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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la sermo_n &_o spiritus_fw-la istis_fw-la additur_fw-la aequaeva_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tendentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o same_o eternity_n rom._n aug._n in_o expos_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n know_v these_o thing_n may_v suggest_v they_o and_o reveal_v they_o though_o enigmatical_o and_o dark_o unto_o the_o sybilles_n which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v none_o of_o god_n prophet_n from_o the_o sibyl_n they_o may_v be_v spread_v unto_o their_o priest_n from_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o orator_n and_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v unto_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o
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therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o son_n be_v incarnate_a the_o father_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a also_o sol._n sol._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v brief_o that_o although_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o very_a same_o yet_o aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la this_o very_a selfsame_o essence_n be_v otherwise_o or_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o the_o father_n flesh_n the_o divine_a nature_n limit_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n simple_o consider_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a sed_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la determinata_fw-la &_o limitata_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la silij_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a nature_n limit_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o this_o saint_n augustine_n do_v most_o excellent_o 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the_o unity_n of_o person_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o superexcellent_a mixture_n or_o conjunction_n the_o second_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o a_o mother_n a_o thing_n so_o admirable_a &_o so_o singular_a that_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o she_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o maid_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n which_o still_o remain_v a_o virgin_n the_o three_o be_v faith_n and_o man_n heart_n inferior_a quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la fortis_fw-la a_o inferior_a copulation_n but_o perhaps_o not_o deserve_v much_o less_o admiration_n for_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v yield_v faith_n and_o belief_n unto_o these_o two_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n &_o that_o she_o shall_v remain_v a_o virgin_n which_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n for_o as_o iron_n and_o a_o gally-cup_n can_v never_o be_v couple_v together_o nativitatis_fw-la bernard_n ser._n 3._o
nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v truth_n but_o god_n because_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o himself_o but_o god_n second_o as_o god_n be_v essential_o truth_n so_o he_o be_v causal_o truth_n god_n john_n 14.6_o the_o manner_n how_o all_o truth_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o channel_n of_o truth_n do_v flow_v for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o all_o verity_n first_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o idea_n and_o notion_n or_o practic_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n because_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n before_o they_o have_v their_o be_v in_o themselves_o then_o second_o this_o truth_n flow_v to_o the_o thing_n exist_v in_o themselves_o which_o be_v therefore_o true_a because_o they_o be_v adaequate_v and_o conformable_a to_o that_o truth_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 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aegroti_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_a to_o free_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o it_o behove_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n deo_fw-la ne_o in_o utroque_fw-la deo_fw-la similis_fw-la long_o esset_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la homini_fw-la similis_fw-la long_o esset_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la to_o have_v something_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o have_v something_o like_a unto_o man_n lest_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n he_o may_v be_v so_o too_o far_o from_o god_n or_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o god_n he_o may_v be_v so_o too_o far_o from_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n betwixt_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n and_o the_o just_a immortal_a god_n do_v appear_v a_o mortal_a man_n with_o man_n and_o a_o just_a god_n with_o god_n 2.5_o 1_o tim_n 2.5_o and_o so_o the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o fit_o too_o say_v saint_n augustine_n quia_fw-la ille_fw-la congruè_fw-fr satisfacit_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la because_o that_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n man_n two_o special_a reason_n why_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n which_o ought_v and_o can_v satisfy_v but_o we_o know_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o but_o man_n and_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v content_v to_o be_v make_v man_n and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o especial_a reason_n man_n first_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n first_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v love_v we_o the_o less_o if_o he_o have_v do_v less_o for_o we_o but_o now_o quid_fw-la tam_fw-la pielate_fw-la plenum_fw-la quam_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la faenum_fw-la what_o can_v 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of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v his_o great_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o mankind_n so_o lie_v in_o misery_n under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o promise_n 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o which_o he_o make_v unto_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.72_o luke_n 1.72_o nor_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o fail_v he_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n and_o at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o send_v this_o word_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n second_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o and_o therefore_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n nic._n council_n nic._n that_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 20.28_o matth._n 20.28_o and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.46_o john_n 12.46_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 1._o aug._n in_o joh._n &_o gloss_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o our_o goodness_n but_o our_o wickedness_n our_o sin_n our_o grievous_a sin_n that_o bring_v down_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o hugo_n say_v sacrament_n hugo_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la veniendi_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la tolle_fw-la morbos_fw-la tolle_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la medicinae_fw-la there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o we_o but_o to_o save_v we_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o wound_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o medicine_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o plaster_n because_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o osiander_n who_o say_v that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v this_o word_n have_v be_v incarnate_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o be_v make_v man_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o he_o and_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n upon_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o reason_n good_a that_o see_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n god_n shall_v have_v glory_n and_o praise_n from_o us._n 1.26_o why_o god_n decree_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n gen._n 1.26_o but_o here_o first_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dei_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aliter_fw-la homines_fw-la liberare_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o can_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n devise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n effect_n some_o other_o way_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v sinful_a man_n then_o by_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v man_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o shameful_a thing_n of_o shameless_a sinner_n to_o this_o saint_n bernard_n frame_v this_o witty_a answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v consult_v with_o his_o wisdom_n how_o to_o make_v he_o when_o he_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n so_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o consultation_n in_o heaven_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n for_o truth_n and_o justice_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o say_v that_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o man_n must_v die_v 2.17_o cap._n 2.17_o or_o else_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v violate_v for_o thou_o say_v say_v they_o to_o god_n in_o what_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o mercy_n and_o peace_n rise_v up_o for_o man_n and_o say_v ira_fw-la quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la ira_fw-la regius_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la succurrere_fw-la lapsis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a and_o the_o great_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o placable_a and_o gentle_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o although_o man_n have_v sin_v yet_o man_n must_v be_v pardon_v or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v abandon_v therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n become_v a_o umpire_n and_o devise_v this_o way_n to_o reconcile_v they_o that_o as_o one_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o thereby_o destroy_v all_o man_n so_o vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la nobis_fw-la patiendo_fw-la restituet_fw-la rem_fw-la 793._o bosquier_n de_fw-fr pass_n domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 13._o p._n 793._o one_o righteous_a man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o justice_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o then_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v then_o all_o thus_o content_v god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n 14.4_o psal_n 14.4_o but_o they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n be_v content_v to_o perform_v this_o work_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v make_v man_n that_o mercy_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o man_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o in_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o but_o saint_n augustine_n 26._o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n â—3_n c_o 10._o gregor_n moral_a l._n 20._o c._n 26._o and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v more_o solyd_o answer_v say_v omnia_fw-la deus_fw-la poterat_fw-la si_fw-la voluisset_fw-la that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n god_n can_v have_v devise_v another_o way_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n he_o can_v have_v perform_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v likewise_o displease_v our_o foolishness_n for_o god_n appear_v visible_o say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v we_o to_o invisible_a thing_n and_o therein_o he_o displease_v the_o covetous_a man_n man_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o body_n of_o gold_n he_o displease_v the_o lascivious_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o displease_v the_o jew_n because_o he_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n because_o he_o erect_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v displease_v man_n what_o other_o way_n soever_o he_o have_v invent_v to_o save_v man_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 3._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n best_o sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la rvinam_fw-la vasis_fw-la fragilis_fw-la reformare_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominis_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la impunitum_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la insanabile_fw-la quia_fw-la misericors_fw-la so_o god_n will_v repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o frail_a and_o fickle_a man_n that_o neither_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a because_o god_n be_v just_a nor_o yet_o miserable_a man_n remain_v uncured_a because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o although_o he_o can_v otherwise_o have_v save_v man_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la medici_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n yet_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o fit_a way_n to_o do_v it_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la medicinam_fw-la
indicavit_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v sufficient_o honour_v both_o sex_n the_o man_n by_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o a_o woman_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n a_o sinner_n so_o she_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o saviour_n but_o he_o will_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n because_o it_o become_v not_o god_n to_o have_v any_o mother_n but_o a_o maid_n and_o it_o beseem_v not_o a_o maid_n to_o have_v any_o son_n 10._o barrad_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o but_o a_o god_n say_v barradius_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n virgin_n why_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n as_o first_o because_o that_o woman_n be_v a_o virgin_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 19_o jrenaeus_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 19_o as_o irenaeus_n think_v and_o all_o probability_n confirm_v second_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o that_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n only_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 7.14_o esay_n 7.14_o and_o therefore_o esayas_n say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n three_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v most_o pure_a without_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o contagion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o man_n for_o as_o adam_n so_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n beget_v child_n do_v beget_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n 3.6_o john_n 3.6_o together_o with_o the_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v flesh_n i_o e._n fleshly_a corrupt_a and_o defile_v four_o because_o this_o word_n have_v a_o natural_a father_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o have_v none_o in_o earth_n lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o father_n five_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedecke_n who_o be_v without_o father_n and_o without_o mother_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mother_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o father_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o so_o i_o may_v collect_v many_o other_o reason_n why_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n will_v be_v make_v of_o a_o virgin_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v second_o touch_v the_o agent_n conceive_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v conceive_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n how_o this_o substance_n shall_v be_v frame_v and_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v conceive_v without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n saint_n luke_n do_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v unto_o we_o say_v 1.35_o luc._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v beget_v spermaticcos_fw-la per_fw-la concubitum_fw-la by_o any_o carnal_a effusion_n of_o seminal_a humour_n as_o jansenius_n seem_v to_o imagine_v nor_o of_o the_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o heretic_n have_v say_v for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n shall_v have_v beget_v he_o not_o man_n but_o god_n quia_fw-la omne_fw-la generans_fw-la generate_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n because_o every_o begetter_n beget_v his_o like_a and_o 3.6_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o way_n of_o manufacture_n that_o be_v by_o the_o handy_a work_n or_o operation_n or_o by_o 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