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stand_v the_o shock_n of_o all_o the_o socinian_n argument_n and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o here_o undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o objection_n make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n or_o any_o particular_a author_n on_o this_o subject_a yet_o i_o have_v take_v hold_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o chief_a pillar_n on_o which_o their_o fabric_n depend_v and_o those_o be_v take_v away_o their_o whole_a building_n will_v fall_v which_o that_o it_o whole_o may_v and_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o the_o trinune_n god_n and_o be_v a_o wellwisher_n to_o all_o men._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o show_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n pag._n 6._o chap._n iii_o assert_v a_o plurality_n of_o divine_a subsistence_n pag._n 8._o chap._n iu._n prove_v the_o deity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o his_o name_n pag._n 11._o 2._o that_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a pag._n 13._o 3._o by_o seven_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 16._o 4._o that_o christ_n preexi_v his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 26._o and_o be_v no_o angel_n incarnate_a pag._n 30._o but_o be_v eternal_a pag._n 32._o 5._o by_o his_o work_n pag._n 35.6_o by_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o he_o pag._n 38._o chap._n v._o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n pag._n 43._o 2._o his_o deity_n be_v assert_v from_o several_a scripture_n pag._n 45._o 3._o by_o his_o work_n pag._n 48._o 4._o by_o divine_a worship_n pag._n 52._o chap._n vi_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n pag._n 54._o chap._n vii_o contain_v some_o explication_n of_o the_o holy_a trinuility_n 1._o of_o the_o 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