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but_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o one_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o diligent_o to_o read_v this_o treatise_n over_o for_o it_o teach_v how_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n against_o all_o the_o fraud_n and_o fallacy_n of_o impostor_n it_o be_v not_o great_a but_o good_a learned_a though_o but_o little_a and_o as_o sweet_a to_o they_o that_o be_v intelligent_a as_o short_a the_o lord_n bless_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o understanding_n head_n and_o a_o obedient_a heart_n april_n 14._o 1611._o thou_o in_o christ_n thomas_n tuke_n a_o treatise_n or_o disputation_n of_o vincentius_n live_v lirinensis_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n against_o the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o all_o heresy_n the_o preface_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o warn_v we_o thus_o 7_o ask_v thy_o father_n and_o they_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thece_n and_o again_o 1._o apply_v thy_o ear_n to_o 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to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n from_o upstart_n falsehood_n unto_o ancient_a soundness_n from_o furious_a and_o unsound_a newness_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a light_n from_o the_o blindness_n of_o novelty_n chap._n 8._o but_o in_o this_o certain_a divine_a virtue_n of_o confession_n that_o we_o be_v also_o even_o most_o of_o all_o to_o mark_v that_o then_o in_o the_o very_a antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n they_o undertake_v the_o defence_n not_o of_o some_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n so_o great_a and_o of_o such_o quality_n to_o maintain_v with_o so_o great_a contention_n &_o endeavour_n the_o straggle_a &_o selfe-thwarting_a conjecture_n of_o one_o or_o two_o or_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o rash_a consent_n of_o some_o little_a province_n but_o follow_v the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_a truth_n make_v by_o all_o the_o knife_n priest_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o 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one_o of_o they_o god_n the_o other_o man_n one_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o father_n the_o other_o generate_v of_o a_o mother_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o holy_a mary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o christotoâ—os_fw-fr mother_n of_o god_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o she_o come_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n but_o he_o which_o be_v man_n if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o letter_n that_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o not_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o for_o either_o he_o have_v devise_v this_o shift_n through_o his_o skill_n to_o deceive_v that_o by_o good_a thing_n he_o may_v the_o
more_o easy_o persuade_v man_n also_o unto_o evil_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o wrought_v death_n 13._o unto_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a either_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v he_o do_v in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o write_n glory_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n &_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o sure_o he_o say_v that_o two_o person_n now_o after_o the_o virgin_n deliverance_n do_v so_o meet_a and_o knit_v in_o one_o christ_n that_o yet_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n or_o deliver_v &_o a_o little_a afterward_o and_o whereas_o intruth_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o first_o bear_v a_o reins_n ordinary_a and_o mere_a man_n and_o not_o yet_o partaker_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o word_n afterward_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n assume_v he_o descend_v into_o he_o and_o although_o now_o be_v assume_v he_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o for_o some_o space_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o &_o other_o man_n chap._n 18._o these_o thing_n therefore_o nestorius_n apollinaris_n &_o photinus_n like_o teacher_n mad_a dog_n do_v bark_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n photinus_n by_o not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n appollinaris_n in_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v convertible_a &_o not_o acknowledge_v two_o substance_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o deny_v either_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o christ_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o mind_n &_o reason_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o stead_n thereof_o &_o nestorius_n by_o avouch_v either_o that_o there_o be_v always_o two_o christ_n or_o that_o there_o be_v two_o some_o while_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n judge_v right_o both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n blaspheme_v neither_o against_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o 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but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v aliud_fw-la distinction_n of_o person_n but_o no_o diversity_n of_o nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o difference_n of_o person_n how_o be_v there_o quest_n in_o the_o trinity_n distinction_n of_o person_n but_o no_o difference_n of_o nature_n namely_o because_o there_o be_v ans_fw-fr one_o person_n of_o the_o father_n another_o of_o the_o son_n and_o another_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o diverse_a but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o how_o be_v there_o in_o our_o saviour_n quest._n difference_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o of_o person_n sure_o because_o there_o be_v one_o substance_n of_o the_o divinity_n &_o ans_fw-fr another_o of_o the_o humanity_n but_o yet_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhead_n be_v not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n one_o &_o the_o same_o son_n 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one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n in_o both_o the_o substance_n there_o be_v not_o therefore_o one_o christ_n god_n and_o another_o man_n not_o one_o uncreated_a and_o another_o create_v not_o one_o that_o can_v suffer_v and_o another_o that_o can_v suffer_v not_o one_o equal_a to_o the_o father_n another_o lesser_a than_o the_o father_n another_o of_o the_o mother_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o same_o be_v uncreated_a and_o create_v the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v change_v and_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o be_v change_v and_o do_v suffer_v the_o same_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n &_o inferior_a the_o same_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o time_n &_o the_o same_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o mother_n in_o time_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n in_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a divinity_n in_o man_n the_o whole_a humanity_n i_o say_v the_o whole_a humanity_n which_o comprehend_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n yea_o true_a flesh_n our_o flesh_n and_o the_o mother_n flesh_n a_o soul_n also_o endue_v with_o understanding_n furnish_v with_o judgement_n &_o reason_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o christ_n the_o word_n a_o soul_n and_o flesh_n but_o all_o this_o be_v one_o christ_n one_o son_n of_o god_n and_o one_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o us._n and_o one_o not_o by_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o corruptible_a confusion_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o man-head_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a entire_a and_o singular_a unity_n of_o person_n for_o that_o conjunction_n do_v not_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o error_n proper_a to_o the_o arrian_n but_o have_v so_o conjoin_v both_o the_o nature_n in_o one_o that_o the_o singularity_n or_o unity_n of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n abide_v always_o in_o christ_n the_o property_n of_o either_o nature_n remain_v also_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o very_o the_o body_n do_v never_o at_o any_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v god_n nor_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v a_o body_n which_o be_v also_o make_v manifest_a by_o a_o example_n of_o a_o humane_a case_n for_o neither_o for_o the_o present_a only_o but_o for_o the_o future_a also_o every_o man_n shall_v consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n yet_o neither_o shall_v the_o body_n ever_o be_v change_v into_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n but_o every_o man_n be_v to_o continue_v ever_o the_o difference_n of_o both_o the_o substance_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o every_o man_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n also_o the_o property_n of_o both_o the_o substance_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v of_o they_o both_o for_o ever_o but_o yet_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v preserve_v safe_a chap._n 20._o but_o whereas_o we_o do_v often_o name_v this_o word_n person_n and_o say_v that_o god_n in_o person_n be_v make_v man_n we_o must_v great_o fear_v that_o we_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o say_v this_o that_o god_n the_o word_n do_v only_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o action_n take_v upon_o he_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o wrought_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o conversation_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o show_n and_o not_o as_o a_o true_a man_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o stage_n where_o one_o man_n do_v sudden_o represent_v many_o person_n of_o the_o which_o himself_o be_v none_o for_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v make_v a_o resemblance_n of_o another_o man_n action_n the_o duty_n and_o deed_n of_o other_o be_v so_o do_v as_o that_o yet_o these_o man_n that_o act_n they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o man_n who_o they_o do_v act_n or_o counterfeit_v for_o that_o we_o may_v for_o illustration_n
sake_n use_v the_o ensample_n of_o thing_n secular_a and_o which_o be_v use_v of_o the_o manichee_n whenas_o a_o tragical_a player_n do_v counterfeit_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o king_n he_o be_v neither_o a_o priest_n nor_o a_o king_n for_o the_o action_n cease_v those_o thing_n also_o cease_v together_o which_o that_o person_n have_v represent_v but_o from_o we_o far_o be_v this_o curse_a &_o wicked_a mockery_n let_v this_o madness_n be_v the_o manichee_n who_o be_v fantastical_a preacher_n affirm_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n true_o and_o substantial_o but_o that_o he_o resemble_v man_n by_o a_o certain_a imaginary_a act_n and_o conversation_n but_o the_o catholic_a faith_n do_v so_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o property_n not_o deceitful_o and_o in_o show_n but_o true_o and_o lively_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o resemble_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o not_o his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o do_v sustain_v they_o rather_o as_o be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o also_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v resemble_v even_o as_o we_o ourselves_o also_o in_o that_o we_o speak_v understand_v live_v and_o subsist_v we_o do_v not_o represent_v man_n but_o we_o be_v man_n for_o neither_o peter_n and_o john_n that_o we_o may_v especial_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v man_n by_o imitate_v but_o by_o subsist_v in_o like_a manner_n paul_n do_v not_o counterfeit_v a_o apostle_n or_o resemble_v paul_n but_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o paul_n indeed_o even_o so_o also_o god_n the_o word_n by_o assume_v and_o have_v the_o flesh_n and_o by_o speak_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o the_o flesh_n yet_o without_o any_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n vouchsafe_v very_o to_o perform_v this_o that_o he_o may_v not_o resemble_v or_o counterfeit_v a_o perfect_a man_n but_o exhibit_v that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n but_o that_o he_o may_v subsist_v and_o be_v one_o indeed_o therefore_o as_o the_o soul_n unite_v to_o the_o flesh_n but_o yet_o not_o turn_v into_o flesh_n do_v not_o resemble_v a_o man_n but_o be_v a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o man_n not_o in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n so_o also_o the_o word_n god_n by_o unite_n himself_o unto_o man_n without_o any_o conversion_n of_o himself_o be_v make_v man_n not_o by_o confusion_n not_o by_o imitation_n but_o by_o subsist_v let_v we_o therefore_o utter_o reject_v all_o conceit_n of_o that_o person_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o counterfeit_v &_o resemble_v where_o always_o one_o thing_n be_v and_o another_o thing_n be_v counterfeit_v where_o he_o that_o do_v act_n or_o represent_v be_v never_o he_o who_o he_o do_v act_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o god_n the_o word_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o this_o deceitful_a manner_n but_o rather_o so_o as_o that_o his_o 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