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to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a so_o though_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o tree_n permit_v yet_o 6._o gen._n 3._o 6._o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n represent_v christ_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n represent_v the_o law_n as_o tertullian_n very_o judicious_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o law_n concern_v the_o tree_n judaeos_fw-la tert._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la be_v primondialis_fw-la lex_fw-la the_o first_o law_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o man_n and_o have_v be_v large_a enough_o say_v he_o if_o it_o have_v be_v obey_v lex_fw-la data_fw-la adae_fw-la &_o aevae_n est_fw-la quasi_fw-la matrix_fw-la omnium_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n praeceptorum_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la pullularunt_fw-la postea_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la it_o be_v as_o the_o womb_n out_o of_o which_o spring_v the_o ten_o commandment_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o in_o that_o first_o law_n all_o those_o moral_a law_n be_v couch_v and_o imply_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n signify_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o evangelical_n mercy_n and_o the_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n signify_v the_o union_n conjunction_n and_o inherence_n of_o mankind_n in_o he_o so_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n signify_v the_o law_n with_o all_o its_o strictness_n rigour_n and_o penalty_n and_o the_o forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n signify_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v to_o or_o rely_v on_o it_o or_o expect_v to_o obtain_v life_n by_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_v thereof_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o law_n because_o i_o find_v divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o say_a law_n even_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o i_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 20._o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n it_o be_v call_v also_o 15._o rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o the_o ministration_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 9_o of_o condemnation_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o and_o feed_v and_o nourish_v our_o hope_n and_o faith_n only_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a tree_n of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o confide_v in_o the_o law_n because_o we_o can_v possible_o by_o our_o own_o self_n perform_v it_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o only_o in_o by_z and_o through_o christ_n and_o this_o by_o that_o interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o by_o our_o union_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o soul_n 2._o the_o manna_n every_o one_o know_v signify_v christ_n the_o eat_n of_o manna_n signify_v the_o union_n of_o manna_n with_o the_o body_n or_o flesh_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o
assumpsit_fw-la carnem_fw-la sed_fw-la filius_fw-la tantúm_fw-la so_o all_o divine_n will_v assent_v to_o this_o theological_a axiom_n divina_fw-la 30._o cassander_n fol._n 30._o natura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la redemptrix_fw-la quia_fw-la pati_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la the_o pure_a and_o single_a divine_a nature_n can_v not_o be_v the_o redeemer_n because_o it_o can_v not_o suffer_v or_o die_v and_o we_o know_v that_o redemption_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v so_o as_o to_o be_v only_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n therefore_o god_n the_o son_n take_v on_o he_o that_o seed_n and_o that_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therein_o he_o become_v our_o redeemer_n because_o thereby_o he_o become_v mortal_a and_o can_v suffer_v and_o die_v neither_o can_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n consider_v single_o and_o alone_o without_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o by_o itself_o only_o have_v redeem_v we_o because_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v possible_o be_v of_o sufficient_a worth_n to_o ransom_v the_o world_n or_o to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n 3._o a_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o other_o creature_n beside_o mankind_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o those_o other_o creature_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v plentiful_o endow_v with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o unite_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o or_o of_o redemption_n if_o need_n be_v more_o than_o the_o evil_n or_o apostate_n angel_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n dit_fw-mi not_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n nor_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 16._o do_v any_o angel_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man._n beside_o other_o inferior_a creature_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o psalmist_n 28_o jer._n 23._o 24._o ps_n 139._o 6_o joel_n 2._o 28_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n which_o be_v true_o perform_v not_o only_o on_o mankind_n but_o also_o on_o other_o inferior_a creature_n for_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v yet_o 28._o act_n 17._o 28._o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n or_o effect_n which_o come_v by_o the_o incarnation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o unite_v with_o christ_n as_o our_o nature_n be_v for_o these_o reason_n i_o conceive_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o eat_v or_o the_o union_n with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o receive_v only_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n spiritual_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v abovesaid_a 2._o second_o those_o word_n of_o eat_v spiritual_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n i_o conceive_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o eat_v as_o be_v distinct_a and_o different_a from_o the_o literal_a or_o grammatical_a signification_n thereof_o and_o from_o any_o gross_a carnal_a or_o oral_a eat_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o eat_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n purpose_n and_o true_a inward_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o oppose_v to_o the_o word_n letter_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o which_o word_n st._n athanasius_n 26_o athan._n to._n 3_o n._n 26_o thus_o write_v to_o serapion_n vos_fw-fr si_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la evolveritis_fw-la invenietis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la usurpari_fw-la ut_fw-la mentem_fw-la verborum_fw-la significet_fw-la if_o you_o will_v peruse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o mind_n or_o meaning_n now_o the_o spirit_n mind_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v real_o unite_v with_o christ_n yet_o without_o any_o oral_a manducation_n literal_o take_v the_o psalmist_n say_v god_n have_v speak_v once_o twice_o 11._o psal_n 6â—_n 11._o have_v i_o hear_v this_o duo_o haec_fw-la audivi_fw-la that_o be_v say_v isychius_n that_o he_o consider_v not_o only_o levit._n isych_n in_o levit._n the_o letter_n but_o also_o the_o spirit_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o letter_n be_v but_o folium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v like_v to_o the_o leaf_n which_o cover_v the_o fruit_n or_o like_v unto_o the_o veil_n wherewith_o the_o shine_a face_n of_o moses_n be_v shadow_v or_o as_o the_o shell_n be_v to_o the_o kernel_n origen_n in_o his_o tractate_v upon_o st._n matthew_n call_v the_o letter_n sepulchrum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la 26._o orig._n tract_n 3._o &_o 26._o like_o a_o sepulchre_n in_o which_o the_o prophetical_a mystery_n be_v hide_v but_o the_o signification_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v say_v he_o regalis_fw-la &_o dignior_fw-la intellectus_fw-la which_o he_o call_v animam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la literae_fw-la the_o more_o noble_a and_o more_o worthy_a understanding_n of_o the_o prophetical_a write_n and_o the_o very_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n those_o creature_n be_v 3_o leu._n 11._o 3_o account_v clean_o which_o divide_v the_o hoof_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n which_o in_o the_o spirit_n or_o meaning_n signify_v those_o person_n who_o in_o their_o meditation_n on_o scriptural_a figure_n do_v 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