do_v ever_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n athanas_n to._n 1._o cont_n ari._n ora._n 5._o declare_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o but_o one_o god_n greg._n nâ—z_n who_o triumph_v over_o eunomius_n ora._n 35._o observe_n that_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n about_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anarchy_n which_o with_o epicaras_n deny_v the_o divine_a government_n pelyarchy_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n assert_v its_o government_n by_o many_o god_n and_o monarchy_n which_o be_v by_o but_o one_o god_n the_o two_o first_o he_o say_v introduce_v confusion_n while_o the_o last_o only_o can_v keep_v the_o world_n in_o order_n and_o euseb_n de_fw-fr eccles_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o observe_n that_o though_o the_o church_n teach_v that_o form_n mean_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n god_n of_o god_n yet_o she_o design_v hereby_o not_o two_o god_n 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say_v the_o socinian_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o the_o year_n 194_o but_o with_o little_a success_n till_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arian_n grow_v into_o general_a credit_n for_o justin_n martyr_n origen_n and_o other_o principal_a father_n teach_v as_o the_o arian_n afterward_o do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o time_n dignity_n and_o power_n yet_o that_o the_o word_n or_o son_n be_v ereat_v sometime_o before_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o son_n ans_fw-fr the_o letter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o socinian_o say_v this_o and_o indeed_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o socinian_n story_n for_o it_o have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n or_o that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o be_v one_o person_n as_o 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to_o take_v he_o in_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o one_o article_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v lord_n and_o god_n which_o faith_n he_o faith_n the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n and_o c._n 3._o this_o faith_n the_o church_n keep_v as_o if_o she_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o but_o one_o heart_n where_o observe_v 1._o that_o god_n must_v here_o signify_v god_n by_o nature_n or_o substance_n because_o he_o so_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o doctrine_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n can_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o victor_n when_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o irenaeus_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o victor_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o fragment_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o this_o victor_n himself_o in_o euseb_n h._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v under_o victor_n and_o zepherine_n both_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o this_o matter_n â—as_o pen_n can_v write_v for_o he_o not_o only_o say_v adm_n ad_fw-la gent._n that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o paed._n l._n 2._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o can_v render_v no_o better_o than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o fiesh_n but_o he_o also_o ascribe_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o son_n which_o all_o man_n must_v grant_v we_o can_v be_v true_a of_o none_o but_o god_n for_o strom._n l._n 7._o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
neither_o invent_v any_o new_a term_n nor_o impose_v any_o new_a doctrine_n but_o do_v only_o declare_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o hurch_n from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o this_o give_v credit_n to_o not_o only_o what_o we_o have_v quote_v from_o athunasius_n already_o but_o also_o to_o that_o passage_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la episc_n in_o afric_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n do_v from_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o condemn_v those_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n but_o the_o arian_n doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o son_n be_v indeed_o before_o the_o world_n but_o not_o from_o eternity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o the_o son_n be_v not_o be_v no_o where_o find_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o new_a monster_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o four_o so_o athanas_n cont_n art_n or_o a._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v hear_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o yesterday_n and_o hilar._n pict_n episc_n ad_fw-la constant_n august_n l._n it_o be_v novella_fw-la luâ—s_fw-la a_o new_a pest_n a_o pest_n that_o have_v no_o more_o of_o antiquity_n than_o of_o trnth_n to_o sweeten_v it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o this_o letter_n false_o pretend_v but_o arius_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 4_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o invent_v that_o heresy_n from_o who_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o arianism_n as_o he_o be_v she_o first_o who_o in_o this_o way_n seek_v to_o undermine_v and_o subvert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n so_o he_o have_v somewhat_o a_o like_o exit_fw-la with_o judas_n who_o betray_v he_o for_o as_o this_o traitor_n burst_v asunder_o and_o his_o bowel_n 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which_o must_v be_v the_o creed_n of_o nice_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v we_o basil_n to_o 3_o epistle_n 6._o recite_v this_o and_o call_v it_o the_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o use_n with_o you_o ambros_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we l._n 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o quote_v part_n of_o this_o creed_n about_o the_o consubstantiality_n and_o then_o say_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o anathematize_n they_o that_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o evag._n h._n l_o 3._o c._n 17._o this_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n then_o as_o the_o creed_n call_v the_o apostle_n be_v now_o with_o we_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o next_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n they_o all_o keep_v up_o to_o this_o rule_n and_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o they_o do_v not_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o explain_v and_o prove_v it_o what_o room_n then_o there_o can_v be_v here_o leave_v for_o any_o new_a doctrine_n soon_o after_o this_o council_n at_o nice_a i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v sect._n 7._o hence_o he_o proce_v to_o some_o eminent_a author_n who_o the_o letter_n say_v be_v either_o arian_n or_o socinian_n 1._o erasmus_n be_v think_v a_o arian_n p._n 31._o to_o colour_n which_o pretence_n he_o quoate_v he_o upon_o philip._n 2._o 6._o and_o ephes_n 5._o 5._o ans_fw-fr the_o former_a text_n he_o think_v do_v respect_n not_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o appearance_n and_o behaviour_n but_o yet_o he_o grant_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n though_o he_o think_v this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o on_o ephes_n 5._o 5._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n he_o declare_v that_o these_o word_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n but_o have_v this_o letter_n pursue_v truth_n and_o not_o the_o support_n of_o a_o error_n it_o will_v likewise_o have_v tell_v the_o reader_n that_o upon_o john_n 1._o 1._o the_o word_n be_v god_n he_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v divinam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communem_fw-la a_o divine_a essence_n common_a to_o three_o person_n which_o be_v all_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o which_o alone_o speak_v erasmus_n himself_o as_o true_a a_o trinitarian_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n his_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o clause_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n say_v the_o eternal_a word_n be_v with_o the_o eternal_a father_n yet_o by_o the_o word_n he_o understand_v not_o the_o command_n power_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o a_o person_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o quotation_n before_o this_o and_o consequent_o he_o here_o assert_v both_o the_o personality_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n we_o teach_v john_n 8._o 5_o 8._o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o he_o render_v priâ—squam_fw-la nasceretur_fw-la before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v distinguish_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o the_o manner_n of_o abraham_n existence_n from_o christ_n abraham_n be_v in_o time_n but_o semper_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la christ_n be_v always_o which_o direct_o contradict_v both_o the_o socinian_n who_o deny_v christ_n existence_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o also_o the_o arian_n who_o deny_v his_o existence_n from_o eternity_n upon_o these_o word_n he_o quote_v st._n austin_n who_o gloss_n thus_o abraham_n be_v make_v but_o christ_n be_v that_o denote_v a_o creature_n this_o a_o be_v eternal_o exist_v it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o erasmus_n teach_v a_o trinity_n and_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o think_v that_o the_o ignorant_a and_o dull_a side_n of_o the_o question_n as_o the_o letter_n speak_v which_o he_o teach_v for_o orthodox_n divinity_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o ourselves_o be_v this_o that_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n but_o differ_v only_o in_o some_o of_o those_o medium_n that_o shall_v prove_v it_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v with_o caution_n and_o 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