god_n have_v not_o life_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o which_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n but_o the_o branch_n sever_v from_o the_o vine_n wither_v we_o be_v therefore_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n by_o participation_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o life_n be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o cause_n of_o we_o it_o be_v too_o cold_a a_o interpretation_n whereby_o some_o man_n expound_v our_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o import_v nothing_o else_o but_o only_o that_o the_o selfsame_a nature_n which_o make_v we_o to_o be_v man_n be_v in_o he_o and_o make_v he_o man_n as_o we_o be_v for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v not_o this_o can_v sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o such_o sentence_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o coherence_n with_o jesus_n christ._n the_o church_n 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that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n available_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o which_o quicken_v it_o raise_v it_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a after_o death_n and_o exalt_v it_o unto_o glory_n see_v therefore_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o cyprian_n in_o that_o respect_n well_o term_v germanissimam_fw-la societatem_fw-la the_o high_a and_o true_a society_n that_o can_v be_v between_o man_n and_o he_o which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one._n these_o thing_n saint_n cyril_n due_o consider_v reprove_v their_o speech_n which_o teach_v that_o only_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o vine_n whereupon_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v depend_v as_o branch_n and_o that_o neither_o his_o flesh_n nor_o our_o body_n be_v comprise_v in_o this_o resemblance_n for_o do_v any_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o even_o from_o the_o 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through_o mystical_a conjunction_n do_v receive_v from_o that_o vital_a efficacy_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o bodily_a mixture_n they_o borrow_v divers_a similitude_n rather_o to_o declare_v the_o truth_n than_o the_o manner_n of_o coherence_n between_o his_o sacred_a and_o the_o sanctâ—fyed_a body_n of_o saint_n thus_o much_o no_o christian_a man_n will_v deny_v that_o when_o chrâ—st_o sanctify_v his_o own_o flesh_n give_v as_o god_n and_o take_v as_o man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o do_v not_o this_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o life_n which_o be_v first_o receive_v in_o he_o might_n pass_n from_o he_o to_o his_o whole_a race_n as_o malediction_n come_v from_o adam_n unto_o all_o mankind_n howbeit_o because_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o those_o effect_n be_v in_o we_o prevent_v by_o sin_n and_o death_n possess_v we_o before_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o as_o well_o our_o present_a sanctification_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o the_o future_a restauration_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v presuppose_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o grace_n efficacy_n merit_n or_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n without_o which_o foundation_n first_o lay_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o those_o other_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o ensue_v so_o that_o christ_n impart_v plain_o himself_o by_o degree_n it_o please_v he_o in_o mercy_n to_o account_v himself_o incomplete_a and_o maim_a without_o we_o but_o most_o assure_a we_o be_v that_o we_o all_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n because_o he_o be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o move_a and_o work_v cause_n from_o which_o many_o bless_a effect_n be_v real_o find_v to_o ensue_v and_o that_o in_o sundry_a both_o kind_n and_o degree_n all_o tend_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o of_o christ_n work_v as_o creator_n and_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n by_o providence_n all_o be_v partaker_n not_o all_o partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o inhabit_v who_o he_o save_v again_o as_o he_o dwell_v not_o by_o grace_n in_o all_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o equal_o work_v in_o all_o they_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v whence_o be_v it_o say_v saint_n augustin_n that_o some_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o be_v but_o because_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o some_o more_o plentiful_o than_o in_o other_o and_o because_o the_o divine_a substance_n of_o christ_n be_v equal_o in_o all_o his_o human_a substance_n equal_o distinct_a from_o all_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n and_o difference_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o such_o effect_n as_o be_v derive_v from_o both_o nature_n of_o christ_n
to_o express_v the_o mind_n and_o act_n of_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o he_o far_o explain_v himself_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o that_o i_o can_v not_o intend_v obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o nothing_o but_o abominable_a prejudice_n or_o ignorance_n can_v hinder_v any_o man_n from_o discern_v it_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o i_o express_v by_o the_o soul_n consent_n to_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o ruler_n be_v the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o therein_o or_o thereon_o to_o exclude_v obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o deny_v what_o i_o assert_v which_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o author_n i_o understand_v myself_o better_a than_o to_o do_v and_o as_o to_o all_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n follow_v and_o proceed_v from_o sincere_a believe_v it_o be_v open_o evident_a that_o i_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o when_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o what_o be_v antecedent_n unto_o they_o and_o if_o this_o man_n know_v not_o what_o transaction_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o before_o they_o do_v come_v unto_o the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n on_o his_o own_o term_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o pity_v the_o people_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o care_n and_o instruction_n what_o regard_n soever_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v unto_o himself_o and_o his_o pitiful_a trifle_n in_o the_o exposition_n he_o add_v of_o this_o passage_n to_o be_v save_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o obey_v thou_o and_o the_o law_n do_v but_o increase_v the_o gild_n of_o his_o prevarication_n for_o the_o word_n immediate_o add_v in_o my_o discourse_n be_v and_o although_o i_o have_v walk_v according_a unto_o my_o own_o mind_n yet_o now_o i_o whole_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o thy_o spirit_n which_o unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o matter_n signify_v no_o less_o than_o a_o engagement_n unto_o the_o universal_a relinquishment_n of_o sin_n and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v a_o pretty_a compliment_n that_o the_o soul_n make_v to_o christ_n after_o all_o but_o why_o be_v this_o to_o be_v esteem_v only_o a_o pretty_a compliment_n it_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n there_o be_v in_o the_o discourse_n no_o period_n between_o this_o passage_n and_o that_o before_o and_o why_o must_v it_o be_v esteem_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n so_o that_o herein_o the_o soul_n shall_v only_o compliment_v and_o be_v real_a in_o what_o be_v before_o express_v what_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v real_a only_o in_o this_o latter_a expression_n and_o engagement_n that_o the_o former_a be_v only_o a_o pretty_a compliment_n may_v it_o not_o with_o respect_n unto_o my_o sense_n and_o intention_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o word_n or_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o or_o any_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v speak_v with_o as_o much_o regard_n unto_o truth_n and_o honesty_n what_o religion_n these_o man_n be_v of_o i_o know_v not_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o teach_v they_o these_o practice_n and_o countenance_v they_o in_o they_o i_o open_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o it_o nor_o will_v be_v so_o for_o all_o that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v i_o shall_v have_v do_v when_o i_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o not_o only_o believe_v and_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o law_n precept_n command_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o universal_a holiness_n the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n in_o all_o that_o intend_v or_o design_n salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o have_v prove_v and_o confirm_v my_o persuasion_n and_o assertion_n by_o better_a and_o more_o cogent_n argument_n than_o any_o which_o by_o his_o write_n he_o seem_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o and_o unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o he_o can_v disprove_v the_o argument_n whereby_o i_o have_v confirm_v it_o i_o do_v here_o declare_v he_o a_o person_n altogether_o unfit_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o about_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n his_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n be_v invincible_a nor_o shall_v i_o on_o any_o provocation_n ever_o hereafter_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o until_o he_o have_v mend_v his_o manner_n his_o three_o section_n pag._n 76._o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o that_o some_o wherein_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o i_o be_o chief_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v do_v find_v a_o religion_n upon_o a_o pretend_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n s_o person_n without_o and_o beside_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o he_o oppose_v his_o run_a title_n of_o no_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n but_o by_o revelation_n second_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o scheme_n of_o religion_n draw_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n person_n whereunto_o he_o oppose_v another_o which_o he_o he_o judge_v better_a three_o a_o essay_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o whole_a plot_n and_o design_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o method_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o be_o if_o not_o sole_o yet_o principal_o intend_v especial_o consider_v what_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 98_o 99_o namely_o that_o i_o plain_o confess_v our_o religion_n be_v whole_o owe_v unto_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n &_o can_v never_o have_v be_v clear_o and_o save_o learned_a from_o the_o gospel_n have_v we_o not_o first_o grow_v acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n now_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a instance_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o honesty_n wherewith_o my_o write_n be_v entertain_v by_o this_o sort_n of_o men._n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v full_o and_o large_o declare_v it_o in_o the_o discourse_n except_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o humane_a the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n his_o love_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v at_o large_a there_o declare_v and_o now_o i_o add_v that_o he_o by_o who_o this_o be_v deny_v be_v no_o christian._n second_o i_o have_v teach_v that_o by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o labour_n after_o we_o come_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v sundry_a other_o important_a mystery_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n which_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o how_o impertinent_a this_o man_n exception_n be_v against_o this_o assertion_n we_o have_v see_v already_o but_o three_o that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v before_o we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o gospel_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o gospel_n or_o be_v any_o other_o but_o the_o declaration_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o think_v speak_v or_o write_v by_o i_o and_o be_v here_o false_o suppose_v by_o this_o author_n as_o elsewhere_o false_o charge_v on_o i_o and_o i_o again_o challenge_v he_o to_o produce_v any_o one_o letter_n or_o tittle_n out_o of_o any_o of_o my_o write_n to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o this_o frontless_a calumny_n and_o 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