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perfect_a father_n so_o wa_o sit_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n because_o as_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o sonship_n so_o by_o his_o birth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o his_o mother_n the_o perfection_n of_o mother-hood_n above_o all_o woman_n 3._o but_o in_o matth._n 12.46_o and_o sundry_a other_o place_n his_o brethren_n be_v mention_v object_n 3_o i_o answer_v the_o name_n of_o brother_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o same_o family_n or_o kindred_n as_o abram_n speak_v to_o lot_n gen._n 13.8_o we_o be_v brethren_n as_o the_o sychemite_v acknowledge_v abimelech_n their_o brother_n judg._n 9.3_o so_o all_o the_o israelite_n call_v benjamin_n and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n his_o tribe_n their_o brother_n judg._n 20.23_o though_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a above_o 400._o year_n therefore_o against_o helvidius_n beside_o these_o conjecture_n either_o of_o mary_n vow_a virginity_n or_o that_o 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he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephe._n 4.11.12_o and_o hereunto_o belong_v all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v make_v subservient_fw-fr hereunto_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o other_o noble_a benefactor_n for_o the_o establishment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o university_n or_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o as_o the_o great_a river_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o water_n from_o many_o small_a fountain_n and_o gilz_n so_o the_o particular_a school_n found_v by_o charitable_a and_o well-minded_a man_n such_o as_o the_o most_o virtuous_a john_n colet_fw-la deane_n of_o paul_n and_o founder_n of_o that_o school_n be_v be_v the_o perpetual_a supply_n without_o which_o the_o university_n 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that_o a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o through_o grace_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n but_o this_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v only_o in_o our_o free_a will_n which_o our_o nature_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n without_o any_o etc._n any_o see_v what_o pelagius_n mean_v by_o this_o in_o answ_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challen_v in_o ireland_n pag._n 478_o 179._o 480_o &_o 481._o etc._n etc._n merit_n of_o we_o forego_v in_o this_o only_a god_n do_v help_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o doctrine_n we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o ought_v both_o to_o do_v and_o to_o hope_v for_o aug._n haer._n cap._n 88_o by_o occasion_n of_o which_o heresy_n divers_a unnecessary_a question_n have_v be_v move_v about_o free_a
will_n universal_a grace_n perseverance_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v no_o way_n available_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o rather_o have_v overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o be_v the_o fevell_n of_o faction_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o among_o the_o corinthian_n when_o schism_n and_o discontent_n arise_v concern_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love-feast_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o apostle_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 11.21_o so_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n have_v his_o majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o reverend_a father_n the_o godly_a and_o learned_a bishop_n cut_v off_o these_o curious_a question_n with_o all_o inconvenience_n and_o scandal_n as_o may_v grow_v thereby_o see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n before_o the_o art_n of_o 62._o 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that_o holiness_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o what_o strength_n to_o continue_v therein_o but_o because_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o because_o reason_v range_v beyond_o these_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v be_v account_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 9.20_o a_o reply_n against_o god_n let_v we_o leave_v these_o question_n as_o saint_n paul_n leave_v that_o of_o predestination_n to_o the_o mere_a mercy_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o absolute_a lordship_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o tempere_a of_o the_o clay_n have_v power_n over_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o see_v man_n understanding_n search_v into_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o far_o above_o his_o reach_n as_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o secret_a will_n be_v must_v needs_o fall_v into_o error_n let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o those_o limit_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n write_v concern_v this_o seal_a secret_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n therefore_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v run_v beside_o his_o own_o hope_n while_o he_o inquire_v too_o busy_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o man_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o wise_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n which_o be_v in_o 4._o esdr_n 8.55_o ask_v thou_o no_o question_n concern_v they_o that_o perish_v the_o reason_n go_v before_o verse_n 47._o for_o thou_o come_v far_o short_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o he_o that_o make_v it_o article_n x._o â§_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n chap._n xxxvi_o they_o that_o make_v this_o clause_n to_o be_v only_o a_o appendix_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a as_o if_o they_o will_v say_v i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n to_o be_v the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n come_v short_a of_o the_o uttermost_a meaning_n thereof_o for_o beside_o the_o two_o property_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v what_o the_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n be_v which_o belong_v to_o that_o holy_a congregation_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o their_o service_n be_v not_o without_o reward_n these_o prerogative_n be_v 4.1_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v assure_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o therefore_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o that_o to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v twofold_a 1._o among_o themselves_o second_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o this_o communion_n among_o themselves_o be_v rather_o a_o three_o property_n than_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o arise_v from_o that_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1._o joh._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o because_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v govern_v by_o one_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v they_o ever_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o impart_v what_o gift_n soever_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o supply_n of_o outward_a help_n as_o it_o appear_v act._n 4.32_o but_o much_o more_o in_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o prayer_n one_o for_o another_o in_o support_v each_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o as_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v ever_o helpful_a to_o another_o in_o comfort_v in_o exhort_v and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n admonish_v one_o another_o and_o every_o one_o in_o himself_o give_v a_o example_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a life_n according_a to_o that_o commandment_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o these_o thing_n proceed_v from_o that_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o john_n 1.3_o for_o see_v we_o know_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v the_o 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father_n a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v available_a to_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o as_o the_o offence_n as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 18._o §_o 2._o for_o as_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o eternal_a son_n be_v partaker_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v likewise_o assure_v that_o the_o great_a action_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n be_v for_o the_o great_a good_a that_o can_v come_v near_o the_o creature_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o also_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v the_o
also_o be_v beat_v between_o our_o lip_n and_o tooth_n and_o this_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o that_o letter_n of_o rest_n the_o jew_n know_v this_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o move_v with_o the_o reverence_n thereof_o dare_v never_o pronounce_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o adonai_n or_o elohim_n let_v it_o not_o trouble_v you_o that_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v call_v by_o such_o a_o name_n as_o have_v these_o four_o letter_n therein_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n but_o rather_o wonder_v and_o learn_v how_o by_o these_o sacrament_n the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o the_o incarnation_n exercise_v their_o faith_n salute_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n by_o the_o door_n of_o judahs_n flesh_n for_o so_o much_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dale_v import_v to_o which_o mystery_n the_o heavenly_a poet_n allude_v triumph_v with_o that_o double_a joy_n psal_n 24._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n etc._n etc._n foresee_v the_o descension_n of_o god_n the_o son_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o a_o scension_n of_o our_o flesh_n by_o christ_n into_o the_o heavenly_a place_n both_o which_o he_o celebrate_v by_o that_o repetition_n compare_v with_o this_o place_n gen._n 39.35_o and_o 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o revel_v 5.5_o and_o other_o place_n as_o yâ—_n shall_v read_v and_o understand_v they_o and_o withal_o consider_v how_o the_o ancient_a have_v pride_v themselves_o with_o the_o several_a letter_n of_o this_o name_n to_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n by_o their_o own_o name_n a_o thing_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o abram_n assume_v h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v call_v abraham_n oshea_n take_v i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v call_v joshua_n as_o you_o know_v neither_o again_o let_v it_o trouble_v you_o that_o some_o do_v write_v this_o name_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isv_n because_o say_v they_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n turn_v upward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o double_a he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o but_o many_o authority_n against_o it_o as_o you_o may_v know_v by_o that_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v say_v though_o i_o let_v pass_v a_o very_a great_a number_n now_o consider_v the_o name_n in_o every_o letter_n and_o see_v what_o cloud_n of_o witness_n there_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o learn_v by_o the_o name_n itself_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o character_n or_o engrave_v image_n of_o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n hebr._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o be_v the_o crown_n or_o diadem_n of_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n and_o signify_v the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d u._fw-mi pretend_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o note_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n that_o this_o letter_n be_v never_o put_v radical_o in_o any_o natural_a hebrew_n word_n either_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n thereof_o but_o be_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o double_a letter_n h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o christ_n concern_v his_o deity_n be_v essential_o unite_v to_o the_o humanity_n and_o concern_v his_o humanity_n unite_v also_o essential_o to_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o by_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o breath_n therefore_o be_v christ_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o superior_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o make_v but_o beget_v pro._n 8.22_o in_o the_o creature_n or_o with_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n the_o inferior_a wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o beget_v but_o make_v and_o create_v ecclus._n 24.11_o 12._o now_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n have_v many_o thing_n therein_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o you_o may_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o chance_n into_o this_o name_n but_o for_o the_o notory_n and_o for_o the_o geometry_n for_o the_o notory_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o theologian_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v celebrate_v thereby_o first_o the_o rest_n or_o dwell_v of_o the_o godhead_n in_o he_o as_o esa_n 42._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o joh._n 1._o ver_fw-la 33._o then_o the_o rest_n or_o ideall_n be_v of_o the_o world_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o suffering_n wherein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n rest_v or_o come_v to_o a_o period_n as_o esay_n 53.11_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v last_o that_o great_a jubilee_n or_o sabbath_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v rest_v from_o corruption_n second_o they_o learn_v thereby_o the_o everlasting_a anoint_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o king_n our_o priest_n &_o our_o prophet_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o head_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o anoint_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o the_o 45._o psal_n thou_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n and_o in_o particular_a i_o have_v find_v david_n or_o my_o beloved_a servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o that_o for_o his_o kingdom_n dan._n 9.24_o speak_v of_o his_o priesthood_n to_o finish_v the_o wickedness_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a esay_n 61._o of_o of_o his_o prophecy_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n be_v there_o no_o anoint_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o typical_a as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o when_o he_o come_v all_o these_o anointing_n cease_v both_o of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o hebr._n 7_o and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luk._n 1.33_o and_o for_o his_o prophecy_n he_o say_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n now_o the_o geometry_n have_v also_o many_o mystery_n first_o it_o be_v one_o semicircle_n with_o three_o branch_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n all_o who_o dignity_n of_o virtue_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n be_v coequal_a in_o all_o and_o in_o every_o 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the_o just_a for_o silver_n consider_v the_o letter_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o inferior_a semicircle_n be_v the_o creature_n the_o earthly_a paradise_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o thus_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o part_n and_o signify_v in_o that_o tongue_n a_o nail_n if_o you_o will_v that_o nail_n that_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o beauteous_a foot_n to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v the_o jod_n reverse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v well_o perceive_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a cross_n that_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v that_o heavenly_a fruit_n that_o spiritual_a