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〈◊〉_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 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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 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〈◊〉_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
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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knowledge_n in_o we_o there_o be_v to_o allude_v unto_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o another_o occasion_n esay_n 45.3_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n the_o treasury_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n math._n 12.34,35_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n of_o holiness_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n revel_v 1.13_o whereas_o the_o robe_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v far_o more_o narrow_a and_o scanty_a than_o the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o our_o corruption_n christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n whereas_o alas_o there_o be_v a_o spot_n in_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n deut._n 32.5_o the_o spot_n of_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n their_o pure_a grace_n and_o most_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v bespot_v and_o distain_v by_o the_o adhesion_n of_o sinful_a lust_n and_o corruption_n the_o eye_n of_o christ_n be_v pure_a white_a and_o precious_a like_o orient_a jewel_n or_o sparkle_a diamond_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o dove_n by_o 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