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A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians who (concerning the truth) have erred, saying, that our blessed mediator did not take his flesh of the Virgin Mary, neither was he made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and thereby have overthrown the faith of some / by Thomas Monck.
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Monck, Thomas.
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and Judgment they be two special Graces differing as I take it in men on this manner The former is the general comprehension or knowledge of things The later is the experience of that knowledge in particular actions Experience in other things will clear this distinction We see in Physick and other Arts many by much reading to have obtained singular knowledge so that they think with themselves they could do great matters yet when they come to have the use of their knowledge in some particular matters they are sometimes nay oftentimes to seek their knowledge for want of experience doth soon fail them Now for the Son of God he was ful of Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding and yet respecting his Humanity it is testified of him Luk. 2.52 that he increased in Wisdom His Wisdom did appear in the whole work of our Redemption in fore-seeing and fore-shewing to his Apostles all things which should happen and be done to him by the Jews assuring them that this was his Fathers Will manifested by the Prophets his singular Judgment is to be seen in his preparation to that Conflict with Satan and Sinners by Meditation and Prayer in chusing so fitly the time and place for his apprehension and in all this most apt and fit Answers to all Questions and Demands made unto him Secondly For Counsel The Lord Christ was full of the Spirit of Counsel for he was able to withstand and to Answer all the Counsel of Hell Satan of Annas Caiaphas of Pilate and Herod against him He was ready in all temptations to Answer all Doubts which the Prince of Darkness was able to object against him He was not doubtful nor to seek for counsel in the whole work nor in any part of the work of our Redemption The Spirit of Counsel did appear notably in him in all his Arraigmnent and Passion Thirdly The Spirit of Fortitude was in him in a most rich measure For he wrestled not in this action with flesh and blood but incountered with spiritual Powers and Principalities even with all the power of Hell This is the strong Lion of the Tribe of Judah and the Seed of the Woman which in his great strength breaks the Serpents head Gen. 3.15 He was so full of Might that with one word speaking he cast down all that came to take him even to the ground Fourthly He was full of the Spirit of Knowledge to discern all his Enemies and to discern what was in them for so it is testified of him Joh. 18.14 Jesus knowing all things that should come unto him c. He knew all their purposes desires pretences and all their designments Fifthly The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord he was also replenished with as appeareth in all his service and obedience to his Heavenly Father for he honoureth him in all his work and faithfully performs all that service in all respects for the which he had sent him ever seeking his glory Joh. 13.31 Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him Sixthly For Humility He is the only Patern that ever was on Earth for this cause the Apostle willeth us to caray within us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus that is the same Spirit of Humility For saith he He being in the form of God and thinking it no robbery to be equal with God yet he made himself of no reputation and took on him the form of Servant and was made like unto Men and was found in shape as a Man he humbled himself and became obedient unto the death even the death of the Cross Seventhly For the Spirit of Meekness He was full of Mildness and Meekness in the whole course of his life as himself truly testified of himself Matth. 11.28 29. Come unto me all that are heavy laden and I will ease you Take my yoke on you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart and ye shall find rest unto your Souls This vertue did notably appear in his Passion For the Prophesie of Isaiah was accomplished in him He was oppressed and afflicted yet did he not open bis mouth For so we sind it testified for when false witnesses urged him and Caiaphas yet he was silent because he was willing to die and there was no place to speak either for the * When to speak Glory of God or the good of Men. Eighthly As St. James commends Job for Patience so much more may the Son of God be recommended as a Mirrour of Patience to all the World for he was soft in his Answers calm in his Speeches to all his most bloody Enemies to Judas betraying him with a kiss he said Matth. 26.50 Friend wherefore art thou come And to the High Priests Officers which smote him Joh. 18.23 If I have evil spoken bear witness of the evil but if I have well spoken why smitest thou me Herod thought him a Fool for his Silence and Patience whereby we be taught in all unjust Railings and Injuries not to give rebuke but either to keep silence or else to speak so much as shall be for our just defence Ninthly He was full of Love Mercy and Compassion in the midst of his Passions even to his Enemies He cured Malchus's ear which Peter had cut off with his Sword And when they were practising against him all treachery even then he performed the work of a Mediator praying for them unto his Father saying Father forgive them for they know not what they do For his Friends he is most mindful of them and loving unto them even in his greatest Passions In his Apprehension he desireth his Disciples might be let go freely Joh. 18.8 If ye seek me let these go their way As for Peter after he had renounced lam with bitter execrations he turned back and looked graciously on him and quickened him again Luk. 22.61 He shewed mercy on the Thief which did hang by him on the Cross comforting him in these words Verily I say unto thee To day thou shalt be with me in Paradise vers 43. Lastly He recommends his Mother to the custody of John Joh. 19.26 27. where he teacheth Children to give all Honour and to perform all duties of Love Care and Reverence to their Parents Finally We find in Christ's Passion a notable president for Perseverence For he wades through all the Sea of his temptations he never slinks back nor turns aside to rest him till he comes to the very end of all his wearisom race notwithstanding all the torments and tears he had within and without yet he rested not till he came to the mark he set before him then he cryed It is finished all my work is accomplished and so he departed from evil Men and evil Angels unto God and unto the Spirits of Righteous Men and Holy Angels Thus then we see in his Passion the practice of many most excellent vertues whereby he did not only gain Merits to save us but also gave