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distinct_a three_o way_n in_o order_n in_o property_n and_o work_v in_o order_n he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o property_n he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o work_v sanctify_a the_o elect_a the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o not_o in_o time_n not_o in_o dignity_n but_o in_o order_n so_o the_o son_n the_o second_o and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o we_o add_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o that_o he_o be_v god_n there_o may_v be_v many_o testimony_n samuel_n 27.23_o david_n the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n speak_v by_o i_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n and_o god_n in_o the_o next_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n act_v 5.34_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n why_o have_v you_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n you_o have_v not_o lie_v to_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n that_o in_o 1_o gor._n 3.16_o you_o brethren_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o you_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o one_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n his_o property_n be_v proceed_v he_o be_v as_o athanasius_n creed_n have_v it_o not_o make_v not_o beget_v but_o proceed_v that_o he_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n appear_v first_o by_o these_o place_n that_o he_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o be_v man_n chief_a wisdom_n in_o which_o he_o aught_o more_o to_o rejoice_v then_o in_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a strength_n or_o all_o earthly_a riches_n in_o which_o most_o man_n have_v their_o chief_a rejoice_v but_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o glory_n more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o in_o worldly_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v jer._n 31.33_o 34._o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a in_o which_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n new_a creation_n viz._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n hosea_n 6.3_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n say_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n 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