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flesh_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o our_o evangelist_n do_v plain_o show_v unto_o we_o as_o both_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o tolet_n do_v observe_v mirabilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la non_fw-la virili_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la conceptum_fw-la his_o wonderful_a conception_n that_o he_o be_v make_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n of_o man_n seed_n conceive_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n conception_n first_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v conceive_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v well_o consider_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o wonderful_a and_o divine_a conception_n second_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v first_o touch_v the_o agent_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n how_o this_o substance_n shall_v be_v frame_v and_o this_o child_n
be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o express_v all_o the_o mystery_n and_o most_o excellent_a point_n that_o we_o may_v collect_v and_o learn_v from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n than_o one_o poor_a fisher_n man_n be_v able_a to_o catch_v all_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o true_a and_o promise_a messiah_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n heb._n 1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n have_v honour_n glory_n power_n strength_n praise_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o rev._n 5.12_o colos_n 2.3.1.18_o psal_n 2.8_o eph._n 1.20.21.22_o psal_n 72.8.17_o phil._n 2_o 9_o dignity_n riches_n and_o wisdom_n yea_o all_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n far_o above_o all_o power_n may_v dominion_n and_o principality_n with_o a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n man_n non_fw-la exeundo_fw-la quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la induendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la not_o by_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v but_o by_o accept_v what_o he_o have_v not_o our_o miserable_a nature_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n desire_v of_o the_o patriarch_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n for_o man_n he_o become_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n do_v appear_v when_o we_o think_v upon_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n how_o gracious_a he_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n &_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n none_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o admire_v it_o in_o he_o such_o be_v the_o never-dying_a stream_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o a_o boundless_a ocean_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n in_o admiration_n thereof_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o heavenly_a acclamation_n say_v quam_fw-la dive_v es_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la &_o magnificus_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la &_o munificus_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la o_o how_o rich_a be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n how_o magnificent_a in_o justice_n and_o how_o bountiful_a in_o grace_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o liberal_a bestower_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n bernard_n nam_fw-la tu_fw-la munerator_fw-la copiosissimus_fw-la remunerator_fw-la aequissimus_fw-la &_o liberator_fw-la piissimus_fw-la bernard_n a_o most_o righteous_a rewarder_n of_o humane_a work_n and_o a_o most_o gracious_a deliverer_n of_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n beyond_o our_o imagination_n our_o word_n be_v beneath_o our_o thought_n and_o our_o thought_n far_o low_a than_o the_o truth_n thereof_o 52._o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 52._o yet_o as_o moses_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n behold_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o if_o you_o please_v to_o ascend_v with_o i_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o contemplation_n i_o will_v show_v you_o some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n goodness_n goodness_n certain_a glimpse_n or_o shadow_n of_o god_n goodness_n for_o he_o elect_v we_o before_o we_o be_v he_o create_v we_o of_o nothing_o he_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v he_o preserve_v we_o be_v find_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 139.7_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh_n 15.26_o gal._n 4.6_o psal_n 139.7_o who_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a godhead_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o coeternal_a coquall_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o they_o both_o 28.25.26_o mat._n 28.19_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o show_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v of_o for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v true_o of_o man_n nature_n and_o be_v the_o most_o formal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n 2.11.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11.12_o so_o and_o much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v think_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o no_o composition_n fall_v and_o yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o most_o impious_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o a_o create_a quality_n or_o a_o godly_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o righteous_a man_n 28.25.26_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o but_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o word_n of_o isaias_n with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o will_v sufficient_o confute_v this_o damnabe_n â—rrour_n and_o most_o manifest_o show_v unto_o we_o this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.7_o sap._n 1.7_o whereupon_o saint_n basil_n 7._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr s._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o saint_n augustine_n saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o have_v most_o plain_o prove_v against_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n nature_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n because_o that_o to_o be_v every_o where_o can_v by_o grace_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n which_o reserve_v this_o unto_o himself_o to_o be_v every_o where_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n write_v against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v 66._o aug._n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o epist_n 66._o i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o i_o marvel_v what_o a_o heart_n you_o have_v so_o to_o extol_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o make_v he_o every_o where_o present_a to_o sanctify_v the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o that_o thou_o dare_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n for_o be_v not_o he_o a_o god_n which_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n also_o dydimus_n in_o his_o book_n 22._o basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 22._o and_o saint_n basil_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la declare_v that_o to_o be_v god_n sancto_fw-la didym_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la which_o can_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o one_o time_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o one_o time_n no_o man_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o least_o doubt_v the_o truth_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n 30_o job_n 33._o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh_n 14.1.16_o 1_o cor_fw-la 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o psal_n 33.6.104_o 30_o the_o symbolum_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v he_o that_o make_v alive_a and_o he_o that_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o with_o they_o be_v honour_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o only_a essence_n touch_v which_o point_n the_o holy_a father_n powerful_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stout_o maintain_v the_o same_o avicen_n plato_n aristotle_n proclus_n suidas_n orpheus_n pherecydes_n parmenides_n porphyrius_n numenius_n amelius_n chalcidius_n avicen_n as_o for_o atheist_n which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o
of_o alexandria_n and_o cyrillus_n that_o god_n be_v but_o one_o not_o as_o some_o think_v without_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o age_n the_o light_n of_o all_o power_n the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o cresset_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n mind_n quickener_n and_o mover_n of_o all_o yea_o and_o he_o call_v he_o the_o infinite_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n do_v flow_v which_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o of_o he_o alone_o three_o pythagoras_n philo_z the_o jew_n and_o jambilicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n philolaus_n a_o disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n the_o prince_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v always_o singular_a unmoveable_a like_o himself_o and_o unlike_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o architas_n say_v that_o he_o esteem_v no_o man_n wise_a but_o he_o which_o reduce_v all_o thing_n unto_o oneself_o same_o original_n that_o 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