place_n next_o unto_o the_o canonical_a book_n v._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v prove_v only_o by_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o therefore_o we_o use_v only_o the_o canonical_a book_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 59_o hieron_n in_o praef_n in_o lib._n sal._n cypr._n in_o sym_n p._n 377._o con._n laod._n cap._n 59_o and_o with_o the_o father_n we_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o we_o think_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o rule_n be_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v vi_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n take_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n wherefore_o this_o we_o hold_v without_o all_o controversy_n and_o we_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o although_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v of_o the_o first_o father_n namely_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o writing_n and_o be_v also_o instruct_v by_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o augustine_n i_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o so_o he_o mean_v unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n have_v move_v i_o 5._o tom._n 6._o cont_n epi._n fund_z ca._n 5._o yet_o the_o same_o augustine_n notwithstanding_o in_o all_o place_n pronounce_v that_o his_o belief_n come_v not_o from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o bolie_a spirit_n who_o gift_n faith_n be_v viii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v nopower_n over_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o dispute_v whether_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o and_o much_o more_o to_o set_v down_o the_o affirmative_a part_n as_o though_o the_o church_n over_o and_o above_o the_o gift_n of_o know_v the_o spirit_n and_o of_o discern_v canonical_a scripture_n from_o other_o and_o of_o testify_v of_o they_o and_o of_o interpret_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v also_o authority_n either_o of_o add_v too_o or_o 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and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o yea_o we_o think_v and_o know_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n not_o only_o plentiful_o but_o plain_o and_o perspicuouslie_o to_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o since_o god_n never_o speak_v unto_o his_o people_n but_o in_o their_o natural_a language_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injustice_n and_o tyranny_n to_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o they_o to_o any_o man_n &_o consequent_o the_o turn_n of_o they_o into_o the_o proper_a tongue_n of_o any_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v will_v and_o command_v shall_v be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n sake_n yea_o &_o shall_v be_v continual_o bear_v about_o in_o their_o hand_n day_n and_o night_n xiiii_o the_o faithful_a interpretation_n by_o learned_a godly_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v although_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a yet_o we_o dissolve_v not_o the_o interpretation_n and_o exposition_n of_o skilful_a and_o learned_a godly_a man_n 5.21_o 1._o thess_n 5.21_o aswell_o aimcient_a as_o late_a namely_o such_o as_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o scripture_n and_o that_o in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o chief_a principle_n of_o faith_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v contain_v both_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o also_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o true_a general_a and_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a counsel_n gather_v together_o against_o those_o which_o be_v notorious_a heretic_n xv._o the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o faith_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n for_o our_o faith_n nether_a can_v nor_o aught_o to_o ground_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v always_o of_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o man_n work_n be_v repugnant_a we_o reject_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a we_o embrace_v it_o but_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o newtralitie_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a or_o not_o expedient_a to_o the_o church_n we_o allow_v or_o disallow_v it_o and_o so_o we_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v or_o disallow_v chap._n ii_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o property_n i._o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n distinct_a in_o three_o person_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v therefore_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 4.6_o deu._n 4.6_o which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o god_n that_o be_v one_o simple_a indivisible_a eternal_a live_v
and_o most_o perfect_a essence_n in_o three_o existence_n or_o as_o the_o church_n use_v to_o speak_v person_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o 1._o joh._n 5.7_o namely_o subsist_v of_o the_o eternal_a father_n the_o eternal_a son_n and_o the_o eternal_a holy_a spirit_n true_o distinct_a among_o themselves_o yet_o without_o all_o division_n be_v both_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n ii_o that_o so_o everieperson_n by_o itself_o be_v true_a god_n that_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n for_o so_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o father_n by_o himself_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n the_o son_n by_o himself_o be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o himself_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o only_a god_n almighty_a 11.30_o rom._n 11.30_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v iii_o one_o person_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o another_o in_o personal_a propriety_n but_o in_o essential_a they_o differ_v from_o every_o creature_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v so_o speak_v of_o god_n that_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o many_o propriety_n both_o essential_a and_o personal_a and_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o essential_a he_o differ_v from_o all_o thing_n create_v but_o in_o the_o personal_a one_o person_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o we_o therefore_o do_v so_o believe_v that_o as_o to_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v such_o a_o propriety_n of_o the_o father_n as_o can_v agree_v neither_o with_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o to_o be_v beget_v can_v agree_v to_o none_o but_o the_o son_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o likewise_o to_o be_v most_o pure_a eternal_a immeasurable_a present_v every_o where_n simple_o know_v all_o thing_n simple_o almighty_a simple_o good_a and_o such_o like_a be_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o very_a propriety_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o example_n sake_n in_o that_o immeasurable_a goodness_n or_o omnipotent_a in_o the_o same_o omnipotency_n that_o god_n be_v four_o the_o essential_a propriety_n in_o god_n do_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n differ_v from_o the_o essence_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o god_n for_o his_o singleness_n the_o essential_a propriety_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n differ_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o therefore_o they_o without_o this_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o therefore_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o example_n sake_n omnipotent_a simple_o just_a wise_a or_o such_o like_a even_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v of_o one_o propriety_n 19.17_o matt._n 19.17_o teach_v of_o they_o all_o say_v none_o be_v good_a simple_o but_o god_n v._o that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v simple_o such_o as_o god_n be_v unless_o the_o same_o may_v simple_o be_v god_n wherefore_o they_o which_o will_v affirm_v that_o any_o create_a substance_n ever_o can_v or_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o those_o divine_a propriety_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o omnipotent_a and_o such_o like_a they_o must_v needs_o then_o confess_v that_o the_o same_o be_v or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o neither_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v simple_o omnipotent_a but_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n nor_o yet_o the_o holy_a spirit_n vi_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n whereupon_o we_o also_o understand_v how_o it_o be_v that_o since_o the_o son_n be_v no_o less_o omnipotent_a they_o the_o father_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v three_o almighty_n creed_n atha_n creed_n but_o we_o confess_v with_o athanasius_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o they_o be_v one_o only_o almighty_a because_o indeed_o of_o they_o all_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n therefore_o see_v no_o creature_n have_v one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o essence_n with_o god_n but_o a_o far_a other_o and_o diverse_a and_o if_o the_o same_o by_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a omnipotency_n can_v also_o be_v make_v omnipotent_a than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o almighty_n then_o one_o which_o we_o believe_v can_v not_o without_o blasphemy_n be_v affirm_v vii_o error_n wherefore_o we_o condemn_v and_o detest_v all_o heresy_n which_o have_v rise_v against_o this_o first_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o have_v spring_v from_o hell_n &_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o their_o lawful_a counsel_n as_o those_o of_o cerin_n thus_o ebion_n valentinus_n martion_n manichaeus_n arius_n eunomius_n sabellius_n praxea_n fotinus_fw-la and_o such_o like_a as_o seruetus_fw-la and_o tritheitae_n also_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o last_o all_o heresy_n which_o have_v be_v invent_v by_o the_o devil_n either_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o against_o the_o true_a trinity_n of_o person_n yea_o and_o those_o therefore_o which_o deny_v either_o the_o son_n to_o be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v so_o or_o which_o do_v confound_v these_o person_n and_o say_v they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o existence_n which_o for_o diverse_a respect_n be_v call_v by_o diverse_a name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o also_o condemn_v all_o those_o error_n which_o do_v separate_v the_o essential_a propriety_n of_o god_n from_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o it_o seem_v unto_o we_o that_o these_o man_n very_o unaduisedlie_o do_v which_o teach_v that_o those_o essential_a propriety_n in_o very_a deed_n may_v be_v communicate_v or_o rather_o at_o already_o communicate_v to_o creature_n without_o communication_n of_o the_o essence_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o praedestination_n of_o god_n i._o god_n do_v foreknow_v and_o foresee_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n before_o he_o make_v the_o world_n even_o then_o from_o before_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o immeasurable_a wisdom_n foreknow_v all_o thing_n yea_o and_o what_o good_a he_o mean_v himself_o to_o do_v and_o what_o ill_o he_o mean_v to_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o nothing_o be_v ever_o hide_v or_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n aswell_o what_o have_v be_v do_v be_v do_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o what_o can_v be_v do_v though_o it_o never_o be_v do_v 15.18_o heb._n 4.13_o act._n 15.18_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o have_v and_o do_v lie_v open_a and_o manifest_v all_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n ii_o god_n have_v determine_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o have_v before_o hand_n ordain_v they_o to_o the_o best_a end_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o only_o foresee_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o be_v present_a in_o his_o sight_n 4.28_o act._n 4.28_o but_o also_o in_o that_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o have_v certain_o establish_v whatsoever_o do_v or_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o the_o select_v of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o unclean_a filth_n of_o other_o people_n or_o to_o our_o redemption_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o he_o ordain_v through_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o those_o evil_n which_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o will_v suffer_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v to_o good_a end_n so_o that_o not_o one_o hair_n can_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n 10.29.30_o mat._n 10.29.30_o without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n or_o without_o cause_n iii_o all_o man_n to_o be_v praedestinate_a some_o to_o life_n and_o some_o to_o death_n wherefore_o we_o also_o doubt_v not_o that_o god_n when_o he_o create_v all_o man_n to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o angel_n in_o adam_n righteous_a he_o foresee_v that_o in_o he_o all_o shall_v sin_v and_o elect_v some_o in_o christ_n 1.4.5_o eph._n 1.4.5_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v holien_a and_o undefiled_a in_o his_o sight_n in_o charity_n and_o therefore_o predestinate_v they_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n 9.22_o rom._n 9.22_o to_o eternal_a life_n other_o some_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v that_o grace_n and_o therefore_o prepare_v they_o as_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o destruction_n because_o of_o his_o iustiudgement_n that_o in_o the_o one_o sort_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o the_o other_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n four_o the_o
that_o they_o may_v avoid_v condemnation_n xi_o error_n therefore_o we_o condemn_v those_o which_o reject_v the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o not_o pertain_v to_o christian_n and_o again_o those_o which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n fith_o it_o be_v rather_o give_v 1.29_o io._n 1.29_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n who_o alone_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v brief_o our_o confession_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o prepare_v dispose_v and_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n 10.4_o rom._n 10.4_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v end_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v chap._n xi_o of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n i._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n when_o therefore_o the_o 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therefore_o do_v nether_a the_o son_n nor_o the_o father_n cease_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a 14_o for_o these_o be_v personal_a propriety_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v beget_v and_o not_o be_v beget_v but_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v not_o beget_v neither_o do_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n bear_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o father_n or_o more_o son_n 15_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n take_v away_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v good_a just_a wise_a see_v he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n unless_o he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o 16_o so_o we_o take_v no_o power_n from_o god_n nor_o weaken_v it_o at_o all_o if_o we_o say_v god_n can_v sin_v he_o can_v suffer_v he_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v either_o not_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v or_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v partly_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o power_n and_o partly_o they_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o simple_o impossible_a 17_o and_o so_o be_v it_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a as_o that_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o no_o create_a thing_n 18_o for_o see_v omnipotency_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a immeasurable_a infinite_a essence_n and_o able_a to_o be_v communicate_v to_o no_o creature_n that_o it_o shall_v agree_v to_o that_o thing_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a unto_o which_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o be_v god_n in_o it_o own_o essence_n 19_o neither_o can_v a_o thing_n finite_a be_v capable_a of_o a_o thing_n infinite_a see_v every_o thing_n be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o receive_v 20_o also_o it_o be_v no_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o almighty_n then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o god_n whereupon_o christian_n religion_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o almighty_n 21_o wherefore_o although_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v true_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o be_v not_o man_n only_o but_o also_o god_n yet_o his_o humanity_n can_v be_v or_o be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o omnipotent_a without_o impiety_n 22_o for_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o one_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v god_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o make_v proper_o omnipotent_a but_o hold_v still_o the_o own_o weakness_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o to_o die_v 23_o for_o neither_o can_v it_o have_v suffer_v if_o as_o god_n so_o also_o it_o have_v be_v make_v omnipotent_a see_v to_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v be_v impotency_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v not_o suffer_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a 24_o and_o if_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v omnipotent_a through_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ_n why_o do_v the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o not_o to_o his_o humanity_n but_o to_o his_o deity_n that_o his_o body_n see_v no_o corruption_n or_o that_o this_o soul_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 25_o furthermore_o as_o a_o human_a body_n through_o the_o union_n with_o the_o mind_n neither_o be_v make_v a_o incorporeal_a substance_n endue_v with_o will_n and_o understanding_n neither_o receive_v from_o it_o either_o immortality_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o understanding_n or_o will_v so_o neither_o the_o human_a nature_n through_o the_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v a_o essence_n subsist_v by_o itself_o most_o simple_a and_o most_o perfect_a or_o have_v receive_v from_o it_o to_o be_v proper_o omnipotent_a 26_o noreover_o the_o argument_n whereby_o the_o father_n be_v prove_v against_o the_o arrian_n christ_n to_o be_v true_a god_n by_o the_o omnipotency_n attribute_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o son_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v if_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o omnipotency_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o create_a thing_n 27_o last_o concern_v religion_n we_o must_v not_o speak_v but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v none_o but_o only_o god_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a neither_o do_v the_o church_n ever_o profess_v any_o otherwise_o in_o she_o cree_v 28_o whereas_o christ_n say_v after_o his_o resurrection_n alpower_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o authority_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o power_n another_o neither_o say_v he_o it_o be_v give_v to_o my_o humanity_n but_o to_o i_o neither_o be_v this_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o of_o his_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o office_n be_v and_o be_v of_o his_o whole_a person_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n 29_o therefore_o as_o 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the_o propriety_n be_v a_o praedication_n wherein_o the_o propriety_n agreeable_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n in_o a_o name_n concrete_a because_o these_o two_o nature_n the_o word_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n take_v be_v one_o existence_n or_o person_n 22_o thus_o therefore_o we_o judge_v that_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n may_v not_o amiss_o be_v define_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o propriety_n be_v a_o praedication_n or_o a_o manner_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o propriety_n that_o be_v the_o concrete_a name_n signify_v the_o propriety_n of_o one_o nature_n be_v speak_v real_o of_o christ_n person_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o be_v speak_v only_a in_o word_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n in_o the_o concrete_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o nature_n &_o the_o personal_a union_n thereof_o 23_o but_o we_o say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v praedicat_v or_o say_v of_o the_o person_n signify_v by_o the_o concrete_a name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o concrete_a name_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n signify_v the_o person_n as_o also_o the_o propriety_n and_o the_o concrete_a name_n signify_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n alone_o 24_o for_o this_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o father_n against_o the_o heretic_n not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o sometime_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v sometime_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o other_o such_o like_a namely_o how_o such_o phrase_n shall_v be_v understand_v 25_o for_o none_o of_o any_o sound_a judgement_n ever_o doubt_v but_o as_o the_o nature_n so_o also_o the_o essential_a propriety_n of_o both_o the_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a whole_a and_o unconfound_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o union_n so_o as_o for_o example_n sake_n neither_o the_o deity_n be_v make_v passable_a and_o local_a nor_o the_o humanity_n impassable_a and_o uncircumscribed_a as_o some_o heretic_n falsify_v the_o scripture_n have_v blaspheme_v 26_o now_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o whole_a exposition_n be_v the_o true_a and_o near_o unite_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n within_o themselves_o and_o a_o meeting_n of_o they_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n unspeakable_o make_v without_o conversion_n without_o confusion_n without_o division_n without_o separation_n 27_o for_o damascene_fw-la declare_v this_o after_o he_o have_v teach_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n and_o likewise_o how_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o flesh_n namely_o according_a to_o this_o manner_n of_o praedicaâ—ation_n he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n thereof_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o the_o part_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n &_o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o mutual_a predication_n whenas_fw-la one_o nature_n do_v give_v the_o propriety_n of_o one_o nature_n to_o the_o other_o which_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o personal_a identity_n &_o the_o join_n of_o the_o nature_n one_o with_o the_o other_o now_o this_o join_n of_o the_o nature_n one_o with_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a union_n that_o be_v a_o inward_a absolute_a and_o most_o perfect_a unite_n they_o together_z as_o damascene_fw-la both_o else_o where_o &_o especial_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n expound_v it_o say_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n once_o go_v through_o the_o flesh_n give_v unto_o the_o flesh_n also_o a_o unspeakable_a go_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o union_n 29_o we_o ourselves_o add_v that_o this_o union_n be_v also_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v because_o therefore_o this_o reciprocal_a praedication_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o true_a unity_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v show_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o verbal_a praedication_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n see_v they_o have_v great_a use_n show_v how_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o person_n without_o confusion_n 30_o moreover_o this_o same_o communication_n of_o the_o propriety_n for_o example_n in_o this_o proposition_n god_n be_v crucify_v we_o say_v to_o be_v both_o verbal_a and_o real_a in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o in_o that_o by_o this_o concrete_a word_n god_n be_v mean_v a_o person_n which_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o man_n it_o be_v a_o real_a predication_n for_o because_o he_o be_v man_n therefore_o he_o true_o and_o 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humanity_n be_v god_n as_o to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v the_o deity_n and_o as_o false_a to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v immeasurable_a and_o infinite_a as_o to_o say_v the_o humanity_n be_v very_a immeasurablenesse_n or_o infinitenes_n therefore_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v find_v 32_o neither_o can_v one_o nature_n or_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n signify_v either_o in_o a_o abstractive_a or_o concretive_a name_n for_o both_o these_o proposition_n be_v false_a god_n be_v the_o humanity_n and_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o humanity_n 33_o of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n signify_v by_o what_o name_n soever_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a thereunto_o may_v true_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o concrete_a but_o of_o
election_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o free_a gift_n for_o as_o the_o call_n unto_o christ_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n be_v whole_o of_o free_a gift_n 3.5_o eph._n 2.9_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o work_n so_o likewise_o we_o understand_v that_o the_o whole_a praedestination_n of_o saint_n be_v free_o give_v 1.31_o eph._n 1.4_o rom._n 9.11_o 1._o cor._n 1.31_o because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o but_o he_o which_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n v._o we_o be_v pradestinate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n but_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n whereupon_o we_o also_o believe_v since_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a &_o holy_a &_o unblameable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o we_o be_v praedestinate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n but_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o 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themselves_o shall_v live_v bless_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n flat_a against_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n 25.4_o mat._n 25.4_o chap._n xxx_o of_o eternal_a life_n i._o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o which_o by_o their_o good_a work_n have_v witness_v that_o they_o be_v true_o graft_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o that_o last_o day_n unto_o all_o who_o by_o the_o apparent_a work_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n shall_v be_v declare_v before_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n manifest_o show_v and_o by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n christ_n pronounce_v to_o have_v be_v