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the_o veil_n of_o flesh_n empty_a himself_o of_o glory_n and_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n put_v all_o the_o decency_n of_o christ_n affliction_n and_o abjection_n in_o this_o because_o many_o by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v heb._n 2.10_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v become_v god-man_n before_o the_o fall_n fall_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n on_o christ_n of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o for_o we_o nor_o no_o need_n our_o before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v say_v that_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a head_n i_o answer_v how_o be_v he_o a_o head_n to_o all_o the_o angel_n before_o their_o fall_n and_o be_v still_o to_o those_o elect_a one_o that_o have_v keep_v their_o first_o estate_n when_o yet_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o assume_v last_o cyril_n take_v this_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la as_o a_o conclusion_n of_o artianisme_n that_o christ_n magis_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la exaltaretur_fw-la nomenque_fw-la maximum_fw-la consequeretur_fw-la quam_fw-la pre_fw-la nostra_fw-la salute_v homo_fw-la factus_fw-la esset_fw-la that_o be_v be_v make_v man_n rather_o that_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o obtain_v a_o great_a name_n then_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o afterward_o ask_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o do_v more_o for_o himself_o then_o for_o us._n there_o be_v somewhat_o phil._n 2.9_o that_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o this_o that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v but_o the_o illative_a particle_n wherefore_o there_o note_v not_o the_o end_n nor_o any_o cause_n but_o the_o event_n and_o consequent_a of_o his_o humiliation_n it_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecutive_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o christ_n can_v not_o recover_v glory_n to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v first_o receive_v in_o he_o as_o who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o common_a conceptacle_n of_o all_o his_o member_n grace_n christ_n come_v for_o himself_o obscure_v god_n grace_n but_o to_o hold_v christ_n in_o his_o come_n and_o humiliation_n seek_v himself_o may_v well_o be_v repute_v erroneous_a for_o it_o obscure_v that_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n extoll_v 2_o cor._n 8.9_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a for_o your_o sake_n become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a what_o word_n can_v more_o plain_o show_v that_o christ_n of_o himself_o need_v nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o supply_v our_o need_n that_o he_o do_v humble_a and_o abase_v himself_o us._n 2._o in_o his_o life_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o us._n second_o he_o be_v give_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o behalf_n of_o this_o be_v speak_v gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n where_o though_o his_o subjection_n unto_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v most_o fit_o understand_v yet_o his_o other_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v exclude_v for_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o circumcision_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n aswell_o active_a as_o passive_a as_o which_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n fulâ—â—_n to_o which_o â—e_v beâ—â—â—â—e_v fulâ—â—_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n but_o make_v he_o also_o for_o our_o sake_n debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o paul_n teach_v gal._n 5.3_o that_o the_o circumcise_a person_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o say_v not_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o son_n over_o his_o father_n house_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o the_o self_n same_o tenor_n of_o obedience_n whereunto_o we_o be_v oblige_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n so_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n also_o and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a mâ—â—_n though_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—_n that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o subject_a to_o this_o or_o that_o obedience_n because_o that_o such_o subjection_n depend_v not_o on_o creation_n but_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n adam_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o that_o prohibition_n concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o impose_v it_o on_o he_o ob._n but_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n loin_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v strike_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o whereto_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v strike_v with_o those_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o adam_n but_o be_v by_o he_o also_o but_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o by_o he_o through_o carnal_a propagation_n as_o do_v other_o man_n howsoever_o he_o be_v in_o he_o take_v his_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n 2._o the_o hypostatical_a union_n whereby_o his_o humane_a nature_n do_v grow_v into_o one_o person_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v exempt_v he_o from_o this_o subjection_n but_o that_o it_o please_v he_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o submit_v himself_o thereunto_o us._n bâ—t_v by_o his_o own_o will_n for_o us._n who_o cause_n as_o he_o have_v undertake_v so_o be_v he_o to_o perform_v our_o obedience_n surety_n he_o become_v our_o surety_n which_o this_o one_o reason_n may_v further_o show_v and_o confirm_v what_o we_o stand_v charge_v with_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v for_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n who_o office_n be_v to_o pay_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o poor_a debtor_n for_o who_o he_o do_v undertake_v but_o we_o be_v charge_v law_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n not_o only_o break_v the_o law_n to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n but_o to_o do_v it_o also_o unto_o life_n for_o thus_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o do_v this_o and_o live_v it_o be_v except_v this_o stand_v in_o force_n only_o while_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n obtain_v and_o take_v place_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o the_o law_n be_v change_v that_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o order_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o alter_v obtain_v and_o this_o order_n be_v immutable_a that_o rightâ—ousnes_n must_v be_v fulfil_v ere_o life_n be_v obtain_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v unaccomplish_v mat._n 5.18_o this_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scriptture_v teach_v also_o it_o say_v the_o curse_n be_v take_v away_o not_o the_o law_n you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o particle_n of_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a or_o abolish_v teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o alteration_n be_v in_o we_o who_o be_v variable_a not_o in_o the_o lord_n order_n which_o be_v immutable_a wherefore_o do_v this_o and_o live_v must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n mediator_n in_o the_o law_n by_o our_o seluâ—â—_fw-la in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o mediator_n i_o come_v say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.17_o