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resurrection_n and_o ascension_n a_o true_a humane_a body_n as_o before_z may_v proper_o sit_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v what_o bodily_a posture_n christ_n be_v in_o but_o to_o show_v what_o dignity_n he_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n viz._n act._n 7._o 55_o 56._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n look_v up_o steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o evang._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hunc_fw-la marcus_n sedentem_fw-la stephanus_n verò_fw-la stantem_fw-la se_fw-la videre_fw-la testatur_fw-la sed_fw-la scitis_fw-la fratres_fw-la quia_fw-la sedere_fw-la judicantis_fw-la est_fw-la stare_v verò_fw-la pugnantis_fw-la vel_fw-la adjuvantis_fw-la quia_fw-la ergò_fw-la redemptor_n noster_fw-la assumptus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la judicat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la extrentum_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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he_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o sit_v to_o signify_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o 2._o for_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o hand_n either_o right_a or_o left_a nor_o any_o bodily_a member_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n to_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v of_o humane_a form_n and_o shape_n whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o that_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luk._n 24._o 39_o therefore_o when_o hand_n eye_n ear_n and_o the_o like_a be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v by_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n whereby_o in_o condescension_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o capacity_n that_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o man_n and_o 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throne_n he_o rise_v up_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o bow_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o throne_n and_o cause_v a_o seat_n to_o be_v set_v for_o she_o and_o she_o sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o so_o psal_n 45._o 9_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o be_v in_o high_a honour_n next_o unto_o god_n even_o as_o bethsheba_n be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n of_o honour_n next_o unto_o the_o king_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n import_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o sovereign_a power_n over_o all_o creature_n that_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o say_v mat._n 28._o 18._o that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o 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nature_n proper_o be_v capable_a neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o as_o man_n he_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o so_o as_o man_n he_o rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v humble_v not_o proper_o as_o if_o its_o glory_n be_v indeed_o diminish_v but_o that_o assume_v to_o itself_o humane_a nature_n subject_n to_o infirmity_n its_o glory_n do_v lie_v hide_v and_o not_o appear_v so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v not_o proper_o as_o if_o any_o glory_n indeed_o be_v add_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o exaltation_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o it_o assume_v it_o be_v glory_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o now_o this_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n do_v belong_v unto_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o so_o be_v due_a unto_o christ_n at_o the_o first_o moment_n that_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o person_n but_o by_o dispensation_n for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o glory_n till_o after_o his_o passion_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n viz._n after_o his_o suffering_n luk._n 24._o 26._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n that_o which_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v vict._n quomodo_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la oportuit_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la oportuit_fw-la si_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-mi glorii_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—_n illam_fw-la intraret_fw-la pati_fw-la oportuit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la propterff_n se_fw-la oportuit_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la venisset_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la subuâ—nisset_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n unto_o he_o even_o as_o man_n that_o man_n be_v god_n also_o yet_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o our_o redemption_n may_v be_v essect_v by_o he_o it_o behove_v he_o first_o to_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v and_o then_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n use_v 1_o here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v the_o glorious_a and_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n and_o so_o in_o he_o the_o wonderful_a exaltation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n psal_n 8._o 4_o 5._o yea_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o than_o the_o angel_n we_o see_v jesus_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cite_v these_o word_n of_o david_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o a_o little_a while_n low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n heb._n 2._o 9_o christ_n for_o a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n for_o our_o redemption_n be_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o infirmity_n but_o now_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n whereby_o he_o be_v far_o above_o the_o angel_n caution_n but_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o that_o error_n which_o some_o have_v fall_v into_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o because_o christ_n as_o man_n do_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o majesty_n and_o glory_n proper_o divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v communicate_v to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n this_o be_v exceed_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o because_o he_o will_v not_o with_o nestorius_n divide_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n therefore_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a he_o will_v confound_v his_o nature_n make_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o christ_n glory_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o humanity_n it_o be_v exalt_v but_o not_o gerson_n gloria_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la extollit_fw-la non_fw-la interfiâ—it_fw-la sed_fw-la perficit_fw-la gerson_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v we_o as_o some_o do_v from_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n infer_v the_o ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v every_o where_n for_o ubiquity_n or_o be_v every_o where_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o here_o viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o be_v rise_v luk._n 24._o 6._o so_o he_o be_v not_o here_o in_o that_o respect_n 57_o secundùm_fw-la hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la putandus_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusus_fw-la cavendum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la ita_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la astruamus_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la destruamus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 57_o for_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n indeed_o christ_n as_o god_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o so_o now_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v also_o on_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 20._o but_o as_o man_n he_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n neither_o be_v he_o in_o that_o respect_n now_o on_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n use_v 2._o this_o also_o make_v exceed_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v he_o they_o need_v not_o fear_n either_o to_o want_v any_o good_a or_o to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n see_v he_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v so_o exalt_v over_o all_o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o protect_v they_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o be_v we_o afraid_a of_o the_o rage_n and_o 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and_o odious_a unto_o christ_n they_o ibid._n cogitant_fw-la se_fw-la scelera_fw-la etiam_fw-la religiosè_fw-la facturos_fw-la salu._n ibid._n will_v swear_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v do_v as_o if_o say_v he_o they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o wicked_a act_n shall_v be_v do_v religious_o 3._o such_o as_o sleight_n or_o profane_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o his_o sacrament_n instead_o of_o observe_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 3._o 16._o they_o be_v like_o those_o jer._n 6._o 10._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o so_o for_o the_o sacrament_n they_o think_v with_o naaman_n be_v not_o abana_n and_o parphar_n river_n of_o damascus_n better_a than_o all_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 5._o 12._o what_o be_v there_o more_o in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n then_o in_o other_o 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meat_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o v._o 41._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mat._n 18._o 6._o 5._o they_o who_o in_o place_n and_o office_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o 17._o col._n 4._o 17._o fulfil_v it_o how_o strict_o do_v paul_n charge_n timothy_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o this_o set_v before_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o 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you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_n mat._n 11._o 28._o lest_o hereafter_o we_o hear_v that_o dreadful_a denunciation_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o let_v we_o remember_v that_o of_o paul_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o
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be_v god_n ubiquity_n omnipresence_n to_o be_v every_o where_o which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n psal_n 139._o 7._o so_o also_o be_v omniscience_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n which_o likewise_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 2._o divine_a work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o work_n as_o none_o can_v do_v but_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o say_v elihu_n job_n 33._o 4._o and_o sure_o he_o that_o make_v he_o make_v all_o so_o also_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o yet_o this_o work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o this_o person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o peculiar_o do_v work_v sanctification_n and_o make_v holy_a 3._o divine_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a unto_o god_n and_o this_o also_o evince_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o we_o may_v not_o baptize_v or_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o but_o only_o of_o god_n be_v any_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o see_v therefore_o that_o we_o baptize_v and_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n own_o institution_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n so_o also_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n god_n so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n also_o and_o so_o in_o the_o text_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o likewise_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v a_o implicit_a invocation_n as_o of_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o his_o love_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o communion_n may_v be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 3._o i_o pass_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o ghost_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o 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and_o the_o son_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 14._o 16._o the_o comforter_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o appear_v v._o 17._o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 26._o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o therefore_o be_v another_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o so_o likewise_o from_o the_o father_n for_o the_o father_n do_v send_v this_o comforter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 14._o 26._o now_o the_o person_n send_v and_o the_o person_n send_v must_v
my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 105._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o church_n have_v be_v much_o and_o often_o persecute_v by_o her_o adversary_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v maugre_o all_o their_o malice_n &_o fury_n against_o it_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o destroy_v it_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n may_v israel_n now_o say_v many_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n &_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a he_o have_v cut_v asunder_o the_o coard_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 129._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n do_v wicked_o conspire_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o do_v cruel_o oppress_v they_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v against_o they_o the_o church_n be_v but_o as_o that_o bush_n that_o moses_n see_v all_o on_o fire_n yet_o not_o consume_v 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