example_n of_o a_o sea_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o fire_n you_o can_v exhaust_v the_o sea_n though_o you_o draw_v as_o much_o water_n out_o of_o it_o as_o you_o can_v though_o never_o so_o many_o river_n run_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n yet_o will_v it_o never_o be_v draw_v dry_a even_o so_o though_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v either_o do_v do_v or_o shall_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o be_v empty_v never_o the_o less_o full_a for_o all_o that_o the_o utmost_a that_o we_o receive_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o small_a drop_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o botomlesse_a abyss_n and_o boundless_a sea_n but_o chrysostome_n think_v this_o similitude_n not_o sufficient_a to_o set_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n grace_n because_o if_o we_o take_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o make_v some_o diminution_n though_o it_o be_v unsensible_a and_o undiscernible_a whereas_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n can_v be_v lessen_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o similitude_n be_v defective_a he_o proceed_v unto_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o fire_n if_o you_o light_v never_o so_o many_o lamp_n or_o candle_n thereat_o you_o can_v diminish_v nothing_o therefrom_o but_o still_o it_o will_v be_v as_o full_a of_o fire_n as_o before_o even_o so_o what_o measure_n and_o portion_n soever_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n christ_n dipense_v unto_o any_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jot_n impair_v thereby_o but_o he_o have_v still_o a_o plentiful_a remainder_n nay_o a_o all-sufficient_a a_o indeficient_a fullness_n a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n unemptible_a treasure_n a_o overflow_a redundancy_n of_o spirit_n and_o grace_n fullness_n of_o grace_n as_o aquinas_n note_v qu._n 7._o art_n 10._o may_v be_v take_v either_o with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n he_o that_o have_v grace_n or_o else_o with_o regard_n unto_o grace_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o grace_n 1._o with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n him_z that_o have_v it_o with_o regard_n either_o unto_o his_o office_n place_n and_o condition_n require_v or_o else_o capacity_n receive_v grace_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n that_o have_v grace_n when_o one_o have_v it_o full_o perfect_o and_o sufficient_o according_a to_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n that_o god_n have_v perfixt_v to_o they_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o condition_n office_n or_o state_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o such_o a_o fullness_n we_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luk._n 1.28_o unto_o john_n baptist_n luk._n 1.15_o and_o unto_o his_o mother_n elizabeth_n vers_n 41._o unto_o his_o father_n zacharias_n vers_fw-la 67._o and_o unto_o stephen_n act._n 6.8_o ch_n 7.55_o all_o these_o have_v grace_n full_a and_o enough_o for_o that_o place_n and_o condition_n to_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o thus_o the_o roman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n rom._n 15.14_o full_o after_o a_o sort_n full_a with_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o be_v proportionate_a unto_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n in_o which_o we_o here_o live_v this_o fullness_n may_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o various_a place_n which_o those_o unto_o who_o be_v be_v distribute_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o several_a exigence_n and_o measure_n either_o of_o their_o condition_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o service_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v liken_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o a_o ointment_n now_o no_o ointment_n at_o the_o skirt_n or_o edge_n of_o a_o garment_n do_v run_v so_o fresh_a and_o full_a as_o on_o the_o upper_a part_n upon_o the_o upper_a part_n there_o be_v more_o confer_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o andrews_n the_o bishop_n andrews_n ephah_n double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n baptist_n christ_n precursor_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o sacred_a vessel_n of_o his_o incarnation_n must_v have_v grace_n in_o great_a fullness_n than_o other_o mortal_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o edge_n and_o skirt_n of_o christ_n garment_n christ_n body_n the_o low_a rank_n of_o his_o member_n there_o be_v confer_v less_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o hin_n single_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o every_o one_o be_v dispense_v grace_n sufficient_a sufficient_a for_o themselves_o sufficient_a for_o full_a and_o adequate_a unto_o that_o work_n and_o employment_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v design_v 2_o fullness_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v take_v with_o regard_n unto_o the_o subject_n capacity_n of_o receive_v it_o so_o the_o word_n fullness_n carry_v our_o conceit_n to_o place_n and_o measure_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v borrow_v in_o which_o fullness_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o commensuration_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o body_n contain_v unto_o they_o contain_v even_o so_o in_o christ_n a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o adequation_n of_o grace_n unto_o his_o capacity_n his_o power_n of_o receive_v grace_n as_o a_o place_n or_o measure_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o have_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o his_o capacity_n will_v contain_v no_o more_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a capacity_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o receive_v a_o accident_n one_o natural_a another_o obedientiall_a a_o natural_a capacity_n towards_o grace_n christ_n soul_n have_v not_o see_v grace_n be_v altioris_fw-la ordinis_fw-la of_o a_o rank_n and_o order_n above_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o obedientiall_a capacity_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o receive_v grace_n that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o be_v of_o his_o soul_n consider_v as_o not_o repugnant_a to_o grace_v and_o according_a to_o it_o his_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n thereunto_o this_o capacity_n the_o scotist_n think_v that_o god_n fill_v up_o unto_o the_o brim_n so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v stretch_v nay_o rack_v his_o power_n unto_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v not_o possible_o pour_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n one_o the_o least_o drop_n degree_n of_o grace_n more_o than_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o already_o not_o out_o of_o any_o deficiency_n in_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o mere_o for_o want_v of_o room_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o limit_a and_o stint_a capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v it_o now_o the_o thomist_n on_o the_o other_o side_n hold_v that_o their_o adversary_n in_o thus_o determine_v do_v little_o better_o than_o over-saucy_o narrow_a and_o limit_v the_o divine_a omnipotency_n and_o for_o their_o own_o part_n thus_o resolve_v it_o that_o god_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n into_o christ_n soul_n do_v fill_v up_o its_o capacity_n so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v fill_v in_o reference_n only_o unto_o god_n ordinary_a not_o absolute_a power_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v there_o be_v more_o moderation_n in_o their_o opinion_n then_o in_o that_o of_o their_o adversary_n for_o that_o christ_n grace_n be_v by_o god_n absolute_a power_n capable_a of_o far_a intention_n they_o make_v good_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la efficientis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la 1._o then_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la gratiae_fw-la grace_n be_v forma_fw-la intensibilis_fw-la a_o form_n that_o have_v degree_n and_o it_o be_v finite_a and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o a_o far_a intensive_a enlargement_n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la efficientis_fw-la god_n be_v absolute_o omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o produce_v whatsoever_o impli_v not_o a_o contradiction_n now_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o finite_a grace_n in_o point_n of_o degree_n impli_v no_o contradiction_n 3._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o obedientiall_a capacity_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o according_a unto_o that_o his_o humanity_n be_v capable_a of_o whatsoever_o measure_n of_o grace_n god_n can_v produce_v last_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n can_v never_o be_v
and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o term_v a_o mediatory_a power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n but_o now_o say_v our_o divine_n against_o the_o papist_n christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a unto_o both_o nature_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o divine_a authority_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v mediatory_a not_o as_o it_o be_v common_a unto_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o he_o the_o second_o person_n thus_o speak_v the_o learned_a and_o pious_a bayne_n on_o the_o ephesian_n pag._n 187._o this_o person_n as_o god_n receive_v by_o voluntary_a dispensation_n this_o honour_n from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o appropriate_a manner_n execute_v government_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o again_o pag._n 183._o so_o that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n have_v a_o right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o execute_v this_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o son_n do_v which_o make_v christ_n say_v joh._n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v none_o but_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o as_o every_o person_n execute_v government_n over_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o common_a unto_o every_o person_n so_o also_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n immediatione_fw-la tum_fw-la suppositi_fw-la tum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o all_o divine_a work_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o christ_n execution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a dominion_n of_o god_n over_o every_o creature_n immediate_o make_v nothing_o unto_o the_o appropriation_n of_o this_o sovereign_a dominion_n unto_o his_o person_n a_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_v you_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o d._n field_n pag._n 43._o answer_v unto_o a_o like_a objection_n against_o his_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a unto_o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n his_o word_n i_o shall_v insert_v at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v indivisa_fw-la that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v towards_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o all_o do_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n we_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n though_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n yet_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o subsistence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o have_v and_o possess_v the_o deity_n and_o divine_a nature_n so_o though_o their_o action_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o work_n do_v by_o they_o yet_o they_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o for_o the_o father_n do_v all_o thing_n authoritatiuè_fw-fr and_o the_o son_n subauthoritatiuè_fw-fr as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v the_o father_n as_o he_o from_o who_o and_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o son_n as_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o principium_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o essence_n it_o have_v and_o power_n of_o work_v from_o another_o though_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o quicken_v give_v life_n and_o to_o impart_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o who_o he_o please_v especial_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o concur_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n merit_v desire_v and_o instrumental_o assist_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v a_o work_n of_o mediation_n in_o these_o word_n he_o lay_v down_o two_o ground_n of_o the_o appropriation_n of_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n the_o first_o be_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o he_o both_o subsist_v and_o work_v but_o this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v impertinent_a and_o unsatisfactory_a unto_o the_o objection_n for_o it_o will_v have_v agree_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v mediator_n but_o the_o second_o ground_n the_o instrumental_a concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n come_v home_o and_o full_o satisfi_v the_o doubt_n for_o though_o all_o the_o person_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o all_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n yet_o the_o son_n only_o produce_v such_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o relate_v unto_o his_o church_n by_o the_o instrumental_a association_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o manhood_n personal_o unite_v with_o he_o to_o perform_v they_o simple_o as_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n to_o perform_v they_o as_o god_n man_n be_v appropriate_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v say_v divine_n theandrical_n that_o be_v divine_o humane_a and_o this_o occasion_v i_o to_o interpret_v that_o place_n allege_v by_o m._n bayne_n john_n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n here_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o son_n now_o it_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n god_n incarnate_a god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n subsist_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n judge_v not_o man_n thus_o judicaâ—dus_fw-la thus_o judicare_fw-la describitur_fw-la aliter_fw-la paâ—ris_n quà m_fw-la silij_fw-la describitur_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la judicare_fw-la eâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la exerceâ—_n personam_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la judicis_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la deillâ—_n enim_fw-la judicio_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la quo_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la judicaâ—dus_fw-la cajetan_n expound_v the_o word_n the_o son_n alone_o shall_v exercise_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n which_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n he_o alone_o shall_v set_v upon_o a_o external_a tribunal_n and_o pronounce_v a_o audible_a sentence_n but_o this_o appropriation_n of_o divine_a authority_n unto_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o donation_n of_o all_o power_n unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o that_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o d._n feild_n pag._n 434._o be_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o the_o personal_a union_n whereas_o this_o be_v a_o sequel_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1.3_o 2._o christ_n judiciary_n power_n be_v one_o branch_n of_o that_o universal_a power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o say_v christ_n the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o son_n authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 5.27_o or_o rather_o as_o beza_n render_v it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o think_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o cajetan_a christ_n show_v how_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n on_o any_o other_o not_o by_o any_o gratuitous_a gift_n but_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o declare_v how_o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o a_o gratuitous_a gift_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o all_o authority_n to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o divine_n include_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n now_o however_o damascene_fw-la stretch_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o signify_v his_o equality_n with_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n in_o point_n of_o divine_a majesty_n yet_o as_o bishop_n davenant_n on_o the_o colossian_n pag._n 263._o observe_v
those_o that_o have_v will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v compare_v the_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o verse_n together_o 2._o from_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v v._o 11._o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o have_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n now_o here_o will_v be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o unless_o by_o those_o that_o have_v be_v mean_v such_o as_o resemble_v the_o apostle_n in_o piety_n and_o holiness_n unless_o they_o be_v as_o they_o elect_v and_o regenerate_v 3._o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v of_o they_o a_o illustration_n by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v by_o those_o that_o have_v not_o be_v understand_v the_o unregenerate_a and_o therefore_o by_o those_o that_o have_v be_v mean_v the_o regenerate_v that_o by_o 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he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n which_o variation_n show_v as_o fulke_n observe_v in_o pag._n 12._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n of_o martin_n against_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n wherefore_o christ_n receive_v gift_n viz_o to_o bestow_v they_o on_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v and_o give_v be_v different_a action_n but_o yet_o when_o receive_v or_o take_v be_v design_v unto_o a_o far_o give_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a hebraisme_n to_o express_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o former_a in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v as_o beza_n piscator_fw-la and_o rivet_n observe_v a_o ellipsis_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v thus_o thou_o have_v receive_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n so_o that_o by_o a_o metalepsis_n the_o consequent_a be_v understand_v by_o the_o antecedent_n christ_n receive_v of_o gift_n be_v put_v for_o his_o give_v of_o gift_n because_o as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o a_o lapide_fw-la he_o receive_v they_o not_o to_o keep_v they_o unto_o himself_o but_o to_o impart_v and_o distribute_v they_o unto_o those_o who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n among_o many_o other_o that_o discourage_v poor_a believer_n and_o make_v they_o doubtful_a of_o their_o share_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o lowness_n and_o meanness_n of_o their_o condition_n 2._o the_o sinfulness_n and_o rebellion_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o life_n now_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 68.18_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o hold_v forth_o comfort_n against_o both_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o comfort_v against_o the_o lowness_n and_o meanness_n of_o our_o condition_n thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n indefinite_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n poor_a as_o well_o as_o rich_a unlearned_a as_o well_o as_o learned_a deform_v as_o well_o as_o beautiful_a no_o sinless_a abasure_n whatsoever_o be_v any_o bar_n unto_o the_o bounty_n of_o christ_n yea_o but_o say_v the_o distress_a conscience_n i_o be_o not_o only_o a_o despicable_a worm_n but_o a_o sinful_a and_o rebellious_a wretch_n and_o what_o thought_n of_o favour_n can_v christ_n have_v to_o such_o a_o one_o why_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o every_o man_n be_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n a_o rebel_n against_o the_o command_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o rebellious_a here_o be_v denominate_v from_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a height_n of_o rebellion_n contract_v by_o custom_n in_o sin_v and_o superad_v unto_o that_o natural_a contumacy_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n no_o degree_n of_o rebellion_n render_v uncapable_a of_o benefit_n by_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n gift_n and_o grace_n but_o what_o carry_v along_o final_a impenitency_n with_o it_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o be_v for_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o penitent_a rebel_n such_o as_o have_v be_v notorious_a and_o desperate_a fighter_n against_o god_n child_n of_o disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n foolish_a deceive_v serve_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o what_o a_o plentiful_a portion_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n do_v christ_n pour_v upon_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a ruff_n and_o great_a heat_n of_o his_o rebellion_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o you_o see_v that_o one_o consequent_a of_o christ_n ascension_n after_o his_o victory_n upon_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.12_o regard_v his_o favourite_n and_o love_a subject_n be_v a_o distribution_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o general_n when_o after_o a_o victory_n in_o a_o foreign_a war_n they_o return_v in_o triumph_n unto_o their_o own_o country_n to_o send_v present_n and_o portion_n unto_o their_o friend_n and_o to_o cast_v gift_n among_o the_o poor_a multitude_n 1_o sam._n 30.26,27_o etc._n etc._n esther_n 9.19,22_o joh._n 7.38,39_o joh._n 16.7_o but_o now_o ver_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v this_o communication_n of_o gift_n unto_o the_o church_n to_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a consequent_a but_o further_o the_o very_a and_o itself_o of_o christ_n ascension_n he_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o his_o member_n with_o all_o grace_n necessary_a unto_o they_o either_o in_o a_o general_a way_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a consideration_n if_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o universal_a particle_n all_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a handle_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o
be_v clear_a as_o the_o sun_n but_o though_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o shall_v resemble_v the_o light_n of_o the_o bodily_a sun_n yet_o his_o brightness_n can_v never_o equal_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o dawn_a light_n with_o the_o twilight_n with_o star_n or_o moonlight_n but_o our_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o unfeigned_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v that_o our_o path_n may_v be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o three_o there_o dwell_v in_o christ_n manhood_n a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o power_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n stand_v a_o lamb_n as_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 5.6_o it_o have_v seven_o horn_n a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o execute_v as_o well_o as_o seven_o eye_n a_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n to_o contrive_v whatsoever_o 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reason_n as_o that_o it_o will_v hardly_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o son_n man_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v back_v with_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n of_o a_o unquestionable_a verity_n heb._n 2.4_o and_o no_o less_o requisite_a be_v it_o unto_o his_o manhood_n now_o it_o be_v exalt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gather_n roll_a and_o protect_v of_o and_o provide_v for_o his_o subject_n as_o also_o for_o the_o restrain_v overrule_a and_o final_o subdue_a all_o his_o and_o his_o church_n adversary_n that_o this_o be_v all_o the_o power_n christ_n humanity_n have_v of_o work_a miracle_n be_v affirm_v not_o only_o by_o protestant_n but_o also_o by_o papist_n vasquez_n becanus_n and_o among_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n by_o alensis_n bonaventure_n scotus_n christ_n soul_n say_v 5._o say_v in_o aliquam_fw-la transmutationem_fw-la aliquod_fw-la agens_fw-la potest_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la formalitèr_fw-la existentem_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la existentem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la alterius_fw-la ipsi_fw-la affistentem_fw-la possumus_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la possumus_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la propriam_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la possumus_fw-la per_fw-la amicos_fw-la taenquam_fw-la per_fw-la potentian_n nobis_fw-la assistentem_fw-la his_o suppositis_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la loquamur_fw-la de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la animae_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la formalitèr_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la sic_fw-la anima_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la loquamur_fw-la de_fw-la potentia_fw-la janimae_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la perficiente_fw-la ipsam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la 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and_o therefore_o not_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o christ_n for_o answer_v this_o moral_a power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v in_o they_o only_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n as_o they_o be_v prompt_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n bear_v they_o witness_n both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 2.4_o god_n follow_v his_o own_o will_n not_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n though_o gehazi_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 4.31_o lay_v his_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o shunamite_n child_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o god_n we_o see_v withdraw_v his_o help_n and_o assistance_n but_o now_o this_o power_n be_v in_o christ_n humanity_n permanent_o and_o as_o it_o be_v habitual_o for_o he_o always_o can_v and_o still_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n whensoever_o please_v he_o for_o the_o work_n of_o any_o miracle_n for_o 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say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o godhead_n rom._n 1.4_o that_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o thereby_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n justify_v he_o as_o in_o foro_fw-la soli_fw-la before_o man_n from_o the_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n which_o his_o adversary_n burden_v he_o with_o so_o also_o in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr before_o god_n from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isay_n 53.6_o which_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o suretyship_n for_o we_o hither_o also_o may_v we_o refer_v that_o in_o hebr._n 9.12_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o he_o have_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n if_o he_o have_v not_o by_o his_o blood_n first_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o compare_v together_o verse_n 13_o 14_o of_o heb._n 10._o &_o from_o this_o 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eas_fw-la nemo_fw-la subalternasâ—sed_v vicarias_fw-la appellavit_fw-la secundà _fw-it non_fw-la tantum_fw-la aequo_fw-la graâ—u_fw-la cooperante_n causas_fw-la prejudicare_fw-la inviâ—em_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la subalternatas_fw-la gemino_fw-la casu_fw-la primò_fw-la quum_fw-la it_z à _fw-la subalternantur_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la absque_fw-la iis_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la producere_fw-la effectum_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratia_fw-la etsi_fw-la sol_fw-la in_o why_fw-mi sico_fw-la ordine_fw-la producat_fw-la poma_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la arbore_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la subordâ—natur_fw-la ideò_fw-la confidenter_fw-la dicat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la solemn_a ad_fw-la producenda_fw-la poma_fw-la atqui_fw-la audivimus_fw-la vasquez_n negantem_fw-la posse_fw-la christi_fw-la passionem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la efficere_fw-la dignum_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la absque_fw-la propriâ_fw-la satisfactione_n audivimus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la iniquum_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o gratiám_fw-la sine_fw-la satis_fw-la factione_n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la magnaque_fw-la peccata_fw-la admifit_n aequè_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la pauca_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la necesse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la fateri_fw-la have_v satisfactiones_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la saltèm_fw-la decerpere_fw-la de_fw-fr honore_fw-la christi_fw-la altero_fw-la in_fw-la causis_fw-la ethicis_fw-la suâ—alâ—ernae_fw-la causae_fw-la derogant_fw-la primae_fw-la quum_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la praeter_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratia_fw-la nor_o patietâ—r_fw-la reâ—…sibi_fw-la proregem_fw-la ullum_fw-la substitui_fw-la a_o quoquam_fw-la at_o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la omne_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la praetexiu_fw-la subordinatae_fw-la causae_fw-la christi_fw-la meritis_fw-la substitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la mitto_fw-la jam_fw-la nolente_fw-la certè_fw-la inscio_fw-la quod_fw-la pii_fw-la nec_fw-la far_o nec_fw-la dâ—ssimulare_fw-la possunt_fw-la suppose_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o a_o subordination_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o possible_a yet_o it_o can_v lawful_o be_v make_v only_o by_o christ_n himself_o now_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v devise_v it_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o miserable_a weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n unto_o unprejudiced_a mind_n but_o second_o they_o ascribe_v satisfaction_n unto_o man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o thereby_o quite_o exclude_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o bellarmine_n his_o answer_n unto_o this_o follow_a argument_n of_o we_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la cap._n 14._o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o work_n they_o be_v either_o two_o satisfaction_n 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