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unknown_a but_o because_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a for_o it_o exceed_v all_o power_n both_o of_o expression_n and_o of_o understanding_n this_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o great_a mystery_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o those_o deity_n that_o be_v call_v great_a far_o inconsiderable_a mystery_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o thus_o diana_n who_o be_v worship_v with_o these_o mysterious_a rite_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 19_o 27._o and_o proserpina_n and_o ceres_n that_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o eleusinian_n mystery_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athen._n now_o whereas_o these_o mystery_n and_o deity_n be_v great_a only_o by_o their_o not_o be_v discover_v this_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v great_a by_o its_o be_v incomprehensible_a now_o the_o definition_n which_o st._n chrysostom_n give_v of_o a_o mystery_n take_v in_o all_o these_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n a_o mystery_n be_v that_o which_o be_v unknown_a and_o secret_a and_o have_v also_o a_o great_a deal_n wonderful_a in_o it_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n incomprehensible_a but_o the_o author_n say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hide_a mystery_n that_o be_v in_o his_o phrase_n a_o plain_a contradiction_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v hide_v and_o open_a to_o the_o same_o person_n and_o who_o deny_v it_o if_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v hide_v in_o one_o respect_n and_o open_a in_o another_o it_o be_v open_a and_o reveal_v to_o we_o that_o our_o saviour_n divinity_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la unite_v to_o his_o humanity_n but_o the_o express_v modus_fw-la how_o this_o union_n be_v perform_v be_v hide_v to_o we_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n be_v one_o god_n be_v reveal_v or_o open_a to_o we_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v altogether_o hide_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o be_v plain_a and_o open_a to_o we_o but_o how_o they_o be_v so_o be_v altogether_o unintelligible_a and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v no_o contradiction_n enquiry_n iii_o what_o damage_n or_o advantage_n have_v ensue_v upon_o the_o change_n and_o addition_n which_o latter_a age_n have_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o need_v little_o be_v say_v to_o this_o chapter_n because_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v that_o which_o be_v first_o deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o author_n be_v be_v false_a whatever_o conclusion_n he_o draw_v from_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n will_v fall_v of_o themselves_o but_o because_o he_o have_v before_o reckon_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n among_o the_o papal_a corruption_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o athanasian_n among_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n and_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n have_v be_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n a_o innovation_n though_o he_o do_v not_o particular_o mention_v it_o here_o but_o only_a innovation_n in_o general_a i_o shall_v therefore_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o method_n and_o show_v that_o this_o doctrine_n have_v in_o no_o way_n occasion_v those_o damage_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o lay_v to_o its_o charge_n and_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a those_o papal_a doctrine_n he_o mention_n have_v he_o tell_v we_o there_o have_v ensue_v upon_o these_o change_n and_o addition_n i._o damage_n ii_o advantage_n the_o damage_n which_o have_v ensue_v he_o say_v be_v 1._o to_o our_o lord_n honour_n 2._o to_o private_a christian_n 3._o to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o general_n the_o damage_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o proceed_v from_o these_o innovation_n to_o our_o lord_n honour_n first_o because_o they_o make_v he_o capricious_a and_o humoursome_a by_o command_a thing_n to_o be_v believe_v without_o reason_n second_o because_o they_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o how_o far_o the_o romish_a corruption_n deserve_v this_o censure_n i_o shall_v not_o examine_v but_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o author_n will_v have_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v this_o upon_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o have_v before_o show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o expect_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o all_o god_n positive_a law_n and_o how_o impudent_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o refuse_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v those_o motive_n
fratrum_fw-la pol._n pol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr mor._n ad_fw-la nicom_fw-la nicom_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la vim_o aut_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la defendendo_fw-la aut_fw-la ulciscendo_fw-la propulfamus_fw-la cic_a de_fw-fr inven_n lib._n 11._o 11._o odi_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o odero_fw-la utinam_fw-la ulscisci_fw-la possem_fw-la cic._n epist_n ad_fw-la att._n lib._n 1._o 1._o art_n 11._o vid._n hom._n of_o justification_n justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n hom._n de_fw-fr humil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 2._o in_o rom._n vid._n orig._n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 4._o hilar._n can_v 8._o in_o matt._n ambros_n in_o 3._o rom._n theod._n therap_n 7_o o._n hieron_n in_o 4._o rom._n august_n cont_n ep_n pelag_n chrysol_n serm_n 34._o theophyl_n 9_o rom._n oecum_fw-la in_o 1._o rom._n p._n 250._o 250._o article_n 12._o 12._o homil._n salu._n part_n 3._o homil._n salu._n part_n 1._o 1._o georg._n cassand_n in_o consul_n de_fw-fr art_n 4._o aug._n confess_v p._n 18._o 18._o testimoniorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o humanum_fw-la divinum_fw-la ut_fw-la oracula_fw-la ut_fw-la auspicia_fw-la ut_fw-la vaticinationes_fw-la &_o responsa_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aruspicum_fw-la conjectorum_fw-la cic._n orat._n partit_fw-la partit_fw-la council_n melevit_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o conc._n carth_n 7._o council_n araus_n cap._n 6_o 7_o &_o 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n lib._n de_fw-fr virgin_n cap._n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o orare_fw-la deum_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la amb._n citante_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la 2_o ep._n pelag._n cap._n 11._o munus_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la manendi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la com._n in_o matt._n vid._n com._n ejusdem_fw-la in_o psal_n 123._o theophyl_n in_o 1_o eph._n clem._n alex._n storm_n 2._o chrys_n 1_o cor._n cap._n 4._o v._n 7._o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o unanimous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o none_o be_v for_o our_o author_n opinion_n of_o natural_a faith_n that_o i_o can_v find_v but_o only_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o heretic_n basilides_n who_o as_o clemens_n say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v look_v upon_o faith_n as_o only_o natural_a clem._n alex._n storm_n 2._o p._n 362._o 362._o cum_fw-la homo_fw-la assentiendo_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la elevatur_fw-la suprà _fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la insit_fw-la ei_fw-la ex_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la principio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la movente_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fides_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la assensum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la principalis_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la interiùs_fw-la movente_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la thom._n 22._o qu._n 6._o art_n 1._o vid._n schol._n omnes_fw-la in_o lib._n 3._o send_v send_v vid._n socin_n crellium_n etc._n etc._n in_o fratr_n pol._n &_o libros_fw-la remonstr_n remonstr_n vid._n episc_n instit_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o curcellaeum_fw-la &_o limbourg_n in_o cap._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la philo_n lib._n quis_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o hier._n in_o gal._n 2._o 2._o greg._n m._n in_o ez._n 1._o hom._n 6._o 6._o cyril_n contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 1._o 1._o vinc._n lirin_fw-mi contr_n haer._n cap._n 3._o 3._o quid_fw-la unquam_fw-la aliud_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la decretis_fw-la enisa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la antea_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la credebatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la postea_fw-la diligentius_fw-la crederetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquam_fw-la semper_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la praeterea_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la novitatibus_fw-la excitata_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la decretis_fw-la catholica_fw-la perfecit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la priùs_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la solâ_fw-la traditione_n susceperat_fw-la hoc_fw-la deinde_fw-la posteris_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la scripturae_fw-la chirographum_fw-la consignaret_fw-la id._n cap._n 32._o 32._o theod._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o 8._o vid._n chald._a paraph_n in_o gen._n 49._o 18._o &_o targum_fw-la hierosol_n in_o loc_n eundem_fw-la &_o phil._n de_fw-fr agr._n lib._n 2._o 2._o dr._n tillotson_n ser._n vol._n 2._o serm._n 1_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit._n const_n lib._n 2._o &_o socr._n lib._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n soc._n eccl._n hist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n laod._n can._n 47._o cyril_n catech._n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 7._o non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la ter_z ad_fw-la singula_fw-la nomina_fw-la in_o personas_fw-la singulas_fw-la tingimur_fw-la tertul._n adv_o praxeam_n cap._n 26._o baptizandi_fw-la ter_z ad_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la immersionem_fw-la interrogati_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessi_fw-la sunt_fw-la viz._n se_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o verum_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 7._o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la observantur_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la ter_z mergitare_fw-la hier._n adv_o lucifer_n ter_n mergimur_fw-la ut_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la unum_fw-la appareat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 4._o eph._n 2._o this_o custom_n of_o the_o trine_n mersion_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n if_o not_o apostolical_a it_o be_v a_o custom_n before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostolic_a constitution_n which_o depose_v any_o bishop_n or_o priest_n that_o shall_v baptise_v without_o it_o can._n apost_n can._n 49._o and_o the_o author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o areopagite_n mention_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n areop_n hierarch_n eccl._n cap._n 1._o p._n 2._o p._n 217._o and_o eunomius_n a_o anti-trinitarian_a heretic_n be_v the_o first_o that_o dare_v to_o alter_v this_o custom_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o simple_a immersion_n soz_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o and_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n general_o till_o about_o the_o year_n 600_o when_o the_o orthodox_n in_o spain_n begin_v to_o disuse_n it_o because_o the_o heretic_n have_v take_v it_o up_o vid._n greg._n magn._n ep._n ad_fw-la leandr_n ep._n hisp_n &_o council_n tolet._n can._n 5._o 5._o consuetudo_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la publicè_fw-la tradamus_fw-la sanctam_fw-la &_o adorandam_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la pamach_n adv_fw-la er_fw-mi joh._n hierosol_n hierosol_n faust_n socini_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la jac._n wickam_n wickam_n socr._n he_o ecc._n lib._n lib._n socr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 32._o 32._o id._n cap._n 31._o 31._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la const_n lib._n 2._o 2._o grot._n annot_n in_o luk._n 3._o 3._o sam._n bocharti_fw-la phaleg_n phaleg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 3._o theod_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o soz._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o 26._o soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o 15._o socr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 18._o id._n cap._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o 20._o baron_fw-fr annal._n an._n 335._o soz._n soz._n athan._n de_fw-fr syn._n soz._n ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o 20._o epiphan_n she_o 37._o 37._o athan._n lib._n de_fw-la syn._n syn._n socr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o 25._o libre_fw-la brev._n cap._n 11._o niceph._n lib._n 24._o act._n 1._o conc._n chalce_v chalce_v evag._n evag._n evag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 4._o con._n chalce_v act._n 1._o 1._o evag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o con._n chalce_v act._n 3._o 3._o ib._n ib._n zon._n in_o marcian_n marcian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 7._o baron_fw-fr annal._n an._n 629._o 629._o so_o call_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o niceph._n from_o jacobus_n the_o syrian_a a_o great_a eutychian_a or_o for_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v convert_v by_o james_n the_o apostle_n before_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n they_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o afterward_o they_o set_v up_o a_o distinct_a patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o schismatical_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o eutyches_n their_o name_n have_v remain_v long_o since_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v change_v their_o opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jacobite_n jacobite_n athan._n ad_fw-la solitar_n solitar_n soz._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o 5._o athan._n lib._n the_o synod_n synod_n socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 7._o soc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o 5._o ib._n