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or_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o heaven_n and_o purgatory_n 10.13_o rom._n 6.9_o heb._n 10.13_o against_o these_o scripture_n christ_n die_v no_o more_o by_o one_o oblation_n he_o have_v consummate_v all_o 87._o and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v their_o other_o falsehood_n impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n concern_v the_o cup_n of_o which_o sacrilegious_o they_o have_v rob_v the_o people_n of_o contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n indulgence_n jubilee_n holiday_n fast_n &_o c_o 88_o therefore_o popery_n by_o maintain_v so_o many_o false_a impious_a blasphemous_a doctrine_n have_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v overthrow_v salvation_n both_o to_o itself_o and_o friend_n 89._o which_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n the_o spirit_n have_v plain_o foretold_v 3._o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o deceive_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v falsehood_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n 2.3_o 1_o thes_n 2.3_o 90._o the_o apostle_n also_o foretell_v that_o this_o apostasy_n shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o reveal_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v antichrist_n 91._o this_o be_v that_o great_a earthquake_n by_o which_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v make_v black_a as_o a_o sackcloth_n the_o moon_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o star_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o firmament_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v fold_v up_o depart_v in_o the_o second_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n 92._o this_o pestilent_a fume_n whilst_o the_o five_o trumpet_n blow_v open_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n by_o antichrist_n mean_n that_o apostatical_a star_n the_o black_a enchantment_n of_o papal_a decretal_n and_o of_o school_n divinity_n by_o which_o christ_n 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faith_n be_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v deâ—iled_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a accident_n rom._n 14.23_o tit._n 1.15_o heb._n 11.6_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n by_o accident_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n wherefore_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o chastity_n of_o scipio_n the_o valour_n of_o julius_n cesar_n the_o fidelity_n of_o regulus_n the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a action_n and_o enjoin_v by_o god_n yet_o by_o occasion_n and_o accident_n they_o be_v sin_n and_o displease_v god_n both_o because_o the_o person_n from_o who_o those_o action_n proceed_v please_v not_o god_n neither_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o because_o the_o action_n themselves_o be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o 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titus_n 2.14_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 5._o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v free_o give_v dear_o our_o sin_n remit_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o though_o they_o cost_v christ_n full_o dear_o albeit_o god_n remit_v not_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o except_o a_o most_o sufficient_a punishment_n be_v first_o pay_v for_o they_o yet_o he_o remit_v they_o free_o unto_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o our_o debt_n cost_v enough_o object_n if_o he_o pardon_v they_o for_o christ_n satisfaction_n then_o do_v he_o not_o remit_v they_o free_o ans_fw-fr he_o remit_v they_o free_o 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satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v correlative_n that_o be_v have_v a_o mutual_a respect_n each_o to_o other_o the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o receive_v and_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v well_o and_o probable_o use_v because_o hereby_o faith_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n that_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v christ_n merit_n justifi_v we_o and_o not_o faith_n itself_o that_o which_o be_v apprehend_v do_v justify_v we_o and_o not_o the_o instrument_n which_o do_v apprehend_v nevertheless_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v understand_v also_o without_o relation_n to_o wit_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_a but_o this_o proposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o other_o the_o like_a 4.3_o rom._n 4.3_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o relation_n to_o christ_n merit_n and_o justice_n faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o apprehend_v instrument_n of_o righteousness_n apprehend_v faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n wherewith_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v quest_n 61._o why_o affirm_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n only_o answ_n not_o for_o that_o i_o please_v god_n through_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mere_a faith_n but_o because_o only_o the_o satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 2.2_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o &_o 2.2_o and_o i_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o or_o apply_v it_o unto_o myself_o and_o other_o way_n than_o by_o faith_n 5.20_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o explication_n justifi_v three_o cause_n why_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v we_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o 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apprehend_v christ_n satisfaction_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o what_o cause_v we_o be_v to_o retain_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o 36._o four_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o maintain_v against_o papist_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v rom._n 3_o 24_o 28._o mark_v 5_o 36._o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o papist_n namely_o 1._o for_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n without_o work_n likewise_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v only_o believe_v 2._o that_o whatsoever_o work_v and_o merit_n of_o we_o or_o of_o other_o may_v be_v exclude_v from_o be_v cause_n of_o justification_n and_o faith_n may_v be_v understand_v only_o with_o relation_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v our_o justice_n 3._o that_o not_o only_o our_o merit_n but_o even_o faith_n itself_o may_v be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v not_o by_o merit_v but_o only_o by_o receive_v as_o when_o we_o say_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v enrich_v only_o by_o receive_v the_o alm_n of_o charitable_a dispose_v people_n where_o all_o work_n and_o merit_n yea_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o alm_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o merit_n be_v exclude_v therefore_o paul_n say_v always_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o no_o where_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v who_o will_v admit_v both_o these_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o application_n whereby_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o christ_n justice_n but_o be_v also_o beside_o a_o certain_a work_n or_o merit_n whereby_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v quite_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o for_o faith_n we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a than_o faith_n be_v now_o no_o long_o a_o acceptation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o be_v a_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n neither_o shall_v it_o receive_v another_o satisfaction_n which_o now_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o faith_n unto_o justification_n and_o may_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o righteousness_n 5._o the_o orthodoxal_a or_o right_a believe_a father_n ofttimes_o urge_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n 10._o origen_n in_o rom._n libro_fw-la tertio_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la ambr._n in_o rom._n 3._o in_o cap._n 10._o by_o faith_n only_o origen_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o 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the_o word_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v annex_v and_o affix_v a_o secret_a virtue_n which_o confer_v upon_o the_o baptise_a the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o his_o effect_n be_v tie_v to_o baptism_n 5._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o baptism_n be_v alike_o or_o equal_a 6._o that_o baptise_a hypocrite_n and_o infidel_n as_o judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o less_o than_o the_o faithful_a 7._o that_o minister_n baptise_v not_o only_o with_o water_n but_o also_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o they_o do_v more_o in_o baptism_n than_o christ_n himself_o do_v 8._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o the_o baptise_a be_v to_o be_v re-baptised_n 9_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n before_o baptism_n be_v spiritual_o possess_v by_o satan_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v exorcise_v with_o certain_a word_n and_o cross_n 10._o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n before_o baptism_n do_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n than_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o turkish_a and_o christian_a child_n 11._o that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n midwife_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v no_o call_n do_v due_o baptise_v article_n x._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i._o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a supper_n to_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v by_o take_v the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o cup_n be_v a_o bless_v in_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n till_o he_o b_o come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o
that_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v illocall_a by_o the_o union_n because_o the_o word_n be_v illocall_a of_o which_o hereafter_o we_o will_v speak_v upon_o the_o 36._o these_o xxvi_o but_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v if_o the_o word_n after_o the_o incarnation_n be_v not_o without_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v personal_o assume_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v nowhere_o without_o that_o place_n in_o which_o christ_n humane_a nature_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o essence_n remain_v the_o animadversion_n here_o he_o avoid_v another_o rock_n that_o grant_v the_o immanency_n which_o he_o feign_v the_o word_n will_v never_o be_v without_o the_o place_n of_o the_o nature_n assume_v therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v finite_a he_o deny_v the_o sequel_n of_o this_o but_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v convince_v thus_o what_o be_v not_o without_o a_o finite_a nature_n exist_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o that_o place_n in_o which_o the_o finite_a nature_n exi_v but_o the_o word_n be_v no_o where_n without_o his_o finite_a nature_n assume_v exist_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n wherever_o it_o be_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o where_n without_o that_o place_n and_o consequent_o the_o word_n be_v make_v finite_a the_o minor_a be_v our_o adversary_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o major_n be_v manifest_a and_o firm_a that_o albeit_o the_o place_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o nature_n exist_v in_o that_o place_n be_v another_o thing_n notwithstanding_o the_o nature_n assume_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o essence_n as_o our_o adversary_n right_o confess_v be_v not_o without_o a_o place_n nor_o remain_v out_o of_o a_o place_n and_o the_o place_n be_v equal_a to_o it_o whatsoever_o then_o be_v not_o without_o the_o nature_n assume_v as_o the_o thing_n contain_v or_o place_v neither_o be_v that_o without_o the_o place_n contain_v because_o the_o thing_n contain_v and_o the_o thing_n contain_v the_o place_n and_o the_o thing_n place_v be_v equal_a xxvii_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o humanity_n itself_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o place_n which_o natural_o encompass_v and_o contain_v it_o xxviii_o for_o the_o humanity_n itself_o be_v elevate_v and_o translate_v by_o the_o union_n into_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o only_o beget_v word_n but_o the_o ambient_fw-la place_n without_o that_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o word_n remain_v perpetual_o the_o animadversion_n this_o elude_n of_o the_o major_n be_v too_o frivolous_a for_o although_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o humanity_n and_o of_o the_o place_n be_v unlike_a in_o this_o in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v assume_v the_o other_o be_v not_o assume_v by_o the_o word_n yet_o this_o remain_v that_o they_o be_v together_o and_o equal_a in_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o without_o the_o one_o be_v not_o without_o the_o other_o all_o then_o that_o the_o sophister_n prove_v be_v that_o the_o humanity_n be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o he_o can_v overthrow_v that_o most_o true_a maxim_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o without_o the_o thing_n place_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v without_o the_o place_n of_o the_o thing_n place_v xxix_o what_o wonder_v then_o if_o the_o word_n be_v without_o the_o place_n of_o the_o humanity_n but_o not_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o humanity_n see_v that_o the_o very_a flesh_n though_o in_o a_o place_n exist_v and_o appear_v when_o it_o will_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n it_o subsi_v above_o locality_n in_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sure_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o transcend_v ineffable_o the_o very_a same_o place_n in_o which_o otherwise_o it_o remain_v the_o animadversion_n yes_o a_o great_a wonder_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o wonder_n and_o a_o absurdity_n to_o devise_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o thing_n contain_v which_o be_v not_o also_o without_o the_o thing_n contain_v without_o the_o place_n which_o be_v not_o also_o without_o the_o thing_n place_v for_o example_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v not_o also_o without_o the_o towne-hall_n of_o the_o city_n without_o witteberg_n which_o be_v not_o also_o without_o the_o palace_n of_o hunnius_n which_o he_o late_o receive_v in_o a_o present_a at_o witteberg_n over_o against_o the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n remain_v in_o a_o place_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o will_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o essence_n witness_v the_o 26._o these_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o place_n only_o when_o it_o will_v but_o so_o long_o as_o it_o retain_v its_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_o in_o a_o place_n whether_o that_o place_n be_v physical_a as_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n or_o heavenly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n that_o the_o flesh_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n subsi_v above_o locality_n and_o transcend_v the_o place_n in_o which_o it_o abide_v be_v both_o false_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n false_a because_o the_o adversary_n himself_o in_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o thesis_n confess_v that_o the_o flesh_n unite_v to_o the_o word_n or_o in_o the_o union_n itself_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o union_n itself_o it_o must_v be_v like_a to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o locality_n but_o these_o be_v contradictory_n that_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o essence_n remain_v in_o a_o place_n and_o yet_o by_o its_o essence_n transcend_v the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v not_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o place_n by_o what_o virtue_n soever_o that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o subterfuge_n concern_v the_o diverse_a reason_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o union_n can_v in_o this_o respect_n remove_v the_o contradiction_n whereas_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o respect_n do_v implicate_v or_o entangle_v itself_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o empty_a smoke_n as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 6._o these_o xxx_o the_o matter_n will_v appear_v more_o clear_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n by_o which_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o that_o he_o assume_v humane_a nature_n of_o abraham_n seed_n heb._n 2._o xxxi_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o divine_a assumption_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v to_o wit_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n assume_v it_o and_o to_o what_o he_o assume_v it_o xxxii_o but_o he_o assume_v his_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o because_o it_o draw_v its_o original_n from_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n right_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v take_v xxxiii_o the_o word_n assume_v that_o mass_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n not_o hither_o or_o thither_o to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n xxxiv_o for_o although_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o work_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o locality_n and_o although_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v visible_o appear_v when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o any_o place_n but_o the_o illocall_a hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o only_o beget_v word_n be_v the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o this_o divine_a assumption_n into_o which_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v transfer_v by_o the_o union_n xxxv_o which_o s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o creed_n have_v learned_o and_o brief_o comprehend_v when_o he_o define_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n to_o be_v the_o assume_v of_o the_o humanity_n into_o god_n xxxvi_o the_o humanity_n then_o of_o christ_n by_o a_o real_a assumption_n be_v transfer_v into_o god_n or_o the_o personality_n of_o god_n in_o which_o all_o thought_n of_o place_n and_o locality_n cease_v or_o as_o damascen_n orthodoxal_o write_v have_v its_o existence_n in_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o the_o humanity_n i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n do_v in_o a_o most_o high_a manner_n transcend_v all_o locality_n and_o have_v true_o obtain_v in_o the_o word_n a_o illocall_a manner_n of_o exist_v xxxvii_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v in_o the_o most_o grave_a word_n of_o doctor_n chemnitius_n the_o assume_v nature_n be_v so_o unite_a personal_o to_o the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o word_n within_o that_o secret_a most_o straight_o intimate_a profound_a and_o excellent_a embracement_n not_o of_o any_o one_o parcel_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o with_o it_o be_v above_o and_o without_o all_o place_n have_v the_o say_a humanity_n within_o itself_o with_o itself_o and_o in_o