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but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o nation_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o or_o in_o balance_n with_o he_o 40._o less_o they_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v give_v for_o we_o the_o ransom_n excel_v the_o prisoner_n as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v man_n 5._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n marvel_v we_o to_o see_v christ_n death_n of_o that_o power_n &_o price_n with_o god_n that_o it_o appease_v his_o wrath_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o as_o with_o his_o enemy_n when_o as_o his_o own_o son_n be_v equal_a with_o he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n fair_a or_o full_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o need_v not_o ask_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o express_v god_n can_v have_v if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a with_o his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v we_o we_o must_v give_v over_o all_o hope_n and_o despair_n for_o heaven_n can_v yield_v we_o a_o great_a value_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v none_o like_a wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o seal_v his_o own_o condemnation_n with_o his_o own_o heart_n let_v he_o distrust_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v acknowledge_v the_o infinite_a price_n of_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n above_o our_o worth_n and_o we_o must_v learn_v be_v sinful_a and_o wretched_a creature_n not_o to_o amend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v truth_n to_o be_v the_o guider_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o figure_n to_o frustrate_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n touch_v our_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n father_n i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o observe_v or_o urge_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v ancient_a and_o catholic_a 3._o cum_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la esset_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la merito_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la templum_fw-la &_o corporale_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnium_fw-la ammis_fw-la pretium_fw-la offerens_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la morti_fw-la debebatur_fw-la persoluit_fw-la where_o as_o the_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n say_v athanasius_n be_v above_o all_o worthy_o then_o by_o offer_v his_o own_o temple_n &_o bodily_a instrument_n as_o a_o price_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n do_v he_o pay_v that_o be_v due_a unto_o death_n cyril_n nobis_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la esset_fw-la deus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la pretium_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficit_fw-la solus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la morte_fw-la suae_fw-la carnis_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la mortem_fw-la depellens_fw-la if_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n how_o can_v he_o alone_o suffice_v to_o be_v the_o ransom_n for_o all_o but_o he_o alone_o dead_a suffice_v for_o all_o because_o he_o be_v above_o all_o he_o be_v therefore_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o flesh_n drive_v away_o death_n from_o the_o world_n and_o again_o estis_fw-la redempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la christo_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la dante_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la ut_fw-la communis_fw-la homo_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la christus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la corpus_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la rependendum_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitam_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la at_o si_fw-la deus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la qui_fw-la dignissimus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la merito_fw-la fuit_fw-la we_o be_v redeem_v christ_n give_v his_o own_o body_n for_o us._n but_o if_o christ_n be_v take_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n how_o shall_v his_o body_n be_v sufficient_a to_o restore_v life_n to_o all_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v god_n in_o our_o flesh_n worthy_o they_o do_v he_o suffice_v to_o redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o his_o blood_n austen_n 148._o si_fw-mi propter_fw-la hominem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la victurus_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la accepit_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la unde_fw-la moreretur_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la nomposset_n mori_fw-la nisi_fw-la caro_fw-la nomposset_n mori_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortale_fw-la corpus_fw-la if_o god_n die_v for_o man_n shall_v not_o man_n live_v with_o god_n but_o how_o die_v god_n he_o take_v of_o thou_o wherein_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o there_o can_v nothing_o die_v but_o flesh_n there_o can_v die_v nothing_o but_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o elsewhere_o a_o ancient_a writer_n under_o his_o name_n if_o not_o himself_o indubitanter_fw-la credamus_fw-la quod_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la redemit_fw-la 114._o qui_fw-la plus_fw-la dedit_fw-la quam_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la valeret_fw-la
our_o sin_n that_o who_o the_o devil_n justly_o hold_v as_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n those_o he_o may_v worthy_o loose_v through_o he_o who_o he_o wrongful_o slay_v be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n with_o this_o justice_n the_o devil_n be_v conquer_v and_o with_o this_o band_n be_v he_o bind_v that_o his_o good_n may_v be_v spoil_v and_o so_o saint_n austen_n conclude_v in_o express_a word_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v permit_v to_o shed_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v give_v as_o a_o price_n in_o our_o redemption_n which_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v spill_v it_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o as_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o since_o christ_n owe_v none_o for_o himself_o &_o so_o be_v we_o dismiss_v out_o of_o his_o power_n 15_o in_o hac_fw-la redemptione_n tanquam_fw-la pretium_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la quo_fw-la accepto_fw-la diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la ditatus_fw-la sed_fw-la ligatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la eius_fw-la nexibus_fw-la solueremur_fw-la in_o this_o redemption_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v as_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o which_o be_v receive_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o enrich_v but_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o his_o snare_n 77._o s._n ambrose_n affirm_v as_o much_o si_fw-mi redempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la corruptibilibus_fw-la argento_fw-la &_o auro_fw-la sed_fw-la precioso_fw-la sanguine_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la quo_fw-la utique_fw-la vendente_fw-la nisi_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la nostrum_fw-la iam_fw-la peccatricis_fw-la successionis_fw-la be_v quaesitum_fw-la seruitium_fw-la possidedat_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la ipse_fw-la flagitabat_fw-la pretium_fw-la ut_fw-la seruitio_fw-la exueret_fw-la quos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la obstrictos_fw-la pretium_fw-la autem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la liberationis_fw-la erat_fw-la sanguis_fw-la domini_fw-la jesu_fw-la quod_fw-la necessario_fw-la solvendum_fw-la erat_fw-la ei_o cvi_o peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la venditi_fw-la eramus_fw-la if_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sell_v we_o but_o he_o that_o possess_v we_o as_o his_o servant_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sinful_a succession_n doubtless_o even_a he_o require_v a_o ransom_n to_o dismiss_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n which_o he_o have_v over_o us._n now_o the_o price_n of_o our_o deliverance_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o price_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v sell_v through_o our_o sin_n they_o which_o traduce_v this_o doctrine_n as_o incline_v to_o manicheisme_n have_v more_o need_n of_o elleborus_fw-la to_o furge_v their_o brain_n then_o of_o authority_n to_o persuade_v their_o heart_n for_o since_o christ_n pay_v no_o ransom_n for_o himselve_n but_o for_o we_o and_o his_o innocent_a blood_n can_v not_o be_v shed_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a what_o touch_v of_o untruth_n can_v it_o have_v that_o god_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n eagerlie_a thirst_v and_o wrongful_o shed_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o man_n ransom_n and_o a_o price_n most_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o who_o redeem_v we_o and_o with_o what_o price_n as_o 20._o god_n buy_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o in_o manifest_a word_n from_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_v even_o from_o the_o power_n of_o 1_o darkness_n 13._o death_n and_o hell_n that_o be_v 1._o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n whether_o therefore_o we_o resemble_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o pray_v that_o break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o devourer_n to_o a_o bait_v that_o hold_v fast_o the_o swallower_n to_o a_o price_n that_o conclude_v the_o challenger_n to_o a_o ransom_n that_o free_v the_o prisoner_n or_o to_o a_o conquest_n that_o overthrow_v the_o infulter_n in_o effect_n it_o be_v all_o one_o satan_n by_o kill_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n lose_v both_o he_o and_o all_o his_o member_n the_o lord_n rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o raise_v they_o all_o that_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o by_o the_o might_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a which_o now_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o their_o 6._o own_o but_o his_o that_o buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n be_v before_o 7._o sell_v under_o sin_n who_o 6_o servant_n they_o be_v till_o christ_n with_o his_o blood_n 5._o redeem_v they_o 5._o unto_o god_n and_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n his_o father_n 95._o venit_fw-la redemptor_n &_o dedit_fw-la pretium_fw-la fudit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la emit_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la videte_fw-la quid_fw-la dederit_fw-la &_o invenite_fw-la quid_fw-la emerit_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la tanti_fw-la quid_fw-la valet_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la the_o redeemer_n come_v say_v austen_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o purchase_v the_o world_n consider_v what_o he_o give_v and_o mark_v what_o he_o buy_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v y_o e_o price_n what_o be_v value_v at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n what_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 61._o hic_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effusus_fw-la omnem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbenâ—_n abluit_fw-la hic_fw-la sanguis_fw-la antea_fw-la semper_fw-la praesignabatur_fw-la in_o 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redemptionem_fw-la pro_fw-la multis_fw-la to_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o esay_n foretell_v as_o much_o that_o he_o shall_v many_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o great_a mastery_n to_o cite_v place_n of_o scripture_n in_o show_n repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o howbeit_o in_o truth_n these_o be_v not_o contrariety_n but_o consequent_n to_o the_o former_a authority_n for_o where_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o body_n christ_n can_v not_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v down_o his_o soul_n to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n &_o so_o give_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o &_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o she_o very_a translator_n y_z t_z otherwise_o favour_v this_o opinion_n of_o hell_n pain_n do_v interpret_v those_o word_n 20._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v &_o to_o give_v 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