of_o this_o high_a and_o mysterious_a point_n i_o shall_v 1_o clear_a the_o word_n from_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o socinian_o 2._o vindicate_v they_o from_o a_o mis-inference_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o 3._o give_v a_o answer_n unto_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o i_o shall_v clear_v the_o word_n from_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o 47._o the_o quâ_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la divinis_fw-la monitis_fw-la incitamur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la posthabitis_fw-la uni_fw-la christo_fw-la adhaereamus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la omnis_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la christi_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la cam_fw-la vim_o esse_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la partem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la salutiferae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la umbram_fw-la non_fw-la nutu_fw-la 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ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o
5._o id_fw-la quod_fw-la vera_fw-la ratione_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la occurrerit_fw-la id_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la deum_fw-la suarez_n in_o tert_n part_n thomae_fw-la disp_n 22._o seâ—t_n 2._o pag._n 397._o comparison_n of_o it_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o world_n though_o heap_v into_o one_o subject_n of_o never_o so_o wide_a a_o capacity_n shall_v yet_o be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n as_o a_o beam_n to_o the_o sun_n the_o least_o spark_n to_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o fire_n 2._o christ_n under_o the_o relation_n of_o head_n be_v to_o be_v a_o exemplary_a cause_n a_o pattern_n and_o rule_v of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v be_v proportion_v we_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a conform_v unto_o his_o image_n rom._n 8.29_o now_o primum_fw-la &_o optimum_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v mensura_fw-la &_o regula_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o 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subscription_n unto_o
to_o meddle_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o point_n though_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o oil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v in_o 1.2_o in_o the_o new_a annotation_n on_o canti_fw-la 1.2_o rome_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n yet_o the_o stream_n thereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psalm_n 46.4_o the_o two_o olive_n branch_n through_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o zachar._n 4.12_o here_o grace_n be_v the_o golden_a oil_n god_n ordinance_n be_v the_o golden_a pipe_n the_o two_o olive_n branch_n be_v the_o two_o anoint_a one_o vers_fw-la 14._o that_o be_v say_v they_o that_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n only_o either_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n or_o his_o two_o office_n royal_a and_o priestly_a as_o man_n and_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n he_o merit_v and_o purchase_v grace_n as_o god_n and_o king_n he_o actual_o produce_v it_o in_o the_o 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upon_o any_o limitation_n or_o mitigation_n of_o this_o hyperbole_n of_o bernard_n three_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n unto_o etc._n unto_o illud_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligitur_fw-la de_fw-la totali_fw-la causa_fw-la meriti_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duntaxat_fw-la departiali_fw-la causa_fw-la nempè_fw-la dignitate_fw-la atque_fw-la habilitate_fw-la perscuae_fw-la satisfacientis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ludovicus_n lucius_n against_o gittichius_n the_o socinian_n who_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o qualify_v the_o rhetoric_n of_o such_o protestant_n as_o say_v with_o bernard_n that_o one_o drop_n of_o châ—ists_n blood_n be_v enough_o to_o ransom_n all_o mankind_n pag._n 22._o and_o withal_o he_o prove_v pag._n 121._o out_o of_o heb._n 9.15_o that_o in_o strictness_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v need_n not_o only_o of_o some_o few_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o of_o his_o 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of_o our_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n to_o submit_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o king_n for_o government_n and_o guidance_n in_o all_o spiritual_n such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o this_o be_v though_o not_o a_o meritorious_a yet_o a_o dispose_n cause_n of_o heaven_n a_o necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o the_o way_n thereunto_o our_o future_a happiness_n and_o glory_n be_v style_v in_o scripture_n the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o and_o therefore_o what_o qualification_n or_o preparation_n for_o it_o more_o congruent_a than_o the_o light_n of_o such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o we_o have_v describe_v by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n be_v a_o
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of_o this_o his_o fullness_n to_o wit_n a_o denial_n of_o the_o antecession_n thereof_o the_o child_n grow_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n he_o be_v fill_v then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o manhood_n be_v always_o even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o its_o conception_n full_a of_o wisdom_n according_a to_o the_o first_o act_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v here_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la accrue_v unto_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o actual_a apprehension_n against_o this_o bellarmine_n tom_n 1._o de_fw-fr christo_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o allege_v esa_n 11.1,2_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n &_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rod_n come_v out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n even_o in_o his_o very_a conception_n and_o even_o then_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n learn_v nothing_o afterward_o which_o before_o he_o know_v not_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n all_o those_o place_n signify_v where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_a by_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n psalm_n 45.7_o esay_n 61.1_o act._n 4.27_o and_o 10.38_o for_o the_o angel_n term_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v anoint_a luk._n 2.11_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n unto_o this_o he_o add_v john_n 1.14_o for_o there_o that_o clause_n full_a of_o grace_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o nominative_a case_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n aught_o to_o be_v couple_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v the_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o incarnate_a make_v flesh_n but_o it_o be_v forthwith_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o bellarmine_n unto_o this_o ames_n 83._o bellarm._n enâ—rv_n tom_fw-mi 1._o lib._n 2._o p._n 82_o 83._o give_v this_o full_a though_o brief_a answer_n 1._o we_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n from_o his_o very_a conception_n so_o that_o the_o denial_n hereof_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n sophistical_o anticipate_v by_o bellarmine_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o defence_n but_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n shut_v up_o or_o conceal_v and_o hide_v its_o majesty_n in_o itself_o in_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v not_o show_v forth_o that_o dignity_n which_o afterward_o appear_v in_o his_o exaltation_n so_o also_o that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v hold_v in_o or_o restrain_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v forth_o present_o in_o perfection_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v ability_n or_o promptness_n of_o understand_v easy_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o occasion_n require_v although_o all_o singular_n be_v not_o actual_o know_v 3._o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v perfect_a intensive_o and_o in_o the_o first_o act_n may_v be_v increase_v in_o the_o second_o act_n and_o by_o extension_n unto_o new_a object_n 4._o even_o those_o among_o the_o papist_n themselves_z who_o ascribe_v some_o knowledge_n unto_o christ_n full_a and_o perfect_a every_o way_n from_o the_o beginning_n do_v yet_o confess_v concern_v a_o acquisite_a knowledge_n that_o christ_n have_v grow_v and_o increase_v therein_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o according_a to_o the_o experience_n thereof_o but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o essence_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o of_o this_o acquire_v knowledge_n it_o be_v that_o aquinas_n say_v part_n 3._o quaest_n 12._o art_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v always_o perfect_a secundum_fw-la tempus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la the_o lutheran_n from_o this_o place_n col._n 2.3_o argue_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o omniscience_n unto_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n man_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o man_n he_o be_v omniscient_a for_o answer_v all_o treasure_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n either_o simple_o or_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n only_o all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o and_o in_o his_o humanity_n all_o treasure_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 878._o be_v si_fw-mi apostolus_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la christi_fw-la humanitate_fw-la esse_fw-la omnes_fw-la thesaurâ—s_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la collective_a qui_fw-la in_o angelis_n &_o hominibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la divisive_a nam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sapien_fw-fr tiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la est_fw-la divisim_fw-la in_o ange'is_fw-la &_o heminibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sccundum_fw-la humanitatatem_fw-la becan_n sum._n â—he_n tom_fw-mi 5._o pag._n 878._o compare_v with_o all_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o he_o have_v a_o unmeasurable_a treasury_n unto_o this_o truth_n concern_v the_o fullness_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o christ_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a writer_n beside_o our_o bless_a apostle_n the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n saint_n john_n give_v the_o clear_a and_o plain_a testimony_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o
two_o follow_a place_n the_o first_o place_n be_v john_n 1.14_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n where_o by_o grace_n some_o understand_v all_o moral_a virtue_n that_o perfect_a the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o by_o truth_n all_o intellectual_a virtue_n that_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o understanding_n full_o he_o be_v of_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v full_a of_o truth_n to_o enlighten_v full_a of_o grace_n because_o the_o life_n full_a of_o truth_n because_o the_o light_n of_o man_n full_a of_o grace_n to_o expel_v our_o sin_n full_a of_o truth_n to_o dispel_v our_o ignorance_n the_o descant_n be_v bonaventure_n on_o the_o place_n a_o second_o place_n with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v be_v john_n 3.34_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o there_o be_v plenitudo_fw-la vasis_fw-la and_o plenitudo_fw-la fontis_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o vessel_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o fountain_n the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v like_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o measure_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o in_o measure_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.7_o as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n a_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.3_o whereas_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o a_o fountain_n without_o measure_n he_o give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n have_v that_o then_o not_o by_o measure_n but_o in_o all_o fullness_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v of_o grace_n a_o fullness_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n anoint_a with_o it_o all_o over_o therefore_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o discover_v the_o demonstrative_a reason_n of_o the_o dwell_n of_o allfulnesse_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o after_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o show_v you_o now_o why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o the_o schoolman_n note_v that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a grace_n gratia_n unionis_fw-la gratia_n unctionis_fw-la seu_fw-la habitualis_fw-la gratia_n capitis_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o union_n the_o grace_n of_o unction_n or_o habitual_a grace_n the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o be_v head_n over_o the_o church_n now_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o unction_n the_o fullness_n of_o his_o habitual_a grace_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o his_o grace_n of_o union_n from_o his_o grace_n of_o headship_n 1._o from_o his_o grace_n of_o union_n 9_o union_n christus_fw-la habuit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la secundum_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la modum_fw-la quo_fw-la haberâ—_n potesi_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la apparet_fw-la ex_fw-la propinquit_fw-la â—e_n animae_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la quanto_fw-la aliquod_fw-la â—eceptivum_fw-la prâ—pinquius_fw-la est_fw-la causae_fw-la â—…fiventi_fw-la tanto_fw-la abundantrùs_fw-la recipit_fw-la et_fw-la ideò_fw-la anima_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la propinquius_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la deo_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la creaturas_fw-la rationales_fw-la maximam_fw-la recipit_fw-la influentiam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la aquâ—nas_fw-la part_n 3._o quaest_n 7._o art_n 9_o the_o near_a a_o thing_n be_v to_o its_o cause_n from_o whence_o proceed_v any_o good_a the_o more_o plentiful_o do_v it_o partake_v of_o its_o influence_n every_o person_n the_o near_o he_o be_v link_v unto_o earthly_a potentate_n the_o more_o he_o have_v prerogative_n before_o other_o more_o disjoin_v now_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o that_o bottomless_a and_o infinite_a of_o all_o grace_n from_o it_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o near_a in_o a_o personal_a union_n a_o congruence_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o derivation_n unto_o it_o of_o a_o abundance_n of_o grace_n unmeet_a be_v it_o if_o in_o that_o nature_n in_o whâ—ch_n there_o dwell_v bodily_a a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o do_v noâ—_n also_o dwell_v habitual_o a_o all-funesse_a of_o grace_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v a_o gratiâ_fw-la capitis_fw-la from_o his_o be_v head_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n mystical_a grace_n be_v to_o reside_v in_o all_o eminency_n and_o perfection_n both_o of_o part_n and_o degree_n even_o as_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o sense_n all_o the_o five_o sense_n whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sense_n the_o sense_n of_o touch_n or_o feel_v the_o illustration_n be_v not_o i_o but_o augustine_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o 57_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la dardanum_n but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o appparent_a if_o we_o will_v consider_v that_o christ_n under_o this_o relation_n of_o head_n be_v to_o be_v causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la and_o exemplar_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o pattern_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n unto_o we_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o to_o expel_v the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o we_o and_o then_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o this_o a_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o requisite_a qualification_n 1._o christ_n under_o the_o relation_n of_o head_n be_v to_o be_v a_o 9_o a_o christus_fw-la habuit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o sumâ—o_fw-la secundum_fw-la per_fw-la fecâ—…ssimum_fw-la modum_fw-la quo_fw-la haberi_fw-la potesâ—_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la aptaret_fw-la ex_fw-la comparatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la adeffect_n they_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la recipiebat_fw-la anima_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la transfunderetur_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la et_fw-la ideò_fw-la oportuit_fw-la quod_fw-la haberet_fw-la maximam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ficus_fw-la ignis_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la caloris_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la calidis_fw-la est_fw-la maximè_fw-la calidus_fw-la aquin._n quaest_n 7._o art_n 9_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n &_o holiness_n unto_o his_o church_n even_o as_o the_o head_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sense_n &_o motion_n in_o the_o member_n and_o therefore_o of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n there_o must_v be_v in_o he_o a_o all-fulnesse_n even_o as_o in_o the_o sun_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n from_o who_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n borrow_v all_o their_o light_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o light_n as_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o original_n of_o all_o water_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o water_n as_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o principile_n of_o all_o elementary_a heat_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o heat_n grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v confer_v upon_o christ_n not_o as_o a_o private_a but_o as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n as_o the_o universal_a principle_n of_o grace_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o redundance_n and_o overflow_a of_o it_o upon_o all_o his_o member_n of_o his_o all_o fullness_n all_o be_v to_o receive_v john_n 1.16_o and_o therefore_o there_o have_v need_v to_o be_v such_o a_o abundance_n and_o plenitude_n thereof_o in_o he_o as_o that_o in_o 397._o in_o sed_fw-la quaeres_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la haec_fw-la intensio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la christi_fw-la quantumque_fw-la excesserit_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la angelo_n rum_o gratias_fw-la respondeo_fw-la hoc_fw-la minime_fw-la posse_fw-la constare_fw-la verisimile_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la tantam_fw-la esse_fw-la hanc_fw-la unicam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la animae_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la a'ias_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complectatur_fw-la &_o excedat_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la concipiamus_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la gratiis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjunctis_fw-la unam_fw-la consurgere_fw-la habentem_fw-la omnes_fw-la illos_fw-la gradus_fw-la intensionis_fw-la intensio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la christi_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la vel_fw-la aequat_fw-la vel_fw-la superat_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la sidignitas_fw-la animae_fw-la christi_fw-la verbo_fw-la unitae_fw-la secundum_fw-la se_fw-la confideretur_fw-la digna_fw-la erat_fw-la summae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la possibilis_fw-la quià _fw-la verò_fw-la haec_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la est_fw-la definita_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la summa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la maximè_fw-la esset_fw-la consentanea_fw-la dignitati_fw-la &_o muneribus_fw-la christi_fw-la tota_fw-la verò_fw-la illa_fw-la intensio_fw-la optimâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la convenit_fw-la christo_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la personalem_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la fons_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tota_fw-la debuit_fw-la congregari_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la erat_fw-la diffundenda_fw-la ergo_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la quià _fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n cap._n