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he_o that_o send_v i_o pag._n 70_o chap._n ix_o arg._n ix_o that_o christ_n be_v sometime_o ignorant_a of_o the_o last_o judgement_n pag._n 71_o chap._n x_o arg._n x_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 20.23_o to_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v pag._n 76_o chap._n xi_o arg._n xi_o from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 19.17_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v i_o good_a none_o be_v good_a but_o god_n only_o pag._n 79_o chap._n xii_o arg._n xii_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o pag._n 81_o chap._n xiii_o arg._n xiii_o from_o the_o word_n heb._n 5.5_o christ_n do_v not_o glorify_v himself_o pag._n 83_o chap._n fourteen_o arg._n fourteen_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o pag._n 84_o chap._n xv_o arg._n xv_o draw_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o son_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n pag._n 89_o chap._n xvi_o arg._n xvi_o 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john_n 8.14_o my_o testimony_n be_v true_a because_o i_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o and_o whither_o i_o go_v pag._n 118_o chap._n xxii_o arg._n xxii_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 8.29_o the_o father_n have_v not_o leave_v i_o alone_o because_o i_o always_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o pag._n 119_o chap._n xxiii_o arg._n xxiii_o that_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o christ_n pag._n 122_o chap._n xxiv_o arg._n xxiv_o from_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n pag._n 123_o chap._n xxv_o arg._n xxv_o from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o last_o christ_n be_v god_n pag._n 126_o chap._n xxvi_o arg._n xxvi_o from_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o that_o the_o son_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o shall_v become_v subject_a to_o he_o pag._n 127_o chap._n xxvii_o arg._n xxvii_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n pag._n 130_o chap._n xxviii_o arg._n xxviii_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n pag._n 132_o chap._n xxix_o arg._n xxix_o that_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o father_n pag._n 133_o chap._n xxx_o arg._n xxx_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n pag._n 139_o chap._n xxxi_o arg._n xxxi_o chief_o draw_v from_o those_o cause_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 142_o chap._n xxxii_o arg._n xxxii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n â—adâ—_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 160_o chap._n xxxiii_o arg._n xxxiii_o that_o
the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n pag._n 163_o chap._n xxxiv_o arg._n xxxiv_o that_o christ_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 166_o chap._n xxxv_o arg._n xxxv_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n pag._n 169_o chap._n xxxvi_o arg._n xxxvi_o that_o christ_n be_v equal_a to_o god_n pag._n 170_o section_n iii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 171_o chap._n i_o argum._n i_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o where_o open_o call_v god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 172_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v adore_v or_o invocate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o example_n thereof_o pag._n 181_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o that_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o many_o place_n omit_v and_o will_v not_o so_o have_v be_v be_v he_o the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 185_o chap._n iv_o arg._n iu_o from_o mat._n 11.27_o none_o know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o one_o the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 194_o chap._n five_o arg._n v._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v very_o often_o distinguish_v from_o god_n pag._n 195_o chap._n vi_o arg._n vi_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 197_o chap._n vii_o arg._n vii_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 204_o chap._n viii_o arg._n viii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n pag._n 205_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o precedent_a argument_n in_o which_o the_o place_n be_v urge_v in_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_a and_o by_o it_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o to_o be_v pour_v upon_o baptise_a and_o drench_v pag._n 218_o chap._n ix_o arg._n ix_o draw_v from_o those_o place_n which_o argue_v some_o partition_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pag_n 222_o chap._n x_o arg._n x_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o be_v not_o and_o that_o some_o disciple_n be_v ignorant_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n pag._n 225_o chap._n xi_o arg._n xi_o from_o john_n 15.26_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n pag._n 226_o chap._n xii_o arg._n xii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 228_o chap._n xiii_o arg._n xiii_o from_o the_o word_n of_o john_n 16.13_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 229_o chap._n fourteen_o three_o argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 235_o chap._n xv_o arg._n xvii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o descend_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 238_o chap._n xvi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o adversary_n opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n be_v refute_v by_o the_o very_a silence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v oppugn_v by_o argument_n fetch_v from_o reason_n pag._n 242_o the_o second_o book_n section_n i._o in_o which_o be_v general_o treat_v concern_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v common_o maintain_v pag._n 247_o chap._n i._o argum._n i._o by_o which_o be_v show_v that_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n overthrow_v itself_o because_o there_o will_v be_v at_o once_o one_o and_o three_o god_n pag._n 248_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o because_o each_o divine_a person_n will_v be_v three_o in_o person_n pag._n 252_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o divine_a person_n will_v in_o very_a deed_n be_v the_o same_o and_o divers_a pag._n 253_o chap._n iv_o arg._n iv_o because_o there_o will_v be_v at_o once_o one_o and_o three_o substance_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n pag._n 256_o chap._n five_o arg._n v._o because_o there_o can_v be_v three_o substance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n pag._n 261_o chap._n vi_o arg._n vi_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n shall_v be_v at_o once_o both_o communicable_a and_o incommunicable_a pag._n 264_o chap._n vii_o arg._n vii_o draw_v from_o the_o analogy_n with_o the_o thing_n create_v where_o it_o it_o be_v show_v that_o unless_o there_o be_v hold_v one_o person_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v hold_v infinite_a in_o number_n pag._n 265_o section_n ii_o in_o which_o be_v discourse_v concern_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o adversary_n pag._n 267_o chap._n i_o argum._n i_o by_o which_o be_v refell_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n because_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o himself_o pag._n 268_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o because_o there_o will_v be_v innumerable_a son_n as_o also_o innumerable_a holy_a spirit_n pag._n 271_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o have_v be_v and_o have_v not_o be_v from_o eternity_n pag._n 272_o chap._n iu_o arg._n iv_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v already_o generate_v and_o to_o be_v generate_v unto_o eternity_n pag._n 276_o chap._n five_o arg._n i_o by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v refell_v because_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v be_v also_o incarnate_v pag._n 278_o chap._n vi_o arg._n two_o because_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o person_n pag._n 281_o chap._n vii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o man_n be_v disparatum_n pag._n 283_o chap._n viii_o arg._n iv_o because_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v two_o person_n pag._n 286_o section_n iii_o in_o which_o be_v discourse_v concern_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v he_o be_v true_a pag._n 295_o the_o conclsion_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o the_o use_n of_o this_o disputation_n concern_v one_o god_n the_o father_n be_v explain_v pag._n 302_o a_o index_n of_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v in_o this_o book_n either_o whole_o explain_v or_o in_o some_o part_n illustrate_v chap._n verse_n page_n  _fw-fr deuteronom_n  _fw-fr 21._o 17._o 224._o 32._o 12._o 173_o 179._o  _fw-fr ii_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 23_o 2_o 3._o 173_o 178._o  _fw-fr ii_o king_n  _fw-fr 2._o 9_o 123._o  _fw-fr psalm_n  _fw-fr 2._o 6._o 152._o  _fw-fr 7._o 152_o 156_o 276_o etc._n etc._n 17._o 6._o 120._o 118._o 21._o 92._o  _fw-fr isaiah_n  _fw-fr 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 173_o 180_o etc._n etc._n 9_o 6._o 216_o 217._o 63._o 10._o 173_o 179._o  _fw-fr jeremiah_n  _fw-fr 17._o 5._o 71._o  _fw-fr daniel_n  _fw-fr 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 40._o  _fw-fr matth._n  _fw-fr 1_o 20._o 222._o 3._o 16._o 228_o etc._n etc._n 11._o 27._o 194_o etc._n etc._n 12._o 4._o 53._o 16._o 16._o 157._o 19_o 17._o 79._o 20._o 23._o 76_o etc._n etc._n 23._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 80._o 24._o 36._o 27_o 72._o 26._o 39_o 81._o 28._o 18._o 104_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 19_o 244._o  _fw-fr mark._n  _fw-fr 1_o 10._o 238._o 13._o 32._o 27_o 72._o  _fw-fr luke_n  _fw-fr 1_o 17._o 199._o  _fw-fr 32._o 101._o  _fw-fr 35._o 144_o etc._n etc._n 197_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 22._o 238_o etc._n etc._n 11._o 20._o 199._o 12._o 8._o 191._o 22._o 42._o 81._o 24._o 49._o 197._o  _fw-fr john_n  _fw-fr 1_o 1._o 109._o  _fw-fr 13._o 139._o  _fw-fr 32_o 33._o 238_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 20_o 21._o 138_o 139_o 3._o 34._o 224_o etc._n etc._n 4._o 34._o 173._o 5._o 13._o 187._o  _fw-fr 17._o 62_o 63._o  _fw-fr 19_o 52_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 20._o 101._o  _fw-fr 22._o 109_o 128._o  _fw-fr 24._o 128._o  _fw-fr 44._o 36_o 37_o 38._o 6._o 59_o 96._o  _fw-fr 69._o 12._o 7._o 16._o 60._o  _fw-fr 37._o 221._o  _fw-fr 39_o 114_o 226._o 8._o 14._o 118_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 16._o 115_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 16_o etc._n etc._n 186_o 187_o  _fw-fr 19_o 11._o  _fw-fr 29._o 115_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 55._o 11._o 10._o 18._o 91_o 138_o 139._o  _fw-fr 25._o 111._o  _fw-fr 29._o 85._o  _fw-fr 34_o etc._n etc._n 51_o 52_o 146_o
our_o cause_n hold_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o aught_o also_o to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o all_o country_n think_v with_o thyself_o that_o to_o condemn_v man_n before_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v be_v to_o condemn_v they_o as_o innocent_a neither_o will_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o refer_v the_o labour_n of_o examine_v unto_o other_o so_o as_o to_o follow_v their_o judgement_n without_o thy_o own_o think_v that_o thou_o thyself_o must_v answer_v for_o thyself_o thou_o thou_o i_o say_v according_a to_o thy_o understanding_n and_o opportunity_n ought_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o shall_v thou_o commit_v all_o thing_n unto_o other_o take_v heed_n and_o that_o very_o diligent_o lest_o thou_o commit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o salvation_n unto_o man_n either_o negligent_a or_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n or_o whole_o addict_v to_o humane_a authority_n 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