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person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o
5_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o subsist_v life_n give_v to_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o the_o communicatione_n father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o self-subsistence_n also_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o receive_v subsist_v life_n from_o the_o father_n 21._o for_o the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o also_o 18._o and_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o 30._o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n even_o as_o the_o father_n do_v for_o he_o have_v the_o very_a same_o power_n and_o will_n which_o the_o father_n have_v because_o they_o have_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n 34._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v conclude_v aâ—ight_n when_o they_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n by_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh_n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o bita_fw-la receive_v subsist_v life_n in_o such_o a_o glorious_a way_n from_o the_o â—ather_n as_o that_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n nay_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n with_o the_o father_n with_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n the_o worship_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 23._o and_o let_v all_o socinian_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o what_o follow_v he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o joh._n 5._o 23._o â—et_v they_o not_o then_o pretend_v that_o they_o dishonour_v the_o son_n by_o deny_v his_o godhead_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o father_n will_v maintain_v and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o first-begotten_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o let_v they_o diligent_o consider_v that_o text_n in_o the_o 2._o epist._n of_o john_n 9_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n he_o who_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o great_a ruler_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n mic._n 5._o 2._o final_o sanctus_n it_o do_v much_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o both_o do_v concur_v to_o give_v subsist_v life_n to_o the_o coequal_a spirit_n by_o eternal_a spiration_n the_o father_n and_o son_n do_v both_o breathe_v forth_o this_o glorious_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o elohim_n of_o both_o person_n gen._n 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15._o 26._o be_v send_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v by_o christ._n 22._o christ_n breathe_v upon_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v breathe_v forth_o by_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 20._o 22._o and_o he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v receive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n joh._n 16._o 14_o 15._o and_o christ_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 16._o 14._o as_o the_o father_n be_v glorify_v by_o christ._n for_o christ_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o spirit_n from_o christ_n what_o they_o both_o reveal_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n nor_o be_v it_o any_o dishonour_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o such_o a_o glorious_a way_n as_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o nay_o one_o with_o they_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o for_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o christianity_n to_o honour_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v his_o 66._o holy_a temple_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o spirit_n of_o â—ehovah_n be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam_n 23._o 2_o 3._o possint_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n have_v a_o infinite_a essence_n which_o do_v exist_v of_o itself_o though_o as_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n he_o have_v not_o subsistence_n from_o himself_o but_o by_o emanation_n procession_n spiration_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o both_o concur_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n these_o three_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v take_v mutual_a delight_n content_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o one_o another_o the_o distinction_n between_o they_o be_v not_o modalis_fw-la absolute_a but_o relative_n only_o they_o 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the_o character_n of_o god_n the_o father_n i_o take_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o you_o must_v then_o consider_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o trinunity_n must_v be_v preserve_v in_o this_o acception_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o new_a nature_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v connoted_a in_o these_o three_o hypostasâ—s_n be_v the_o very_a same_o there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o carnal_a reason_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o we_o say_v on_o this_o argument_n must_v be_v take_v cum_fw-la granosalis_fw-la and_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o infinite_a difference_n between_o a_o finite_a and_o infinite_a nature_n and_o between_o create_v and_o uncreated_a person_n as_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v show_v at_o large_a before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n three_o person_n may_v and_o do_v subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a nature_n and_o therefore_o though_o eâ—ery_o distinctivis_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la do_v connote_v the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o all_o â—_o here_o connote_v one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a subsistentiâ_fw-la nature_n in_o which_o all_o three_o person_n do_v possunt_fw-la subsist_v to_o subsist_v be_v as_o aristotle_n the_o great_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o to_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n of_o be_v by_o itself_o that_o a_o substance_n the_o best_a of_o being_n can_v attain_v to_o and_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o divine_a licet_fw-la nature_n consider_v with_o all_o absolute_a &_o relative_n perfection_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v most_o true_o proper_o and_o perfect_o subsist_v for_o there_o be_v three_o illustrious_a subsistence_n in_o that_o one_o undivided_a infinite_a nature_n subsi_v 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