be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flâ—sh_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a person_n leave_v his_o passion_n insufficient_a so_o as_o if_o for_o our_o redemption_n the_o apostle_n shall_v need_v to_o supply_v his_o defect_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o something_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a martyr_n for_o confirmation_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v for_o his_o body_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o member_n and_o these_o passion_n of_o martyr_n be_v here_o call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v act_v only_o on_o the_o person_n of_o this_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sonship_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o sonship_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o we_o only_o 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saint_n austin_n therein_o and_o the_o author_n submission_n thereof_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o because_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n chapter_n vii_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v show_v against_o page_n 22_o the_o commenter_n that_o a_o mere_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o so_o may_v christ_n be_v true_o say_v and_o much_o rather_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v exist_v without_o a_o body_n and_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n real_o do_v exist_v from_o eternity_n without_o a_o body_n until_o his_o assumption_n of_o a_o temporary_a shape_n and_o his_o incarnation_n in_o a_o ever_o durable_a body_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o deni_v christ_n incarnation_n 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not_o that_o the_o son_n be_v that_o one_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n these_o be_v the_o article_n of_o infidelity_n which_o be_v affirm_v by_o this_o commenteâ—_n against_o which_o consist_v of_o two_o head_n as_o be_v say_v i_o will_v god_n assistance_n address_v two_o book_n follow_v in_o the_o former_a whereof_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o in_o the_o late_a the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a only_o and_o supreme_a god_n shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o thereby_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o our_o god_n so_o incarnate_a
expect_v in_o this_o life_n for_o against_o this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v this_o apostle_n pray_v â—_o â—_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o gâ—â—ce_n iâ—_n sufficient_a that_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o be_v no_o other_o deliverance_n may_v be_v have_v but_o power_n by_o grace_n to_o resist_v this_o temptation_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o annihilate_v and_o quite_o extinguish_v it_o in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n acknowledge_v 5._o gen._n 6._o 9_o job_n 1._o 1._o luke_n 1._o 5._o some_o person_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o perfect_a one_o as_o job_n and_o noah_n and_o zecharie_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o perfection_n do_v not_o imply_v impeccancie_n or_o impeccability_n for_o such_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n prov._n 24._o 16._o noah_n be_v just_a but_o it_o be_v say_v there_o in_o his_o generation_n such_o may_v be_v call_v perfect_a traveller_n but_o not_o perfect_a possessor_n have_v not_o yet_o finish_v their_o course_n so_o a_o child_n be_v call_v perfect_a which_o have_v all_o his_o limb_n and_o lineament_n complete_a yet_o be_v far_o from_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o a_o perfect_a man_n be_v yet_o far_o short_a of_o angelical_a perfection_n man_n be_v call_v just_a who_o be_v not_o 38._o aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o grat._n â—_o 38._o free_a from_o sin_n justi_n suâ—runt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la suerunt_fw-la that_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v ever_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v â—f_o we_o say_v we_o hauë_n no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o civitas_fw-la 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o dei_fw-la oâ—atâ—_n dimiâ—te_fw-la nobis_fw-la debiâ—a_fw-la the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n indeed_o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 22._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merito_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s._n austin_n confess_v that_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o live_v without_o act_v a_o sin_n yet_o that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n he_o deny_v for_o when_o the_o pelagian_o urge_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v without_o sin_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o all_o accusation_n of_o that_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n yet_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o saint_n on_o earrh_n will_v submit_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o 8._o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n cap._n 5._o id._n cont_n pelag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 8._o saint_n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sainâ—_n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la glâ—riâ—r_fw-la quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la not_o glory_v in_o justice_n but_o in_o justification_n st._n hierom_n say_v man_n be_v call_v just_a not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o many_o virtue_n as_o ezechias_n be_v a_o just_a man_n though_o he_o sin_v and_o weep_v he_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o some_o sin_n but_o he_o retain_v it_o because_o withal_o he_o perform_v many_o just_a and_o worthy_a action_n beside_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v righteous_a when_o his_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v as_o he_o be_v esteem_v with_o god_n a_o performer_n of_o the_o law_n who_o transgression_n be_v pardon_v omnia_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v 1._o c._n 19_o mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputanâ—ur_fw-la quando_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignosciâ—ur_n now_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o concupiscence_n do_v continual_o dwell_v in_o all_o mankind_n during_o this_o life_n may_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a person_n of_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v rom._n 7._o 19_o the_o goâ—d_n that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v f_o we_o inquire_v what_o evil_a it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v answer_v that_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o carnal_a lust_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o and_o free_a from_o that_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o but_o because_o evil_a concupiscence_n will_v ever_o be_v in_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o his_o next_o care_n be_v that_o such_o desire_n may_v be_v resi_v so_o that_o they_o proceed_v not_o into_o action_n as_o he_o say_v rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v iâ—_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v for_o it_o will_v always_o be_v in_o we_o but_o let_v it_o not_o rule_v and_o prevail_v over_o grace_n so_o gala._n 5_o 16._o wâ—lk_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o lust_n but_o not_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v they_o and_o ver_fw-la 17._o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o be_v because_o you_o can_v as_o you_o desire_v be_v free_a and_o quit_v from_o evil_a desire_n so_o as_o no_o evil_a desire_n at_o all_o shall_v arise_v in_o you_o yet_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o tene_z 43._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la ser_fw-mi 43._o manus_fw-la pedes_fw-la ocuâ—oâ—_n etc._n etc._n withhold_v your_o member_n from_o act_v those_o carnal_a suggestion_n where_o he_o say_v what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v we_o be_v not_o 15._o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o although_o he_o hate_v fornication_n adultery_n rapine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o do_v act_v these_o thing_n but_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o hate_v evil_a lust_n which_o yet_o do_v continual_o arise_v in_o he_o he_o desire_v they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v in_o he_o nolo_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la conâ—upisco_fw-la o_fw-la â—i_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ago_o quamvis_fw-la membraâ—â—eneo_fw-la arma_fw-la nego_fw-la so_o himself_o advise_v rom._n 6._o 13_o yâ—â—ld_v not_o your_o member_n as_o iâ—st_v â—ments_n of_o unrighteousness_n although_o sinful_a desire_n arise_v in_o 45._o id_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n ser._n 45._o your_o carnal_a heart_n rebellant_fw-la râ—bella_fw-la pugnant_fw-la pugna_fw-la this_o be_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v continual_o resist_v those_o temptation_n luctabatur_fw-la noâ—_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n subjugâ—baâ—ur_n always_o strive_v with_o they_o but_o not_o overcome_v by_o they_o rom_n 8._o 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n though_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o overrule_v by_o the_o flesh_n they_o do_v please_v 6._o id._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser._n 6._o god_n carnem_fw-la portant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rtantur_fw-la ab_fw-la â—a_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 25._o with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o natural_a mind_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n of_o this_o apostle_n be_v free_a from_o carnal_a concupiscence_n for_o by_o nature_n our_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v carnal_a but_o the_o mind_n here_o signify_v his_o understanding_n reform_a and_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o very_a natural_a spirit_n or_o mind_n of_o man_n need_v â—_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o himself_o say_v ephes_n 4._o 23._o bâ—_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o excuse_v himself_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o blameless_a but_o that_o his_o spiritual_a part_n or_o in_o ward_n man_n do_v detest_v that_o which_o his_o carnal_a part_n or_o outward_a man_n do_v suggest_v just_o so_o do_v this_o apostle_n ascribe_v his_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a action_n not_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o so_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n so_o again_o gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v with_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a christ_n can_v be_v perfect_o subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o godhead_n until_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o our_o natural_a body_n be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n when_o
sanctuary_n and_o king_n solomen_n pray_v harken_v to_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o they_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o place_n 1_o king_n 8._o 30._o and_o daniel_n pray_v with_o his_o window_n open_a towards_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o typical_a temple_n hâ—d_v be_v and_o where_o the_o true_a antitypicall_a temple_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v so_o in_o effect_n the_o object_n of_o the_o israelaticall_a worship_n be_v god_n present_a in_o his_o temple_n thereby_o feed_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o be_v afterward_o to_o reside_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o that_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o their_o adoration_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n incarnate_a even_o the_o same_o god_n who_o we_o christian_n now_o worship_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v before_o the_o jewish_a in_o time_n and_o the_o church_n be_v old_a than_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n 13._o amb._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 4._o aug._n ret._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o priora_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la christianorum_fw-la quam_fw-la tudaeorum_fw-la for_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o first_o begin_v when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a but_o as_o saint_n augustine_n true_o say_v christian_a religion_n be_v in_o former_a time_n but_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o latter_a time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v our_o flesh_n and_o again_o 43._o aug._n confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 43._o he_o say_v the_o ancient_a saint_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v as_o we_o now_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v christ_n be_v the_o same_o god_n before_o his_o incarnation_n that_o he_o be_v now_o and_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a as_o true_o as_o he_o be_v by_o we_o christian_n since_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o john_n 8._o 58._o and_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o vain_a and_o false_a cavil_n of_o this_o commenter_n who_o tell_v we_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v nor_o contain_v in_o all_o faith_n 6._o 1_o pag._n 251._o c._n 11._o v._n 6._o in_o god_n because_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a elder_n hebrew_n 11._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v believe_v in_o by_o those_o patriarch_n before_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n can_v be_v call_v christ_n for_o in_o their_o day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v nor_o can_v he_o be_v capable_a of_o anoint_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a but_o this_o god_n be_v not_o christ_n as_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o typical_o in_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n exodus_fw-la 30_o 26_o 27._o and_o in_o the_o unction_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n but_o faith_n in_o god_n must_v needs_o signify_v faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o the_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o self_n same_o one_o and_o only_o god_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o the_o holy_a israelite_n worship_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n as_o if_o god_n be_v there_o only_o see_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o god_n be_v then_o every_o where_o fill_v heaven_n and_o eâ—â—th_n jeremy_n 23._o 24_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o fulgentius_n when_o god_n 9_o fulgen._n ad_fw-la thras_n l._n 2._o n._n 9_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n or_o to_o descend_v and_o come_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o 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the_o trinity_n such_o we_o pronounce_v baptise_a but_o not_o rebaptise_v for_o we_o may_v not_o account_v such_o to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v not_o dip_v 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 and_o such_o be_v those_o who_o be_v dip_v by_o the_o photinians_n montanist_n manichees_n and_o by_o maâ—tion_n cerdon_n thus_o he_o and_o in_o this_o s._n cyprian_n may_v so_o far_o be_v just_o excuse_v in_o require_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n shall_v be_v again_o re_fw-mi dip_v by_o the_o church_n in_o lawful_a baptism_n for_o say_v he_o haeretici_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 85._o cyp._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi bapt._n n._n 85._o baptizare_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la dietaâ—em_fw-la paâ—ris_n aut_fw-la filii_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la martion_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la negabat_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la ay_o those_o heretic_n can_v not_o minister_v true_a baptism_n who_o therein_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o therefore_o martion_n be_v no_o baptism_n because_o he_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o such_o pseudobaptismes_a as_o be_v minister_v by_o such_o heretic_n so_o as_o be_v show_v before_o cyprian_a will_v not_o call_v baptism_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr baptismus_fw-la sed_fw-la tinctio_fw-la ay_o it_o must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o baptism_n but_o a_o dip_v and_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n baptize_v after_o they_o have_v be_v former_o dip_v by_o those_o heretic_n he_o say_v nâ—n_fw-fr est_fw-fr râ—_n baptizaâ—io_fw-la 86._o cyp._n ibid._n ad_fw-la quint._n n._n 86._o â—aeâ—eticorum_fw-la sed_fw-la haptizatio_fw-la ay_o we_o can_v not_o say_v such_o heretic_n be_v rebaptise_v but_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o cyprian_n have_v hold_v himself_o to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n of_o his_o time_n he_o have_v escape_v much_o blame_n where_o with_o succeed_a age_n have_v charge_v he_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o will_v appear_v anon_o upon_o cypâ—ians_n ground_n of_o baptise_v aâ—tiâ—rinitarians_n who_o have_v be_v so_o foul_o dip_v before_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o ruffinus_n direct_v that_o when_o any_o heretic_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o paulus_n samosatâ—nus_n will_v forsake_v that_o heresy_n and_o join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v before_o he_o be_v new_a baptize_v this_o be_v in_o the_o 21_o canon_n of_o ruffiâ—us_n but_o before_o in_o the_o nine_o 16._o ruff._n n._n 16._o canon_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o any_o catharist_n or_o novatian_n leave_v that_o sect_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o for_o such_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o direction_n of_o a_o new_a baptism_n because_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n but_o the_o samosatenian_n dip_v be_v but_o a_o pseudobaptisme_n because_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v also_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o cyprian_n time_n among_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n record_v by_o clemens_n one_o be_v ordinati_fw-la vel_fw-la paptizati_fw-la ab_fw-la haeâ—eticis_fw-la reordinandi_fw-la and_o râ—baptizandi_fw-la suntâ—_n ay_o those_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v be_v re_fw-mi ordain_v and_o re_fw-mi baptize_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o countenance_v a_o second_o baptism_n but_o because_o the_o tinction_n or_o dipping_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o athanasius_n also_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n have_v condemn_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o the_o son_n say_v plain_o arâ—iani_n verum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la 6._o athan._n count_v arrian_n serm_n 3._o n._n 6._o amittunt_fw-la quiâ—_n verum_fw-la filium_fw-la negant_fw-la ay_o the_o arrian_n in_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o cease_v to_o administer_v true_a baptism_n for_o we_o find_v that_o after_o that_o council_n the_o arrian_n deny_v the_o trinity_n will_v neither_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o doxology_n which_o the_o church_n catholic_n use_v nor_o the_o same_o form_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o baptism_n but_o glorify_v and_o baptize_v thus_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la and_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la 27._o basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 25._o n._n 27._o per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v aequal_a to_o the_o father_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 19_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o john_n disciple_n before_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o john_n baptism_n be_v then_o out_o of_o date_n and_o null_n the_o principal_a precedent_n of_o a_o second_o and_o a_o true_a baptism_n after_o a_o imaginary_a and_o pseudobaptisme_n be_v clear_o set_v foâ—th_n by_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n and_o record_v act._n 19_o of_o the_o ephesian_a disciple_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v unto_o john_n baptism_n but_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v out_o of_o date_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v first_o dip_v therefore_o when_o they_o hear_v s._n paul_n word_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o although_o john_n baptisi_n baptism_n be_v a_o true_a baptism_n while_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptismal_a office_n last_v in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n never_o that_o we_o find_v cause_v any_o to_o be_v re_fw-mi baptize_v who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o john_n baptism_n be_v to_o have_v a_o period_n and_o not_o to_o last_v always_o but_o how_o long_o it_o be_v to_o last_o and_o to_o be_v in_o force_n be_v the_o chief_n question_n material_a for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n to_o this_o question_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o answer_n give_v 5._o optat._n lib._n 5._o by_o optatus_n that_o johns_n baptism_n be_v to_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v even_o christ_n to_o be_v manifest_v especial_o to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n this_o baptism_n must_v last_v till_o then_o and_o further_a also_o until_o christ_n have_v ordain_v a_o new_a form_n and_o law_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o until_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n have_v give_v a_o new_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n the_o old_a baptism_n of_o john_n be_v accept_v but_o after_o christ_n have_v once_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_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 etc._n etc._n i_o say_v after_o this_o john_n baptism_n be_v expire_v nor_o can_v he_o or_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v any_o long_o in_o that_o form_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v because_o now_o he_o be_v come_v and_o manifest_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n christ_n new_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o ioâ—n's_n baptism_n from_o that_o time_n all_o baptism_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n &_o c_o now_o these_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n be_v indeed_o baptise_a with_o john_n baptism_n but_o they_o be_v so_o baptize_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_a and_o when_o that_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v quite_o expire_v and_o out_o of_o date_n for_o their_o baptism_n be_v after_o christ_n have_v settle_v the_o new_a law_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o c_o without_o the_o observation_n whereof_o a_o thousand_o dipping_n or_o ducking_n will_v not_o make_v one_o baptism_n so_o that_o those_o ephesian_n can_v not_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v because_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o that_o sacrament_n be_v want_v optatus_n speak_v 5._o opt._n lib._n 5._o home_o to_o this_o purpose_n hiqui_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la post_fw-la legâ—m_fw-la johannis_n baptismaâ—e_fw-la baptizaâ—i_fw-la leguntur_fw-la in_o sacramento_n erraverunt_fw-la quia_fw-la jamintroductum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la baptisma_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o exclusum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la seâ—vi_fw-la i_o those_o ephesian_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v with_o john_n baptism_n great_o err_v in_o that_o sacrament_n because_o then_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v bring_v in_o &_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o servant_n john_n be_v shut_v out_o brief_o that_o baptism_n which_o before_o christ_n new_a precept_n be_v good_a and_o useful_a after_o the_o precept_n become_v useless_a and_o void_a so_o say_v the_o same_o father_n of_o the_o same_o question_n post_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la non_fw-la licebat_fw-la quod_fw-la
godhead_n be_v there_o call_v the_o holiâ—_n spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o my_o second_o book_n and_o this_o blasphemio_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n be_v undervalue_v and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v tread_v underfoot_o as_o be_v esteem_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o thereby_o become_v contemptible_a and_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o but_o common_a ordinary_n unholie_a blood_n no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o ordinary_a common_a man_n and_o not_o sanctify_v and_o ordain_v for_o that_o great_a and_o high_a mystery_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o think_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v but_o common_a blood_n as_o other_o man_n blood_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o of_o sufficient_a worth_n and_o value_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n more_o than_o another_o man_n blood_n be_v and_o indeed_o if_o his_o blood_n be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o it_o have_v not_o it_o can_v not_o redeem_v we_o now_o whether_o the_o sin_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o altogether_o remediless_a will_v better_o appear_v by_o a_o diligent_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o context_n both_o before_o and_o after_o it_o for_o if_o we_o sin_n &_o c_o if_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v after_o we_o know_v and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v unpardonable_a what_o man_n can_v be_v save_v see_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n fall_v and_o therefore_o do_v daily_a pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n therefore_o this_o say_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o sin_n but_o surly_a here_o be_v one_o special_a grand_a and_o capital_a sin_n mean_v and_o what_o that_o be_v the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o verse_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o 40._o vide._n psal_n 40._o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o that_o be_v because_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v not_o redeem_v man_n therefore_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o in_o that_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o may_v in_o man_n stead_n bear_v the_o curse_n and_o suffer_v death_n which_o man_n have_v merit_v and_o because_o we_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n weak_a and_o sinful_a can_v not_o by_o ourselves_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n without_o performance_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o our_o stead_n to_o perform_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o as_o be_v require_v and_o will_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n so_o that_o both_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o do_v the_o law_n and_o his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o transgression_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 10._o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o â—esu_fw-la christ_n once_o for_o all_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n perform_v the_o will_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sin_n his_o mystical_a body_n or_o church_n be_v sanctify_v for_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o this_o man_n christ_n offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 14._o hâ—_n one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfiâ—ted_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o then_o we_o be_v exhort_v vers_n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o vers_n 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o proâ—ession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v if_o we_o sin_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n &c_n &c_n having_n show_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n be_v namely_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n incarnate_a and_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n perform_v the_o covenant_n law_n and_o will_v of_o god_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n without_o which_o faith_n christ_n will_v not_o profit_v we_o he_o now_o show_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o reject_v this_o doctrine_n by_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o our_o christian_a religion_n in_o these_o word_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n here_o mean_v be_v apostasy_n that_o be_v forsake_v christianity_n as_o julian_n do_v esteem_v of_o christ_n but_o as_o of_o a_o ordinary_a coman_n man_n and_o therefore_o distrust_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n as_o not_o a_o equivalent_a price_n and_o ransom_n for_o man_n redemption_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v wherein_o this_o particular_a sin_n be_v evident_o express_v and_o be_v call_v verse_n 29._o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o canant_n unholy_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a a_o common_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n now_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n be_v to_o vilipend_v and_o undervalue_v christ_n as_o esteem_v he_o not_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o or_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n unholy_a or_o common_a be_v to_o esteem_v of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o no_o more_o virtue_n and_o power_n than_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o another_o common_a man_n and_o they_o that_o so_o base_o undervalue_v christ_n as_o to_o think_v and_o to_o account_v he_o but_o a_o mere_a man_n do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o godhead_n even_o that_o spirit_n from_o which_o all_o grace_n flow_v which_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o they_o who_o have_v no_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o a_o mere_a man_n do_v despite_n unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n his_o godhead_n for_o what_o great_a spite_n can_v be_v then_o to_o un-god_n he_o the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o despite_n in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n matthew_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v there_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o do_v signify_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o for_o if_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n verse_n 28._o yet_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o so_o but_o a_o loc_n theod._n in_o loc_n fervant_fw-la to_o this_o our_o god_n quanâ—ò_fw-la morte_fw-la dignior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la mosis_fw-la deum_fw-la habit_n despicatui_fw-la i_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a eternal_a god_n moses_n propound_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v perform_v the_o law_n christ_n do_v perform_v that_o law_n in_o man_n stead_n to_o man_n behoof_n and_o benefit_n and_o offer_v to_o man_n the_o benefit_n of_o that_o performance_n and_o with_o it_o life_n eternal_a only_o with_o this_o condition_n of_o believe_v on_o he_o therefore_o that_o man_n which_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o joyfull-evangelicall_a offer_n must_v expect_v to_o perish_v eternal_o for_o if_o christ_n be_v reject_v absolute_o and_o salvation_n through_o he_o despise_v and_o not_o hope_v for_o or_o expect_v there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n possible_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o any_o other_o name_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o word_n if_o we_o sin_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v the_o sin_v of_o the_o