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〈◊〉_d that_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o grave_n applic._n much_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suasion_n conversion_n more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n in_o produce_v and_o breed_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n &_o choice_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v sure_o such_o a_o suasion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n like_o that_o whereby_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a resurrection_n import_v more_o than_o a_o suasion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n that_o can_v be_v use_v that_o will_v raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o his_o grave_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o that_o liveless_a carcase_n to_o give_v 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he_o have_v thus_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o faith_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22.32_o the_o like_a he_o do_v for_o all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o taking_z order_z for_o their_o persevere_v in_o faith_n so_o as_o though_o it_o may_v fail_v in_o the_o mouth_n as_o peter_n do_v yet_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o in_o faith_n so_o in_o holiness_n this_o he_o also_o maintain_v which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o his_o spirit_n mortify_v and_o keep_v under_o corruption_n nourish_v and_o exciting_a of_o grace_n put_v they_o on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o
3._o as_o a_o priest_n to_o his_o priestly_a office_n here_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o which_o i_o former_o name_v there_o be_v two_o main_a and_o principal_a act_n his_o oblation_n and_o his_o intercession_n and_o in_o both_o these_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n interest_v 1._o in_o his_o oblation_n oblation_n in_o his_o oblation_n in_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o that_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n here_o indeed_o the_o manhood_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o main_a stroke_n that_o pay_v the_o ransom_n but_o yet_o even_o here_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o godhead_n however_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o proper_o suffer_v with_o the_o manhood_n yet_o it_o concur_v with_o it_o in_o that_o suffering_n way_n the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n in_o suffer_v four_o way_n which_o concurrence_n because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o special_a concernment_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v you_o wherein_o it_o consist_v take_v it_o in_o four_o word_n voluit_fw-la quievit_fw-la sustentavit_fw-la efficatiam_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o godhead_n first_o will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v second_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v three_o it_o support_v it_o in_o suffering_n four_o it_o give_v efficacy_n and_o virtue_n to_o those_o suffering_n a_o word_n of_o each_o 1._o voluit_fw-la the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o manhood_n shall_v suffer_v suffer_v 1._o will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 10.17_o 18._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o have_v and_o that_o not_o only_o a_o passive_a power_n which_o all_o man_n have_v but_o a_o active_a such_o a_o power_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o next_o word_n make_v it_o out_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o 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cross_n the_o godhead_n rest_v while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o sleep_v while_o his_o side_n be_v open_v gen._n 2.21_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n jesus_n while_o his_o side_n be_v open_v pierce_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o godhead_n as_o it_o be_v sleep_v not_o put_v forth_o that_o efflux_n of_o power_n which_o before_o it_o have_v do_v which_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o yet_o 3_o sustentavit_fw-la though_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v yet_o it_o secret_o support_v and_o sustain_v it_o in_o suffer_v suffering_n 3._o sustain_v it_o in_o suffering_n so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o sink_v under_o that_o otherwise_o insupportable_a burden_n such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o those_o sin_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o one_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o a_o infinite_a guilt_n be_v 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mediatore_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o so_o much_o bellarmine_n can_v deny_v and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o here_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a thus_o do_v the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n all_o these_o several_a way_n in_o that_o grand_a act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n his_o oblation_n all_o which_o we_o may_v conceive_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o passage_n heb._n 9.14_o where_o he_o inform_v we_o how_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n the_o godhead_n offer_v up_o the_o manhood_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v rest_v that_o it_o may_v suffer_v sustain_v it_o in_o suffering_n and_o give_v it_o the_o value_n and_o virtue_n to_o satisfy_v and_o sanctify_v the_o other_o act_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n the_o 4_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v his_o intercession_n intercession_n 4._o in_o 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give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o subdue_v their_o corruption_n to_o vanquish_v satan_n and_o all_o adverse_a power_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v act_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n it_o transcend_v the_o power_n of_o any_o finite_a creature_n and_o so_o can_v be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n illustrate_v this_o concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n explain_v and_o illustrate_v wherein_o both_o nature_n be_v engage_v and_o thence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o it_o 19_o dionis_fw-la areopag_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la caium_fw-la damascenus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deivira_n seu_fw-la deivirilis_n operatio_fw-la a_o divine-humane_a operation_n the_o work_n of_o god-man_n in_o which_o work_n each_o nature_n act_v its_o part_n act_v distinct_o yet_o joint_o 10._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la quidem_fw-la distinctè_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la unitè_fw-fr leo_fw-la ep._n 10._o a_o mystery_n which_o damascen_n illustrate_v very_o apt_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n of_o a_o fiery_a sword_n which_o both_o cut_v and_o burn_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n cut_v it_o burn_v ibid._n quemadmodùm_fw-la unam_fw-la incisam_fw-la combustionem_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la combustam_fw-la incisionem_fw-la igniti_fw-la gladii_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sed_fw-la aliam_fw-la actionem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la incisionem_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la ustulationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la christi_fw-la junam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n dionis_fw-la ibid._n and_o burn_v it_o cut_v both_o together_o but_o this_o it_o do_v according_a to_o two_o distinct_a principle_n and_o property_n it_o
which_o my_o eye_n be_v chief_o upon_o viz._n the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a implantation_n engraft_v 4_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v the_o engraft_v of_o the_o branch_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o incorporate_n the_o believer_n into_o christ_n wherein_o the_o one_o of_o these_o represent_v the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v first_o to_o mind_n you_o of_o that_o vulgar_a and_o trite_a maxim_n thing_n not_o in_o all_o thing_n omne_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la dissimile_n no_o two_o be_v so_o like_a but_o in_o something_o they_o be_v unlike_a similitude_n suppose_v a_o dissimilitude_n and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o though_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a engraft_v do_v in_o many_o thing_n one_o resemble_v the_o other_o yet_o not_o so_o in_o all_o question_n wherein_o be_v they_o unlike_a answer_n see_v the_o dissimilitude_n particular_n the_o dissimilitude_n in_o three_o particular_n in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n each_o useful_o observable_a stock_n 1_o ill_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o good_a stock_n 1._o in_o natural_a engraft_v there_o be_v a_o good_a plant_n put_v into_o a_o worse_a stock_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o appletree_n put_v into_o a_o crab-stock_n in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v it_o be_v clean_o otherwise_o here_o ill_a branch_n be_v put_v into_o a_o good_a stock_n this_o dissimilitude_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o glance_v at_o romans_z 11.24_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o incorporate_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n he_o say_v they_o be_v graft_v contrary_a to_o nature_n if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o waste_v graft_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o true_a olive_n tree_n for_o the_o wild_a olive_n to_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o nature_n ibid._n ambros_n &_o hierom._n in_o rom._n 11._o vide_fw-la h._n grotium_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o &_o bezam_n gr._n annot._n ibid._n as_o for_o the_o crab_n to_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o appletree_n now_o so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a engraft_v here_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v branch_n of_o the_o old_a corrupt_a adam_n they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o degenerous_a stock_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o generous_a and_o noble_a stock_n a_o crab_n graft_v into_o a_o appletree_n a_o crab._n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n like_o wilding_n wilding_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n wilding_n of_o the_o wood_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o vine_n isa_n 5.2_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n be_v putidas_fw-la say_v montanus_n vile_a rot_a putrid_a stink_a grape_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n yield_v sour_a grape_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n ezek._n 18.2_o as_o sour_a grape_n be_v to_o the_o pallate_n of_o man_n set_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n so_o be_v these_o fruit_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v otherwise_o see_v the_o stock_n be_v naught_o the_o first_o adam_n through_o degeneration_n a_o crabb-stocke_n a_o wilding_n but_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n be_v a_o appletree_n stock_n christ_n a_o appletree_n a_o generous_a stock_n so_o call_v or_o compare_v by_o the_o spouse_n can._n 2.3_o as_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n all_o other_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v tree_n of_o the_o wood_n wilding_n christ_n be_v the_o appletree_n a_o generous_a fruitbearing_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n like_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o rev._n 22.2_o which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o very_a leaf_n thereof_o be_v sanative_n and_o sovereign_a for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o into_o this_o tree_n be_v these_o degenerous_a branch_n graft_v branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n graft_v into_o the_o true_a sinner_n by_o nature_n take_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n stock_n dissim_n 2._o dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n 2._o in_o natural_a engraft_v live_v branch_n be_v put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n if_o the_o graft_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o engraft_v but_o here_o in_o this_o spiritual_a implant_n behold_v dead_a branch_n put_v into_o a_o live_a stock_n such_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n dead_a before_o they_o come_v unto_o christ_n you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 5.40_o intimate_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o other_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a and_n you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.1_o r._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o the_o stock_n be_v dead_a the_o first_o adam_n stock_n the_o first_o adam_n a_o dead_a stock_n die_v in_o paradise_n and_o the_o root_n die_v the_o branch_n die_v in_o it_o and_o with_o it_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o but_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v alive_a viz._n all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o thus_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n not_o only_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n stock_n the_o second_o a_o live_n and_o quicken_a stock_n verse_n 45._o of_o that_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quicken_a those_o that_o be_v put_v into_o he_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o far_o grace_n transcend_v and_o surpass_v nature_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nusquam_fw-la non_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la utilis_fw-la loc_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la profitable_a at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o occasion_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v below_o a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o but_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o extend_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o again_o tree_n 3._o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n fruit_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n which_o bear_v they_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o live_a tree_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o and_o of_o such_o use_n be_v good_a work_n to_o the_o christian_a they_o be_v evidence_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o show_v he_o to_o 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christ_n thereby_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o themselves_o make_v good_a tree_n which_o they_o must_v be_v before_o their_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o hereby_o their_o person_n come_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o consequent_o their_o work_n god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n gen._n 4.8_o first_o the_o person_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n work_v perform_v by_o a_o unjustify_v person_n whatever_o they_o be_v material_o in_o themselves_o yet_o formal_o they_o can_v be_v good_a so_o good_a as_o to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n spirit_n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n 2._o and_o second_o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o these_o work_n in_o and_o for_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a instrument_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o supernatural_a performance_n so_o as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o carnal_a man_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a rom._n 7.14_o live_v only_o a_o natural_a a_o carnal_a life_n he_o be_v now_o make_v a_o spiritual_a man_n as_o paul_n call_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n not_o live_v by_o sense_n or_o yet_o by_o carnal_a reason_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v but_o by_o faith_n the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o paul_n still_o live_v a_o natural_a life_n he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n so_o do_v every_o regenerate_a person_n in_o measure_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v he_o live_v a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n have_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n as_o the_o 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