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
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malice_n in_o stir_v up_o heretic_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o man_n natural_a weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o listen_v to_o error_n and_o believe_v lie_n especial_o against_o the_o bless_a trinity_n most_o prudent_o and_o pious_o agree_v and_o unanimous_o to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o the_o arian_n and_o other_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o sound_a believer_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n for_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o lawful_a and_o holy_a unquestionable_a duty_n of_o christian_n albeit_o there_o be_v neither_o heretic_n to_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_n the_o trinity_n nor_o devil_n to_o tempt_v they_o to_o that_o wicked_a deed_n then_o find_v both_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n by_o experience_n enemy_n to_o that_o find_v and_o save_a truth_n make_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n beside_o its_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n to_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o edify_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o a_o strong_a preservative_n against_o antitriâ—itarian_n heresy_n here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o doxology_n or_o praise_v of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n these_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n before_o and_o beside_o the_o public_a sing_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n be_v the_o great_a fundamental_a of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o doctor_n ordinary_o close_v their_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n or_o other_o writing_n with_o the_o doxology_n anno_fw-la dom._n 165._o policarpus_fw-la bishop_n of_o smirna_n who_o have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n st_n john_n die_v a_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o presence_n of_o many_o thousand_o jew_n pagan_n and_o christian_n ready_a to_o step_v 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holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n but_o the_o arian_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o church_n differ_v from_o the_o orthodox_n sing_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n thereby_o purpose_v that_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n which_o difference_n in_o the_o sing_n be_v perceive_v by_o leontius_n 35._o leontius_n leontius_n tametsi_fw-la sordibus_fw-la arianae_n blasphemiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la tamen_fw-la eas_fw-la callide_fw-la admodum_fw-la occultare_fw-la studuit_fw-la etenim_fw-la cum_fw-la clerum_fw-la &_o laicam_fw-la etiam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la part_n divisam_fw-la cerneret_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la arianus_n vero_fw-la ante_fw-la filium_fw-la per_fw-la ante_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in._n praeponere_fw-la ipse_fw-la totam_fw-la glorisicationem_fw-la tacitus_fw-la secum_fw-la 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when_o this_o snow_n be_v melt_v there_o will_v be_v much_o mire_n by_o age_n and_o experience_n and_o humane_a prudence_n he_o do_v foresee_v the_o storm_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o in_o the_o 3d._n chap._n of_o this_o treatise_n for_o the_o orthodox_n do_v sing_v the_o doxology_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o divine_a institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o all_o three_o in_o one_o manner_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o arian_n do_v sing_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o arian_n as_o yet_o do_v not_o altogether_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n upon_o any_o pretend_a reason_n or_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n as_o some_o man_n do_v now_o but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n be_v then_o perform_v by_o the_o orthodox_n with_o such_o zeal_n and_o unanimity_n that_o the_o arian_n be_v as_o yet_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a altogether_o to_o refuse_v the_o sing_n of_o it_o as_o some_o now_o do_v basil_n the_o great_a who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 369._o in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n cap._n 27._o he_o writ_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n do_v sing_v god_n praise_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o baptism_n and_o these_o two_o great_a doctor_n basil_n and_o chrysostom_n who_o be_v contemporary_a bishop_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n each_o of_o they_o write_v a_o greek_a leturgy_n be_v their_o mother_n tongue_n which_o both_o be_v use_v at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v within_o the_o greek_a communion_n 〈◊〉_d communion_n in_o lyturgia_fw-la st._n basil_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o lyturgy_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o lyturgy_n on_o all_o other_o solemn_a day_n and_o in_o both_o these_o lyturgye_n the_o doxology_n be_v and_o still_o be_v use_v these_o 1300_o year_n without_o
pag._n 58._o thus_o he_o writ_n all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o many_o in_o england_n be_v arian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n he_o writ_n also_o pag._n 136._o a_o letter_n from_o holland_n to_o london_n date_v 1646._o here_o we_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o socinian_n error_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v sell_v in_o these_o part_n but_o at_o london_n be_v teach_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o a_o minister_n in_o holland_n write_v a_o letter_n date_v october_n 18._o 1646._o to_o some_o minister_n in_o london_n that_o diverse_a english_a merchant_n be_v seek_v to_o buy_v socinus_n work_v and_o crellius_n etc._n etc._n from_o a_o stationer_n in_o holland_n and_o when_o the_o stationer_n answer_v that_o these_o book_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o state_n general_n the_o merchant_n reply_v nevertheless_o you_o may_v transport_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n and_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o for_o they_o what_o you_o will_v and_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o 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which_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v shrink_v against_o this_o heresy_n not_o only_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n of_o providence_n have_v give_v testimony_n the_o magistrate_n have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n not_o only_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o also_o the_o roman_a church_n thus_o the_o parliament_n of_o pole_n be_v inform_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1638._o that_o the_o socinian_o in_o racovia_n have_v begin_v to_o print_v a_o book_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n deturbans_fw-la trinity_n libri_fw-la titulus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la throno_fw-la tritnitatem_fw-la deturbans_fw-la they_o do_v take_v from_o they_o their_o bibliotheck_n printinhouse_n and_o press_v and_o be_v many_o banish_v they_o the_o town_n as_o for_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o socinian_n it_o be_v remarkable_a both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v 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their_o own_o print_a pamphlet_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o other_o their_o mad_a prank_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o dispute_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o instance_n the_o fanatic_a history_n print_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1660._o pag._n 54._o in_o a_o public_a dispute_n at_o cambridge_n they_o deny_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n with_o blasphemy_n that_o i_o abhor_v to_o write_v and_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1657._o a_o book_n print_v at_o london_n by_o john_n stalham_n call_v the_o revile_a rebuke_v wherein_o he_o refute_v quaker_n richard_n fairnworth_n who_o print_v and_o spread_v a_o pamphlet_n about_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n therefore_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o old_a do_v pious_o and_o wise_o appoint_v and_o practice_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n to_o confirm_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o dangerous_a blasphemy_n of_o arius_n and_o other_o antitrinitarian_n heretic_n so_o to_o this_o day_n the_o universal_a church_n do_v still_o continue_v that_o practice_n to_o guard_v their_o flock_n against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n but_o especial_o socinian_n who_o in_o horrid_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n out_o do_v the_o old_a arian_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 baptize_v 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 persont_n illustrate_a by_o father_n and_o council_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v describe_v the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v appoint_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n to_o wit_n the_o abound_v of_o blasphemer_n against_o the_o trinity_n prove_v in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n second_o the_o unanimous_a agreement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n even_o because_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o have_v never_o altogether_o want_v some_o blasphemous_a heretic_n within_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n both_o denier_n of_o the_o trinity_n without_o the_o church_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v subdivide_v thus_o first_o i_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n second_o i_o answer_v some_o objection_n in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n three_o i_o show_v the_o many_o evil_n from_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n last_o i_o close_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o receive_v with_o all_o tenderness_n all_o that_o shall_v return_v from_o their_o error_n in_o this_o and_o some_o follow_a chapter_n i_o have_v accumulate_v argument_n because_o i_o suppon_v i_o do_v write_v to_o some_o christian_n weak_a in_o knowledge_n i_o say_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o judge_v that_o any_o christian_a strong_a in_o knowledge_n will_v deny_v its_o lawfulness_n unless_o their_o judgement_n be_v strange_o overcloud_v by_o prevalent_a prejudice_n and_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v we_o have_v also_o bring_v argument_n for_o their_o peruse_n we_o begin_v with_o argument_n for_o the_o weak_a all_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o
the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o christian_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o to_o all_o christian_n its_o lawful_a to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n second_o reason_n all_o who_o believe_v and_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_z they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n believe_v and_o profess_v faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o all_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o reason_n all_o who_o believe_v or_o profess_v that_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n to_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o christian_n believe_v and_o profess_v that_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n four_o reason_n all_o who_o believe_v hope_v and_o profess_v to_o enjoy_v eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n from_o and_o with_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o christian_n believe_v hope_v and_o profess_v to_o enjoy_v eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n from_o and_o with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n five_o reason_n god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o man_n chief_a end_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o lesser_a catechism_n of_o the_o westminster_n synod_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o glorify_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o song_n six_o reason_n god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v to_o man_n his_o tongue_n and_o speech_n that_o therewith_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n man_n tongue_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n psal_n 57_o 8._o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n psal_n 108._o 1._o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n with_o my_o glory_n psal_n 16_o 9_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a my_o glory_n rejoice_v which_o glory_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o tongue_n act_n 2._o 26._o expones_fw-la to_o be_v the_o tongue_n in_o these_o word_n my_o heart_n do_v rejoice_v and_o my_o tongue_n be_v glad_a psal_n 30._o 12._o that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v then_o man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n be_v command_v silence_n by_o man_n and_o not_o to_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n when_o his_o maker_n give_v he_o his_o tongue_n to_o sing_v glory_n to_o his_o maker_n seven_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v lawful_a but_o to_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n 2._o 14._o the_o heavenly_a host_n sing_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o rev._n 5._o 13._o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n do_v sing_v glory_n to_o god_n eight_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n be_v lawful_a but_o to_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v command_v by_o god_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n psal_n 96._o 1_o 2._o these_o command_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_z vers_n 3._o declare_v his_o glory_n and_o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n nine_o reason_n that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o constitution_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n these_o 1300._o year_n without_o scruple_n or_o refusal_n and_o still_o retain_v in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n after_o their_o purgation_n from_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n that_o be_v lawful_a the_o same_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o contentious_a to_o wit_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ten_o reason_n debetur_fw-la reason_n rationis_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la illustratum_fw-la justinus_n martyr_n in_o expositione_n fidei_fw-la sive_fw-la unam_fw-la dvas_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la personas_fw-la proferamus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la animo_fw-la semper_fw-la possidere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr patre_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la communi_fw-la essentia_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la cap._n 00_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la dii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basilius_n magnus_fw-la lib._n 5._o contra_fw-la eunomium_fw-la cap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la haeretici_fw-la disrumpant_fw-la seize_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la disrumpetur_fw-la trinitas_fw-la nazianzenus_n orat._n 40._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la orat._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephiphanius_n haeresi_fw-la 62._o §._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la communiter_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la alensis_n in_fw-la summa_fw-la theologiae_n parte_fw-la 3._o quest_n 3._o membro_fw-la 1._o articulo_fw-la 3._o aquinas_n 2._o 2._o quest_n 81._o articulo_fw-la 3._o &_o quest_n 84._o articulo_fw-la 1._o et_fw-la franciscus_n à _fw-la sancto_fw-la claro_fw-la in_o expositione_n confessionis_fw-la anglicanae_n orat._n 28._o negate_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la divinam_fw-la praecise_a sumptam_fw-la esse_fw-la terminum_fw-la formalem_fw-la adorationis_fw-la latriae_fw-la sed_fw-la deitatem_fw-la primario_fw-la &_o personas_fw-la ut_fw-la identiscantur_fw-la cum_fw-la essentia_fw-la calvinus_n institut_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o §._o 2._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la consideramas_fw-la tres_fw-la persanas_fw-la in_o deitate_fw-la nudum_fw-la &_o inane_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o caerebro_fw-la nostro_fw-la volitat_fw-la &_o §._o 6._o ubi_fw-la in_o scripture_n fit_a simplex_fw-la dei_fw-la mentio_fw-la &_o indefinita_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la nomen_fw-la hoc_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la et_fw-fr §._o 20._o in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la amesius_n meduil_n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o §._o 26._o equalis_fw-la honour_n omnibus_fw-la personis_fw-la divinis_fw-la equaliter_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la debetur_fw-la that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n be_v lawful_a but_o to_o sing_v glory_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v command_v by_o god_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a the_o glory_n command_v by_o god_n and_o give_v to_o god_n be_v indivisive_a and_o due_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o so_o say_v the_o lesser_a catechism_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o whensoever_o a_o christian_a sing_v glory_n to_o god_n than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o thought_n that_o christian_a at_o that_o same_o time_n shall_v ascribe_v that_o glory_n to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v worship_v a_o idol_n and_o not_o the_o true_a god_n then_o whatever_o think_v of_o a_o christian_a be_v lawful_a and_o command_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o express_v that_o thought_n with_o his_o tongue_n then_o when_o he_o be_v sing_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o lawful_o and_o equal_o in_o his_o mind_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o presumptuous_a change_n the_o orthodox_n church_n do_v condemn_v as_o flow_v from_o a_o antichristian_a heart_n inspire_v from_o hell_n yet_o pretend_v somewhat_o of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n for_o their_o heretical_a spirit_n be_v see_v through_o their_o mask_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13_o other_o object_v to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v to_o take_v away_o their_o christian_a liberty_n who_o shall_v have_v it_o still_o in_o their_o option_n to_o sing_v it_o or_o not_o sing_v it_o when_o they_o please_v i_o answer_v god_n never_o appoint_v christian_a liberty_n to_o warrant_n disorderly_a confusion_n which_o god_n disow_v for_o according_a to_o this_o objection_n in_o a_o church_n meeting_n there_o be_v one_o half_a at_o such_o a_o diet_n that_o will_v not_o sing_v the_o doxology_n because_o of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o other_o half_o will_v 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20._o v._n 29_o and_o 30._o act_n 15._o rom._n 16._o v._n 17_o and_o 18._o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o col._n 3._o v._n 1._o col._n 9_o v._n 10._o col._n 2._o v._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o col._n 9_o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o 2_o thess_n 2._o v._n 8._o albeit_o therein_o be_v instance_a diverse_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o st._n peter_n foretell_v that_o some_o will_v deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n v._o 4._o and_o st._n john_n 2_o epist_n 4._o 3._o mention_n many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o general_n and_o denier_n of_o christ_n but_o particularize_v none_o as_o such_o for_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 18._o be_v a_o baptise_a christian_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n in_o a_o most_o gross_a manner_n be_v just_o and_o bitter_o rebuke_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o ecclesiastic_a historiographer_n record_v that_o thereafter_o he_o return_v with_o the_o doge_fw-it to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o 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who_o live_v to_o this_o time_n write_v the_o gospel_n in_o which_o his_o chief_a intent_n be_v to_o prove_v and_o maintain_v against_o these_o blasphemous_a heretic_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 51._o person_n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o ignatious_a epist_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la epiphanius_n heresy_n 51._o cerdon_n blaspheme_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o christ_n father_n anno_fw-la dom._n 143._o 10._o 143._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 28._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o valentinus_n of_o who_o come_v the_o genostick_n reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o make_v up_o a_o fiction_n as_o it_o be_v of_o three_o god_n anno_fw-la dom._n 145._o refutat_fw-la 145._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la multis_fw-la refutat_fw-la tralianos_fw-la refutat_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 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&_o eruditus_fw-la refutavit_fw-la mane_n and_o his_o follower_n deny_v christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n 325._o god_n damnatus_fw-la a_o 318._o episcopis_fw-la socret_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5._o theodoret_n lib._n cap._n 1._o 7._o sozomen_fw-fr lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o anno_fw-la dom._n 325._o arius_n deny_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n he_o be_v confute_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a his_o blasphemy_n condemn_v and_o he_o excommunicate_v an._n dom._n 325._o devictus_fw-la 325._o socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o a_o basilio_n magno_fw-la in_o disputatione_n devictus_fw-la photinius_n fall_v unto_o the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n and_o sam._n satanius_n he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o serinium_fw-la refutatus_fw-la serinium_fw-la socrates_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 35._o ab_fw-la athanasio_fw-la &_o basillo_n refutatus_fw-la macedonius_n 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