perfectionem_fw-la intrinsecam_fw-la tametsi_fw-la enim_fw-la fiat_fw-la homo_fw-la tamen_fw-la humanitas_fw-la not_o fit_a intrinseca_fw-la deitati_fw-la aut_fw-la personae_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la illi_fw-la unitur_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la intrinsecâ_fw-la dei_fw-la mutatione_n nec_fw-la obstat_fw-la hic_fw-la loquenâ—i_fw-la modus_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la fit_a homo_fw-la cum_fw-la antea_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la homo_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la rectè_fw-la inde_fw-la colligatur_fw-la aliquam_fw-la mutationem_fw-la factam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la factam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficit_fw-la factam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o humanitate_fw-la god_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o incarnation_n because_o by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o acquire_v or_o loose_v any_o intrinsical_a perfection_n for_o although_o he_o be_v make_v man_n yet_o the_o manhood_n be_v not_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o godhead_n or_o person_n but_o only_o unite_v thereunto_o without_o any_o intrinsical_a change_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o impugn_a by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n god_n by_o the_o incarnation_n be_v make_v man_n whereas_o before_o he_o be_v not_o mâ—n_z for_o although_o thence_o it_o be_v right_o collect_v that_o some_o mutation_n be_v make_v yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o humanity_n but_o this_o doubt_n i_o have_v already_o full_o discuss_v on_o joh._n 1.14_o pag._n 82_o 83_o 84._o whither_o i_o shall_v remit_v the_o reader_n 1._o another_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o godhead_n in_o which_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n subsi_v all-fulness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o manhood_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n it_o be_v also_o unite_a therewith_o in_o 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omnipotency_n and_o that_o be_v common_a unto_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v terminatiuè_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o termination_n and_o relation_n the_o second_o person_n then_o be_v the_o alone_a term_n unto_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v assume_v because_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o termination_n be_v the_o personality_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o it_o and_o incommunicable_a unto_o the_o two_o other_o person_n all_o three_o person_n do_v joint_o and_o undivide_o frame_v and_o sanctify_v the_o manhood_n as_o also_o do_v unite_v it_o with_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v unite_v therewith_o thus_o the_o word_n alone_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o to_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n joh._n 14.28_o that_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o manhood_n but_o now_o this_o will_v not_o be_v true_a if_o the_o father_n be_v incarnate_a and_o do_v subsist_v in_o the_o manhood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v not_o incarnate_a a_o second_o sorâ—_n of_o objection_n proceed_v on_o the_o manhood_n part_n and_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o connaturalness_n of_o a_o proper_a personality_n or_o subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o thereunto_o the_o resultancy_n whereof_o therefrom_o be_v miraculous_o prevent_v and_o stay_v for_o hereupon_o two_o objection_n will_v follow_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v by_o the_o personal_a union_n 1._o debase_v 2._o violence_v 1._o debase_v because_o it_o be_v affirm_v to_o want_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o utmost_a compliment_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v connatural_a thereunto_o and_o find_v in_o all_o other_o man_n 2._o violence_v for_o here_o by_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o proper_a personality_n unto_o which_o it_o have_v a_o natural_a propension_n or_o tendency_n and_o therefore_o it_o exist_v violent_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o pretend_a absurdity_n be_v the_o sequel_n of_o this_o personal_a union_n 1._o hereby_o there_o redound_v no_o imperfection_n unto_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n for_o notwithstanding_o it_o christ_n want_v nothing_o to_o make_v he_o a_o perfect_a man_n because_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a humanity_n unto_o which_o be_v communicate_v a_o subsistence_n infinite_o transcend_v its_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n after_o a_o high_a manner_n then_o if_o it_o have_v subsist_v by_o itself_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.17_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o damascene_fw-la have_v a_o say_n that_o verbum_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la omnem_fw-la rem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o naâ—urâ_fw-la plâ—ntavit_fw-la but_o they_o be_v both_o 227._o both_o quod_fw-la verò_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnatiâ—nis_fw-la respondetur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la inconveniens_fw-la verum_fw-la potius_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la explicandam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la illius_fw-la mysterii_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la assumpserit_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la natura_fw-la aliqu_fw-la ïrationem_fw-la positivan_fw-mi constitutivam_fw-la personae_fw-la siuè_fw-la illa_fw-la sit_fw-la res_fw-la onnino_fw-la distinct_a a_o siuè_fw-la modus_fw-la tantum_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la illam_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfect_a be_o in_o esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la personam_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la damascenus_n ait_fw-la nempè_fw-la assumpsisse_fw-la verbum_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la formalem_fw-la hominis_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la creatam_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n disp_n tom_fw-mi poster_n disp_n 34._o sect_n 2._o num_fw-la 19_o pag._n 181._o respondetur_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la substantiâ—lem_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la complementum_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o ratione_fw-la suppositi_fw-la &_o personae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la complementum_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la nec_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la for_o malitèr_n enim_fw-la constituitur_fw-la &_o essentialitèr_fw-la humanitate_fw-la unde_fw-la fateor_fw-la deesse_fw-la humanitati_fw-la modum_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la christo_fw-la deesse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la perfectus_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la perfectam_fw-la habet_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la &_o altiori_fw-la subsisientiâ_fw-la subsistit_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dam._n 3._o the_o fid_fw-we cap._n 6._o &_o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la â—verbum_fw-la assumpsisse_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la plantavit_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la inassumptibile_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la incurabile_fw-la quia_fw-la perfectissimam_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la univit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illum_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr essentia_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la suâ—rez_n in_o tert_n part_n thomae_fw-la disp_n 8._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 226._o 227._o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o formal_a constitution_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o a_o create_a person_n aâ—_n such_o for_o herein_o indeed_o he_o be_v unlike_o other_o man_n but_o this_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o as_o man_n any_o way_n behind_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n in_o the_o point_n of_o dignity_n for_o christ_n man_n be_v a_o uncreated_a a_o infinite_a person_n whereas_o they_o all_o be_v but_o finite_a and_o create_v person_n neither_o 2._o do_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n suffer_v any_o violence_n by_o its_o personal_a union_n for_o
eas_fw-la nemo_fw-la subalternasâ—sed_v vicarias_fw-la appellavit_fw-la secundà _fw-it non_fw-la tantum_fw-la aequo_fw-la graâ—u_fw-la cooperante_n causas_fw-la prejudicare_fw-la inviâ—em_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la subalternatas_fw-la gemino_fw-la casu_fw-la primò_fw-la quum_fw-la it_z à _fw-la subalternantur_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la absque_fw-la iis_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la producere_fw-la effectum_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratia_fw-la etsi_fw-la sol_fw-la in_o why_fw-mi sico_fw-la ordine_fw-la producat_fw-la poma_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la arbore_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la subordâ—natur_fw-la ideò_fw-la confidenter_fw-la dicat_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la solemn_a ad_fw-la producenda_fw-la poma_fw-la atqui_fw-la audivimus_fw-la vasquez_n negantem_fw-la posse_fw-la christi_fw-la passionem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la efficere_fw-la dignum_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la absque_fw-la propriâ_fw-la satisfactione_n audivimus_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la iniquum_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la in_o gratiám_fw-la sine_fw-la satis_fw-la factione_n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la magnaque_fw-la peccata_fw-la admifit_n aequè_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la pauca_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la necesse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la fateri_fw-la have_v satisfactiones_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la saltèm_fw-la decerpere_fw-la de_fw-fr honore_fw-la christi_fw-la altero_fw-la in_fw-la causis_fw-la ethicis_fw-la suâ—alâ—ernae_fw-la causae_fw-la derogant_fw-la primae_fw-la quum_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la praeter_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratia_fw-la nor_o patietâ—r_fw-la reâ—…sibi_fw-la proregem_fw-la ullum_fw-la substitui_fw-la a_o quoquam_fw-la at_o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la omne_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la praetexiu_fw-la subordinatae_fw-la causae_fw-la christi_fw-la meritis_fw-la substitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la mitto_fw-la jam_fw-la nolente_fw-la certè_fw-la inscio_fw-la quod_fw-la pii_fw-la nec_fw-la far_o nec_fw-la dâ—ssimulare_fw-la possunt_fw-la suppose_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o a_o subordination_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o possible_a yet_o it_o can_v lawful_o be_v make_v only_o by_o christ_n himself_o now_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v devise_v it_o of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o any_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o miserable_a weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n unto_o unprejudiced_a mind_n but_o second_o they_o ascribe_v satisfaction_n unto_o man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o thereby_o quite_o exclude_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o bellarmine_n his_o answer_n unto_o this_o follow_a argument_n of_o we_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la cap._n 14._o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o work_n they_o be_v either_o two_o satisfaction_n or_o but_o one_o if_o they_o be_v two_o satisfaction_n one_o of_o christ_n and_o another_o of_o we_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v unjust_a in_o punish_v one_o sin_n twice_o over_o or_o if_o as_o some_o say_v the_o satisfaction_n be_v but_o one_o than_o it_o be_v either_o christ_n and_o so_o we_o satisfy_v not_o or_o we_o and_o so_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o or_o else_o we_o divide_v the_o honour_n with_o he_o make_v he_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o fault_n and_o we_o for_o the_o punishment_n unto_o this_o objection_n bellarmine_n have_v reckon_v up_o two_o answer_n pitch_v upon_o a_o three_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v we_o hereby_o you_o see_v christ_n be_v quite_o exclude_v at_o least_o from_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o venial_a sin_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o temporal_a punishment_n no_o say_v bellarmine_n for_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n say_v he_o that_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o satisfy_v he_o satisfy_v immediate_o for_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o mediate_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o give_v we_o grace_n whereby_o we_o ourselves_o be_v enable_v to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o it_o unto_o this_o aim_n very_o acute_o repli_v bell._n enervat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 5._o pag._n 192_o 193._o in_o such_o a_o respect_n as_o this_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o because_o we_o have_v all_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o upon_o this_o account_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o relation_n unto_o our_o sin_n and_o their_o punishment_n then_o unto_o good_a work_n as_o they_o be_v good_a for_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v grace_n enable_v we_o to_o work_v well_o and_o again_o tom_n 3._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 229_o 230._o 1._o if_o 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etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.11_o three_o of_o signify_v the_o partiality_n or_o imperfection_n in_o participation_n of_o our_o grace_n from_o christ_n we_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o not_o his_o fullness_n itself_o and_o thus_o we_o usual_o say_v take_v and_o receive_v of_o this_o bread_n &_o wine_n when_o we_o mean_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bread_n or_o wine_n &_o not_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v a_o perfect_a fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o how_o little_a a_o part_n or_o portion_n thereof_o redound_v unto_o we_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.7_o 2._o here_o be_v a_o exact_a conformity_n and_o answerablenesse_n of_o our_o grace_n unto_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o christ_n as_o unto_o its_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o natural_a 400._o natural_a mr_n bayne_n on_o ephes_n 1.23_o dr_n edw._n reynolds_n treatise_n pag._n 400._o generation_n the_o child_n receive_v from_o his_o parent_n limb_n for_o limb_n not_o alimbe_v in_o they_o requisite_a unto_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o be_v in_o it_o too_o the_o frame_n of_o its_o body_n be_v as_o full_a as_o they_o for_o member_n though_o not_o for_o bulk_n or_o quantity_n even_o so_o in_o regeneration_n when_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n he_o receive_v in_o some_o weak_a degree_n grace_n for_o grace_n there_o be_v not_o a_o sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o it_o be_v in_o some_o small_a measure_n and_o proportion_n wrought_v in_o he_o so_o that_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v as_o full_a as_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n though_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n pelargus_n and_o maldonate_fw-it tell_v we_o of_o some_o that_o translate_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n grace_n upon_o grace_n that_o be_v omnem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la or_o cumulatissimam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la every_o grace_n or_o most_o abundant_a grace_n and_o they_o parallel_v it_o with_o job_n 2.4_o which_o they_o render_v thus_o skin_n upon_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n that_o be_v a_o man_n will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n all_o his_o wealth_n or_o substance_n which_o in_o those_o time_n stand_v principal_o in_o cattle_n express_v synechdochical_o by_o skin_n 2._o christ_n communicate_v unto_o such_o of_o his_o member_n as_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o strong_a in_o the_o faith_n a_o progressive_a fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o term_v it_o so_o because_o it_o accrew_v unto_o they_o upon_o their_o proficiency_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n