1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n whence_o we_o conclude_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o this_o can_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o essence_n or_o nature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o this_o declare_v there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o a_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n which_o we_o call_v person_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n this_o plurality_n other_o scripture_n particular_o psal_n 33._o 6._o do_v determine_v to_o three_o viz._n the_o lord_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o to_o this_o he_o say_v god_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n p._n 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o person_n though_o he_o say_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v this_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v he_o prove_v any_o such_o custom_n in_o the_o mosaic_a age._n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o expound_v the_o first_o write_n in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o late_a age_n which_o we_o can_v allow_v 2._o in_o time_n prince_n speak_v of_o but_o not_o to_o themselves_o plural_o which_o yet_o god_n do_v do_v if_o this_o gloss_n be_v true_a therefore_o this_o exposition_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n be_v indeed_o without_o all_o example_n 3._o god_n himself_o expound_v this_o text_n our_o way_n psal_n 33._o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o father_n by_o the_o word_n or_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o st._n john_n c._n 1._o 1_o 3._o teach_v that_o by_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o word_n which_o be_v god_n that_o word_n which_o v_o 14._o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v all_o thing_n make_v which_o direct_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n not_o of_o the_o command_n but_o of_o the_o eternal_a or_o substantial_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o together_o with_o that_o spirit_n who_o gen._n 1._o 1._o move_v upon_o the_o water_n prepare_v that_o indigested_a matter_n for_o its_o several_a form_n the_o father_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man._n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n just_a mart._n dial._n iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 37._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la fecit_fw-la by_o and_o in_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carn_v c._n 6._o and_o adv_o prax._n v_o 7._o orig._n cont_n cell_n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o constitution_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o which_o pretend_v to_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v apostolical_a he_o proceed_v to_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 2._o some_o who_o think_v of_o we_o which_o he_o say_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o only_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o lessen_v himself_o in_o almost_o every_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o suffering_n 2._o when_o a_o prince_n speak_v plural_o we_o know_v he_o must_v speak_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v many_o and_o under_o the_o same_o censure_n therefore_o when_o s._n paul_n speak_v plural_o we_o we_o have_v no_o necessity_n of_o understand_v it_o of_o himself_o only_o buâ—_n have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o they_o together_o 3._o suppose_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v plural_o of_o himself_o as_o prince_n have_v do_v for_o many_o age_n yet_o what_o argument_n be_v there_o in_o either_o of_o these_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o in_o gen._n 1_o especial_o when_o the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o ascribe_v the_o creation_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o manly_a or_o cogent_a in_o this_o quotation_n by_o this_o time_n i_o think_v his_o singular_a pronoun_n have_v do_v he_o as_o little_a service_n as_o his_o scripture_n consid_n 5._o and_o 22._o have_v the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o they_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v purposely_o draw_v up_o to_o represent_v all_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o the_o divinity_n of_o each_o be_v omit_v there_o he_o will_v say_v persuade_v the_o world_n this_o very_a argument_n have_v almost_o pervert_v two_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n the_o one_o a_o very_a ingenious_a merchant_n in_o this_o city_n i_o shall_v therefore_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n give_v the_o 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scripture_n whence_o themselves_o may_v draw_v the_o article_n they_o deliver_v irenaeus_n say_v indeed_o that_o his_o rule_n of_o truth_n i._n e._n the_o article_n there_o write_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o some_o have_v think_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o of_o apostolical_a composure_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o argument_n for_o they_o for_o that_o may_v be_v from_o their_o write_n in_o the_o n._n test_n as_o well_o as_o from_o this_o creed_n have_v they_o compose_v it_o 2._o his_o call_n it_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n be_v against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o customary_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o call_v a_o creed_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o all_o creed_n be_v take_v and_o by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v prove_v and_o 3._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o agreement_n between_o the_o article_n in_o iren._n and_o this_o creed_n call_v the_o apostle_n as_o between_o those_o article_n 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alexandria_n which_o differ_v to_o much_o from_o this_o under_o the_o apostle_n name_n that_o none_o can_v pretend_v they_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v he_o will_v much_o rather_o have_v appeal_v to_o this_o have_v it_o then_o be_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v they_o and_o also_o think_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o a_o creed_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v have_v be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n and_o authority_n than_o one_o compose_v by_o any_o particular_a church_n whatever_o therefore_o his_o appeal_n to_o that_o but_o not_o to_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o creed_n be_v then_o not_o know_v or_o else_o not_o believe_v either_o
to_o be_v they_o or_o to_o import_v any_o such_o doctrine_n it_o can_v not_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o which_o ought_v very_o much_o to_o take_v down_o man_n presumption_n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o must_v total_o ruin_v that_o of_o heylen_n and_o ashwel_n in_o his_o fâ—des_n apostolica_fw-la who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v unalterable_a and_o therefore_o to_o come_v from_o they_o in_o all_o point_n as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o 1._o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v from_o the_o psalm_n into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o each_o place_n be_v render_v hell_n and_o though_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n both_o speak_v of_o christ_n go_v where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v yet_o the_o strict_a phrase_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n or_o father_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o article_n mention_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n from_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o take_v this_o creed_n itself_o the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o the_o interpolator_n and_o tral_a but_o this_o appear_v not_o till_o the_o four_o century_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v write_v till_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la vas_n edit_fw-la p._n 147._o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o speak_v but_o substantial_a for_o though_o the_o notion_n be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n yet_o the_o distinction_n in_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o know_v till_o arian_n evasion_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o secure_v the_o sense_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n 2._o the_o word_n catholic_n which_o this_o creed_n use_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o the_o first_o age_n for_o ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n express_v the_o thing_n by_o a_o circumlocution_n as_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o iren._n l._n 1._o â—_o 2._o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o world_n over_o we_o find_v the_o word_n itself_o first_o in_o clâ—_n alex._n strâ—m_n â—_o 7._o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o eastern_a creed_n till_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n s._n gyprian_a likewise_o have_v the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v in_o none_o of_o the_o latin_a creed_n till_o the_o four_o age._n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n and_o judas_n must_v therefore_o be_v entitle_v catholic_n not_o by_o the_o penman_n but_o by_o some_o late_a hand_n the_o first_o time_n i_o observe_v they_o cite_v under_o this_o title_n be_v by_o cyrd_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o carech_n 6_o write_v seventy_o year_n after_o manes_n who_o broach_v his_o heresy_n under_o probus_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 277._o how_o then_o to_o bring_v haylen_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n who_o place_n the_o apostle_n with_o every_o one_o a_o article_n of_o this_o creed_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o frontispiece_n to_o his_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_a ascribe_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n to_o s._n thomas_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o s._n james_n i_o know_v not_o or_o whence_o s._n austin_n shall_v have_v that_o story_n of_o the_o apostle_n bring_v every_o one_o his_o article_n to_o the_o compose_v it_o when_o the_o four_o age_n before_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o why_o any_o shall_v quote_v that_o tract_n under_o his_o name_n as_o his_o own_o which_o all_o learned_a man_n unless_o some_o romish_a writer_n do_v now_o reject_v as_o spurious_a i_o can_v as_o little_o imagine_v to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n have_v the_o apostle_n compose_v this_o creed_n it_o will_v have_v be_v find_v first_o in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o they_o write_v it_o will_v have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n and_o have_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v write_v before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o find_v it_o not_o till_o the_o four_o century_n and_o then_o know_v only_o to_o the_o latin_a church_n which_o do_v obtrude_v it_o on_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n witness_n prevotius_n feu_fw-fr ardentius_fw-la baronius_n the_o paris_n doctor_n in_o their_o censure_n of_o erasmus_n and_o other_o who_o take_v up_o the_o cudgel_n from_o their_o old_a pope_n leo_n in_o the_o five_o age_n as_o he_o do_v from_o ruffinus_n and_o ruffinus_n from_o the_o spurious_a clemens_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o s._n james_n which_o be_v ever_o reject_v by_o all_o consider_a man_n because_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o apostolic_a age_n and_o also_o mention_n the_o death_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o out_o live_v this_o james_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v from_o 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un_fw-fr certain_a nombrè_fw-la de_fw-fr mots_fw-fr have_v not_o compose_v a_o formula_fw-la of_o faith_n comprise_v in_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o word_n he_o add_v irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n do_v not_o intend_v la_fw-fr formule_fw-la de_fw-fr foy_fw-fr mais_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr meme_fw-fr a_o creed_n or_o form_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o vossius_fw-la erasmus_fw-la our_o perkins_n and_o other_o however_o some_o man_n who_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o antiquity_n be_v please_v to_o take_v up_o a_o error_n from_o other_o instead_o of_o understand_v the_o author_n they_o quote_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o these_o socinian_n impudence_n discover_v in_o this_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o publisher_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o of_o their_o write_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o i_o have_v rest_v in_o that_o of_o calvin_n instit_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o ser._n 18._o apostolicum_fw-la nuncupo_fw-la 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