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faithful_a the_o love_n of_o christian_n
four_o discourse_n that_o the_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o head_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n christian_n religion_n acknowledge_v three_o wonderful_a unity_n which_o exercise_v her_o faith_n inflame_v her_o love_n and_o entertain_v her_o piety_n the_o first_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o reach_v we_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o he_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o truth_n soar_v so_o high_a above_o humane_a understanding_n that_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n reason_n will_v deceive_v shall_v she_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o this_o mystery_n man_n will_v not_o be_v more_o faithful_a trinitate_fw-la considera_fw-la quod_fw-la voceris_fw-la fidelis_fw-la non_fw-la rationalis_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exponcre_fw-la sed_fw-la expositione_n fugere_fw-la respondeo_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la damnor_fw-la quia_fw-la dicam_fw-la nescivi_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temere_fw-la dixero_fw-la temeritas_fw-la poenam_fw-la habas_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la veviam_fw-la meretur_fw-la aug._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la shall_v he_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o rational_a in_o this_o subject_n and_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arrian_n or_o into_o that_o of_o the_o sabellian_o do_v he_o not_o subject_v his_o reason_n to_o his_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o honour_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n opposite_a thereto_o for_o as_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o god_n which_o preserve_v their_o difference_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o the_o trinity_n be_v neither_o confound_v by_o the_o unity_n 9_o decuit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la summa_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la unitate_fw-la congruere_fw-la ut_fw-la quomo_fw-la o_fw-la ibi_fw-la tres_fw-la personae_fw-la una_fw-la essentia_fw-la it_o a_o hic_fw-la convenientissima_fw-la quadam_fw-la contrarietate_fw-la tres_fw-la essentiae_fw-la fint_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la bern._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr consider_n cap._n 9_o nor_o the_o unity_n divide_v by_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v three_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o which_o without_o lose_v their_o propriety_n make_v one_o composition_n which_o be_v call_v god-man_n there_o by_o a_o strange_a prodigy_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n agree_v with_o divinity_n neither_o be_v the_o two_o other_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o each_o nature_n preserve_v its_o right_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o debase_v by_o be_v engage_v in_o 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knit_v together_o that_o the_o body_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v afflict_v in_o the_o member_n of_o these_o three_o admirable_a unity_n the_o second_o adore_v the_o first_o and_z the_o third_z the_o second_o for_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o the_o word_n in_o his_o incarnation_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o trinity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o pay_v homage_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n this_o divine_a compound_v be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o declare_v the_o wonder_n thereof_o by_o its_o constitution_n neither_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o unite_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o divinity_n but_o to_o express_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o ineffable_a unity_n between_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o personal_a propriety_n indeed_o this_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n be_v not_o preach_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n till_o the_o word_n become_v incarnate_a and_o their_o understanding_n clarify_v with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n begin_v not_o to_o conceive_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n till_o it_o conceive_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n final_o the_o three_o unity_n render_v honour_n to_o the_o second_o see_v jesus_n christ_n enter_v not_o into_o society_n with_o his_o church_n but_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o affinity_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o humane_a nature_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o extend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o man_n his_o member_n to_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v able_a or_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o unite_v himself_o personal_o with_o every_o christian_a he_o become_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o body_n the_o first_o of_o these_o marriage_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o we_o can_v well_o express_v the_o union_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o church_n but_o by_o that_o of_o the_o word_n with_o our_o nature_n the_o resemblance_n be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o they_o just_o deserve_v this_o discourse_n to_o see_v if_o we_o can_v clear_v they_o the_o chief_a secret_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v that_o the_o plurality_n of_o nature_n destroy_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n dom._n verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la alterius_fw-la naturaeâ—quod_fw-la sit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la d._n leo._n serm._n 10._o the_o nat_n dom._n for_o though_o the_o flesh_n have_v its_o weakness_n and_o the_o divinity_n its_o perfection_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o admirable_a compound_v that_o preserve_v its_o unity_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o its_o nature_n he_o act_v sometime_o as_o god_n sometime_o as_o man_n receive_v the_o adoration_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o man_n that_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o command_v with_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o reign_v in_o glory_n that_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_a and_o triumph_n over_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n but_o in_o these_o different_a condition_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n who_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n mix_v greatness_n with_o humility_n joy_n with_o sorrow_n repentance_n with_o innocence_n without_o interess_v his_o person_n the_o same_o wonder_n be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n they_o be_v different_a in_o their_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a effect_n of_o love_n that_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o a_o mean_n to_o unite_v together_o two_o subject_n who_o condition_n be_v so_o dissonant_n the_o one_o be_v sovereign_a because_o god_n the_o other_o a_o slave_n because_o redeem_v the_o one_o innocent_a the_o other_o guilty_a the_o one_o reign_v in_o eternity_n the_o other_o sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o time_n nevertheless_o their_o union_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o without_o confound_v their_o property_n they_o compose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o both_o together_o make_v up_o but_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n augustine_n who_o after_o s._n paul_n have_v best_a understand_v this_o mystery_n intelligitur_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la since_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la integer_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la integer_fw-la esse_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la integer_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la fratres_fw-la quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la unum_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n in_o serm._n quod_fw-la tribusmodis_fw-la christus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la deliver_v these_o word_n one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o body_n and_o