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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 1._o 2._o idque_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la joh._n 21._o 1._o dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humanâ—_n denique_fw-la more_a &_o carne_fw-la quod_fw-la suâ_fw-la alioquin_fw-la natura_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la diam_fw-la gentiles_n agâ—ouêre_fw-la v._o gothosredi_fw-la exercit._fw-la poster_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o mystery_n in_o order_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v and_o 1._o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n for_o the_o first_o this_o proposition_n shall_v be_v prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n the_o proof_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n 1._o for_o scripture_n evidence_n among_o testimony_n 1_o proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n â—rom_o scripture_n testimony_n many_o testimony_n i_o shall_v 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the_o divine_a nature_n do_v not_o assume_v a_o humane_a person_n but_o the_o divine_a person_n do_v assume_v a_o humane_a nature_n thus_o far_o that_o reverend_n and_o learned_a author_n domini_fw-la author_n exinanivit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la formam_fw-la servi_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la fieret_fw-la i._n e_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la mutaretur_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ—_n quod_fw-la o_z at_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la seposito_fw-la interim_n majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la honore_fw-la humanum_fw-la corpus_fw-la inâ—ueret_fw-la quo_fw-la suscepto_fw-la salus_fw-la gentium_fw-la fieret_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la cap._n 8._o ipsâ—_fw-la natura_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la erat_fw-la quae_fw-la liberanda_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la rvinam_fw-la fragilis_fw-la vasis_fw-la reformare_fw-la denique_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominis_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la impunitum_fw-la quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la insanabile_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la misericors_fw-la potuâ—t_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la medici_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la commodius_fw-la aut_fw-la doctius_fw-la praeparari_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la medicina_fw-la aegroti_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr annunc_fw-la domini_fw-la st._n ambrose_n write_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n very_o perspicuous_o quest_n but_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v why_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v man_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n man_n have_v offend_v and_o man_n must_v be_v slay_v this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o dead_a bird_n and_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o all_o those_o levitical_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v slay_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o suffer_v death_n christ_n as_o man_n pour_v forth_o his_o precious_a blood_n out_o of_o his_o vein_n quest_n but_o why_o be_v he_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o same_o person_n answ_n for_o answer_v the_o godhead_n give_v strength_n and_o supportation_n to_o the_o manhood_n the_o manhood_n can_v suffer_v death_n but_o can_v not_o overcome_v death_n the_o godhead_n can_v overcome_v but_o not_o suffer_v wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n christ_n be_v that_o middle_a person_n in_o trinity_n to_o deal_v between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v man_n to_o deal_v for_o the_o business_n with_o man_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o nestorian_n eutyches_n martion_n and_o other_o heretic_n the_o truth_n be_v abundant_o clear_v concern_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherein_o i_o shall_v discourse_v of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n viz._n sacerdotal_a prophetical_a and_o regal_a and_o first_o of_o his_o sacerdotal_a office_n chap._n iu._n of_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o property_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n this_o division_n of_o christ_n office_n as_o a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o may_v be_v evident_o prove_v thus_o for_o christ_n have_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n in_o we_o there_o be_v both_o pollution_n and_o gild_n now_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n take_v away_o both_o in_o we_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o blindness_n christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n open_v our_o eye_n and_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n in_o we_o there_o be_v rebellion_n and_o disorder_n christ_n as_o a_o king_n take_v away_o rebellion_n and_o disorder_n by_o bring_v we_o under_o government_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o law_n some_o be_v priest_n and_o prophet_n so_o be_v samuel_n some_o be_v priest_n and_o king_n so_o be_v melchisedeck_v some_o be_v prophet_n and_o king_n so_o be_v david_n but_o christ_n alone_o be_v priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n these_o three_o all_o together_o only_o meet_v in_o christ_n a_o great_a priest_n a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o other_o and_o after_o all_o other_o he_o abide_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o psal_n 110._o 4._o a_o prophet_n for_o ever_o mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o a_o king_n for_o ever_o dan._n 2._o 44._o of_o these_o office_n i_o shall_v treat_v several_o and_o first_o of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n suidas_n relate_v a_o notable_a story_n that_o when_o one_o of_o their_o priest_n be_v dead_a at_o jerusalem_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n meet_v to_o choose_v another_o and_o when_o many_o be_v nominate_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v in_o their_o choice_n till_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o they_o name_v jesus_n and_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n he_o be_v choose_v priest_n i_o put_v no_o weight_n upon_o this_o story_n but_o i_o shall_v
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weariness_n and_o such_o like_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v incident_a unto_o some_o individual_a as_o lameness_n blindness_n deafness_n as_o intimate_v before_o and_o shall_v now_o be_v more_o brief_o much_o less_o may_v we_o understand_v any_o infirmity_n that_o have_v the_o least_o tincture_n of_o sin_n and_o pollution_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n open_v he_o execute_v his_o mediator_n office_n now_o in_o heaven_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o child_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a saviour_n because_o he_o intercede_v for_o all_o his_o child_n unto_o eternity_n as_o the_o apostle_n full_o declare_v heb._n 7._o 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a be_v beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n absolutissimè_a it_o a_o ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la possit_fw-la amplius_fw-la desâ—derari_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ut_fw-la offerat_fw-la nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la semel_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la superest_fw-la altera_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la pars_fw-la nempe_fw-la interpellatio_fw-la qua_fw-la partim_fw-la pâ—renni_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la svi_fw-la vigore_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la partim_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o uno-ipso_a 〈◊〉_d muss_n &_o exaudimur_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la tantisper_fw-la dum_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la beza_n every_o way_n a_o perfect_a salvation_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o christ_n intercession_n and_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a intercession_n as_o long_o as_o christ_n live_v and_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a observation_n of_o beza_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o but_o there_o remain_v the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n viz._n his_o intercession_n whereby_o partly_o by_o the_o eternal_a virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o obtain_v peace_n for_o we_o partly_o we_o in_o he_o please_v the_o father_n and_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o our_o work_n be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n what_o this_o intercession_n be_v and_o what_o benefit_n we_o receive_v thereby_o 1._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o this_o intercession_n be_v and_o that_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o double_a question_n viz._n quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la 1._o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v proper_o to_o meet_v one_o and_o intercede_v in_o a_o way_n of_o supplication_n 2._o for_o the_o thing_n or_o nature_n of_o intercession_n intercession_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o intercession_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n apply_v his_o merit_n and_o present_v the_o service_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o father_n as_o a_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n interpose_v for_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o not_o to_o be_v loc._n be_v non_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la supplex_fw-la flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la patrem_fw-la deprecari_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la apparet_fw-la ipse_fw-la assidue_fw-la cum_fw-la morete_a &_o resurrectione_n suâ_fw-la quae_fw-la vice_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la intercessionis_fw-la &_o vivae_fw-la orationis_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la patrem_fw-la nobis_fw-la concâ—lient_n atque_fw-la exorabilem_fw-la reddant_fw-la merito_fw-la dicitred_a intercere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n understand_v literal_o as_o if_o christ_n on_o bend_a knee_n and_o with_o stretch_a out_o hand_n do_v intercede_v but_o only_o he_o present_v his_o prayer_n death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o father_n and_o in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o intercession_n christ_n continual_o employ_v himself_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o most_o prevail_a rhetoric_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o piscat_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriê_fw-la significat_fw-la in_o jus_o vocare_fw-la sed_fw-la â—sitatè_fw-la capitur_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—minari_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la destinati_fw-la piscat_fw-la metaphor_n be_v borrow_v from_o usual_a form_n of_o indictment_n in_o court_n where_o according_a to_o law_n a_o charge_n be_v draw_v against_o the_o accuse_a party_n but_o now_o who_o shall_v bring_v any_o of_o christ_n member_n into_o question_n let_v satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v their_o worst_a and_o lay_v their_o accusation_n as_o high_a as_o malice_n can_v possible_o invent_v yet_o here_o be_v christ_n justify_v who_o make_v void_a all_o accusation_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o far_a inquiry_n lap._n inquiry_n primo_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la oratione_fw-la interpretatiuâ_fw-la sc_fw-la exhibendo_fw-la se_fw-la &_o cicatrice_n svas_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o passione_n acceptas_fw-la adhuc_fw-la seruat_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la ostentat_fw-la ac_fw-la consequenter_fw-la orat_fw-la sva_fw-la merita_fw-la suos_fw-la labores_fw-la svas_fw-la passiâ—nes_fw-la allegando_fw-la divino_fw-la conspectui_fw-la secundo_fw-la propriè_fw-la christus_fw-la quà _fw-la homo_fw-la in_o caelâ—_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la proinde_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la oravit_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aequè_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la advocatus_fw-la mediator_n &_o pontifex_fw-la noster_fw-la cujus_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la corn._n à _fw-fr lap._n wherein_o this_o consist_v 1._o wherein_o this_o intercession_n consist_v intercession_n consist_v we_o be_v to_o know_v 1._o this_o intercession_n be_v make_v unto_o your_o father_n christ_n present_v his_o merit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v show_v his_o wound_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o
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redeem_v unto_o holiness_n this_o be_v purchase_v at_o the_o dear_a rate_n even_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a blood_n but_o of_o royal_a blood_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o so_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o idiom_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v 75._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v â—â—_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o ourselves_o or_o as_o we_o listen_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n 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abraham_n bosom_n the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o life_n a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v one_o of_o the_o link_n even_o the_o high_a of_o they_o in_o that_o golden_a chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v christ_n himself_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o the_o head_n will_v have_v glory_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o salvation_n which_o be_v rolloc_n col._n 1._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la erimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la perfect_v &_o coram_fw-la videbimus_fw-la câ—m_fw-la autem_fw-la videbimus_fw-la â—um_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—st_fw-la tum_fw-la plene_fw-la perfecteque_fw-la â—psi_fw-la glorificabimur_fw-la â—am_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la nos_fw-la glorificat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la â—um_fw-la quasi_fw-la eminus_fw-la intuâ—mur_fw-la profecto_fw-la aspectus_fw-la nos_fw-la plâ—â—â—_n perfecteque_fw-la glorificabit_fw-la rolloc_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n grand_a petition_n unto_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o child_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o have_v purchase_v 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e._n excellentissimè_fw-la gravem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hic_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la more_fw-it per_fw-la verbum_fw-la geminans_fw-la apostâ—luâ—_n summam_fw-la quandam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la indicavit_fw-la grot._n vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o suffering_n we_o meet_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o future_a glory_n there_o be_v a_o superlative_a above_o a_o superlative_a mention_v beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o language_n to_o express_v to_o the_o full_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v premise_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o 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