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that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o heaven_n day_n and_o night_n which_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v speak_v sure_o s._n peter_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o when_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o apostasy_n make_v he_o this_o reply_n 68_o john_n 6._o 68_o lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o thus_o you_o see_v while_o the_o socinian_n will_v blow_v out_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o remonstrant_a endeavour_n to_o set_v it_o up_o instead_o of_o or_o to_o usher_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o introductoric_n to_o the_o second_o which_o i_o chief_o intend_v discovery_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n two_o way_n first_o by_o those_o inbred_a and_o implant_v notion_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o decay_a nature_n those_o principle_n which_o discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o be_v partly_o speculative_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n partly_o practical_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o 18._o rom._n 2._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 18._o very_a heathen_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o still_o remain_v impress_v upon_o their_o heart_n the_o imprison_a which_o in_o unrighteousness_n leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v there_o be_v not_o remains_o of_o natural_a light_n to_o awaken_v and_o convince_v conscience_n to_o a_o self_n condemnation_n have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o natural_a practical_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n conscience_n can_v not_o accuse_v but_o upon_o apprehension_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n know_v to_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o natural_a truth_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o the_o heathen_n the_o very_a barbarian_n can_v conclude_v against_o 32._o rom_n 1._o 32._o paul_n as_o a_o murderer_n liable_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n when_o the_o viper_n hang_v upon_o his_o hand_n by_o these_o common_a notion_n i_o mean_v 4._o act_n 28._o 4._o not_o the_o intelligent_a faculty_n nor_o yet_o the_o species_n of_o thing_n impress_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o if_o all_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v plato_n opinion_n nor_o yet_o any_o idea_n which_o god_n have_v form_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o some_o habitual_a notion_n and_o principle_n as_o the_o remain_v of_o that_o habit_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n which_o lie_v indeed_o as_o spark_n under_o the_o ember_n till_o cherish_v and_o blow_v up_o by_o act_n of_o reason_n improve_n they_o unto_o actual_a knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o aristotle_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la may_v go_v for_o a_o truth_n but_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n who_o have_v sine_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la quandam_fw-la deorum_fw-la as_o tully_n speak_v their_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n their_o industrious_a idolatire_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o deor._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n debase_v their_o nature_n to_o stock_n and_o stone_n to_o their_o stink_a garden-god_n then_o worship_v none_o be_v pregnant_a argument_n of_o apprehension_n of_o a_o deity_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n quoad_fw-la prima_fw-la principia_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la notitiam_fw-la as_o aquinas_n determine_v as_o to_o the_o first_o principle_n both_o of_o knowledge_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 2_o dx_o 2u_n 94._o arl_n 4._o and_o practice_n the_o socinian_n think_v he_o sufficient_o confute_v all_o this_o by_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a have_v it_o solâ_fw-la famâ_fw-la only_o by_o report_n and_o tradition_n but_o tully_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v it_o deuce_fw-la naturâ_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o which_o may_v be_v bear_v down_o and_o obscure_v 14._o rom._n 2._o 14._o by_o passion_n custom_n in_o sin_n satan_n blind_a man_n mind_n especial_o if_o to_o all_o these_o be_v add_v god_n give_v man_n up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o natural_a light_n as_o we_o read_v he_o deal_v with_o those_o heathen_n rom._n 1._o 28._o but_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o whole_o abolish_v then_o reason_n itself_o i_o like_v the_o determination_n of_o aleâ—sis_n in_o this_o 1._o parte_fw-la 32._o 2u_fw-la 27._o membr_n 3._o art_n 1._o point_n who_o assert_n the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v delibilis_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la but_o indelebilis_fw-la quoad_fw-la naturam_fw-la which_o he_o fit_o illustrate_v by_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o which_o the_o light_n be_v obscure_v but_o not_o extinguish_v man_n may_v arrive_v at_o that_o senslessness_n and_o stupidity_n as_o to_o live_v without_o actual_a apprehension_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o none_o can_v be_v without_o those_o principle_n which_o dictate_v and_o if_o improve_v will_v 19_o ephes_n 4._o 19_o lead_v they_o into_o some_o knowledge_n and_o discovery_n of_o god_n i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o secret_a lash_n of_o those_o who_o most_o endeavour_n to_o stifle_v and_o
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n one_o come_v without_o sin_n who_o may_v save_v from_o sin_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o namely_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n in_o order_n to_o which_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n through_o sin_n iii_o christ_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o veil_n of_o flesh_n for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o part_v with_o none_o of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o much_o obscure_v it_o by_o our_o weak_a and_o miserable_a nature_n though_o some_o ray_n of_o it_o break_v out_o sometime_o in_o his_o discourse_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o miracle_n which_o oft_o cause_v the_o beholder_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n see_v how_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o manifestatin_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o here_o be_v obscure_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v where_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o any_o addition_n or_o accession_n of_o further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o save_v sinner_n assumpsit_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la antea_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la promerentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la virtute_fw-la propriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o merit_v or_o pre-engaged_n but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o but_o come_v free_o john_n 10._o 18._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 4._o 14._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o council_n and_o design_n of_o god_n decree_a christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n to_o the_o scoff_a jew_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n john_n 10._o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o voluntary_o of_o the_o second_o person_n willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v oft_o to_o give_v himself_o and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n ephes_n 5._o 2_o 25._o this_o expression_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n but_o the_o design_n will_n and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la gravatum_fw-la salvat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la that_o he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o application_n first_o this_o speak_v infinite_a love_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v christ_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o and_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o each_o word_n there_o heighten_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o son_n give_v a_o begotten_a son_n a_o only_o beget_v son_n nay_o a_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o in_o matth._n 3._o 17._o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o this_o must_v needs_o speak_v love_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o abraham_n love_n to_o god_n that_o at_o his_o command_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2._o from_o god_n who_o yet_o give_v he_o and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v he_o again_o but_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o wicked_a ungrateful_a undeserving_a world_n must_v needs_o speak_v a_o great_a affection_n than_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a love_n when_o christ_n do_v but_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n collect_v his_o love_n from_o that_o john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o chriâ—â—_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o this_o inâ—â—eed_n be_v infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o speak_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n then_o this_o speak_v comfort_n to_o true_a sincere_a christian_n i._o in_o case_n of_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n why_o christian_a do_v but_o maintain_v sincerity_n and_o press_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v assume_v thy_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o