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subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o then_o see_v every_o effect_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o a_o finite_a time_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o c_o infinite_a cause_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a and_o so_o infinite_a may_v be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o finite_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o moreover_o see_v every_o effect_n do_v natural_o answer_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o see_v the_o effect_n be_v of_o so_o different_a kind_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n of_o kind_n infinite_o different_a according_a to_o the_o different_a effect_n bring_v forth_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o cause_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o which_o be_v finite_a shall_v be_v 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as_o be_v prove_v cap._n 1_o re._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o world_n eternal_a as_o shall_v be_v prove_v cap._n 13._o therefore_o god_n be_v eternal_a 4._o and_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n everlasting_a be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v every_o where_o as_o gen._n 21.33_o and_o abraham_n call_v on_o the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n exod._n 15.18_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o i_o live_v for_o ever_o psal_n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a so_o psal_n 41.13_o &_o 106.48_o and_o rev._n 11.17_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o art_n to_o come_v psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v of_o all_o eternity_n and_o thy_o dominion_n in_o every_o generation_n note_n a_o have_v power_n to_o continue_v infinite_o the_o schoolman_n say_v thom._n 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or_o that_o the_o passive_a power_n can_v no_o way_n be_v in_o god_n the_o second_o be_v a_o power_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n b_o impossible_a necessary_o see_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o consequence_n logono_n cap._n 18._o n._n 7._o &_o cap._n 26._o n._n 1._o c_o infinite_a cause_n re._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a not_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n only_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a chap._n iii_o infinitie_o can_v here_o be_v mean_v of_o multitude_n for_o the_o more_o that_o multitude_n be_v increase_v in_o any_o kind_n the_o more_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o be_v abate_v neither_o yet_o can_v this_o infinity_n be_v of_o quantity_n for_o infinity_n can_v be_v in_o quantity_n no_o more_o than_o eternity_n can_v be_v in_o time_n a_o neither_o be_v god_n a_o body_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o quantity_n yet_o be_v not_o infinity_n of_o extension_n deny_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n infinite_o beyond_o all_o place_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chap._n 40.12_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o the_o heaven_n in_o his_o span_n neither_o be_v god_n infinite_a privative_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o be_v because_o he_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v infinite_a negative_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v to_o be_v set_v to_o his_o be_v to_o his_o perfection_n or_o superabundance_n in_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n truth_n and_o glory_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v supersupreme_a or_o high_a in_o all_o degree_n of_o perfection_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o which_o may_v limit_v or_o restrain_v it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n above_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v 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first_o cause_n so_o be_v they_o for_o he_o as_o for_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n and_o second_o for_o themselves_o to_o find_v themselves_o happy_a in_o he_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_a 3._o if_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o actual_o infinite_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o man_n understanding_n though_o actual_o finite_a yet_o admit_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o infinite_a actual_a be_v as_o be_v show_v in_o space_n and_o in_o number_n chap._n 1._o re._n 6._o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o those_o possibility_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v reasonable_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v create_v in_o vain_a if_o 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stand_v with_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o goodness_n i_o answer_v base_a or_o vile_a and_o excellent_a be_v only_a word_n of_o comparison_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n create_v be_v excellent_a alike_o then_o can_v nothing_o at_o all_o be_v excellent_a but_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o degree_n in_o great_a or_o less_o excellency_n therefore_o be_v these_o thing_n which_o have_v few_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o they_o call_v mean_a or_o vile_a though_o not_o true_o and_o indeed_o such_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o mean_a or_o base_a but_o as_o it_o be_v be_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n and_o image_n of_o his_o be_v who_o create_v it_o and_o so_o though_o not_o of_o itself_o yet_o in_o itself_o be_v exceed_v good_a gen._n 1.31_o and_o if_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v well_o mark_v as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creature_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o not_o be_v 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in_o the_o behold_n of_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o their_o present_a be_v how_o differ_v soever_o in_o their_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 113.5_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o jehova_n our_o god_n that_o lift_v up_o himself_o high_a to_o sit_v that_o abase_v himself_o low_a to_o see_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o lustre_n and_o shine_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o or_o less_o clear_a whether_o it_o light_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a hill_n of_o libanus_n or_o carmell_n or_o the_o dirty_a land_n of_o cabul_n yet_o if_o he_o know_v also_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_a and_o that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v a_o cause_v or_o create_v knowledge_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o he_o must_v also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ill_a i_o answer_v ill_o be_v of_o three_o kind_n one_o natural_a whereby_o every_o thing_n be_v subject_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v for_o the_o destruction_n 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have_v and_o therefore_o they_o say_v further_o see_v thâ—m_n aquin._n and_o his_o comment_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 71._o and_o lib_n 3_o cap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la that_o ill_a inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n not_o be_v and_o that_o of_o thing_n not_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n efficient_a but_o deficient_a and_o privative_a only_o for_o every_o agent_n work_v as_o fâ—rre_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o actual_a be_v to_o bring_v forth_o something_o into_o act_n or_o perfection_n and_o that_o to_o a_o good_a end_n so_o that_o ill_o come_v into_o effect_n by_o accident_n beside_o the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n ah_o bless_a origen_n have_v thy_o
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be_v prove_v to_o be_v infinite_a it_o must_v follow_v that_o his_o action_n be_v also_o infinite_a 4._o the_o work_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n power_n life_n truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o eternity_n be_v the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o wherein_o the_o great_a glory_n can_v consist_v which_o action_n of_o god_n if_o by_o his_o will_n he_o will_v not_o then_o must_v he_o will_v a_o cease_n of_o the_o action_n of_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o eternity_n so_o shall_v these_o dignity_n be_v infinite_a in_o vain_a so_o his_o will_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dignity_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o will_v the_o infinity_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n nor_o be_v but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o work_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o be_v and_o therefore_o infinite_a 5._o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o which_o infinity_n of_o 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want_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o infinity_n which_o of_o all_o his_o other_o dignity_n be_v set_v most_o against_o it_o and_o so_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v infinite_a only_o in_o the_o possibility_n of_o work_v but_o finite_a in_o the_o action_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v as_o infinite_a in_o the_o work_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o be_v 7._o if_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o infinite_a he_o can_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_a but_o finite_a only_a and_o in_o defect_n but_o a_o god_n can_v know_v any_o defect_n in_o himself_o in_o who_o no_o defect_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v therefore_o his_o work_n be_v infinite_a 8._o if_o infinite_a work_n and_o be_v be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o god_n then_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o he_o either_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o be_v or_o of_o accident_n or_o of_o be_v and_o accident_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v impossible_a chap_n 8._o &_o 9_o therefore_o infinite_a be_v and_o work_v be_v in_o god_n all_o one_o so_o then_o his_o work_n be_v infinite_a 9_o a_o infinite_a glory_n can_v be_v without_o the_o condition_n of_o infinity_n and_o eternity_n nor_o yet_o without_o the_o be_v of_o goodness_n but_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o be_v of_o goodness_n if_o it_o spread_v not_o itself_o in_o the_o action_n of_o goodness_n neither_o yet_o of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a goodness_n if_o it_o work_v not_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o infinity_n eternity_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o work_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o according_a to_o the_o be_v of_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a goodness_n 10_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v infinite_a and_o one_o but_o if_o in_o the_o divine_a dignity_n there_o be_v a_o greatness_n in_o be_v and_o a_o lesnesse_n in_o work_v the_o truth_n in_o god_n must_v likewise_o be_v divers_a and_o not_o one_o so_o neither_o simple_a nor_o infinite_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o work_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v infinite_a as_o his_o be_v 11._o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n be_v such_o that_z b_o no_o abatement_n want_n or_o lesnesse_n may_v be_v understand_v or_o find_v therein_o but_o littleness_n or_o abatement_n may_v be_v find_v therein_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o great_a in_o the_o action_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o be_v for_o every_o abatement_n or_o want_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o be_v or_o of_o the_o work_n in_o goodness_n power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o a_o lessen_v but_o even_o a_o utter_a take_v away_o of_o the_o infinity_n thereof_o so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o infinite_a work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deny_v his_o infinity_n and_o so_o his_o be_v 12._o if_o all_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a both_o in_o be_v and_o work_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o their_o equality_n and_o concord_n one_o with_o 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our_o suffering_n he_o may_v etc._n etc._n it_o may_v here_o not_o unfit_o be_v demand_v for_o what_o cause_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o and_o how_o that_o death_n become_v available_a to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n for_o answer_v we_o must_v first_o put_v that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n ephe._n 3.11_o see_v act_n 2.23_o and_o this_o not_o for_o any_o grace_n or_o work_v foresee_v in_o we_o but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephe._n 1.5_o for_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2._o tim._n 1.9_o and_o he_o that_o put_v any_o 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be_v say_v psal_n 40.7_o loe_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.7_o for_o in_o he_o only_o be_v god_n well_o please_v matth._n 12.18_o and_o this_o be_v that_o eternal_a gospel_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n apoc._n 13.8_o for_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n do_v hâ—_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n but_o if_o this_o offer_n of_o our_o redeemer_n who_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o have_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o his_o father_n than_o have_v it_o be_v of_o no_o avail_n for_o we_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o must_v appear_v that_o god_n do_v accept_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v manifest_v first_o by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 10.10_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v we_o 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and_o it_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o he_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n become_v our_o surety_n hebr._n 7.22_o and_o bind_v himself_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o man_n himself_o can_v not_o do_v as_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_a before_o chap._n 19_o now_o in_o this_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o infinite_a justice_n be_v accord_v with_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n the_o infinite_a love_n appear_v as_o be_v say_v before_o first_o in_o this_o that_o the_o son_n be_v call_v and_o appoint_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n hebr._n 5._o verse_n 4_o 5.10_o then_o in_o this_o that_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v accept_v in_o our_o name_n and_o for_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 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sentence_n pronounce_v come_v you_o bless_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n depart_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.35_o to_o 46._o ans_fw-fr it_o can_v bedeny_v but_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n thereof_o for_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v that_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n joh._n 3.18_o and_o 16.9_o neither_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n ought_v worth_a but_o that_o faith_n only_o be_v accept_v which_o work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5.6_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n hebr._n 11.6_o and_o if_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o then_o the_o wicked_a work_n of_o infidel_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o 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that_o come_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v true_o abolish_v for_o which_o desire_v sake_n even_o death_n itself_o be_v here_o in_o life_n oftentimes_o desire_a and_o when_o it_o come_v be_v most_o willing_o embrace_v because_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o and_o among_o other_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v this_o be_v one_o that_o although_o even_o because_o they_o refrain_v from_o ill_a therefore_o do_v they_o make_v themselves_o as_o a_o prey_n esay_n 59.15_o yet_o in_o that_o day_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o innocency_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o although_o here_o the_o more_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o be_v he_o subject_a to_o injury_n slander_n and_o surmise_n and_o that_o because_o man_n have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o that_o take_v up_o not_o only_o he_o that_o raise_v a_o slander_n which_o 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relation_n of_o procession_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v show_v chap._n 11._o re._n 8._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 7.39_o that_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o which_o take_v away_o his_o eternity_n and_o so_o his_o godhead_n answer_n trope_n and_o figure_n be_v usual_a in_o every_o language_n though_o not_o mind_v by_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n so_o here_o be_v a_o metonymy_fw-la or_o take_v of_o the_o author_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o divers_a tongue_n miracle_n prophecy_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o gift_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o that_o these_o be_v his_o gift_n who_o be_v before_o crucify_v compare_v herewith_o john_n 16.7_o ephe._n 4.8_o and_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12.8_o etc._n etc._n 3_o a_o if_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v perfect_a from_o the_o father_n then_o do_v he_o not_o 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the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n if_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o conceive_v it_o you_o must_v hold_v i_o excuse_v for_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o possible_a for_o the_o creature_n to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o inquire_v but_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o heretofore_o although_o we_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v in_o their_o absolute_a be_v one_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o the_o enforcement_n of_o reason_n we_o be_v compel_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v his_o personal_a be_v the_o precedence_n of_o original_n as_o be_v that_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n from_o which_o the_o other_o person_n do_v proceed_v and_o because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1.3_o who_o procession_n or_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o eternity_n mich._n 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essential_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o action_n be_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v but_o also_o because_o all_o the_o term_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o agent_n the_o object_n and_o the_o action_n itself_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a which_o can_v possible_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o godhead_n and_o thus_o in_o brief_a you_o see_v it_o manifest_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v but_o also_o that_o his_o be_v be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a with_o all_o the_o perfection_n both_o of_o be_v and_o work_v and_o how_o from_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a work_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v conclude_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v god_n eternal_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o further_a understanding_n and_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n you_o may_v if_o you_o will_v as_o cause_n be_v read_v any_o of_o the_o 12._o first_o chapter_n at_o the_o beginning_n note_n a_o if_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o heresy_n which_o have_v be_v about_o this_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n have_v be_v many_o and_o great_a for_o the_o more_o necessary_a any_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o more_o damnable_a heresy_n have_v the_o devil_n raise_v thereabouts_o but_o as_o the_o heresy_n that_o be_v about_o our_o lord_n christ_n so_o these_o here_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o his_o be_v §_o 2._o the_o three_o his_o property_n §_o 3._o §_o 1._o concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n simon_n that_o elder_a son_n of_o satan_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o moses_n in_o mount_n sina_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n he_o suffer_v in_o show_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 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affirm_v that_o melchizedek_n of_o who_o you_o read_v gen._n 14._o be_v the_o holy-ghost_n some_o there_o be_v that_o write_v concern_v montanus_n the_o phrygian_a that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o holy-ghost_n but_o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o and_o augustine_n haer_fw-mi 86._o affirm_v that_o this_o heresy_n be_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v that_o comforter_n which_o be_v promise_v john_n 15.26_o in_o great_a measure_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o this_o his_o follower_n the_o cataphryge_n and_o with_o they_o tertullian_n himself_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o his_o writing_n do_v consent_n to_o he_o but_o epiphanius_n in_o that_o 48._o heresy_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o montanus_n thus_o i_o come_v neither_o angel_n nor_o
also_o may_v be_v holy_a even_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v they_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o rule_v of_o a_o sanctify_a life_n according_a to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v and_o count_v it_o their_o present_a misery_n that_o they_o be_v still_o subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o their_o spirit_n they_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o in_o their_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n see_v rom._n 1.25_o but_o so_o many_o of_o this_o church_n as_o be_v already_o free_v from_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n wait_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n so_o that_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n they_o may_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n object_n 2_o object_n 2._o but_o why_o do_v you_o call_v they_o holy_a man_n can_v neither_o woman_n nor_o child_n be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n answer_n as_o the_o word_n homo_fw-la in_o latin_a signify_v any_o of_o the_o race_n of_o 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