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nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n see_v isa._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 12.41_o isa._n 9.6_o joh._n 1.14_o phil._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n or_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o grace_n or_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n do_v not_o principal_o consist_v in_o they_o as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v thereunto_o 5_o lie_v they_o consider_v all_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o mediation_n all_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n mediation_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n do_v all_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o effect_n declare_v their_o cause_n and_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v unto_o that_o end_n as_o occasion_n do_v require_v and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v they_o consider_v by_o those_o who_o he_o do_v oppose_v 6_o lie_v but_o the_o end_n of_o these_o strange_a principle_n and_o practice_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v that_o all_o our_o hope_n may_v be_v build_v not_o on_o the_o 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unto_o from_o he_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o mention_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n he_o choose_v out_o to_o manifest_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n that_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o such_o fullness_n in_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o first_o be_v joh._n 1.16_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o which_o he_o give_v be_v that_o of_o schlictingius_n who_o yet_o extend_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n beyond_o what_o he_o will_v allow_v the_o enforcement_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o exposition_n by_o compare_v the_o 14_o and_o 17_o verse_n with_o the_o 16._o be_v both_o weak_a and_o contradictory_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 14_o verse_n be_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o contradiction_n that_o the_o expression_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v exegetical_a of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v make_v between_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v yet_o rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o it_o which_o if_o he_o know_v not_o it_o to_o be_v concern_v the_o effectual_a communication_n of_o real_a renew_v sanctify_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v â—now_v who_o can_v inform_v he_o rather_o than_o that_o woeful_a gloss_n upon_o they_o his_o doctrine_n be_v call_v grace_n because_o accompany_v with_o such_o excellent_a promise_n and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v truth_n because_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o pelagian_a unbelief_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o my_o present_a concernment_n for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o his_o opposition_n unto_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v not_o go_v about_o once_o to_o state_n or_o declare_v the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o nor_o produce_v any_o one_o of_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o most_o of_o the_o particular_a testimony_n which_o declare_v and_o establish_v it_o so_o as_o unto_o those_o few_o which_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o express_o find_v his_o answer_n unto_o they_o in_o that_o woeful_a subterfuge_n that_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o another_o interpretation_n or_o have_v another_o sense_n give_v unto_o they_o than_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o which_o the_o socinian_o seek_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v to_o his_o deity_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o i_o have_v no_o concernment_n as_o i_o say_v either_o in_o his_o opinion_n or_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v and_o do_v know_v that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o need_v not_o desire_v a_o better_a cause_n nor_o a_o easy_a adversary_n to_o deal_v withal_o in_o his_o three_o section_n pag._n 279._o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o exception_n unto_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o great_a modesty_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n tell_v we_o first_o how_o these_o man_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v have_v fitt_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o yet_o if_o he_o deny_v god_n himself_o to_o have_v do_v he_o be_v open_o injurious_a unto_o his_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n the_o very_a first_o promise_n that_o be_v give_v concern_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v sinner_n from_o all_o their_o want_n evil_n and_o misery_n that_o may_v do_v or_o can_v befall_v they_o by_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n but_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v again_o he_o add_v how_o he_o have_v explain_v the_o scripture_n metaphor_n whereby_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o christian_n be_v represent_v but_o that_o these_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o explain_v of_o those_o metaphor_n turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o allegory_n but_o what_o if_o one_o shall_v now_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o explanation_n of_o these_o metaphor_n be_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a and_o argue_v the_o most_o fulsome_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o who_o he_o traduce_v do_v explain_v they_o unto_o the_o understanding_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n suit_v and_o direct_v unto_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o to_o far_a their_o faith_n obedience_n and_o consolation_n as_o far_o as_o i_o perceive_v he_o will_v be_v at_o no_o small_a loss_n how_o to_o relieve_v himself_o under_o this_o censure_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o begin_v withal_o and_o wherein_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o fall_v under_o his_o displeasure_n be_v about_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n which_o he_o treat_v of_o pag._n 280._o as_o for_o example_n say_v he_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o husband_n the_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o now_o all_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n woo_v and_o make_v love_n to_o his_o spouse_n and_o what_o other_o man_n call_v believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n these_o man_n call_v that_o consent_n and_o contract_n which_o make_v up_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n christ_n take_v we_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o we_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o husband_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n except_o the_o ring_n which_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o a_o antichristian_a ceremony_n christ_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v that_o we_o will_v consent_v unto_o that_o i_o will_v be_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o i_o and_o not_o for_o another_o christ_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o excellency_n righteousness_n preciousness_n grace_n and_o eminency_n to_o be_v its_o saviour_n head_n and_o husband_n to_o dwell_v with_o it_o in_o this_o holy_a relation_n and_o the_o soul_n like_v christ_n for_o his_o excellency_n grace_n suitableness_n far_o above_o all_o other_o belove_n whatsoever_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o will_n for_o its_o husband_n lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o thus_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v and_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n espousal_n and_o of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n
page_n with_o see_v it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o they_o which_o he_o except_v against_o and_o whoever_o please_v may_v consult_v they_o at_o large_a in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v or_o because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v they_o out_o single_o they_o be_v so_o pick_v up_o and_o down_o backward_o and_o forward_o curtail_v and_o add_v to_o at_o pleasure_n any_o one_o may_v in_o a_o very_a little_a space_n of_o time_n read_v over_o the_o whole_a unto_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o consider_v his_o exception_n and_o have_v unto_o a_o end_n of_o this_o fruitless_a trouble_n wherein_o i_o be_o most_o unwilling_o engage_v by_o this_o man_n unsuspected_a disingenuity_n and_o ignorance_n after_o the_o citation_n of_o some_o passage_n he_o add_v pag._n 301._o this_o methinks_v be_v very_o strange_a that_o what_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o what_o he_o do_v not_o as_o our_o mediator_n but_o as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o reckon_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a to_o the_o full_a that_o christ_n shall_v do_v whatever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n when_o he_o be_v neither_o husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o father_n merchant_z nor_o tradesman_n seaman_n nor_o soldier_n captain_n or_o lieutenant_n much_o less_o a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o monarch_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o relation_n for_o we_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o certain_a law_n when_o he_o never_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o relation_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v in_o all_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o may_v exercise_n the_o subtlety_n of_o schoolman_n and_o to_o they_o i_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o little_a more_o heedful_a and_o with_o attention_n read_v the_o write_n of_o other_o man_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v they_o before_o he_o come_v to_o make_v such_o a_o bluster_n in_o his_o opposition_n to_o they_o for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o plain_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a law_n of_o mediation_n who_o act_n and_o duty_n we_o have_v no_o obligation_n unto_o yet_o the_o lord_n christ_n even_o as_o mediator_n be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o do_v personal_o perform_v all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o oblige_v pag._n 181._o sec._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o apprehend_v how_o he_o come_v to_o imagine_v that_o i_o say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o our_o mediator_n but_o as_o a_o private_a man._n that_o which_o possible_o may_v cast_v his_o thought_n into_o this_o disorder_n be_v that_o he_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o private_a man_n as_o mediator_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o express_v in_o for_o the_o follow_a objection_n that_o 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principle_n and_o hereon_o all_o his_o follow_a exception_n for_o sundry_a page_n wherein_o he_o seem_v much_o to_o have_v please_v himself_o do_v fall_n to_o nothing_o as_o be_v resolve_v into_o his_o own_o mistake_v if_o he_o do_v not_o prevaricate_v against_o his_o science_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o all_o he_o give_v we_o in_o these_o word_n pag._n 304._o that_o christ_n do_v those_o thing_n as_o mediator_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o do_v so_o be_v full_o explain_v in_o my_o discourse_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o guess_v that_o either_o he_o be_v deceive_v or_o do_v design_n to_o deceive_v in_o express_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o may_v comprise_v all_o the_o law_n which_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o he_o do_v nothing_o as_o mediator_n but_o what_o belong_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n but_o 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by_o natural_a generation_n under_o it_o as_o also_o that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n whereof_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fit_v for_o glory_n may_v have_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o oblgation_n of_o any_o outward_a law_n whatever_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o consequential_a obedience_n though_o necessary_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n as_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n be_v design_o for_o we_o he_o miserable_o perplex_v himself_o to_o abuse_v his_o credulous_a reader_n with_o a_o apprehension_n that_o i_o have_v talk_v like_o himself_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n of_o nonsense_n as_o any_o one_o in_o his_o wit_n must_v needs_o despise_v the_o meaning_n and_o sum_n of_o my_o discourse_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v this_o pag._n 308._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v like_o a_o man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o man_n with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o futulous_a cavil_n 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contradiction_n in_o his_o fancy_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n in_o the_o word_n unto_o any_o one_o who_o understand_v the_o matter_n express_v in_o they_o and_o that_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n into_o union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o submission_n unto_o the_o law_n thereon_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o nature_n be_v distinct_a part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v prove_v when_o more_o serious_a occasion_n be_v administer_v unto_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o proceed_v to_o put_v in_o his_o exception_n unto_o what_o i_o discourse_v about_o the_o law_n that_o a_o innocent_a man_n be_v liable_a unto_o for_o i_o say_v that_o god_n never_o give_v any_o other_o law_n to_o a_o innocent_a person_n but_o only_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n with_o such_o symbolical_a precept_n as_o may_v be_v instance_n of_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o something_o he_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o but_o well_o know_v not_o what_o and_o therefore_o turmoil_n himself_o to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o a_o putid_v cavil_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v pag._n 310._o that_o god_n may_v add_v what_o symboll_n he_o please_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n but_o the_o childishness_n of_o these_o impertinency_n be_v shameful_a to_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v it_o a_o favour_n or_o what_o do_v the_o man_n intend_v by_o such_o a_o senseless_a scoff_n be_v there_o any_o word_n in_o my_o whole_a discourse_n intimate_v that_o god_n may_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n give_v what_o positive_a law_n he_o please_v unto_o innocent_a person_n as_o mean_n and_o way_n to_o express_v that_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n the_o task_n wherein_o i_o be_o engage_v be_v so_o fruitless_a so_o barren_a of_o any_o good_a use_n in_o contend_v with_o such_o impertinent_a effect_n of_o malice_n and_o ignorance_n that_o i_o be_o weary_a 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