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A76232 Ēh probolē tēs alētheias or The bul-warke of truth, being a treatise of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and of the Trinity in unity, against atheists and hereticks. / By Robert Bayfeild. Bayfield, Robert, b. 1629.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver. 1657 (1657) Wing B1468; Thomason E1636_3; ESTC R209045 111,248 263

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tempt_v by_o they_o who_o lie_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 9_o act_n 5_o 9_o he_o command_v and_o will_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v 20.28_o act._n 13.2_o act_n 20.28_o and_o last_o he_o appoint_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o a_o person_n exist_v intelligent_a endue_v with_o a_o will_n work_v and_o live_v 16.14.15_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v col._n 2.9_o joh._n 10.30_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o jer._n 23.24_o joh._n 1.18_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o rom._n 8.11_o gen._n 1.2_o joh._n 15.26_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 15._o cap._n 26._o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o joh_n 15.26_o &_o 20.22_o joh._n 16.14.15_o now_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o 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