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instrumental_o operative_a in_o that_o work_n if_o we_o patient_o endure_v our_o ignorance_n in_o these_o thing_n how_o much_o rather_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o religion_n as_o athanasius_n advise_v 3._o advise_v atha_n cont._n aâ—ian_n o._n 3._o non_fw-la quaerendam_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la gignat_fw-la nec_fw-la modum_fw-la iâ—effabile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o just_a so_o do_v basil_n 25_o basil_n basil_n hom_n 25_o filius_fw-la est_fw-la gâ—nitus_fw-la ne_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dut_fw-mi quando_fw-la est_fw-la impâ—ssibilis_fw-la responsio_fw-la i._n e._n god_n have_v a_o son_n inquire_v not_o how_o or_o when_o he_o beget_v he_o for_o it_o be_v ineffable_a and_o a_o answer_n be_v impossible_a the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o if_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a 3._o cont._n eunom_n lib._n 3._o to_o know_v all_o thing_n than_o perhaps_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n but_o see_v the_o great_a philosopher_n know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o poor_a little_a pismire_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o 162._o epist_n 162._o god_n thus_o he_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n although_o they_o be_v so_o conversant_a therein_o as_o appear_v by_o philo_n the_o learned_a jew_n who_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n gen._n 1_o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n but_o he_o think_v 15._o philâ—_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opific_n p._n 15._o that_o god_n have_v assume_v some_o other_o helper_n in_o that_o work_n that_o so_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o other_o fellow-creator_n and_o not_o to_o god_n thus_o he_o judaize_v not_o know_v or_o believe_v the_o trinity_n so_o 811._o id._n lib._n de_fw-fr circum_fw-la pag._n 811._o again_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o show_v to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n appoint_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n he_o do_v it_o so_o poor_o that_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o himself_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o very_o at_o this_o day_n no_o jew_n persist_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n do_v understand_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o sacrament_n but_o only_o the_o bare_a letter_n for_o if_o they_o do_v true_o know_v to_o what_o purpose_n and_o signification_n their_o sacrafice_n and_o pascal_n lamb_n be_v ordain_v they_o will_v not_o any_o long_o continue_v in_o their_o judaisme_n and_o therefore_o origen_n true_o affirm_v l_o de_fw-fr lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la judaeus_n nos_fw-la respondebinus_fw-la 2._o orig._n cont._n cell_n l._n 2._o i._n e._n a_o christian_a can_v render_v a_o better_a reason_n and_o account_v of_o moses_n law_n than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o touch_v the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o christian_a doctor_n do_v general_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o set_v down_o may_v reason_n why_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v have_v they_o so_o difficult_a for_o they_o say_v 1._o if_o the_o mystery_n therein_o be_v so_o easy_o understand_v truth_n will_v not_o so_o earnest_o be_v seek_v nor_o be_v so_o pleasant_a when_o it_o be_v find_v 2._o that_o these_o obscuri_fw-la ieâ—_n be_v profitable_a to_o incite_v we_o to_o a_o more_o ailigâ—nt_a ïnâ—â—isition_n 3._o because_o a_o gracious_a truth_n which_o wâ—_n understand_v not_o be_v the_o more_o love_v and_o add_v dire_v if_o it_o be_v believe_v 4._o that_o thâ—_n obscurity_n may_v prevent_v our_o satiety_n or_o weariness_n of_o they_o that_o they_o grow_v not_o tedious_a or_o despicable_a 5_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o mâ—st_o proâ—ound_o worldly_a sciolist_n who_o may_v find_v themselves_o often_o pose_v in_o they_o these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o divine_n of_o god_n order_v these_o obscurity_n and_o because_o we_o do_v not_o in_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n understand_v the_o word_n we_o shall_v ascribe_v reverence_n to_o the_o author_n and_o reserve_v humility_n to_o ourselves_o and_o see_v there_o be_v truth_n manifest_v and_o sufficient_a to_o feed_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o obscurer_n for_o our_o exercise_n and_o withal_o to_o know_v that_o what_o we_o can_v understand_v in_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v notwithstanding_o believe_v and_o then_o our_o nescience_n can_v hurt_v we_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v we_o true_o 4._o true_o clem._n alex_n stro._n l._n 4._o difficilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la difficilia_fw-la i._n e._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o hard_a neither_o be_v the_o profound_a doctor_n and_o wise_a man_n ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o ignorance_n in_o these_o high_a mystery_n even_o king_n solomon_n in_o the_o person_n of_o agur_n prov._n 30._o 2._o 2._o prov._n 30._o 2._o say_v sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n this_o he_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o humane_a and_o acquire_v knowledge_n but_o not_o of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n s._n basil_n be_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o religion_n call_v the_o great_a yet_o he_o say_v to_o every_o man_n 27._o man_n bas_n hom_n 27._o quae_fw-la ignoras_fw-la superant_fw-la cognita_fw-la s._n hirome_n say_v 40._o say_v hier._n n._n 40._o in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n pluâ—a_fw-la nescio_fw-la quam_fw-la scio_fw-la s._n ambrose_n say_v 6._o say_v amb._n hexam_n lib._n 6._o libenter_fw-la fateor_fw-la i_o nescire_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la austin_n the_o profound_a of_o they_o all_o say_v 16._o say_v aug._n epist_n 119._o de_fw-la animae_fw-la orig._n c._n 16._o sanctis_fw-la scripture_n multa_fw-la nescio_fw-la
nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o govern_v and_o we_o further_o acknowledge_v that_o neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a godhead_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n this_o be_v affirm_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 38._o joh._n 10._o 38._o and_o john_n baptist_n have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n 34._o joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o st._n luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 2._o 9_o in_o he_o 1._o lu._n 4._o 1._o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a exclude_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n although_o st._n judas_n call_v christ_n the_o only_a lord_n god_n yet_o this_o word_n only_o do_v not_o bar_v the_o lordship_n or_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o as_o our_o good_a rule_n in_o logic_n teach_v we_o that_o propositio_fw-la exclusiva_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la inclusa_fw-la next_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o 17._o heb._n 7._o 17._o melchisedech_n if_o for_o ever_o then_o he_o must_v be_v a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o so_o than_o the_o socinian_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n because_o the_o supreme_a god_n can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n this_o cavil_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o before_o and_o answer_v 15._o answer_v lib._n 2._o c._n 15._o out_o of_o arstin_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o incarnate_a and_o emanuel_n but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o god_n the_o word_n and_o so_o prosper_v also_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n upon_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n 109._o priest_n prosper_v in_o psal_n 109._o non_fw-fr quatenus_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la quantenus_fw-la ex_fw-la matre_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n i._o e._n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o we_o be_v further_o tell_v by_o the_o socinian_o that_o etc._n heb._n 7._o 1._o p._n â—_o 16._o etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o than_o his_o priesthood_n begin_v that_o the_o expiatory_a or_o satisfactory_a offering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o perform_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n this_o they_o affirm_v because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o vilipend_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o ultimate_a expiation_n or_o satisfaction_n consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n answer_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 23._o gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 23._o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o there_o also_o perform_v the_o expiation_n and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o if_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o heaven_n then_o must_v christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o die_v no_o more_o this_o foul_a blasphemy_n 9_o rom._n 6._o 9_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o that_o of_o origen_n which_o st._n 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