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meeting_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v but_o antichristian_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o last_o reason_n may_v be_v thus_o ground_v among_o the_o ten_o several_a name_n whereby_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v be_v please_v to_o design_n himself_o jehovah_n elohim_n be_v the_o two_o chief_a first_o jehovah_n be_v terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la contractum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 68_o 4._o nunquam_fw-la legitur_fw-la cum_fw-la affixo_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ultima_fw-la litera_fw-la nunquam_fw-la mutetur_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la est_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n interpretatur_fw-la apocal._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o existententiam_fw-la deo_fw-la essentialem_fw-la adeoque_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la entis_fw-la creati_fw-la causativam_fw-la inesse_fw-la &_o conservari_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la communiter_fw-la exponunt_fw-la theologi_fw-la &_o rabbini_n est_fw-la &_o tertium_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la radice_fw-la exod._n 3._o 14._o inquit_fw-la moses_n si_fw-la dicant_fw-la egyptij_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la mi_fw-mi sit_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la respondet_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la arius_n montanus_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la ero_fw-la quod_fw-la ero_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la contraxit_fw-la in_o immediate_a sequentibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misit_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la ero_n quod_fw-la communiter_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o in_o novissima_fw-la versione_n vernacula_fw-la i_o be_o haec_fw-la tria_fw-la dei_fw-la nomina_fw-la eandem_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiam_fw-la &_o existentiam_fw-la significant_a alia_fw-la duo_fw-la rarius_fw-la usitata_fw-la sed_fw-la jehovah_n saepissime_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la nonnâ—nquam_fw-la alia_fw-la dei_fw-la nomina_fw-la sibi_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_fw-fr judic_n cap._n 16._o v._n 8._o vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 7._o vers_fw-la ult_n sed_fw-la saepissime_fw-la omnium_fw-la associantur_fw-la duo_fw-la nomina_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la initio_fw-la verborum_fw-la decalogi_fw-la ego_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n hinc_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la psalmis_fw-la ac_fw-la aliis_fw-la hymnis_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la est_fw-la legere_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n itaque_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la psalmi_n clausulam_fw-la adjungere_fw-la ad_fw-la insinuandam_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la ver_fw-la gra_fw-mi psalm_n 144._o vers_fw-la ult_n beatitudines_fw-la populi_fw-la cujus_fw-la jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o doxologiis_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la notabiliores_fw-la prima_fw-la circa_fw-la initium_fw-la regni_fw-la dividis_fw-la primo_fw-la libro_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 36._o ubi_fw-la psalmum_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la cetu_fw-la claudit_fw-la doxologia_fw-la benedictus_n jehovah_n elohim_n à _fw-la seculo_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la tum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la amen_o 2._o doxologia_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n est_fw-la primo_fw-la libro_fw-la chron._n cap._n 29._o ubi_fw-la convocatis_fw-la regni_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la davide_n aurum_fw-la argentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o templi_fw-la structuram_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la tum_fw-la david_n benedixit_fw-la publicae_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n vers_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o edixit_fw-la david_n toti_fw-la congregationi_fw-la benedicite_fw-la nunc_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n sic_fw-la benedixerunt_fw-la tota_fw-la congregatio_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la davidis_fw-la &_o congregationis_fw-la
trojano_n anno_fw-la dom_n 120._o formulam_fw-la catechizandi_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi addisceret_fw-la nam_fw-la inducit_fw-la christianam_fw-la siccine_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la catechizantem_fw-la licet_fw-la animo_fw-la blasphemo_fw-la deum_fw-la alte_fw-la regnantem_fw-la magnum_fw-la aetherium_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternum_fw-la fiilium_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la procedentem_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la tria_fw-la patres_fw-la concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n anno_o dom_n 383._o mittunt_fw-la libellum_fw-la synodicam_fw-la romam_fw-la at_o damasum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convicatos_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la exhibent_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nicenae_n consentaneam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o consentaneam_fw-la baptismati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o nazianzenus_n his_o contemporaâ—â—us_fw-la orat_fw-la 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socinus_n anno_fw-la dom_n 1604._o scribit_fw-la epistolam_fw-la smaltio_n itidem_fw-la sociniano_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la remittendo_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la synaxin_fw-la excipiendis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la honestae_fw-la ac_fw-la probatae_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la professis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la adeo_fw-la abhorrent_n acfloccipendunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la satan_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la radicibus_fw-la convelleret_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la essentia_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la personali_fw-la distinctione_n ingentes_fw-la pugnas_fw-la semper_fw-la movebat_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o §._o 21._o servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_o patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la nomen_fw-la quamvis_fw-la perigrinae_fw-la linguae_fw-la usu_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la conspurcatus_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la manebat_fw-la frustra_fw-la toties_fw-la oppugnatum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la essentiae_fw-la &_o trinitatis_fw-la personarum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la manebat_fw-la doctrina_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la christi_fw-la naturis_fw-la beza_n epist_n 81._o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n mercy_n &_o goodness_n to_o reveal_v to_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o build_v their_o faith_n and_o salvation_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n and_o of_o great_a concernment_n even_o the_o three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o these_o three_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n then_o assure_o to_o this_o truth_n also_o that_o they_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n and_o among_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o apostolic_a creed_n this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n take_v up_o three_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v in_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n mat._n 3._o 16_o 17._o luk_n 3._o 21_o 22._o john_n 1._o 32_o 33._o the_o father_n speak_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n while_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o son_n be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o god_n the_o son_n and_o abode_n upon_o he_o moreover_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o 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they_o be_v baptize_v be_v call_v catechumeni_fw-la these_o doctor_n also_o write_v certain_a short_a sum_n of_o christian_a faith_n common_o call_v creed_n that_o before_o these_o pagan_a catechume_n in_o receive_a baptism_n they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n contain_v in_o their_o creed_n in_o all_o which_o creed_n write_v by_o the_o church_n whether_o long_o or_o short_a and_o in_o their_o catechism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o special_a part_n and_z according_o that_o synod_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o lesser_a catechism_n have_v not_o omit_v the_o trinity_n so_o the_o reform_a french_a church_n in_o geneva_n have_v a_o little_a catechism_n contain_v only_o twenty_o one_o short_a question_n on_o which_o they_o examine_v these_o who_o be_v at_o first_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o little_a catechism_n begin_v with_o the_o trinity_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o with_o their_o french_a version_n of_o the_o bible_n print_v at_o geneva_n 1567._o the_o sacred_a trinity_n be_v the_o program_n of_o christian_a baptism_n prove_v the_o strong_a and_o invincible_a fort_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o antitrinitarian_n heretic_n wherefore_o socinus_n who_o have_v drink_v much_o deep_a in_o the_o poisonable_a cup_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o bless_a trinity_n then_o the_o old_a arrian_n have_v very_o slight_o write_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o second_o great_a mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o timoth._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o which_o mystery_n viz._n that_o the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n god_n the_o son_n be_v incarnate_a and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o can_v be_v know_v and_o believe_v aright_o until_o first_o we_o know_v &_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 17._o 3._o join_v these_o two_o together_o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n coloss_n 2._o 2._o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ._n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n that_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n see_v both_o these_o be_v profound_a mystery_n so_o far_o above_o humane_a reason_n and_o capacity_n i_o answer_v first_o not_o only_o these_o two_o be_v great_a mystery_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a 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save_v faith_n as_o such_o demonstrative_a knowledge_n in_o the_o logical_a sense_n far_o less_o comprehensive_a knowledge_n be_v require_v but_o the_o lord_n condescend_v to_o man_n humane_a weak_a capacity_n accept_v of_o faith_n albeit_o apprehensive_a knowledge_n go_v before_o it_o not_o always_o require_v that_o they_o know_v how_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a
parte_fw-la 2._o bishop_n some_o he_o burn_v to_o ash_n and_o some_o of_o they_o their_o tongue_n be_v pull_v out_o who_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n speak_v miraculous_o as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v tongue_n 15._o tongue_n evagrius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o anno_fw-la 448._o the_o eutichian_o in_o alexandria_n slay_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n proterius_n in_o the_o church_n harl_v his_o body_n through_o the_o street_n and_o gnash_v his_o bowel_n with_o their_o tooth_n 8._o tooth_n evagrius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o anno_fw-la 496._o many_o manichean_o who_o also_o be_v blasphemer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v detect_v at_o rome_n and_o their_o book_n burn_v honoricus_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n be_v arian_n banish_v at_o once_o 5000._o orthodox_n christian_n magdeburgesis_n christian_n centuria_fw-la magdeburgesis_n anastasius_n the_o emperor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 520._o command_v not_o a_o trinity_n but_o a_o quaternity_n to_o be_v worship_v he_o be_v 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260._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o see_v in_o the_o church_n history_n and_o council_n from_o the_o seven_o century_n to_o the_o fifteen_o there_o be_v only_a mention_n of_o two_o antitrinitarian_n heretic_n and_o consequent_o these_o blasphemous_a heresy_n be_v now_o banish_v and_o bury_v and_o see_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o doxology_n be_v first_o appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n by_o occasion_n of_o antitrinitarian_n heretic_n for_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n the_o lord_n people_n against_o their_o blasphemy_n why_o then_o be_v it_o any_o long_o continue_v after_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v i_o answer_v because_o the_o church_n then_o perceive_v by_o comfortable_a experience_n that_o the_o constant_a sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n have_v prove_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o confirm_v christian_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o to_o guard_v they_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o suppost_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n who_o be_v all_o yet_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o blow_v at_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o little_a spunk_n of_o the_o say_v old_a blasphemy_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v bury_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o be_v calvin_n metaphor_n and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1531._o satan_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n and_o furnish_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o spaniard_n servetus_n with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o black_a venom_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n and_o now_o we_o intend_v to_o begin_v the_o 2d_o part_v of_o this_o chapter_n and_o to_o manifest_v to_o every_o christian_a reader_n that_o if_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o appoint_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n because_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o arian_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n so_o now_o in_o this_o old_a and_o dote_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n have_v much_o cause_n to_o continue_v that_o ancient_a practice_n for_o the_o new_a and_o late_a opposer_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n in_o this_o age_n be_v more_o blasphemous_a than_o ever_o the_o old_a arian_n be_v of_o which_o the_o rise_n and_o growth_n in_o europe_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v you_o a_o summar_n account_n first_o that_o spaniard_n servetus_n be_v a_o physician_n by_o profession_n travel_v 30._o year_n in_o pole_n hungary_n and_o transalvania_n practise_v medicine_n but_o infect_v soul_n with_o his_o blasphemy_n a_o worse_a disease_n than_o all_o his_o bodily_a cure_n for_o which_o he_o be_v first_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v at_o lion_n in_o france_n but_o escape_v prison_n there_o afterward_o have_v write_v some_o book_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n he_o be_v apprehend_v at_o geneva_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n and_o obstinancy_n in_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o burn_v quick_a anno_fw-la dom._n 1553._o 81._o 1553._o beza_n epist_n 81._o genevas_n just_o punish_v of_o he_o be_v approven_v by_o the_o canton_n of_o tygurie_n 157._o tygurie_n calvin_n epist_n 157._o scaffusium_n 158_o scaffusium_n calvin_n epist_n 158_o melancton_n and_o epist_n and_o calvin_n epist_n aecolampadius_fw-la rcfut_v he_o and_o calvin_n also_o in_o his_o institutiones_fw-la &_o opuscula_fw-la and_o melanthon_n in_o his_o four_o volume_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1556._o writ_n to_o the_o vesalians_n vulgo_fw-la the_o veisle_n that_o if_o any_o maintain_v servetus_n error_n he_o shall_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o town_n and_o cardinal_n hosius_n one_o of_o the_o three_o that_o preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o his_o work_n follo_o 352._o writ_n that_o servetus_n just_o deserve_v so_o to_o die_v for_o his_o blasphemy_n and_o beza_n give_v a_o just_a but_o black_a testimony_n of_o he_o comparativa_fw-la he_o beza_n epist_n 81._o in_o unico_fw-la serveto_fw-la revocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la somasatenus_n arius_n &_o eutiche_n martion_n &_o apollinaris_n quod_fw-la ibidem_fw-la erudite_fw-la probat_fw-la inductione_n comparativa_fw-la servetus_n have_v strong_o ferment_v
meek_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o 29._o so_o in_o all_o due_a humility_n as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n church_n what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o submission_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o her_o foot_n full_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v or_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o my_o spiritual_a mother_n on_o earth_n prov._n 1._o 8._o and_o prov_fw-mi 6._o 20._o that_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n edification_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n their_o milk_n which_o shall_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o prove_v the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o father_n and_o council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o answer_v the_o common_a objection_n chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a blasphemer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o first_o 400._o year_n with_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n give_v effectual_a and_o prevalent_a testimony_n against_o they_o chap_n iii_o contain_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n their_o persecution_n and_o activity_n their_o fashood_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n against_o they_o chap._n iu._n the_o unanimous_a practice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v occasion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o suppost_n great_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o that_o their_o war_n against_o god_n chap._n v._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o after_o age_n viz._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n from_o arian_n and_o other_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o eutichian_o within_o and_o mahumitan_n without_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n notwithstanding_o god_n witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n endeavour_n in_o many_o kingdom_n these_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n remain_v and_o nest_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n all_o three_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n which_o give_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n chap_n vi_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o because_o all_o christian_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o they_o believe_v or_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o they_o believe_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n 4._o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o glory_n 6._o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n often_o call_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n 8._o from_o god_n command_n 9_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 10._o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o worship_n we_o give_v to_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o person_n illustrate_v by_o father_n and_o council_n chap._n vii_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o the_o induction_n of_o all_o its_o part_n 12._o from_o the_o three_o holies_n isa_n 6._o 3._o chap._n viii_o 13_o reason_n from_o that_o song_n revel_v 5._o 9_o 14._o from_o god_n command_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o illustrate_v by_o council_n and_o father_n chap._n ix_o 15._o reason_n from_o the_o necessary_a difference_n of_o the_o christian_n worship_n as_o in_o read_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n they_o exceedingly-diffet_a from_o christian_n shall_v not_o then_o also_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o christian_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o sing_v the_o doxology_n 16._o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o psalm_n of_o david_n close_o many_o of_o they_o with_o a_o doxology_n answer_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o light_n dispense_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o it_o become_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o doxology_n answerable_a to_o their_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 17._o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o jehovah_n elohim_n which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n x._o a_o reason_n give_v for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n satisfactory_a to_o every_o strong_a christian_a and_o that_o bear_v in_o also_o upon_o the_o weak_a christian_a by_o scripture_n reason_n chap._n xi_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v not_o in_o power_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doxology_n prove_v their_o great_a reluctancy_n to_o their_o own_o deed_n with_o several_a other_o circumstance_n alleviate_a the_o same_o chap._n xii_o that_o invalid_a scruple_n answer_v because_o the_o doxology_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o conveniency_n of_o sing_v be_v prove_v chap._n xiii_o the_o many_o evil_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o exhortatory_n conclusion_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o orderly_a christian_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v with_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o tenderness_n every_o weak_a christian_a who_o shall_v return_v from_o their_o wander_a in_o error_n to_o live_v in_o order_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o mother_n church_n the_o doxology_n approven_n chap._n i._n the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n prove_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v by_o father_n council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o the_o great_a objection_n answer_v among_o all_o the_o divine_a 81._o in_o symbolo_fw-la athanasil_n ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universali_fw-la recepto_fw-la utpote_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la &_o fine_a fidem_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la personarum_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o asseritur_fw-la zanchius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o §._o 2._o quaestio_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o theologia_n creditu_fw-la maxim_n necessaria_fw-la ita_fw-la omnium_fw-la cognitu_fw-la dissicillima_fw-la meisnerus_n contra_fw-la socinianos_n scite_fw-la probat_fw-la plurimis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o magnum_fw-la articulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la christinae_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la personarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la argumentis_fw-la adstipulatur_fw-la hoorn_v beek_n socinianismi_fw-la confutati_fw-la 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o à _fw-la pag._n 226._o ad_fw-la pag._n 243._o &_o voetius_fw-la select_a disp_n theol_fw-it par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 472._o dogma_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentale_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la quia_fw-la fundat_fw-la alia_fw-la dogmata_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la quod_fw-la multis_fw-la ibid._n probat_fw-la &_o melanct._n loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n 27._o summa_fw-la evangelii_n erudite_fw-la comprehensa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la eusebius_n pamphilus_n in_o conc_fw-fr niceno_fw-la fatetur_fw-la symbolum_fw-la nicenum_n paucis_fw-la solum_fw-la verbis_fw-la differre_fw-la à _fw-la symbolo_fw-la quod_fw-la inquit_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la antegressis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la cumque_fw-la lavatro_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la abluti_fw-la essemus_fw-la audivimus_fw-la socrat._v hiss_v eccle_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o socrates_n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o judaeus_n requirens_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ante_fw-la baptismi_fw-la participationem_fw-la multis_fw-la diebus_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la addiscere_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 30._o lib._n 7._o gens_fw-la burgundorum_fw-la à _fw-la paganismo_fw-la conversa_fw-la petit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la septem_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o eye_n catechisandis_fw-la impensos_fw-la cum_fw-la praece_n &_o jejunio_fw-la votum_fw-la obtinuere_fw-la hinc_fw-la canon_n 46._o conc._n laodicen_n anno_o dom_n 364._o baptizandos_fw-la oportet_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la discere_fw-la &_o baptizanti_fw-la reddere_fw-la symbolum_n con._n nicen._n anno_fw-la dom_n 325._o constantinopolitanis_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 381._o chalcedon_n anno_o dom_n 451._o symbolum_n athanasii_n symbolum_n quod_fw-la habet_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la haeresis_fw-la cap._n 2._o primum_fw-la concilium_fw-la toletan_n conc_fw-fr lateranum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la symbolis_fw-la habetur_fw-la articulus_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la cura_fw-la paganos_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi articulum_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la lucianus_n qui_fw-la vixit_fw-la sub_fw-la
benedictio_fw-la videtur_fw-la absque_fw-la cantu_fw-la deo_fw-la oblata_fw-la 3._o davidis_fw-la doxologia_fw-la solemnior_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n videtur_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ultima_fw-la jam_fw-la moribundi_fw-la inquit_fw-la tremellius_n sanctam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la reddentis_fw-la psal_n 72._o 18_o 19_o benedictus_n sit_v jehovah_n elohim_n v._o 19_o &_o benedictum_fw-la nomen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la impleaturque_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la tota_fw-la terra_fw-la amen_o &_o amen_o huic_fw-la davidis_fw-la doxologiae_n seraphim_n isai_n cap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 3._o stantes_fw-la clamabant_fw-la trinitati_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la tractatus_fw-la paginâ—_n 47._o plena_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la terra_fw-la gloria_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la quam_fw-la belle_fw-fr respondet_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la implet_fw-la verba_fw-la davidis_fw-la nempe_fw-la impleaturque_fw-la gloria_fw-la 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