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A62866 Emmanuel, or, God-man a treatise wherein the doctrine of the first Nicene and Chalcedon councels, concerning the two natures in Christ, is asserted against the lately vented Socinian doctrine / by John Tombes ... Tombes, John, 1603?-1676. 1669 (1669) Wing T1803; ESTC R5748 103,035 238

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18._o of_o which_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v rom._n 8._o 9_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o dan._n 9_o 24._o he_o be_v term_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n or_o as_o we_o read_v the_o most_o holy_a but_o no_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n note_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o good_a against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v there_o likelehood_n that_o by_o spirit_n shall_v be_v mean_v body_n sith_o spirit_n and_o body_n be_v oppose_v or_o contradistinguish_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o and_o 7._o 34._o james_n 2._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o by_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_n mean_v a_o constitute_a part_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o so_o the_o same_o constitute_a part_n differ_v only_o in_o quality_n and_o external_a condition_n as_o have_v a_o alteration_n not_o another_o generation_n or_o creation_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v right_o term_v another_o constitute_a part_n and_o this_o reason_n with_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v better_o countenance_v the_o understanding_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n then_o his_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o incline_v to_o 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christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n john_n 1._o 1_o 2._o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o work_n john_n 2._o 11._o and_o his_o preach_n mark_v 1._o 27._o luke_n 7._o 16_o 22._o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n either_o by_o the_o spirit_n descent_n on_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n john_n 1._o 33_o 34._o whereby_o he_o be_v proclaim_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o by_o his_o miracle_n as_o mat._n 12._o 28._o against_o the_o accu_n 〈…〉_z on_o of_o collude_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o at_o his_o resurrection_n as_o i_o conceive_v rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o or_o by_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 2._o 33._o see_v of_o angel_n luke_n 2._o 11_o 12._o mat._n 4._o 15._o luke_n ●2_n 43._o and_o 4._o 4_o 5._o act_n 1._o 10._o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 19_o believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 8._o 1_o t_o 〈…〉_z 1._o 7_o 8._o receive_v up_o the_o word_n use_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o in_o glory_n act_v 1._o 2_o 11_o 12._o mark_v 16._o 19_o luke_n 9_o 51_o and_o 24._o 26._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o mean_v of_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v he_o be_v before_o god_n and_o then_o he_o have_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o a_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n and_o consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o we_o sect_n 21._o the_o something_o be_v confirm_v from_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 10._o gal._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 3._o 1_o john_n 4._o 2._o heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o 10._o 5._o john_n 16._o 28._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v for_o confirmation_n and_o explication_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n where_o flesh_n must_v note_v a_o constitute_a part_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n note_v the_o efficient_a for_o quicken_v note_v 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pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o in_o that_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n which_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n divine_a nature_n will_v not_o say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o th●ee_o day_n of_o his_o death_n afore_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o in_o the_o da●es_n of_o noah_n and_o consequent_o he_o have_v then_o a_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v then_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v quicken_v nor_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o have_v be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v to_o these_o scripture_n i_o add_v gal._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 3._o the_o send_v his_o son_n suppose_v the_o son_n 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