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may_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n for_o reason_n can_v demonstrate_v or_o comprehend_v these_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v rationum_fw-la fulcro_fw-la dissoluto_fw-la humana_fw-la concidit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la chap._n iu._n this_o single_a and_o eternal_a godhead_n do_v subsist_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n without_o any_o multiplication_n of_o the_o godhead_n when_o etc._n gregory_n nyssen_n undertake_v to_o confute_v the_o artificial_a blasphemy_n of_o eunomius_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o true_a god_n the_o son_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v direct_v he_o into_o all_o truth_n i_o have_v likewise_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o may_v open_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o single_a godhead_n in_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n with_o faith_n and_o prudence_n perspicuity_n and_o reverence_n i_o consider_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o avoid_v all_o carnal_a expression_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n absolute_a and_o relative_n the_o absolute_a knowledge_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v in_o part_n discover_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n but_o the_o relative_n knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v of_o inward_a relation_n between_o the_o three_o subsistence_n be_v not_o nay_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o example_n can_v illustrate_v no_o reason_n angelical_a or_o humane_a comprehend_v the_o hide_a excellency_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n but_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o therefore_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v and_o our_o piety_n admire_v what_o our_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o that_o this_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a trinunity_n shall_v be_v sober_o explain_v that_o it_o may_v be_v steadfast_o believe_v and_o reverent_o apply_v in_o all_o evangelical_n administration_n we_o read_v of_o the_o godhead_n the_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a 9_o scripture_n 1._o the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss._n 2._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 29_o i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n to_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o the_o word_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n simple_o to_o declare_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o simple_a manner_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n gal._n 4._o 8_o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n reprove_v their_o idolatry_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n because_o true_o god_n they_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n because_o they_o bear_v his_o image_n for_o else_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n &_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o only_o finite_a but_o imperfect_a also_o and_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_v be_v but_o a_o accident_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n even_o then_o when_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v most_o intimate_o unite_v as_o they_o be_v by_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o
pet._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 9_o 1._o rev._n 2._o 23._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omnipresent_v spirit_n he_o dwell_v in_o all_o saint_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n he_o repair_v adorn_v beautify_v his_o temple_n and_o act_n in_o every_o single_a saint_n 14._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n act_n in_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v 27._o psal._n 139._o 7._o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o title_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n â—â—_o he_o do_v perform_v work_n proper_a to_o god_n sancto_fw-la and_o that_o divine_a honour_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o i_o shall_v clear_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o blasphemous_a wit_n of_o this_o discourse_a age_n nazianzen_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n inventes_fw-la be_v worship_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o compare_v isa._n 6._o 3._o 9_o with_o act_n 28._o 25._o 26_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v exhort_v to_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o great_a god_n 1_o as_o jehovah_n as_o our_o make_n to_o how_o down_n and_o kneel_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o divine_a worship_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v psa._n 95._o 3._o 6._o 7._o with_o heb._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 9_o the_o apostle_n give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n join_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o also_o in_o search_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n revel_v 2._o 17._o 18._o 23._o and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o hearken_v to_o both_o as_o unto_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o worship_n and_o glorify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o his_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o temple_n be_v a_o profane_a place_n if_o there_o be_v no_o worship_n there_o and_o it_o be_v must_v be_v pure_a holy_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n delight_v in_o else_o the_o temple_n will_v be_v defile_v destroy_v compare_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 18._o and_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o the_o church_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 20._o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v spiritual_a and_o save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 5._o as_o appear_v by_o that_o solemn_a apostolical_a benediction_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n proclaim_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 22._o and_o therefore_o do_v beg_v grace_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v purify_v and_o pacify_v our_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o church_n revel_v 1._o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v regulate_v all_o church_n and_o church-affaire_n act_n 13._o 2._o 4_o act_n 15._o 28._o act_n 20_o 28._o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 8_o 19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o those_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a blessing_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o or_o convey_v by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o baptise_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3._o 11._o john_n 3_o â—_o 6_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v wash_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n who_o purify_v the_o soul_n as_o water_n do_v the_o body_n titus_n 3._o 5_o 6._o the_o violation_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v most_o severe_o punish_v maximinum_n mark_v 3._o 29._o hebr._n 6._o 4_o hebr._n 1â—_n 28._o 29._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v special_a care_n take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o we_o must_v not_o grieve_v vex_v resist_v quench_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o displease_v he_o we_o must_v not_o disobey_v he_o we_o must_v obey_v his_o dictate_v his_o motion_n we_o must_v be_v quicken_v teach_v lead_v rule_v govern_v by_o he_o we_o must_v attribute_v all_o the_o glorious_a title_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n of_o which_o we_o have_v so_o large_o discourse_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o love_v he_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o we_o must_v either_o renounce_v our_o baptism_n in_o his_o name_n 5._o or_o else_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o reverence_n love_n obey_v glorify_v he_o with_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n for_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o live_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o glorify_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n who_o work_v in_o we_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o effectual_a application_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o soul_n though_o christ_n make_v the_o purchase_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n make_v the_o assurance_n he_o seal_v we_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o for_o these_o temple_n be_v make_v for_o sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o now_o if_o god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a give_v all_o this_o glory_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o glorify_v he_o if_o there_o be_v not_o all_o this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o i_o if_o i_o can_v only_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n with_o divine_a worship_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n one_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o three_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o divine_a worship_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o such_o man_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o act_v 19_o 2._o to_o talk_v as_o the_o filthy_a dreamer_n and_o 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rev_n 11._o 15._o and_o when_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o deceive_v the_o world_n accuse_v the_o brethren_n and_o blaspheme_v christ_n be_v cast_v forth_o then_o there_o be_v a_o loud_a voice_n in_o heaven_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 12._o 9_o 10._o in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o redeem_a virgin_n and_o noble_a conqueror_n come_v to_o sing_v their_o triumphant_a song_n that_o song_n do_v contain_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n spirit_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb._n rev._n 15._o 3._o and_o they_o who_o sing_v be_v such_o as_o do_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 12._o 17._o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o 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endanger_v as_o be_v full_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n 5._o god_n do_v work_v by_o these_o legal_a terror_n and_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n sometime_o upon_o the_o party_n punish_v the_o false_a prophet_n convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o this_o great_a ordinance_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n confess_v the_o justice_n and_o charity_n of_o those_o officer_n who_o do_v stigmatize_v he_o with_o wound_n in_o his_o hand_n zach_n 13._o 6._o as_o m._n cotton_n do_v observe_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o mr_n williams_n pag._n 20_o 21._o moreover_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o minister_n and_o instrument_n for_o the_o overaw_n of_o the_o people_n by_o inflict_v exemplary_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o do_v speak_v lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n punish_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n truth_n person_n of_o christ_n and_o seduce_v or_o thrust_v man_n away_o from_o the_o only_a true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n deut._n 13._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o this_o command_n be_v very_o evident_a for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o as_o do_v entice_v man_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n 13._o because_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v which_o be_v of_o general_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n it_o be_v now_o certain_o as_o great_a a_o fault_n to_o seduce_v man_n from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o a_o great_a fault_n now_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o clear_a light_n ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v of_o general_a and_o public_a concernment_n to_o have_v such_o great_a example_n make_v in_o a_o nation_n to_o make_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n affect_v with_o a_o awful_a regard_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o goodness_n majesty_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o strike_v the_o people_n with_o such_o a_o reverence_n as_o shall_v at_o least_o restrain_v they_o from_o this_o sin_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n deut._n 13._o 11._o the_o lord_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n decree_n and_o he_o do_v propound_v such_o remedy_n as_o be_v proper_a &_o suitable_a to_o our_o distemper_n and_o he_o who_o do_v ordain_v such_o remedy_n will_v make_v they_o effectual_a by_o his_o own_o spirit_n who_o do_v often_o sanctify_v legal_a terror_n and_o outward_a affliction_n and_o make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o spiritual_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o these_o outward_a weapon_n be_v spiritual_o use_v and_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a efficacy_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n when_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n draw_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n god_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o deuteronomy_n compare_v with_o the_o thirteen_o of_o zachary_n and_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o sword_n that_o be_v thus_o draw_v be_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n only_o the_o sword_n of_o man_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v certain_o most_o proper_a to_o restrain_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n who_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n man_n that_o have_v sear_v conscience_n have_v strong_a passion_n and_o exemplary_a punishment_n will_v work_v effectual_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n in_o a_o self_n condemn_v man_n when_o no_o spiritual_a physic_n will_v work_v upon_o he_o because_o all_o wholesome_a admonition_n be_v reject_v by_o he_o carnal_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o
pursue_v a_o new_a interest_n without_o any_o new_a light_n or_o direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o balance_v these_o man_n who_o be_v sway_v by_o worldly_a hope_n sword_n but_o by_o affright_v they_o with_o legal_a terror_n from_o all_o those_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v tempt_v by_o self_n interest_n in_o this_o tempt_a age_n man_n that_o will_v not_o berusle_v by_o law_n or_o gospel_n or_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o both_o but_o do_v indeed_o sear_v their_o conscience_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n both_o against_o law_n and_o gospel_n must_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o sword_n because_o they_o be_v unconscionable_a shame_n and_o fear_n will_v work_v upon_o man_n that_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o ingenuity_n remain_v in_o they_o vi_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o object_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n power_n 1._o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v external_a the_o body_n and_o outward_a good_n of_o his_o subject_n 2._o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v to_o preserve_v and_o promote_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n in_o its_o civil_a society_n but_o the_o ultimate_a end_n be_v for_o the_o support_n and_o furtherance_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o christian_a magisrate_v aught_o to_o aim_v low_a in_o any_o nation_n unto_o which_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n put_v all_o together_o and_o you_o have_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o all_o in_o their_o dominion_n who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o beg_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o king_n in_o their_o time_n when_o you_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o govern_v the_o world_n that_o god_n will_v so_o far_o over-rule_v their_o ruler_n 70._o that_o the_o christian_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o magistrate_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n but_o our_o next_o conclusion_n be_v vii_o all_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o study_v the_o truth_n and_o worship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o make_v wise_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o fundamental_a truth_n truth_n and_o damnable_a error_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o follow_v their_o own_o blind_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n countenance_n heresy_n and_o apostasy_n and_o persecute_v truth_n and_o fidelity_n be_v wise_a therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o deut._n 17._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o sure_o it_o be_v then_o no_o great_a task_n for_o any_o magistrate_n who_o have_v give_v up_o his_o name_n to_o christ_n to_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o he_o hope_v for_o to_o be_v save_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o punish_v such_o blasphemous_a and_o seduce_a heretic_n as_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o christian_a faith_n viii_o god_n do_v free_o reveal_v and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o all_o true-hearted_a magistrate_n who_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o direction_n and_o instruction_n in_o those_o weighty_a point_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v both_o as_o servant_n and_o as_o civil_a minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o truth_n and_o their_o subject_n everlasting_a good_a hezekiah_n do_v prevent_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o read_v the_o whole_a church_n also_o in_o discover_v the_o right_a way_n of_o reformation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n after_o that_o general_a apostasy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n read_v 2_o chr._n 29._o from_o verse_n 4._o to_o verse_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o david_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v discover_v that_o great_a disorder_n in_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o a_o cart_n read_v the_o fifteen_o first_o verse_n of_o i_o chron._n 15_o and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o 2_o 12_o 13_o 15._o verse_n none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n ix_o christian_n magistrate_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n of_o civil_a righteousness_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n then_o that_o which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o have_v expound_v moses_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n this_o one_o proposition_n full_o explain_v and_o confirm_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n between_o all_o judicious_a and_o ingenuous_a man_n we_o can_v in_o equity_n extend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o such_o as_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o to_o any_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o in_o their_o simplicity_n before_o they_o have_v be_v better_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v once_o and_o again_o nor_o to_o such_o as_o do_v in_o a_o christian_a and_o peaceable_n way_n dissent_n from_o their_o brethren_n in_o point_n of_o less_o consequence_n but_o we_o extend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o seduce_a apostate_n blasphemous_a heretic_n and_o idolatour_n who_o be_v obstinate_a against_o light_n and_o admonition_n and_o poison_v other_o or_o endeavour_v to_o poison_v they_o with_o doctrine_n which_o do_v subvert_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o several_a demerit_n i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n arrianum_n hierome_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o arius_n who_o be_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o alexandria_n be_v not_o quench_v present_o he_o kindle_v a_o flame_n which_o devour_v almost_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o church_n have_v do_v their_o part_n against_o he_o for_o he_o be_v twice_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o socrates_n sozomen_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n relate_v and_o therefore_o when_o spiritual_a instruction_n admonition_n censure_n will_v do_v no_o good_a upon_o these_o self-condemned_n person_n they_o be_v even_o ripe_a for_o civil_a censure_n when_o the_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o sheepfold_n the_o sheep_n run_v to_o the_o shepherd_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o civil_a shepherd_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o the_o civil_a shepherd_n have_v some_o dog_n at_o his_o command_n to_o hunt_v away_o these_o wolf_n at_o least_o out_o of_o the_o sheepfold_n lest_o they_o worry_v and_o destroy_v the_o sheep_n x._o a_o toleration_n of_o seduce_a apostate_n blasphemous_a heretic_n and_o idolatour_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v exceed_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n and_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n now_o to_o relate_v the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantius_n valens_n julian_n and_o other_o who_o be_v patron_n of_o seduce_a apostate_n and_o blaspheme_a heretic_n design_n julian_n think_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o suppress_n of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n that_o none_o of_o the_o christian_n may_v be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o be_v the_o most_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a course_n to_o blot_v the_o christian_a name_n from_o under_o heaven_n for_o this_o sacrilegious_a liberty_n as_o 132._o augustine_n do_v well_o observe_v will_v soon_o overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o christianity_n xi_o the_o toleration_n of_o blasphemous_a heretic_n seduce_v apostate_n and_o gross_a idolatour_n have_v too_o often_o introduce_v a_o persecution_n of_o saint_n saint_n apostate_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o keen_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n witness_n julian._n and_o when_o subtle_a seducer_n be_v tolerate_v they_o will_v quick_o be_v countenance_v employ_v prefer_v and_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o orthodox_n saint_n i_o mean_v man_n â—ound_v in_o the_o faith_n 22._o holy_a in_o life_n and_o peaceable_a in_o their_o conversation_n the_o toleration_n of_o seducer_n make_v the_o world_n turn_v arian_n as_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n
14._o 14._o vide_fw-la damasceni_n epistolam_fw-la de_fw-fr trisagiâ—_n &_o l._n 3._o the_o orthod_n fide_fw-la c._n 1._o meursii_n lexicon_n graeco-baâ—barum_a baronii_n annal._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 446_o §_o 12._o 13._o suspectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la trismegisti_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la antichrist_n romanus_n with_fw-mi optat._n adversus_fw-la parmen_fw-la lib._n 5._o arist._n eth._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o vide_fw-la max._n tyrii_fw-la dissertat_fw-la 10._o alcin._n de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la plat._n cap._n ultimo_fw-la causaub_n proleg_n in_o baronium_n d._n alt_v problem_n tertium_fw-la de_fw-la theologiâ_fw-la scholasticâ_fw-la ab_fw-la a._n c._n 1020._o ad_fw-la 1516._o à _fw-la lancfranco_n ad_fw-la herenum_fw-la ab_fw-la hereno_n ad_fw-la lutherum_n lutherum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cicero_n l._n 16._o ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la tot_fw-la nunc_fw-la fides_n existere_fw-la quot_fw-la voluntates_fw-la dum_fw-la aut_fw-la ita_fw-la fides_n scribuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la volumus_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la volumus_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la hilarius_n hilarius_n verbis_fw-la consecratis_fw-la utendum_fw-la quintil._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o scoff_a atheist_n in_o animâ_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la quietis_fw-la reliqua_fw-la potius_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la animâ_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o animâ_fw-la vide_fw-la bonavent_n lib._n 2._o do_v 38._o d._n pocockii_n specimeâ—n_n hist._n arab._n pag._n 21._o annot._fw-la pag._n 218._o &_o 219._o d._n pocockâ—_n annot._n pag._n 219._o pag._n 261._o sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la alâ—shiisqui_n hominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statuerunt_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n pocockii_n annot._n p._n 264._o apr._n 20._o 1649._o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o revenue_n of_o any_o public_a professor_n or_o reader_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la &_o individuae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la augmentum_fw-la 1645_o 1645_o see_v weemse_n vo_z 3._o expos_fw-la of_o the_o judicial_a law_n cap._n 15._o faithful_a presbyterian_o describe_v and_o commend_v ground_n of_o a_o happy_a union_n between_o godly_a man_n of_o both_o persuasion_n si_fw-mi vultis_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it tenete_fw-la charitatem_fw-la amate_v veritatem_fw-la desiderate_a unitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la perveniatis_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la aug._n godly_a independent_o do_v acknowledge_v parochial_a church_n to_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ._n statesman_n and_o swordman_n have_v keep_v godly_a presbyterian_o and_o independent_o at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n upon_o reason_n of_o state_n caveat_n for_o man_n of_o both_o persuasion_n a_o expedient_a desire_v for_o a_o happy_a union_n between_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o dum_fw-la propter_fw-la haec_fw-la alter_fw-la alteri_fw-la anathema_n esse_fw-la caepit_fw-la nemo_fw-la penè_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la hilarius_n caveat_n for_o statesman_n remonstr_n decem._n 15._o 1641._o jer._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 28._o catholic_a charity_n c._n 1._o p._n 11_o 12._o l._n in_o test._n dig._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la gen._n 9_o 23._o mat._n 18._o 6._o 6._o proverbia_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la christianis_fw-la familiaria_fw-la apud_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la deus_fw-la reddet_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la dederit_fw-la deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la judicabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la monstrant_fw-la summum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o aeternum_fw-la neque_fw-la mutabile_fw-la neque_fw-la interiturum_fw-la tacitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_n nec_fw-la vero_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la mens_fw-la soluta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la segregata_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concretione_fw-la mortali_fw-la omne_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o movens_fw-la cicero_n plato_n in_o phaedro_n &_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la vide_fw-la clem._n alexand._n lib._n 1._o stromat_n gen._n 9_o 6._o jam._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o vide_fw-la sis_fw-la dicta_fw-la poetarum_fw-la apud_fw-la stobaeum_n ab_fw-la h._n grotio_n emendata_fw-la aquin._n contra_fw-la gent._n r._n de_fw-fr sabunde_fw-la de_fw-fr theologia_n naturali_fw-la a._n s._n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philosophiâ_fw-la g._n pacardum_fw-la de_fw-la theolog._n naturali_fw-la p._n mornaeum_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la theodoret_n de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affectibus_fw-la clem._n alexand._n basilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uti_fw-la antiphanes_n socraticus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophon_n xenophon_n tunc_fw-la dignè_fw-la deum_fw-la aestimamus_fw-la cum_fw-la inaestimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la haebreorum_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la lucianus_n dion_z cassius_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffabilem_fw-la &_o inconspicuum_fw-la theologia_n notitias_fw-la naturales_fw-la excolit_fw-la &_o confirmat_fw-la deus_fw-la elegit_fw-la stulta_fw-la mundi_fw-la ad_fw-la confusionem_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la tertul._n prescript_n adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la theologia_n non_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la sed_fw-la praeficitur_fw-la catechismus_fw-la negat_fw-la philosophiâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la philosophia_fw-la catechismum_fw-la luâ—her_n vera_fw-la philosophia_fw-la est_fw-la naturalis_fw-la theologia_n concurrit_fw-la gemina_fw-la patefactio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la &_o supernaturalis_fw-la gemina_fw-la authoritas_fw-la gemina_fw-la lux_fw-la haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la loquendicausâ_fw-la de_fw-la ineffabilibus_fw-la diximus_fw-la ut_fw-la fari_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la possemus_fw-la quod_fw-la effari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la possumus_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o aristatele_fw-la stultificetur_fw-la ante_fw-la in_o christo._n lutherus_n tunc_fw-la stultus_fw-la plato_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n tertul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la praestantius_fw-la deo_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la igitur_fw-la mundum_fw-la regi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la cicero_n vide_fw-la que_fw-la operum_fw-la initio_fw-la extant_a apud_fw-la hesiodum_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la caâ—mina_fw-la â—â—cunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la just._n mar._n protrep_n lactan_n euseb_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evan._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dâ—i_fw-la de_fw-fr doct_n christiana_n hieraâ—ym_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la oratorem_fw-la marâ—il_fw-la fâ—cinum_fw-la alcin._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la platonis_fw-la bâ—ssarion_n vaâ—es_n de_fw-fr philâ—â—_n sacr._n l._n s._n fugubinum_fw-la lemnium_fw-la alâ—iedium_fw-la philonem_fw-la judaeum_n lâ—actan_n ium_o isidorum_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la academic_a cor._n agâ—ip_n de_fw-fr van._n scienâ—_n d._n alt_v problem_n voâ—tium_n select_a diâ—p_n p._n 1._o videlium_fw-la râ—t_fw-la theol._n ricetum_fw-la in_o exod._n p_o 94._o gatâ—k_n lib._n p._n 262._o amel._n plâ—ton_n justin._n martyr_n apol._n 2._o tertuâ—_n apol._n c._n 44._o 44._o vid._n senec_n l._n 7._o natural_a qu._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la dicere_fw-la periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la excedit_fw-la supereminentia_fw-la deitatis_fw-la humani_fw-la eloquii_fw-la facultatem_fw-la veriâ—â—s_fw-la enim_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la et_fw-la veriùs_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib_n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n philemon_n philemon_n omnes_fw-la creaturae_fw-la plus_fw-la habent_fw-la non-entis_a quam_fw-la entis_fw-la entis_fw-la deus_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr quo_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quem_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la quip_n deus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la sustentat_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la aut_fw-la aeternùm_fw-la in_o se._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la uâ—rè_fw-la necessariò_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la est_fw-la essentia_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la imò_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la &_o per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la existere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1._o 4_o vide_fw-la hieronym_n epist_n ad_fw-la marcel_n de_fw-fr x._o dei_fw-la nominibus_fw-la nominibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n sept._n vid._n heronym_n ad_fw-la eph._n c._n 3._o 3._o omnia_fw-la tempoâ—a_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la dicta_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la connotant_n rev._n 1._o 8._o 8._o futurum_fw-la trium_fw-la temporum_fw-la differentias_fw-la â—n_fw-la se_fw-la continet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la est_fw-la uti_fw-la epiphanius_n contra_fw-la archonticos_fw-la futurum_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la essendi_fw-la denotat_fw-la &_o independentiam_fw-la independentiam_fw-la ainsw_n on_o exod._n 3._o 14._o d._n riu._n on_o the_o same_o place_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o dogmata_fw-la theologica_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ita_fw-la testatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ita_fw-la testatur_fw-la in_o scripture_n aeternae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la vide_fw-la nazianâ—_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la theologiâ_fw-la epiphanium_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la redarguentem_fw-la chrysost._n in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 2._o basilium_fw-la in_o ethicis_fw-la ethicis_fw-la cyrillus_n lib._n de_fw-la trinit_fw-la &_o personâ_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o wegel_n edit_fw-la edit_fw-la
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