_fw-la ay_o in_o this_o life_n god_n be_v but_o a_o part_n in_o man_n as_o wisdom_n in_o solomon_n patience_n in_o job_n but_o in_o the_o next_o life_n god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o for_o then_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v induce_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 7._o 39_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v give_v before_o both_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o s._n austin_n expound_v it_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la datio_fw-la antea_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la talis_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la 72_o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 4._o c._n 17._o n._n 72_o linguis_fw-la legitur_fw-la ay_o not_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o but_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o before_o give_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pen_v cost_n and_o so_o do_v s._n cyril_n resolve_v the_o same_o doubt_n 16._o cyril_n hieros_n cat._n 16._o spiritus_fw-la idem_fw-la descendebat_fw-la in_o pentecoste_n qui_fw-la anteà _fw-la sed_fw-la tum_fw-la copiosiùs_fw-la ay_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o descend_v at_o the_o pentecost_n which_o come_v before_o but_o now_o it_o come_v more_o copiouslie_o thus_o be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v he_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o we_o receive_v his_o spirit_n upon_o this_o consideration_n s._n cyprian_n say_v cum_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—_o terra_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la possideamus_fw-la 82._o cyp._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n n._n 82._o e_fw-la caelum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la &_o tâ—rra_fw-la sumus_fw-la ay_o man_n be_v the_o union_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o our_o body_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o possess_v a_o spirit_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n chap._n xvi_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o man_n nâ—â—_n sanctify_v how_o those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n anoint_v who_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o oil_n that_o our_o king_n be_v god_n anoint_a something_o concern_v the_o king_n touch_v and_o cure_v the_o disease_a but_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n our_o only_a lord_n god_n be_v communicate_v even_o to_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o that_o in_o such_o man_n this_o spirit_n do_v manifest_v its_o presence_n in_o some_o low_a degree_n by_o some_o common_a grace_n which_o do_v not_o sanctify_v they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v see_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o both_o heathen_a and_o wicked_a king_n be_v call_v god_n anoint_v for_o esa_n 45._o 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o this_o cyrus_n both_o live_v and_o die_v a_o heathen_a so_o king_n saul_n though_o a_o israelite_n yet_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v 2_o sam._n 1._o 14._o the_o lord_n anoint_v now_o we_o know_v that_o unction_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v only_o a_o external_n or_o ceremonial_a anoint_v with_o oil_n but_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o inward_a gift_n and_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o we_o find_v that_o those_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n anoint_v who_o we_o can_v find_v to_o have_v be_v external_o anoint_v with_o oil_n for_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v psal_n 45._o 7._o yet_o not_o with_o external_a oil_n so_o also_o abraham_n jsaac_n and_o jacob_n psal_n 105._o 15._o be_v call_v god_n anoint_v yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o they_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n but_o these_o holy_a one_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v anoint_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o real_a unction_n whereas_o external_a ointment_n be_v but_o the_o sign_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n because_o cyrus_n a_o heathen_a be_v call_v god_n anoint_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o anoint_v with_o oil_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o his_o unction_n be_v internal_a and_o that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v god_n anoint_v because_o god_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n into_o he_o iâ—say_v his_o spirit_n although_o not_o work_v so_o high_a as_o to_o sanctification_n in_o cyrus_n but_o yet_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kingly_a fortitude_n and_o of_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n political_a and_o military_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o govern_v which_o gift_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n which_o the_o ancient_n give_v concern_v those_o forename_a unction_n first_o for_o christ_n euseb_n we_o say_v non_fw-la apparet_fw-la christum_fw-la unctum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la communi_fw-la oleo_fw-la sed_fw-la divino_fw-la 2._o eus_n de_fw-fr dem._n lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o spiritu_fw-la ay_o it_o can_v not_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o common_a oâ—le_n ceremonialie_n but_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o so_o say_v athanasius_n oleum_fw-la 8._o ath._n orat._n 2._o cont._n arian_n opt._n lib_n 4._o atha_n orat._n cont._n aria_n n_z 8._o christi_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la ay_o the_o oil_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o just_a so_o say_v optatus_n and_o what_o this_o unction_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v be_v show_v by_o the_o same_o athanasius_n upon_o those_o word_n god_n of_o god_n unitio_fw-la verbi_fw-la cum_fw-la carne_fw-la vo_z catur_fw-la unctâ—o_fw-la ay_o the_o union_n of_o the_o godhead_n with_o the_o manhood_n be_v christ_n unction_n now_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o mere_a man_n and_o that_o without_o any_o infusion_n of_o oil_n eusebius_n say_v dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 15._o eus_n de_fw-fr dem._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o est_fw-la dei_fw-la oleum_fw-la ay_o the_o oil_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o tell_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v call_v god_n anoint_v propter_fw-la divinum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la cujus_fw-la participes_fw-la erant_fw-la ay_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n spirit_n with_o which_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v endue_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n basil_n say_v spiritus_fw-la 14._o basil_n hom_n de_fw-fr bapt._n n._n 14._o sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la unctio_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ay_o our_o unction_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o our_o saviour_n express_o act._n 10._o 38._o god_n anoint_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o appellation_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o christian_n be_v from_o this_o unction_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o infant_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n which_o signify_v anoint_v not_o because_o of_o the_o old_a ceremony_n of_o crisme_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n which_o with_o we_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o disuse_v but_o as_o dionysius_n former_o when_o it_o be_v in_o use_n give_v the_o reason_n unction_n and_o christian_a signify_v deificam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la communionem_fw-la 2._o diony_n areop_n eccle_n she_o c._n 2._o ay_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n because_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n with_o the_o external_a sacrament_n confer_v the_o inward_a grace_n which_o belief_n the_o ancient_n do_v represent_v by_o their_o anoint_v the_o baptize_v with_o oil_n now_o if_o it_o may_v app_z be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o internal_a unction_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v in_o cyrus_n some_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v actual_o exercise_v and_o perform_v
and_o again_o he_o say_v tota_n civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ay_o 131._o id._n in_o psal_n 131._o the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n be_v one_o man_n in_o the_o head_n and_o in_o the_o body_n be_v as_o one_o corporation_n and_o concern_v christ_n prayer_n and_o the_o church_n prayer_n the_o same_o father_n say_v ad_fw-la deum_fw-la clamaâ—_fw-mi &_o caput_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la &_o 142._o id._n in_o psal_n 142._o corpus_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la ay_o christ_n pray_v in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o church_n pray_v in_o he_o for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v we_o say_v to_o god_n abba_n father_n and_o this_o neareness_n and_o entire_a unity_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v principal_o from_o this_o ground_n that_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o one_o god_n be_v in_o all_o man_n therefore_o do_v he_o make_v all_o to_o be_v one_o and_o also_o man_n with_o christ_n be_v commember_v 59_o aug._n count_v mendacium_fw-la c._n 2._o n_o 77._o chrys_n in_o s._n theophaniam_fw-la to_o 6._o n._n 59_o as_o s._n austin_n call_v they_o i._n fellow_n member_n of_o his_o body_n because_o we_o with_o he_o be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n as_o we_o read_v act._n 17._o 26._o for_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n note_v deus_fw-la ideo_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la ut_fw-la ingeret_fw-la opus_fw-la cum_fw-la opifice_fw-la ay_o god_n be_v therefore_o incarnate_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v unite_v the_o creature_n with_o the_o creator_n all_o communicate_v both_o in_o flesh_n and_o in_o spirit_n hence_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v one_o another_o brethren_n and_o sister_n because_o all_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o one_o heavenly_a father_n anima_fw-la fratris_fw-la est_fw-la 41._o hier._n n._n 41._o soror_fw-la tua_fw-la s._n hierom_n say_v ay_o thy_o brother_n soul_n be_v thy_o own_o sister_n a_o sister_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n because_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o both_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n become_v so_o near_o of_o kindred_n to_o we_o man_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o other_o man_n to_o imply_v a_o identity_n with_o man_n for_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o he_o be_v call_v adam_n and_o the_o prophet_n call_v he_o david_n jer._n 30._o 9_o ezech._n 34_o 23._o ose_n 3._o 5._o and_o this_o long_a after_o adam_n and_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v therefore_o mean_v of_o christ_n for_o when_o david_n be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o act._n 13_o 22._o which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v say_v or_o understand_v of_o any_o sinful_a man_n but_o de_fw-fr 89._o aug_n de_fw-fr dule_n quaest_n q_o 6._o n._n 89._o christo_fw-la intellige_fw-la and_o nullus_fw-la nodus_fw-la erit_fw-la ay_o if_o you_o will_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o so_o also_o i_o think_v that_o say_n num._n 23._o 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n be_v mean_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v jacob_n with_o as_o great_a reason_n as_o the_o other_o posterity_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o patriarch_n israel_n and_o jacob_n very_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o namely_o psal_n 41._o 7._o because_o the_o creator_n at_o the_o first_o intend_v this_o union_n to_o be_v a_o ground_n and_o preparative_n of_o man_n redemption_n therefore_o he_o extract_v all_o mankind_n even_o the_o woman_n also_o out_o of_o one_o man_n that_o so_o all_o may_v come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v allege_v by_o prosper_n and_o that_o thereby_o christ_n obedience_n active_a and_o 39_o prosper_n de_fw-fr provide_v n._n 39_o passive_a may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o adâ—m_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d although_o he_o know_v the_o earth_n be_v scate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o woâ—â—d_n 24._o aug._n the_o 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will_v be_v unfold_v chap._n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o book_n with_o a_o friendly_a caution_n to_o the_o commenter_n before_o i_o close_v up_o this_o book_n i_o desire_v the_o commenter_n who_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n by_o he_o to_o lay_v to_o his_o heart_n that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n domine_fw-la qui_fw-la 42._o in_o vita_fw-la aug._n pro_fw-la cor._n lanâ—_n lib._n 3._o c._n 42._o non_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la opus_fw-la creationis_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la inferno_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la de_fw-la to_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la te_fw-la â—ropter_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la i_o lord_n he_o that_o do_v not_o love_v thou_o for_o thy_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v worthy_a of_o hell_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_v thou_o for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o when_o the_o same_o father_n hear_v a_o heavenly_a voice_n say_v unto_o ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n he_o augustine_n amas_fw-la i_o dic_fw-la quantum_fw-la amas_fw-la i_o i_o austin_n love_v thou_o i_o declare_v how_o much_o thou_o love_v i_o this_o holy_a man_n return_v answer_v thus_o si_fw-mi ego_fw-la deus_fw-la essem_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la augustinus_n vellem_fw-la fieri_fw-la augustinus_n ut_fw-la tu_fw-la deus_fw-la fieres_fw-la i_o if_o i_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o be_v austin_n i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v austin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v god_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o he_o which_o deni_v the_o godhead_n of_o his_o saviour_n do_v labour_n to_o prove_v and_o also_o earnest_o desire_v that_o man_n soul_n may_v die_v with_o their_o body_n and_o more_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o annihilate_v or_o if_o a_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o hell-torment_n may_v continue_v but_o three_o day_n for_o although_o some_o schoolman_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a torment_n then_o to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o so_o not_o be_v at_o all_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n and_o father_n speak_v otherwise_o as_o of_o judas_n matth._n 26._o 24._o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v boâ—ne_v then_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o luk._n 23._o 30._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n who_o continuance_n be_v but_o miserable_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la 102._o aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 9_o c._n 13._o minut._n foel_n p._n 330._o n._n 102._o as_o austin_n speak_v eâ—eâ—lasting_a misery_n will_v willing_o have_v a_o end_n of_o be_v wish_v a_o end_n of_o torment_n minutius_n foelix_n say_v of_o some_o malunt_fw-la extingui_fw-la penitùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la suppliâ—ia_fw-la reparari_fw-la i_o e._n they_o will_v rather_o be_v for_o ever_o dead_a then_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o live_a torment_n and_o nazianzen_n say_v optandum_fw-la est_fw-la imprâ—bis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la igne_fw-la 10._o naz._n orat._n 10._o aeterno_fw-la dignis_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—orum_fw-la protiâ—us_fw-la extingueretur_fw-la i._n e._n they_o that_o have_v earn_v eternal_a fiâ—e_n may_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v never_o reâ—urn_v from_o death_n but_o more_n perire_fw-la serae_fw-la 170._o serae_fw-la idem_fw-la poem_n 14._o n._n 42._o prosp_n iâ—_n sent._n 170._o to_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v because_o as_o the_o first_o death_n take_v man_n soul_n from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n so_o the_o second_o death_n as_o prosper_n say_v animan_n nolentem_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la i_o in_o hell_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o damâ—ed_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o body_n against_o their_o will_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o in_o despair_n that_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o toad_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n and_o st._n ambâ—ose_n say_v 36._o ambr._n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n n._n 36._o to_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n beatae_fw-la vos_fw-la serae_fw-la &_o volueres_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la meâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr inseris_fw-la i._n happy_a be_v the_o silly_a beast_n and_o bird_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o hell_n yea_o some_o have_v be_v so_o affright_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o infernal_a torment_n that_o they_o fear_v to_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n as_o seneca_n report_v of_o maecenas_n a_o noble_a but_o a_o very_a 17._o sen._n epist_n n._n 17._o voluptuous_a heathen_a that_o he_o wish_v deformitatem_fw-la debiâ—â—tatem_fw-la crucem_fw-la acuâ—am_fw-la modo_fw-la vita_fw-la prorogetur_fw-la i_o that_o with_o continuance_n of_o this_o life_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v deformity_n disease_n yea_o and_o the_o sharp_a pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o such_o despair_a man_n st._n austin_n say_v si_fw-la 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la i_o miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la mallem_fw-la respondebo_fw-la mentiâ—is_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v hear_v such_o a_o man_n say_v i_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o live_v in_o this_o misery_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o lie_n now_o i_o hearty_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o this_o commenter_n may_v live_v to_o see_v and_o revoke_v and_o repent_v these_o blasphemy_n because_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v such_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o that_o so_o blaspheme_v and_o therein_o live_v and_o 32._o matth._n 12._o 32._o die_v impenitent_a shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o now_o that_o this_o first_o book_n may_v not_o swell_v to_o the_o reader_n too_o much_o tediousness_n it_o shall_v here_o end_v for_o i_o be_o apprehensive_a by_o my_o own_o read_n of_o other_o man_n book_n as_o they_o will_v be_v of_o i_o and_o as_o austin_n say_v of_o 24._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la count_v man._n c._n 24._o his_o own_o ita_fw-la â—ibri_fw-la termino_fw-la reficitur_fw-la lectoris_fw-la intentio_fw-la sicut_fw-la labour_n viatoris_fw-la hospitio_fw-la i._n the_o end_n of_o a_o book_n refresh_v a_o weary_a reader_n as_o a_o inn_n do_v a_o weary_a traveller_n l._n deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o second_a book_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o supreme_a and_o most_o high_a god._n qui_fw-la stabilimenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n subvertere_fw-la nititur_fw-la stantibus_fw-la eye_n ipse_fw-la subvertitur_fw-la aug._n cont._n julian_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la incertam_fw-la habent_fw-la certam_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la athan._n cont._n arian_n orat._n 1._o london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1655._o the_o preface_n have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n transact_v some_o of_o the_o light_a error_n of_o this_o commentary_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o weighty_a blasphemy_n therein_o contain_v and_o particular_o to_o that_o of_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o because_o the_o diligent_a discussion_n thereof_o will_v give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n godhead_n i_o have_v resolve_v to_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o that_o discourse_n by_o handlingt_fw-fr this_o blasphemy_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o three_o of_o the_o evanglist_n matth._n 12._o 31._o mar._n 3._o 29._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o because_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o my_o way_n may_v perhaps_o to_o other_o seem_v new_a though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o do_v here_o humble_o submit_v my_o own_o opinion_n therein_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o more_o learned_a and_o grave_a divine_n the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._o of_o divers_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o divers_a opinion_n thereof_o if_o this_o question_n be_v loose_o and_o negligent_o handle_v what_o man_n can_v be_v find_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n for_o every_o sin_n against_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n because_o as_o athanasius_n 625._o atha_n de_fw-fr commu_n essent_fw-la p._n 625._o note_v contumelia_fw-la unius_fw-la personae_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la universae_fw-la plenitudinis_fw-la deitatis_fw-la i._n a_o comumelie_n against_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o by_o this_o sin_n be_v mean_v some_o particular_a sin_n or_o blasphemy_n only_o against_o the_o three_o person_n i_o ask_v do_v not_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n thus_o sin_n act._n 5._o 3._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o i_o
think_v no_o sober_a divine_a will_v pronounce_v ananias_n 1._o orig._n in_o eze._n ho._n 1._o absolute_o damn_v origen_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la punit_fw-la bis_fw-la 8._o bis_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o maâ—_n tract_n 8._o ananias_n &_o sapphira_n in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la ut_fw-la muâ—diores_fw-la exirent_n i_o god_n punish_v but_o once_o for_o once_o sin_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n receive_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v depart_v clean_a to_o the_o other_o world_n the_o jew_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o 51._o and_o among_o they_o be_v st._n paul_n act._n 8._o 1._o yet_o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n stephen_n pray_v for_o they_o simon_n magus_n so_o base_o esteem_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o offer_v money_n for_o it_o yet_o st._n peter_n invite_v and_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n not_o despair_v of_o his_o conversion_n and_o the_o church_n primitive_a invite_v those_o heretic_n to_o her_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n who_o special_a heresy_n be_v the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o 37._o the_o naz._n orat._n 37._o eunomian_o and_o macedonian_n who_o the_o church_n do_v therefore_o call_v 2._o call_v sec._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o enemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o those_o that_o do_v come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n she_o entertain_v 35._o c._n 35._o and_o reconcile_v they_o and_o pronounce_v peace_n unto_o they_o if_o every_o particular_a offence_n against_o the_o three_o person_n be_v indeed_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o many_o preacher_n who_o howbeit_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o well-meaning_a man_n yet_o many_o time_n they_o err_v in_o deliver_v false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n upon_o scripture_n and_o isychius_n say_v qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la docent_fw-la in_fw-la spiritum_fw-la blâ—sphemant_fw-fr 10._o isych_n in_o levit_fw-la c._n 10._o sic_fw-la peccant_a qui_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la dogmata_fw-la non_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la ad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la i._n they_o blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n who_o interpret_v doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n otherwise_o then_o they_o intend_v st._n austin_n say_v donatistae_fw-la 53._o aug._n epist_n 53._o peccant_a in_o spiritum_fw-la quia_fw-la â—xufflant_fw-la baptisma_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la i._n the_o donatists_n sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o the_o church-catholick_n because_o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o both_o austin_n and_o the_o church_n do_v persuade_v many_o of_o they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o entertain_v they_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 19_o and_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o sure_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n be_v 9_o be_v aug._n de_fw-fr gen_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 9_o ne_o contrista_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i._n do_v not_o vex_v afflict_v or_o grieve_v those_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v and_o yet_o how_o many_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v quench_v by_o affliction_n and_o prison_n lest_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o shall_v detect_v the_o foul_a practice_n of_o man_n nay_o the_o holy_a martyr_n do_v pray_v for_o their_o very_a afflicter_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o despair_v not_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n some_o expound_v this_o unpardonable_a sin_n to_o be_v when_o we_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n after_o we_o be_v enlighten_v and_o so_o sin_n with_o knowledge_n stubborn_o and_o rebellious_o because_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 6._o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a fur_n those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n upon_o this_o place_n misunderstand_v novatus_n and_o his_o cathari_n ground_v their_o heresy_n that_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n though_o they_o repent_v as_o we_o read_v in_o epiphanius_n 59_o epiph._n hae_fw-la 59_o but_o do_v not_o david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n know_o do_v not_o peter_n deny_v christ_n not_o ignorant_o but_o timerous_o both_o of_o they_o after_o illumination_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o unpardonable_o do_v not_o the_o most_o holy_a christian_n upon_o earth_n even_o the_o elect_n and_o after_o regeneration_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v call_v just_a be_v say_v to_o fall_v seven_o time_n prov._n 24._o 16._o for_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n any_o such_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o preserve_v flesh_n and_o blood_n impeccable_a so_o that_o if_o this_o exposition_n be_v true_a who_o shall_v be_v save_v christ_n say_v that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n which_o st._n austin_n thus_o expound_v non_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la 96._o aug._n in_o exp_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n n._n 96._o sed_fw-la severiorem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la significat_fw-la i._n it_o signify_v a_o more_o severe_a but_o not_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n you_o see_v the_o question_n concern_v this_o sin_n grow_v very_o difficult_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o athanasius_n call_v it_o 625._o athan._n to_o 3._o p._n 687_o 625._o tenebricosa_n &_o p_o ofunda_fw-la sententia_fw-la a_o intricate_a and_o profound_a sentence_n but_o yet_o very_o advantageous_a to_o be_v right_o understand_v that_o so_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n by_o who_o assistance_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o unfold_v these_o two_o question_n first_o what_o particular_a sin_n that_o be_v which_o be_v call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o second_o why_o that_o sin_n be_v especial_o say_v to_o be_v unpardorable_a chap._n ii_o what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v and_o question_v â—_o question_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o blasphemy_n to_o blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v ill_o of_o to_o deprave_v to_o defame_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o traduce_v and_o asperse_v it_o opprobrious_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v matth._n 12._o for_o when_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o a_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n or_o divine_a spirit_n the_o pharisee_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o beelzebub_n for_o what_o great_a obloquy_n or_o blasphemy_n can_v be_v invent_v then_o when_o god_n be_v call_v devil_n the_o pharisee_n know_v that_o this_o wonderful_a work_n be_v do_v by_o some_o power_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v more_o than_o humane_a and_o therefore_o they_o know_v it_o must_v proceed_v either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o as_o st_n hilary_n note_v quia_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la haec_fw-la 12._o hilar._n in_o mat._n can._n 12._o tanta_fw-la ejus_fw-la opera_fw-la excederent_fw-la &_o confiteri_fw-la dei_fw-la nollent_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ex_fw-la beelzebub_n esse_fw-la i._n because_o this_o work_n exceed_v humane_a infirmity_n and_o the_o proud_a pharisees_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v from_o god_n therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v frâ—m_v the_o devil_n so_o in_o effect_n they_o call_v god_n beelzebub_n and_o christ_n a_o conjurer_n and_o this_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n this_o pharisaical_a blasphemy_n spread_v far_o and_o near_o both_o among_o jew_n and_o heathen_n and_o among_o these_o it_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v error_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o magician_n as_o eusebius_n note_v there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n after_o 2._o euseb_n the_o demonst_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o christ_n 3._o christ_n hier._n epist_n exeg_v 62._o ambr._n in_o symb_n n._n 21._o lact._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o one_o apollonius_n of_o tyana_n a_o notorious_a magician_n that_o do_v many_o strange_a feat_n among_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n in_o his_o consistory_n to_o be_v punish_v present_o he_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n this_o apollonius_n be_v by_o hierocles_n in_o eusebius_n compare_v with_o christ_n as_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o for_o miracle_n insomuch_o that_o the_o emperor_n 7._o emperor_n lamprid._n in_o alex._n c._n 7._o alexander_n severus_n in_o his_o lararium_fw-la or_o house-chappel_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o this_o magician_n with_o the_o image_n of_o abraham_n and_o christ_n and_o worship_v they_o all_o and_o some_o heathen_n extol_v this_o magician_n far_o above_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v in_o st._n austin_n and_o because_o in_o the_o day_n of_o origen_n 4._o aug._n epist_n 4._o some_o egyptian_a magician_n like_o mountebank_n in_o the_o
accepit_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la non_fw-la filio_fw-la verbo_fw-la accepit_fw-la sed_fw-la carni_fw-la and_o again_o n._n quae_fw-la christus_fw-la possidet_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la ea_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n he_o receive_v not_o to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o word_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o assume_v flesh_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o require_v to_o his_o manhood_n he_o possese_v before_o by_o his_o godhead_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v to_o be_v anoint_v and_o so_o only_o be_v he_o call_v christ_n 5._o christ_n ath._n orat_fw-la 2._o cont_n arian_n n._n 5._o vnctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la 9_o heb._n 1._o 9_o erat_fw-la 22._o erat_fw-la theod._n decret_a l._n 5._o n._n 17._o luke_n 2._o 52._o ath._n ser_n 4._o cont_n ar._n n._n 8._o &_o n._n 22._o erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la filius_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la ante_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nominaetur_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la say_v theodoret_n he_o be_v anoint_v not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o word_n the_o son_n the_o only_a begotton_n before_o his_o incarnation_n but_o be_v not_o name_v jesus_n christ_n till_o his_o incarnation_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o of_o his_o godhead_n as_o athanasius_n expound_v it_o profecit_fw-la non_fw-la verbum_fw-la sed_fw-la caro_fw-la so_o again_o omnia_fw-la mibi_fw-la traditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la nam_fw-la antea_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la homo_fw-la so_o again_o god_n have_v make_v jesus_n both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_n 2._o 36._o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o incarnation_n for_o otherwise_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v he_o but_o not_o to_o make_v he_o so_o again_o the_o father_n give_v life_n to_o the_o son_n that_o be_v to_o his_o flesh_n and_o as_o he_o be_v man._n so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n receive_v the_o divine_a spirit_n for_o in_o he_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a so_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o man_n and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n still_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v deify_v for_o nothing_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n that_o can_v receive_v any_o new_a title_n of_o god_n because_o his_o pure_a divine_a nature_n be_v so_o before_o neither_o can_v that_o title_n be_v real_o and_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o he_o and_o therefore_o epiphanius_n do_v true_o affirm_v ante_fw-la 69._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 69._o incarnationem_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la christus_fw-la deus_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la i._n christ_n do_v not_o say_v my_o god_n before_o his_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n because_o he_o have_v no_o god_n but_o only_o in_o consideration_n of_o incarnation_n chap._n x._o how_o those_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o abase_v and_o minoration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n and_o end_v thereof_o and_o of_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n as_o no_o title_n of_o majesty_n exaltation_n or_o deification_n can_v be_v new_o add_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n except_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o incarnation_n so_o neither_o can_v any_o term_n or_o word_n of_o minoration_n and_o subjection_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o determine_v before_o and_o actual_o afterward_o perform_v the_o assume_v of_o flesh_n for_o by_o his_o incarnation_n he_o become_v capable_a of_o such_o infirm_a passion_n and_o thereby_o be_v as_o show_v 2._o tert._n count_v marc._n l._n 2._o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o grow_v to_o weep_v to_o pray_v to_o thirst_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v true_o call_v deus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la though_o dead_a yet_o god_n nevertheless_o s._n hilary_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o say_v pater_fw-la est_fw-la 28._o hil._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 9_o n._n 3._o john_n 14._o 28._o major_a filio_fw-la respectu_fw-la hominis_fw-la assumpti_fw-la sed_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la minor_fw-la patre_fw-la respectu_fw-la deitatis_fw-la the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n assume_v manhood_n but_o the_o son_n be_v not_o less_o than_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o son_n godhead_n for_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n he_o say_v the_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o 30._o john_n 10._o 30._o they_o be_v one_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o will_n or_o concurrence_n of_o consent_n as_o the_o arian_n will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o godhead_n for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n answer_v they_o quasi_fw-la divinae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la inops_fw-la sermo_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la dici_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la 185_o hil._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 9_o p._n 185_o potuerit_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o patâ—â—_n unum_fw-la volumus_fw-la i_o the_o divine_a scripture_n want_v not_o word_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v say_v the_o father_n and_o i_o consent_v in_o will_n if_o he_o have_v so_o mean_v so_o st._n ambrose_n faith_n of_o his_o pray_n christus_fw-la vogat_fw-la 3._o ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 3._o n._n 22._o c._n 3._o ut_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la imperat_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o christ_n pray_v as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o command_v and_o again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christus_fw-la 25._o id._n the_o incarn_n l._n c._n 5._o n._n 25._o moriebatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la moriebatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la hominem_fw-la secundum_fw-la dium_n i_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n christ_n be_v immortal_a for_o he_o be_v god_n so_o the_o minoration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n fulâ—entius_n say_v exiâ—â—ni_n 7._o fulg._n the_o great_a c._n 2._o n._n 3._o phil._n 2._o 7._o io_fw-it fuit_fw-la acceptio_fw-la formae_fw-la servilis_fw-la the_o make_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v of_o no_o reputation_n be_v by_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n just_a as_o a_o king_n do_v condescend_v below_o himself_o in_o the_o disguise_n of_o mean_a apparel_n but_o the_o principal_a doubt_n be_v how_o christ_n can_v be_v believe_v and_o say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a only_o supreme_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o godhead_n see_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o i_o corinth_n 15._o 24._o 1_o that_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25_o 28._o 2_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 3_o that_o than_o the_o son_n himself_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o for_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o a_o supreme_a god_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n to_o deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o to_o reign_v but_o for_o a_o limit_a time_n until_o and_o then_o to_o become_v a_o subject_n 1_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o say_v first_o that_o christ_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o resignation_n or_o annul_v of_o his_o own_o interest_n nor_o exclude_v of_o himself_o or_o abdicate_v his_o own_o dominion_n but_o a_o communication_n of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v as_o he_o be_v man_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n so_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o son_n luk_n 10._o 22._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o matth._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o the_o father_n by_o this_o gift_n exclude_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o dominion_n still_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o by_o this_o gift_n he_o communicate_v his_o domivion_n to_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o yet_o reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o now_o what_o be_v this_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o church_n his_o saint_n his_o elect_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o deliver_v be_v here_o mean_v be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n and_o elect_a god_n kingdom_n before_o and_o how_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n who_o never_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 60._o
basil_n count_v eunom_fw-la l._n 4._o n._n 20._o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n in_o humoniâ—aâ—_n non_fw-la in_o divinitate_fw-la the_o gift_n be_v give_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o it_o have_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o not_o give_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o honour_n be_v natural_o due_a to_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o she_o appoint_v reverence_n to_o be_v do_v to_o jesus_n be_v only_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o godhead_n in_o detestation_n of_o â—ewes_n turk_n end_v arian_n which_o deny_v the_o saâ—e_v therefore_o it_o will_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o learned_a or_o intelligent_a christian_a if_o this_o adoration_n shall_v be_v by_o any_o christian_a authority_n forbid_v or_o jesu-worshâ—p_a as_o some_o have_v in_o derision_n call_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o article_n of_o accusation_n and_o 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rule_n of_o saint_n austin_n be_v omnia_fw-la noâ—ina_fw-la naturae_fw-la seu_fw-la essâ—ntiae_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la 76._o aug._n to_o 3._o n._n 76._o singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nomina_fw-la reâ—aâ—iva_fw-la ut_fw-la pater_fw-la veâ—bum_fw-la fiâ—ius_n id_fw-la est_fw-la every_o name_n which_o signify_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o person_n but_o the_o name_n which_o import_v a_o relation_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o be_v not_o so_o say_v â—o_o 2._o p._n 332._o c._n 13._o v._n 2._o our_o very_a commenter_n can_v not_o deny_v that_o jesus_n châ—ill_o be_v callâ—d_v iâ—hova_n for_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o essence_n or_o godhead_n and_o for_o the_o word_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o as_o cognomen_fw-la a_o surname_n i_o a_o superadded_a name_n as_o add_v to_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o signify_v anoint_v for_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o 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capacitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la majestatis_fw-la i_o patriarch_n see_v god_n not_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n and_o to_o this_o both_o ahanasius_fw-la and_o 17._o atha_n ad_fw-la antio_n n._n 28._o chrys._n ho._n 48._o antio_n n._n 17._o chrisostome_n agree_v nemo_fw-la essentiam_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la i_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o mortal_n invisible_a the_o divine_a nature_n and_o pure_a godhead_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v the_o face_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moose_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v so_o theodoret_n expound_v those_o word_n divina_fw-la natura_fw-la 2._o theod_n dialog_n immutat_fw-la atha_n quest_n ad_fw-la antioch_n n._n 28._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la aspectum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la i_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v not_o be_v see_v so_o do_v athanasius_n 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god_n be_v visible_a only_o as_o in_o a_o gloss_n dark_o 1_v cor._n 13._o 12._o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o his_o glorious_a brightneâ—_n be_v invisible_a but_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v rom._n 1._o 20._o the_o divinity_n can_v â—ot_n be_v sâ—â—e_z except_z it_o be_v clothe_v and_o allay_v with_o some_o moâ—e_n gross_a and_o material_a veil_n and_o therefore_o at_o what_o time_n god_n show_v himself_o visible_o to_o man_n he_o take_v some_o corporeal_a creature_n and_o shape_n unto_o he_o that_o so_o he_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v invisible_a may_v in_o that_o assume_v habit_n be_v see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n a_o filius_fw-la 5._o atha_n de_fw-fr uniâ—_n tâ—in_o n_o 30._o hil_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 5._o visus_fw-la est_fw-la patribus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d maâ—â—_n iâ—_n &_o filius_fw-la uâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la hâ—minis_fw-la i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v by_o assume_v some_o material_a and_o visible_a shape_n as_o â—â—_o a_o man._n so_o s._n chrisostome_n say_v the_o prophet_n which_o see_v 11â—_n chrys_n ho._n 10._o antâ—o_n aug._n de_fw-fr civiv_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o id_fw-la epist_n 11â—_n god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o the_o express_a sâ—ght_n oâ—_n he_o sed_fw-la figuras_fw-la viderund_n ay_o they_o see_v he_o in_o some_o assume_v figure_n and_o s._n austin_n discourse_v of_o god_n converse_v with_o man_n in_o paradise_n say_v deus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la pâ—imâ—s_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la specie_fw-la corporali_fw-la and_o again_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la visâ—â—_n nisi_fw-la assumptione_n creaturae_fw-la i_o god_n talk_v with_o first_o parent_n in_o some_o bodily_a shape_n for_o god_n can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o by_o assume_v some_o creature_n and_o
so_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n col._n 1._o 22._o and_o after_o his_o incarnation_n the_o time_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5_o 7._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o not_o that_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o real_a or_o but_o a_o mere_a similitude_n or_o phantasm_n as_o the_o manichee_n say_v but_o it_o be_v real_a and_o pure_a without_o sin_n yet_o like_a unto_o our_o flesh_n which_o be_v sinful_a sure_o s._n peterâ—_n thought_n christ_n to_o be_v incarnate_a when_o he_o say_v christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o i_o desire_v this_o commenter_n who_o deni_v this_o to_o consider_v sober_o what_o the_o divine_a apostle_n s._n john_n have_v say_v to_o this_o point_n more_o than_o once_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v this_o place_n now_o read_v and_o again_o he_o say_v 2_o joh._n 7._o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n the_o father_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n in_o a_o humane_a body_n corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la vestis_fw-la regius_fw-la 32._o chrys_n to_o 5._o ser_n 65._o atha_n disp_n in_o nic._n council_n n._n 27._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 18._o c._n 35._o euseb_n emiss_a n._n 32._o i_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o garment_n royal_a &_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la amiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la est_fw-la 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there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o we_o read_v that_o by_o god_n the_o word_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v joh._n 1._o 3._o time_n be_v a_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o for_o if_o time_n time_n be_v before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o can_v he_o not_o be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n coloss_n 1._o 15._o the_o reason_n why_o rhe_n son_n of_o god_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n be_v because_o he_o will_v in_o our_o stead_n as_o a_o surety_n and_o undertaker_n both_o perform_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o also_o sustain_v all_o the_o penalty_n of_o our_o transgression_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n viii_o more_o reason_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a how_o and_o when_o he_o become_v our_o suetrie_n the_o aeternal_a covenant_n explain_v distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o supreme_a and_o eternal_a â—od_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n do_v for_o man_n redemption_n â—â—kâ—_n man_n nature_n upon_o he_o not_o because_o god_n have_v no_o other_o way_n by_o which_o he_o can_v have_v save_v we_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o save_v we_o any_o other_o way_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o save_v man_n by_o take_v man_n nature_n do_v and_o still_o do_v preserve_v the_o bless_a angel_n in_o their_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o from_o fall_v by_o his_o power_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n although_o he_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2._o 16._o the_o church_n never_o teach_v thaâ—_n god_n can_v not_o have_v save_v man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o contrary_n athanasius_n say_v a_o poterat_fw-la deusâ—sine_fw-la adventu_fw-la 7._o atha_n count_v aria_n ser_fw-mi 3._o n._n 7._o christi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la soluâ—re_fw-la verbulo_fw-la svo_fw-la i_o god_n can_v have_v remit_v our_o sin_n with_o the_o least_o word_n though_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o a_o earthly_a king_n can_v save_v his_o subject_n who_o have_v by_o the_o law_n forfeit_v his_o life_n can_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a king_n have_v save_v mankind_n by_o his_o power_n for_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o then_o why_o do_v god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o son_n of_o of_o god_n be_v original_o a_o mere_a gift_n and_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n yet_o accessary_o it_o become_v a_o debt_n and_o due_a to_o man_n so_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n ro_o give_v his_o son_n because_o god_n have_v by_o his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n engage_v and_o bind_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v for_o although_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n move_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v once_o promise_v his_o justice_n and_o truth_n require_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n deus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la debtor_n 9_o aug_n confes._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o fieri_fw-la i_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o or_o by_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o have_v so_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o man_n how_o can_v he_o without_o violate_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n forbear_v the_o performance_n but_o where_o do_v this_o promise_n appear_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v a_o undertaker_n and_o suert_v â—_o for_o we_o man_n and_o when_o be_v this_o covenant_n make_v for_o the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v engage_v and_o bind_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o free_a and_o mere_a grace_n to_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o man_n therefore_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a this_o covenant_n must_v be_v inquire_v after_o as_o the_o chief_a evidence_n of_o christ_n ingagment_n it_o be_v a_o old_a question_n move_v either_o by_o some_o scoffer_n or_o curious_a person_n what_o god_n do_v before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n unto_o which_o some_o make_a answer_n with_o a_o jocular_a reproof_n gâ—hennas_fw-la parabat_fw-la alta_fw-la scrutâ—ntibus_fw-la i_o he_o make_v hell_n for_o such_o seeker_n but_o s._n austin_n like_v not_o 12._o aug._n conf._n l._n 11._o c._n 12._o this_o answer_n but_o say_v libentius_fw-la respondeo_fw-la nescio_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la i_o i_o will_v rather_o answer_n that_o i_o know_v not_o so_o in_o that_o book_n of_o cicâ—ro_n which_o be_v call_v hortensius_n but_o be_v now_o lose_v this_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n si_fw-la deus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la
progenitor_n therefore_o christ_n sin_v in_o adam_n this_o consequence_n be_v false_a because_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o proceed_v from_o adam_n as_o levi_n do_v from_o abraham_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o carnal_a generation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o attract_v sin_n from_o adam_n as_o levi_n do_v from_o abraham_n so_o as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o yet_o because_o christ_n take_v flesh_n from_o adam_n therefore_o all_o the_o pressure_n include_v in_o the_o curse_n on_o adam_n be_v intayled_a on_o christ_n sin_n only_o except_v as_o mortality_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o sorrow_n labour_n weariness_n hunger_n abasement_n and_o subjection_n tâ—â—e_v it_o be_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithesâ—oo_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o homage_n or_o political_a submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n as_o hold_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o do_v in_o this_o act_n include_v all_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o he_o to_o submit_v as_o homager_n to_o the_o say_v messiah_n represent_v in_o his_o type_n melchisedech_n even_o as_o earthly_a lord_n &_o their_o successor_n do_v homage_n to_o their_o superior_a prince_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o intayl_v of_o sin_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o derive_v to_o posterity_n by_o any_o such_o external_a act_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o homage_n 17._o mat._n 17._o 27._o see_v beneath_o l._n 3._o c._n 17._o and_o therefore_o do_v actual_o pay_v tribute_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n as_o other_o israelite_n do_v of_o which_o tribute_n pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o levy_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o three_o book_n now_o for_o conclusion_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o complete_a highpriest_n every_o way_n accomplish_v with_o all_o ability_n and_o requisit_v needful_a to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v psal_n 89._o 19_o i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o we_o mighty_a who_o 26._o psal_n 89._o 19_o psal_n 132._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o isa_n 9_o 6._o joh._n 20._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 7._o 26._o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o we_o be_v just_o by_o s._n peter_n call_v precious_a for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n this_o second_o adam_n incarnate_a for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o that_o be_v wound_v for_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n he_o that_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o loâ—d_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o very_a humiliation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n to_o he_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v what_o interest_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v in_o christ_n &_o how_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o claim_n to_o christ_n suffering_n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v take_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n nature_n on_o he_o yet_o may_v we_o or_o can_v we_o true_o say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o he_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v christ_n can_v be_v a_o person_n idoneous_a or_o fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n because_o as_o such_o a_o redeemer_n must_v take_v something_o from_o man_n so_o man_n must_v also_o receive_v something_o from_o he_o that_o by_o give_v and_o take_v the_o redeemer_n and_o redeem_v may_v be_v unite_v and_o so_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n as_o christ_n receive_v flesh_n from_o man_n which_o be_v elegant_o express_v by_o prosper_n in_o his_o poem_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la insercret_a summis_fw-la se_fw-la miscuit_fw-la imis_fw-la that_o man_n 41._o prosp_n de_fw-fr ingrat_fw-la n._n 41._o may_v be_v join_v unto_o god_n god_n join_v himself_o with_o man_n now_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o communicate_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n because_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o also_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o claim_n and_o title_n to_o he_o for_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o by_o it_o redemption_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a believer_n or_o unbeliever_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16._o 15._o and_o one_o of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o so_o rom._n 8._o 32._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o again_o heb._n 2._o 9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n here_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n offer_v omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la i_o to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 5._o 6._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o more_o plain_o yet_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n dâ—ed_v and_o again_o he_o say_v rom._n 14._o 15_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o offer_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n to_o they_o that_o not_o only_o may_v possible_o perish_v but_o even_o to_o such_o as_o actual_o shall_v perish_v s._n peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n which_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n false_a teacher_n be_v the_o most_o unlikely_a to_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n for_o rev._n 20._o 10._o the_o devil_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v join_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimston_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v offer_v to_o false_a prophet_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o church_n primitive_a as_o appear_v by_o diverse_a testimony_n for_o s._n ambrose_n say_v ethnicus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la peccator_fw-la sanguine_fw-la 25._o amb._n in_o symb_n apost_n c_o 25._o christi_fw-la redempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ay_o not_o only_o the_o sinner_n but_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o heretic_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o athanasius_n deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n not_o only_o as_o be_v his_o single_a opinion_n but_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n deus_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la arrâ—anis_fw-la 15._o ath._n in_o epâ—st_n synodi_fw-la sardic_n â—_o n._n 15._o and_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortem_fw-la subiit_fw-la ay_o god_n who_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n do_v suffer_v death_n both_o for_o the_o arrian_n and_o for_o all_o we_o and_o yet_o no_o heresy_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o redemption_n by_o christ_n then_o the_o arrian_n and_o this_o be_v also_o set_v forth_o by_o nazianzen_n arriani_n divinitatis_fw-la acerbi_fw-la 38_o naz._n orat._n 38_o expensores_fw-la diaboli_fw-la figmenta_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la ingratae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ay_o the_o arrian's_n be_v the_o most_o malicious_a examiner_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o yet_o christ_n die_v for_o these_o unthankful_a creature_n who_o be_v the_o figment_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o most_o home_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la inimicis_fw-la pro_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la 24._o chrys_n hom_n 76._o constant_n n_z 24._o pro_fw-la maleficis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la osoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la crucifigentibus_fw-la atque_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la ipsis_fw-la
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 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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 as_o theodoret_n
our_o whole_a man_n in_o our_o redemption_n thus_o have_v say_v so_o much_o concern_v this_o question_n i_o submit_v the_o determination_n thereof_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n only_o add_v this_o that_o if_o christ_n do_v indeed_o take_v not_o only_o his_o body_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o traduction_n from_o adam_n we_o may_v most_o comfortable_o entertain_v a_o more_o evident_a and_o reasonable_a argument_n of_o the_o redemption_n both_o of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o he_o because_o hereby_o we_o may_v conceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n in_o a_o more_o noble_a tie_n then_o only_o in_o our_o flesh_n &_o that_o as_o he_o have_v communicate_v his_o divine_a spirit_n to_o man_n as_o be_v show_v before_o so_o our_o humane_a spirit_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o man_n unregenerate_a as_o i_o promise_v before_o and_o this_o because_o many_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o grace_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o the_o sanctify_a holy_a one_o but_o the_o contrary_n will_v appear_v a_o none_o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v god_n spirit_n in_o he_o yea_o and_o divers_a common_a gif_n and_o grace_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o yet_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o void_a of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr beat_v vita_fw-la n._n 16._o s._n austin_n say_v omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la deum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la tâ—mâ—n_fw-la omnis_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o every_o man_n have_v god_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n so_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o natural_a goodness_n for_o every_o creature_n be_v good_a and_o where_o goodness_n be_v there_o be_v god_n though_o this_o natural_a bonitie_n may_v be_v mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o moral_a pravitie_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o all_o man_n but_o yet_o to_o several_a purpose_n and_o with_o several_a 44._o naz._n orat._n 44._o operation_n and_o in_o diverse_a degree_n spiritas_fw-la spirat_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o super_fw-la quos_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la ay_o the_o spirit_n blow_v when_o it_o will_v and_o on_o who_o it_o will_v &_o so_o much_o as_o it_o will_v and_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v always_o in_o man_n yet_o man_n do_v not_o always_o perceive_v it_o 88_o aug._n confes._n lib._n 9_o c._n 4._o id._n n._n 88_o or_o consider_v it_o s._n austin_n confess_v christus_fw-la miserat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o i_o &_o ego_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la ay_o christ_n have_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o and_o again_o he_o say_v â—git_fw-la spiritus_fw-la domini_fw-la per_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la per_fw-la scientes_fw-la &_o nescientes_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la caipham_n ay_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o man_n that_o know_v it_o and_o by_o man_n that_o know_v it_o not_o as_o it_o do_v by_o caiphas_n man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o some_o grace_n also_o of_o that_o spirit_n and_o yet_o those_o grace_n possible_o shall_v not_o be_v operative_a so_o high_a as_o to_o sanctification_n neither_o be_v they_o such_o high_a grace_n as_o divine_n call_v gratum_fw-la facientes_fw-la but_o yet_o grace_n they_o be_v for_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v grace_n because_o it_o be_v gratis_o data_fw-la ay_o free_o give_v there_o may_v be_v grace_n in_o those_o person_n who_o be_v not_o thereby_o render_v favourable_a gracious_a or_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n 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