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the_o other_o part_n his_o manhood_n thereof_o christ_n manhood_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o not_o so_o at_o any_o hand_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v or_o call_v a_o person_n proper_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n or_o manhood_n but_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o yet_o that_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o manhood_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n thereof_o if_o christ_n humane_a nature_n have_v be_v before_o it_o be_v take_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o word_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o unton_a of_o two_o person_n and_o not_o of_o two_o nature_n and_o therefore_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o person_n compact_v of_o two_o person_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v many_o absurd_a unprofitable_a yea_o altogether_o wicked_a &_o ungodlie_a matter_n whereof_o now_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o speak_v therefore_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v determine_v that_o 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not_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o john_n john_n three_o error_n by_o misinterpret_v the_o word_n of_o john_n out_o of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n have_v fall_v into_o diverse_a error_n for_o some_o have_v expound_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n because_o the_o word_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o body_n take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n join_v with_o the_o body_n shape_v or_o fashion_v the_o man_n so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n take_v unto_o it_o that_o body_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v become_v christ_n so_o that_o they_o deprive_v christ_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n &_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o do_v substitute_n the_o godhead_n 380._o apollinaris_n teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v only_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n tripartit_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 44._o &_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o basil_n epist_n 74._o august_n lib._n &_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v they_o have_v a_o double_a name_n docitae_fw-la or_o docetae_n and_o spring_v indeed_o as_o some_o suppose_v from_o simon_n magus_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n they_o hold_v as_o the_o marcionite_n do_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o a_o fantasy_n or_o ghost_n see_v homil_n 2._o follow_v if_o these_o man_n opinion_n be_v true_a christ_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n jesus_n or_o a_o saviour_n as_o indeed_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v suffer_v for_o us._n there_o be_v othersome_a who_o forsake_v these_o error_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v into_o other_o no_o less_o
absurd_a and_o detestable_a because_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v while_o fool_n avoid_v some_o vice_n or_o fault_n they_o ruâ—_a into_o other_o before_o nestorius_n who_o heresy_n what_o it_o be_v be_v open_v before_o for_o nestorius_n interpret_v these_o word_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v most_o plentifullie_o and_o full_o pour_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o force_v thereof_o into_o that_o flesh_n which_o it_o take_v interpretation_n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n which_o interpretation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o divine_a or_o as_o you_o will_v say_v godlike_a or_o heavenly_a and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a amongst_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v neither_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o saviour_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o paul_n attribute_v unto_o christ_n â—_o coloss_n 2._o â—_o 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communicate_v of_o propriety_n that_o we_o may_v well_o know_v and_o understand_v this_o matter_n we_o must_v earn_v to_o distinguish_v the_o thing_n attribute_v to_o either_o nature_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o and_o true_o we_o say_v that_o thing_n attribute_v to_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n must_v most_o proper_o and_o in_o deed_n be_v attribute_v to_o be_v same_o rule_n the_o first_o rule_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n wherefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a be_v every_o where_o be_v eternal_a be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v die_v be_v invisible_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o attribute_v tâ—_n that_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o flesh_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o manhood_n that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o 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the_o godhead_n but_o to_o that_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o either_o nature_n and_o â—hese_fw-mi thing_n attribute_v together_o to_o christ_n be_v personal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v respect_v his_o whole_a person_n which_o unless_o we_o confess_v we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n and_o his_o partaker_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o &_o such_o like_a be_v so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n nature_n leo._n one_o sort_n of_o heretic_n have_v both_o these_o name_n because_o they_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o will_n &_o one_o nature_n and_o not_o two_o will_n or_o two_o nature_n answer_v to_o his_o two_o nature_n that_o notwithstanding_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n do_v distinctlie_o bring_v with_o it_o his_o proper_a &_o peculiar_a work_n to_o this_o common_a deed_n of_o redemption_n mediation_n etc._n etc._n as_o leo_n teach_v in_o that_o his_o famous_a and_o worthy_a epistle_n which_o also_o we_o must_v know_v and_o believe_v lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o that_o other_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothâ—â—its_n or_o monophysit_n and_o yet_o the_o knoâ—_n be_v not_o untie_v nor_o the_o matâ—er_o dispatch_v therefore_o we_o be_v principalie_a to_o mark_v yet_o a_o certain_a other_o manner_n oâ—_n speech_n touch_v christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n himself_o these_o dark_a term_n be_v expound_v afterward_o by_o the_o author_n himself_o denominate_v either_o of_o the_o concret_o so_o it_o cannâ—t_v without_o great_a impiety_n be_v attribute_v 〈◊〉_d either_o of_o the_o nature_n consider_v by_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n as_o for_o example_n when_o we_o say_v god_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d son_n redeem_v the_o church_n by_o his_o bloâ—d_n so_o we_o do_v right_o believe_v and_o say_v thâ—t_a god_n suffer_v and_o die_v 20.28_o acts._n 20.28_o which_o that_o ungodâ—ie_a man_n nestorius_n deny_v for_o unless_o god_n have_v be_v he_o that_o suffer_v for_o we_o his_o suffering_n can_v not_o have_v bring_v salvation_n unto_o us._n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v â—â—rne_v suffer_v dead_a and_z rise_v again_o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o spaâ—e_v on_o the_o earth_n with_o nicodemus_n 3.13_o john_n 3.13_o and_o â—his_v we_o affirm_v even_o by_o this_o rule_n follow_v to_o wit_n rule_n the_o three_o rule_n that_o whatsoever_o word_n or_o term_n be_v proper_a to_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o godhead_n or_o the_o manhood_n they_o may_v be_v change_v in_o the_o concrete_a but_o not_o in_o the_o abstract_n thereby_o abstract_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o call_v the_o abstract_n we_o call_v the_o very_a form_n itself_o be_v by_o thought_n severeâ—_n from_o the_o matter_n a_o abstract_n as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o do_v in_o my_o mind_n comprehend_v no_o some_o just_a man_n or_o other_o but_o some_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n which_o also_o have_v place_n in_o other_o predication_n justicâ—_z therefore_o or_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o câ—rteine_a abstract_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n consider_v by_o itself_o and_o not_o in_o the_o subject_n or_o particular_a party_n wherein_o it_o be_v thereby_o concrete_a and_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o and_o â—he_v concrete_a shall_v be_v the_o matter_n or_o man_n hiâ—selfe_n as_o a_o just_a man_n to_o wit_n he_o that_o be_v â—ndued_v with_o that_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n sâ—_n in_o christ_n we_o consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n tâ—o_fw-la nature_n the_o manhood_n and_o the_o godhead_n but_o in_o the_o concrete_a we_o comprehend_v he_o god_n &_o man_n therefore_o let_v godhead_n
and_o manhood_n be_v the_o abstract_n and_o god_n and_o â—an_v the_o concret_o and_o then_o i_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n attribute_v to_o the_o humanity_n nay_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n or_o speak_v of_o â—im_n though_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o godhead_n or_o speak_v thereof_o and_o on_o thâ—_n other_o side_n i_o affirm_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o godhead_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o man_n though_o not_o to_o the_o manhood_n wherefore_o this_o proposition_n be_v true_a this_o man_n be_v god_n or_o this_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n be_v man_n but_o these_o be_v ungodlie_a and_o blasphemous_a the_o godhead_n be_v the_o manhood_n or_o the_o manhood_n be_v the_o godhead_n so_o we_o must_v say_v and_o believe_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n suffer_v dead_a etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o godhead_n for_o he_o in_o deed_n that_o be_v god_n suffer_v but_o not_o his_o godhead_n 18._o 1._o pet._n 3_o 18._o therefore_o when_o peter_n say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v he_o add_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o paul_n rom._n 1._o 1.4_o rom._n 1.4_o he_o be_v mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o predication_n or_o speech_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v the_o very_a personal_a union_n itself_o to_o wit_n because_o that_o that_o subsistence_n or_o be_v or_o that_o person_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n whole_a that_o be_v 〈…〉_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a so_o denominate_v of_o either_o of_o his_o nature_n wherefore_o whether_o he_o be_v call_v man_n he_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o understand_v to_o be_v god_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v call_v god_n he_o be_v like_o wise_a understand_v to_o be_v man_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n themselves_o to_o wit_n either_o the_o manhood_n or_o the_o godhead_n by_o these_o abstract_a name_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o signify_v or_o mean_v but_o 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mind_n nor_o his_o foot_n nor_o any_o other_o member_n speak_v but_o his_o tongue_n or_o mouth_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n have_v even_o personal_o grow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v together_o and_o be_v come_v into_o one_o subsistence_n or_o be_v that_o be_v true_o in_o the_o concrete_a attribute_v to_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a which_o if_o it_o be_v utter_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a consider_v severallie_o and_o by_o themselves_o shall_v be_v false_o speak_v what_o more_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n though_o now_o it_o be_v dissolve_v through_o death_n peter_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v and_o sit_v at_o rome_n who_o soul_n yet_o notwithstanding_o neither_o â—s_v dead_a neither_o any_o where_o place_v upon_o â—he_n earth_n so_o when_o i_o say_v the_o eternal_a â—onne_n of_o god_n die_v i_o consider_v and_o mean_v he_o as_o he_o be_v whole_a christ_n although_o i_o denominate_v he_o after_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n to_o wit_n his_o mortal_a or_o humane_a nature_n so_o again_o i_o say_v this_o man_n forgive_v sin_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n of_o himself_o for_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n together_o 2.7_o mark_n 2.7_o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o ancient_a divine_n have_v call_v the_o communicate_v of_o propriety_n be_v communicate_v of_o propriety_n and_o what_o it_o be_v which_o some_o do_v not_o right_o distinguish_v from_o make_v common_a and_o other_o some_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v real_a yea_o or_o no_o have_v bewray_v most_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o unmoovable_a foundation_n abovesaid_a if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n whereunto_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o yield_v doubtless_o the_o old_a sophister_n and_o natural_a philosopher_n if_o they_o be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n will_v laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v falsehood_n religion_n allow_v no_o falsehood_n divinity_n &_o christian_n religion_n admit_v no_o false_a matter_n or_o point_n therefore_o that_o trope_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n touch_v the_o communicate_v of_o the_o propriety_n be_v altogether_o true_a in_o the_o concrete_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n person_n be_v weigh_v as_o if_o some_o whole_a thing_n shall_v be_v consider_v joint_o and_o together_o neither_o be_v it_o wont_v otherwise_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o abstract_n that_o be_v in_o the_o appellative_a or_o common_a name_n or_o name_n whereby_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n be_v call_v it_o can_v never_o be_v use_v without_o ungodliness_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v take_v for_o true_a that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o godhead_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o manhood_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o manhood_n speak_v of_o the_o godhead_n and_o these_o be_v the_o point_n which_o we_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v think_v needful_a to_o be_v propound_v and_o deliver_v that_o therefore_o remain_v behind_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v of_o which_o we_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n speak_v at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o read_v or_o lecture_n the_o second_o homily_n or_o sermon_n make_v the_o eight_o of_o april_n 1574._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a sermon_n to_o wit_n point_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a sermon_n consist_v of_o four_o particular_a point_n that_o 1_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o 2_o have_v in_o christ_n principal_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o do_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o person_n and_o such_o also_o as_o do_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o office_n we_o have_v hear_v 3_o that_o under_o the_o name_n or_o word_n of_o person_n there_o be_v mean_v christ_n 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