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4._o he_o say_v 3._o chap._n 4._o v._n 3._o every_o spirit_n qui_fw-la soluit_fw-la jesum_fw-la which_o lose_v or_o divide_v jesus_n i._n e._n to_o make_v two_o person_n of_o he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o do_v most_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o our_o humane_a nature_n unite_v unto_o the_o same_o word_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o self-same_a christ_n i._n e._n one_o christ_n one_o person_n and_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o antiquity_n person_n all_o our_o creed_n and_o all_o antiquity_n confess_v the_o same_o truth_n touch_v unity_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n for_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n we_o say_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n because_o he_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v 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also_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o efficient_a cause_n 5._o cyrillus_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o impulsive_a motive_n to_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o godliness_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o such_o grace_n whereby_o man_n do_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v god_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o come_v to_o god_n moreover_o christ_n have_v unite_v his_o deity_n with_o our_o humanity_n and_o have_v so_o well_o temper_v his_o majesty_n with_o humility_n we_o may_v the_o more_o confident_o and_o bold_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o as_o his_o deity_n confound_v so_o his_o humanity_n comfort_v our_o faint_a and_o feeble_a soul_n and_o as_o his_o majesty_n amaze_v so_o his_o humility_n animate_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o us._n and_o further_o this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 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unto_o we_o which_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o saviour_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o saint_n gregory_n speak_v second_o &_o more_o particular_o save_v that_o both_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o true_a and_o a_o perfect_a man_n consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o salvation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o as_o our_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n unto_o both_o so_o the_o assume_v of_o both_o by_o this_o word_n have_v bring_v deliverance_n unto_o they_o both_o and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o all_o our_o humane_a frailty_n passion_n and_o misery_n be_v make_v in_o all_o thing_n like_o â—nto_n we_o sin_n only_o except_v 15._o heb._n 2.17_o c._n 4_o 15._o we_o may_v as_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v before_o conceive_v thereby_o a_o exceed_a comfort_n for_o as_o queen_n dido_n say_v 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〈◊〉_d one_o in_o himself_o one_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o father_n only_o but_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaeva_fw-la 19.15_o act_n 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n i_o know_v and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o as_o sozomen_n out_o of_o this_o verse_n of_o sibyl_n do_v declare_v o_o lignum_fw-la foelix_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pependit_fw-la i_o may_v thou_o call_v a_o happy_a tree_n whereon_o a_o god_n to_o hang_v i_o see_v and_o they_o know_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o by_o they_o this_o distich_n be_v relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a that_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o truth_n 1._o serapis_n ad_fw-la thulem_fw-la selneccerus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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