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and_o also_o those_o thing_n that_o proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v god_n speak_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n yet_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o as_o it_o be_v heretical_a to_o confound_v the_o one_o nature_n with_o the_o other_o that_o so_o it_o be_v also_o and_o have_v be_v ever_o so_o account_v of_o all_o those_o who_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o not_o of_o their_o own_o have_v write_v the_o scripture_n to_o communicate_v proper_o the_o special_a property_n of_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o they_o have_v never_o so_o speak_v or_o write_v but_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o concrete_a that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o not_o the_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o essence_n and_o never_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o abstract_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n use_v note_v the_o naked_a and_o simple_a essence_n in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o true_a 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may_v not_o say_v that_o his_o manhood_n be_v so_o for_o we_o must_v understand_v and_o always_o remember_v that_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n be_v affirm_v of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n that_o proper_o belong_v unto_o aâ—â—ther_n that_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o never_o be_v to_o invest_v the_o one_o nature_n with_o the_o property_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o other_o but_o that_o so_o we_o speak_v to_o show_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o in_o one_o person_n we_o may_v see_v a_o pretty_a good_a image_n hereof_o in_o a_o man_n as_o he_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o because_o of_o the_o concur_v but_o of_o those_o two_o
nature_n together_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o man_n as_o they_o do_v though_o infinite_o it_o come_v short_a of_o the_o reach_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o mystery_n that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o may_v true_o be_v say_v in_o diverse_a respect_n to_o be_v a_o heavenly_a creature_n and_o a_o earthly_a mortal_a and_o immortal_a heavenly_a and_o immortal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o earthly_a &_o mortal_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o diverse_a thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n be_v yet_o say_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o contrary_a they_o which_o be_v special_a to_o the_o soul_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o body_n as_o for_o example_n we_o say_v sometime_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n awake_v or_o sleep_v which_o be_v proper_o say_v of_o the_o body_n and_o we_o say_v the_o body_n hear_v see_v or_o understand_v when_o as_o in_o deed_n the_o body_n can_v do_v none_o of_o these_o but_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o as_o we_o think_v they_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o either_o for_o the_o union_n or_o couple_v of_o these_o two_o together_o to_o make_v a_o man_n or_o for_o any_o of_o these_o phrase_n will_v either_o turn_v the_o one_o of_o these_o into_o the_o other_o confound_v one_o of_o these_o with_o the_o other_o or_o invest_v the_o one_o nature_n real_o with_o the_o property_n that_o be_v special_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o other_o so_o hold_v we_o it_o most_o firm_o in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v plain_o heretical_a to_o do_v the_o like_a these_o thing_n therefore_o thus_o wey_v and_o consider_v we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v and_o think_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n namely_o even_o this_o that_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o iustify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n 1._o tim._n 3.16_o and_o by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v 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and_o consequent_o arrius_n that_o hold_v right_o of_o neither_o affirm_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o he_o be_v but_o a_o create_a spirit_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o a_o body_n only_o without_o any_o other_o soul_n than_o his_o create_a godhead_n and_o apollinaris_n that_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v the_o mind_n or_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n howsoever_o he_o grant_v he_o the_o sensitive_a and_o grow_a soul_n be_v confound_v also_o especial_o remember_v further_o that_o christ_n himself_o as_o plain_o to_o teach_v they_o by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n as_o by_o experience_n they_o see_v and_o find_v he_o have_v the_o very_a body_n of_o a_o man_n say_v not_o only_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n math._n 26.38_o but_o die_v as_o luke_n report_v 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o nestorius_n that_o hold_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o he_o 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the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o gross_a real_a presence_n and_o mouth_n eat_v of_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v most_o eagerlie_a strive_v and_o contend_v to_o entitle_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o the_o godheade_n as_o to_o be_v muisible_a incircumscriptible_a etc._n etc._n be_v most_o plain_o prove_v to_o teach_v herein_o heretical_a and_o damn_a doctrine_n for_o that_o thus_o confound_v the_o property_n with_o eutiches_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n they_o confound_v the_o nature_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o as_o they_o may_v just_o take_v the_o condemnation_n of_o eutiches_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o be_v also_o direct_o their_o condemnation_n under_o this_o same_o condemnation_n come_v the_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o eutiches_n be_v condemn_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v who_o they_o follow_v though_o with_o he_o they_o hold_v but_o one_o nature_n after_o the_o incarnation_n to_o remain_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o think_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o human_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v say_v that_o it_o suffer_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o which_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v absorpte_v of_o that_o yet_o hold_v that_o that_o nature_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o aphterdoxitae_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v impassable_a for_o the_o coniunxion_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o divine_a and_o also_o the_o monothelite_n who_o therefore_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_a will_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o these_o stumble_v and_o fall_v with_o eutiches_n in_o urge_v so_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n that_o they_o in_o effect_n one_o way_n or_o other_o ere_o they_o have_v do_v either_o by_o confound_v the_o nature_n or_o the_o property_n leave_v but_o one_o in_o effect_n let_v we_o therefore_o whatsoever_o heretic_n either_o old_a or_o new_a have_v think_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v think_v to_o the_o contrary_a most_o constant_o hold_v this_o as_o the_o very_a rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o if_o we_o be_v build_v and_o stand_v fast_a the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o christ_n jesus_n in_o person_n be_v very_a god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o also_o very_a man_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o therefore_o that_o both_o these_o two_o be_v so_o personal_o unite_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n and_o that_o without_o any_o conversion_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n into_o
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the_o father_n they_o in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o they_o io._n 14.20_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thus_o much_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o vertie_n spirit_n of_o god_n without_o which_o this_o can_v be_v and_o by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n be_v make_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o utter_v by_o christ_n himself_o io._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n most_o plain_o say_v rom._n 8.9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o likewise_o saint_n john_n 1._o epist_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o write_v that_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v us._n paul_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n very_o notable_o say_v by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o and_o therefore_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n have_v the_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o write_v most_o sweet_o and_o profound_o sicut_fw-la de_fw-la arido_fw-la tritico_fw-la massa_fw-la una_fw-la fierinon_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la multi_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la poteramus_fw-la sine_fw-la aqua_fw-la qnae_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fruclificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primùm_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.12_o &_o 13._o and_o christ_n have_v most_o plain_o say_v john_n 3.5.6_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o yet_o more_o plain_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n paul_n in_o express_a word_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o preach_v ordinary_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v though_o the_o spirit_n can_v extraordinary_o work_v this_o faith_n without_o mean_n immediate_o where_o when_o and_o in_o who_o it_o list_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o ordinary_o it_o do_v it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o preach_v for_o so_o 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