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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o defeat_v
be_v not_o pronounce_v bless_v and_o likewise_o by_o st._n chrysost_n in_o his_o 17_o hom._n on_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n now_o though_o the_o word_n that_o nathaniel_n speak_v do_v resemble_v peter_n as_o st_n austin_n in_o his_o 6_o tract_n of_o st._n john_n observe_v talem_fw-la vocem_fw-la protulit_fw-la nathaniel_n qualem_fw-la petrus_n yet_o chrysost_o conceive_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o be_v very_o foreign_a and_o remote_a from_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o nathaniel_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n but_o not_o with_o the_o same_o meaning_n for_o peter_n confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o true_o god_n but_o nathaniel_n as_o a_o mere_a naked_a man._n these_o thing_n be_v due_o weigh_v in_o just_a scale_n your_o argument_n that_o nathaniel_n know_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n because_o he_o call_v he_o filius_fw-la dei_fw-la seem_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v use_n of_o penetrate_a subtlety_n or_o persuade_v thereto_o by_o humane_a reason_n but_o have_v his_o understanding_n enlighten_v by_o god_n the_o father_n or_o as_o origen_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o light_a beam_a from_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n himself_o say_v athanasius_n in_o his_o four_o orat._n count_v arrianos_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la enuntiatione_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la agnovit_fw-la as_o just_o in_o affirm_v in_o tryph._n haec_fw-la fides_fw-la paternae_fw-la revelationis_fw-la est_fw-la munus_fw-la say_v hil._n 6._o trinit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o petrum_fw-la &_o eliam_fw-la peter_n who_o confess_v the_o truth_n by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dion_n eccles_n hire_n illuminate_v by_o the_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o most_o sacro-sanct_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n anchor_n peter_n be_v assist_v by_o god_n in_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyr._n dial_n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la god_n the_o father_n from_o above_o manifest_o discover_v his_o proper_a son_n thus_o have_v so_o glorious_a and_o able_a a_o tutor_n who_o together_o with_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n can_v bequeath_v a_o capacious_a suscipient_fw-la apprehension_n he_o first_o know_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n he_o then_o know_v he_o as_o the_o splendour_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n heb._n 10._o he_o know_v he_o as_o one_o in_o who_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o deity_n inhabit_v corporal_o col._n 2._o he_o know_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o same_o throne_n with_o god_n as_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n nature_n and_o substance_n as_o of_o the_o same_o power_n glory_n and_o sovereignty_n he_o know_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n the_o only_a son_n have_v no_o other_o brother_n he_o know_v he_o as_o origen_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o select_a son_n he_o by_o way_n of_o emimence_n the_o son_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o not_o catachrestical_o natural_o not_o by_o adoption_n he_o know_v he_o not_o as_o one_o advance_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o servant_n to_o a_o adopt_a son_n but_o as_o a_o son_n beget_v from_o eternity_n by_o a_o inscrutable_a incomprehensible_a generation_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v adjoin_v some_o of_o the_o latin_n that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o accordant_o they_o conspire_v in_o this_o point_n st._n ambrose_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it accost_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o manner_n vnum_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la dixisti_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la credidit_fw-la petrus_n clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la and_o again_o speak_v of_o peter_n confession_n he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o include_v non_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la sed_fw-la naturae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la non_fw-la creationis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ignobilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o serm._n 144._o de_fw-fr temp._n say_v that_o peter_n do_v not_o look_v on_o christ_n as_o unus_fw-la ex_fw-la prophetis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la adimpletor_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la creator_n angelorum_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 26._o tract_n on_o john_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la magnus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la unicus_fw-la sicut_fw-la aequalis_fw-la he_o then_o know_v he_o as_o filius_fw-la altissimi_fw-la luke_n 1._o as_o filius_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la john_n 3._o as_o filius_fw-la proprius_fw-la rom._n 8._o as_o filius_fw-la verus_fw-la john_n 1._o 5._o this_o his_o confession_n st._n austin_n call_v vera_n &_o plena_fw-la confessio_fw-la chrysost_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o complete_a confession_n and_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v so_o since_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n conjectural_a apprehension_n but_o the_o father_n doctrine_n and_o suggestion_n this_o confession_n christ_n commend_v partly_o from_o its_o effect_n be_v beatitude_n partly_o a_o causa_fw-la procreante_fw-la which_o be_v the_o father_n this_o he_o amplify_v antithesi_fw-la causae_fw-la disparatae_fw-la judicii_fw-la vel_fw-la virium_fw-la naturalium_fw-la to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o man_n wit_n all_o human_a wisdom_n industry_n and_o sagacity_n can_v never_o have_v arrive_v to_o it_o without_o a_o revelation_n this_o christ_n approve_v of_o not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o human_a opinion_n but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a decree_n this_o according_a to_o chrysost_n he_o illustrate_v and_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o be_v be_v the_o son_n of_o ionas_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n so_o be_o i_o consubstantial_a with_o my_o father_n this_o confession_n he_o strict_o charge_v they_o to_o conceal_v as_o be_v too_o sublime_a to_o be_v divulge_v whereas_o nathaniel_n have_v liberty_n to_o publish_v he_o this_o confession_n our_o saviour_n not_o only_a own_a but_o accept_v of_o peter_n person_n which_o theophyl_n say_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o he_o be_v false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v high_o to_o reward_n peter_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o confession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o father_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v the_o say_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n advers._fw-la eunomium_fw-la lib_fw-la 2._o peter_n who_o for_o the_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o beatitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph_n ancorate_v peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o christ_n present_o declare_v he_o bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n therefore_o he_o be_v pronounce_v bless_a and_o entrust_v with_o the_o church_n st._n hierom_n say_v on_o matt._n 16._o testimonio_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la apostoli_fw-la reddit_fw-la vicem_fw-la dixerat_fw-la petrus_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la mercedem_fw-la recepit_fw-la vera_fw-la confessio_fw-la beatus_fw-la es_fw-la simon_n bar-jona_a etc._n etc._n st_o austin_n serm._n 13._o in_o matt._n deinde_fw-la addidit_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la dixisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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petrum_fw-la primum_fw-la dei_fw-la confessorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la the_o next_o you_o cite_v be_v theophyl_n haec_fw-la confessio_fw-la quam_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la erit_fw-la credentium_fw-la but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o except_o peter_n person_n be_v manifest_a for_o speak_v of_o christ_n reward_v his_o confession_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n recompense_v peter_n give_v he_o a_o great_a reward_n promise_v he_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v on_o he_o and_o on_o luke_n 22._o he_o introduce_v our_o saviour_n call_v he_o the_o next_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n after_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o find_v you_o to_o cite_v no_o more_o author_n on_o this_o subject_a so_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o your_o paper_n for_o some_o short_a time_n and_o make_v a_o excursion_n to_o other_o writer_n who_o quote_v more_o of_o the_o father_n on_o this_o point_n this_o digression_n i_o hope_v will_v 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