example_n of_o divine_a person_n what_o will_v they_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v one_o way_n in_o divine_a person_n another_o way_n in_o god_n be_v it_o so_o but_o what_o if_o we_o demonstrate_v that_o that_o very_a god_n of_o who_o we_o treat_v be_v a_o divine_a person_n as_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_a will_v they_o yet_o deny_v that_o that_o be_v in_o force_n in_o god_n which_o be_v in_o force_n in_o a_o divine_a person_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o partly_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n partly_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o they_o say_v that_o each_o divine_a person_n be_v that_o one_o god_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o say_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o one_o god_n neither_o can_v they_o say_v otherwise_o without_o overthrow_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n now_o the_o holy_a scripture_n plain_o affirm_v of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v that_o one_o god_n but_o that_o will_v be_v false_a if_o that_o one_o god_n be_v not_o a_o divine_a person_n for_o it_o may_v be_v right_o argue_v thus_o that_o one_o god_n be_v not_o a_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v not_o that_o one_o god_n the_o same_o argue_v according_a to_o the_o adversary_n opinion_n will_v be_v find_v concern_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spiriâ—_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o we_o to_o confirm_v the_o first_o argument_n may_v also_o by_o themselves_o be_v allege_v to_o refel_v the_o adversary_n opinion_n but_o it_o matter_n not_o on_o our_o behalf_n whether_o they_o be_v take_v for_o peculiar_a argument_n or_o for_o prop_n of_o the_o first_o although_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v also_o by_o another_o general_a reason_n for_o wheresoever_o subject_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n multiply_v those_o thing_n also_o be_v multiply_v which_o be_v say_v distinct_o of_o each_o and_o be_v indeed_o multiply_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o subject_n we_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o thing_n by_o example_n both_o divine_a and_o angelical_a and_o humane_a neither_o can_v it_o at_o all_o be_v refell_v by_o any_o example_n run_v over_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o many_o man_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o live_a creature_n body_n substance_n be_v there_o as_o many_o angel_n so_o many_o spirit_n as_o many_o line_n so_o many_o longitude_n and_o quantity_n as_o many_o virtue_n so_o many_o habit_n so_o many_o quality_n as_o many_o father_n so_o many_o relate_v and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n to_o wit_n because_o all_o those_o predicate_v be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o subject_n wherefore_o also_o as_o many_o divine_a person_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o god_n and_o indeed_o most_o high_a god_n there_o will_v be_v see_v the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v distinct_o predicate_v of_o each_o divine_a person_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n do_v plain_o contradict_v itself_o while_o it_o thus_o pronounce_v the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n and_o also_o the_o father_n be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a infinite_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n both_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o eternal_n omnipotents_a infinits_z but_o on_o eternal_a omnipotent_a infinite_a perhaps_o some_o one_o will_v say_v that_o the_o word_n god_n be_v one_o way_n take_v when_o it_o be_v predicate_v of_o each_o person_n another_o way_n when_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o there_o it_o be_v take_v hypostatical_o or_o personal_o here_o essential_o true_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o more_o acute_a adversary_n will_v so_o answer_v since_o they_o will_v have_v god_n as_o also_o some_o the_o father_n essential_o take_v to_o be_v predicate_v also_o of_o each_o of_o the_o person_n add_v hereunto_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o same_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n eternal_a omnipotent_a infinite_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_o eternal_a omnipotent_a infinite_a not_o personal_o another_o on_o the_o contrary_a personal_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v again_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v that_o contradiction_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o those_o word_n that_o since_o the_o father_n be_v both_o eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a and_o infinite_a and_o likewise_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o eternal_o omnipotents_a infinite_n but_o one_o only_a but_o i_o remember_v not_o that_o i_o have_v ever_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o the_o adversary_n do_v feign_v the_o same_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n eternal_a omnipotent_a infinite_a wherefore_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o believe_v as_o i_o say_v that_o the_o more_o acute_a adversary_n will_v so_o answer_v nevertheless_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o answer_v what_o other_o thing_n will_v he_o say_v than_o that_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n play_v sophistical_o and_o deceive_v rude_a and_o simple_a man_n with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o a_o word_n for_o who_o of_o they_o will_v think_v that_o the_o word_n god_n be_v there_o take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v those_o word_n add_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o cause_n lest_o any_o especial_o of_o the_o rude_a sort_n of_o man_n hear_v the_o father_n to_o be_v god_n the_o son_n to_o be_v god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v god_n shall_v thence_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n but_o in_o what_o signification_n sure_o in_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o father_n be_v god_n likewise_o both_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o this_o scruple_n do_v first_o arise_v neither_o present_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o rude_a man_n this_o opinion_n therefore_o be_v refute_v by_o those_o word_n and_o further_o the_o word_n god_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o both_o place_n not_o one_o way_n then_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o each_o of_o the_o person_n and_o another_o way_n then_o when_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o beside_o from_o such_o a_o exception_n it_o follow_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n if_o the_o word_n god_n be_v take_v personal_o as_o indeed_o the_o adversary_n confess_v it_o be_v often_o so_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o may_v indeed_o seem_v strange_a that_o they_o do_v not_o express_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n but_o that_o they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v most_o open_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n while_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o elohim_n and_o some_o book_n be_v extant_a concern_v three_o elohim_n write_v by_o divers_a adversary_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v elohim_n signify_v than_o god_n therefore_o three_o elohim_n be_v three_o god_n namely_o they_o endeavour_v by_o a_o hebrew_n and_o less_o know_a word_n somewhat_o but_o ridiculous_o to_o cover_v the_o absurdity_n indeed_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v reprehend_v by_o some_o more_o acute_a adversary_n of_o the_o number_n of_o who_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o want_v who_o judge_v the_o hebrew_n elohim_n when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o be_v plural_a no_o less_o in_o signification_n than_o grammatical_a form_n but_o if_o it_o be_v plural_a in_o signification_n also_o it_o signify_v god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o greek_a theoi_n or_o other_o word_n answer_v to_o it_o in_o other_o language_n therefore_o there_o be_v more_o go_n but_o moreover_o the_o distinction_n between_o god_n hypostatical_o or_o personal_o and_o essential_o take_v be_v altogether_o vain_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o both_o the_o very_a word_n god_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n since_o it_o be_v the_o name_n chief_o of_o he_o that_o have_v command_v over_o other_o and_o the_o most_o high_a god_n signify_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o monarch_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o command_v and_o rule_n belong_v only_o to_o person_n add_v that_o we_o have_v show_v above_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n that_o that_o one_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o be_v a_o person_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o can_v be_v any_o one_o hypostatical_o or_o personal_o god_n i_o say_v the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o he_o be_v also_o essential_o so_o for_o be_v not_o he_o essential_o god_n who_o
etc._n compare_v the_o say_a place_n with_o 2_o sam._n 7.28_o 2_o king_n 5.5_o &_o 8.19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 22.8_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 88.4.20_o etc._n etc._n in_o reference_n to_o his_o posterity_n wherefore_o in_o this_o matter_n god_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o david_n but_o by_o other_o to_o david_n howbeit_o that_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o those_o word_n be_v altogether_o by_o accident_n for_o it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o if_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o any_o prophet_n that_o be_v divine_o inspire_v it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n likewise_o whereby_o other_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v lord_n for_o that_o in_o none_o of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_o write_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o god_n which_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o overthrow_v our_o argument_n every_o man_n perceive_v but_o neither_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v lord_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 32.12_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v guide_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n alone_o do_v only_o so_o far_o forth_o exclude_v other_o either_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o be_v herein_o subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a leader_n of_o that_o people_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o that_o particle_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o the_o action_n of_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n we_o must_v conclude_v either_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o lead_v that_o people_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o history_n do_v most_o open_o show_v or_o that_o he_o also_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o which_o shall_v also_o be_v say_v of_o that_o angel_n of_o who_o god_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o people_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v in_o which_o angel_n he_o affirm_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v exod._n 23.20_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v that_o the_o particle_n alone_o be_v indeed_o oppose_v to_o other_o god_n and_o person_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o number_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v which_o dwell_v chief_o in_o moses_n lead_v the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 63.11_o which_o have_v be_v cite_v now_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v say_v alone_o to_o have_v lead_v the_o people_n be_v thence_o apparent_a because_o in_o these_o very_a word_n of_o isaiah_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n whilst_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o the_o prophet_n turn_v of_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v thus_o do_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n as_o to_o the_o other_o reason_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n a_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v already_o evident_a from_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v that_o place_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o for_o it_o be_v a_o syllogism_n of_o mere_a affirmative_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n and_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v firm_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o angel_n also_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o in_o the_o quote_v place_n numb_a 12.6_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o vision_n appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n or_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o dream_n but_o the_o angel_n also_o do_v this_o as_o appeareth_z both_o from_o other_o place_n so_o especial_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n daniel_n zachary_n and_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n see_v dan._n 8.16_o 17._o &_o 9.21_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 1.8_o 9_o 14_o 19_o &_o 2.1_o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o 4.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o frequent_o in_o other_o place_n rev._n 1.1.17.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19.9_o 10._o and_o 21.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 22.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o moreover_o we_o have_v example_n hereof_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o place_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v that_o very_a person_n who_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o moses_n exod._n 4.12_o be_v a_o angel_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o attribute_n elsewhere_o see_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n show_v and_o although_o a_o man_n will_v not_o confess_v it_o yet_o see_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v dispose_v and_o deliver_v by_o 3.19_o by_o gal._n 3.19_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o give_v the_o law_n speak_v unto_o moses_n of_o who_o those_o word_n exod._n 4._o do_v treat_v there_o be_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o the_o three_o reason_n namely_o that_o a_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o second_o figure_n draw_v out_o of_o mere_a affirmative_n the_o israelite_n provoke_v the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n provoke_v the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v refute_v by_o that_o very_a place_n of_o isaiah_n which_o be_v cite_v whilst_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lordâ—_n for_o he_o say_v but_o they_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v see_v ver_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n a_o like_a argument_n hereunto_o will_v be_v this_o the_o israelite_n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o exasperate_v he_o the_o israelite_n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o exasperate_v his_o mouth_n therefore_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o lord_n himself_o or_o thus_o the_o israelite_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o resist_v he_o the_o israelite_n grieve_v moses_n and_o resist_v he_o as_o the_o history_n testify_v in_o sundry_a place_n yea_o they_o do_v chief_o so_o far_o forth_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o grieve_v moses_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o resist_v he_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v right_a that_o moses_n himself_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n heb._n 3.8_o 9_o be_v not_o so_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o person_n as_o the_o adversary_n conceive_v but_o because_o they_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v david_n himself_o since_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o this_o place_n say_v to_o have_v utter_v also_o these_o word_n psal_n 95._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n namely_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o these_o word_n and_o also_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n thus_o we_o see_v before_o that_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rev._n 2.3_o that_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o open_o pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o speak_v those_o word_n in_o david_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n gal._n 4_o 6._o namely_o because_o we_o by_o he_o that_o be_v by_o his_o impulse_n do_v so_o cry_v rom._n 8.15_o and_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n unutterable_a ver_fw-la 26._o because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v 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