himself_o or_o at_o least_o hope_v we_o will_v not_o see_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o only_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n but_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o restrictive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o be_v not_o annex_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o god_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v that_o god_n beside_o which_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o true_a god_n and_o we_o say_v the_o like_a also_o that_o the_o father_n be_v that_o god_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o true_a god_n and_o say_v the_o son_n be_v also_o not_o another_o god_n but_o the_o same_o only_a true_a god_n and_o if_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v thus_o expound_v to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o same_o only_a true_a god_n repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o like_o that_o interpretation_n but_o both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v very_o well_o bear_v it_o without_o such_o force_n as_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o put_v upon_o many_o other_o place_n or_o if_o without_o such_o repetition_n we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o two_o great_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n though_o in_o that_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n as_o elsewhere_o appear_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v send_v of_o which_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o aware_a the_o sense_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o nothing_o in_o it_o so_o clear_a as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v against_o the_o trinity_n but_o all_o very_a consistent_a with_o it_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n serve_v to_o his_o other_o place_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o or_o for_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o for_o here_o also_o one_o god_n may_v be_v refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o the_o father_n if_o here_o take_v as_o a_o distinct_a person_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o without_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o one_o god_n be_v here_o put_v in_o opposition_n not_o to_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n as_o we_o call_v they_o in_o one_o deity_n but_o to_o the_o many_o god_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o our_o one_o saviour_n against_o their_o many_o saviour_n as_o be_v manifest_a if_o we_o take_v the_o whole_a context_n together_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o ver._n 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v not_o to_o show_v either_o how_o the_o person_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o how_o the_o attribute_n of_o that_o one_o god_n be_v distinguish_v among_o themselves_o but_o to_o set_v our_o one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n or_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a world_n and_o our_o one_o saviour_n or_o redeemer_n against_o their_o many_o saviour_n indeed_o if_o we_o shall_v set_v up_o our_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v another_o god_n the_o text_n will_v be_v against_o we_o but_o not_o when_o we_o own_v he_o for_o the_o same_o god_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o clear_a in_o either_o place_n as_o he_o pretend_v against_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o in_o that_o other_o place_n of_o john_n 1_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o elude_v the_o evidence_n for_o it_o do_v so_o stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o as_o he_o speak_v wilful_o blind_a or_o do_v wink_v very_o hard_a he_o must_v needs_o see_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v power_n or_o right_o or_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n ver._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n ver._n 14._o why_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v this_o very_a clear_a be_v very_o strange_a if_o he_o be_v not_o strange_o prepossess_v unless_o he_o think_v nothing_o clear_a but_o such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v cavil_v against_o but_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o thing_n say_v so_o clear_o but_o that_o some_o or_o other_o if_o they_o list_v to_o be_v contentious_a may_v cavil_v at_o it_o or_o put_v a_o force_a sense_n upon_o it_o for_o thus_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n when_o himself_o speak_v it_o and_o he_o speak_v as_o clear_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o speak_v be_v cavil_v at_o and_o himself_o tell_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o matth._n 13._o 14_o 15._o and_o joh._n 12._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o after_o he_o st._n paul_n act_v 28._o 26._o and_o rom._n 11._o 8._o not_o for_o want_v of_o clear_a light_n but_o because_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n in_o john_n 12._o it_o be_v thus_o but_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o these_o thing_n say_v esaias_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o thus_o in_o matth_n 13._o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v for_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o a_o place_n or_o doctrine_n not_o be_v clear_a because_o prejudice_v person_n be_v able_a to_o pick_v cavil_n at_o it_o or_o put_v a_o force_a sense_n upon_o it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o these_o cavil_n be_v this_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n if_o by_o the_o term_n word_n can_v be_v mean_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pre-existing_a person_n and_o by_o the_o term_n god_n nothing_o but_o god_n almighty_a the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o take_v those_o term_n in_o those_o sense_n do_v not_o make_v st._n john_n write_v nonsense_n now_o in_o reply_n to_o this_o i_o first_o take_v exception_n to_o that_o phrase_n if_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o else_o for_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o if_o no_o caviller_n can_v start_v up_o another_o sense_n right_a
or_o wrong_n this_o be_v no_o fair_a play_n for_o hardly_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a but_o that_o somebody_o may_v find_v a_o pretence_n to_o cavil_v at_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o mean_v without_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o put_v a_o force_a sense_n upon_o it_o but_o this_o will_v have_v spoil_v his_o design_n in_o muster_v up_o a_o great_a many_o force_a sense_n not_o that_o he_o think_v they_o to_o be_v true_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o all_o true_a and_o i_o think_v none_o of_o they_o be_v nor_o tell_v we_o which_o he_o will_v stick_v to_o but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v cast_v a_o mist_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o conclude_v upon_o it_o the_o place_n be_v obscure_a he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o mist_n be_v blow_v off_o and_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n themselves_o they_o seem_v plain_a enough_o as_o to_o all_o the_o point_n he_o mention_n the_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o which_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o of_o who_o john_n bear_v witness_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o person_n and_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o this_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v must_v needs_o have_v be_v pre-existent_a before_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v and_o this_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n joh._n 10._o 30._o and_o earth_n who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v no_o other_o god_n than_o god_n almighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o this_o plain_a sense_n the_o word_n bear_v without_o any_o force_n put_v upon_o they_o without_o any_o incoherence_n inconsistence_n or_o contradiction_n sâ—â—e_z that_z they_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o what_o socinus_n advise_v in_o another_o case_n quantacunque_fw-la vis_fw-fr verbis_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la put_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o word_n no_o matter_n how_o great_a to_o make_v they_o not_o to_o signify_v what_o they_o plain_o do_v or_o else_o to_o say_v which_o be_v his_o last_o refuge_n that_o st._n john_n write_v nonsense_n but_o let_v he_o then_o consider_v whether_o this_o do_v savour_n of_o that_o respect_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o think_v they_o have_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o suspâ—â—t_v the_o contrary_a of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o their_o put_v a_o force_a sense_n upon_o plain_a word_n to_o make_v they_o comply_v with_o their_o doctrine_n and_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o the_o true_a bottom_n of_o their_o aversion_n from_o the_o trinity_n whatever_o other_o subsidiary_a reason_n they_o may_v allege_v be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o nonsense_n or_o not_o agreeable_a with_o their_o reason_n for_o set_v this_o aside_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v plain_a enough_o but_o because_o of_o this_o they_o scruple_n not_o to_o put_v the_o great_a force_n upon_o scripture_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o pretence_n of_o nonsense_n in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n save_v that_o he_o think_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v nonsense_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a controversy_n with_o he_o turn_v upon_o this_o single_a point_n whether_o there_o be_v such_o impossibility_n or_o inconsistence_n as_o be_v pretend_v that_o of_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o there_o be_v 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 be_v want_v he_o say_v in_o some_o copy_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o be_v some_o whole_a epistle_n want_v in_o some_o copy_n but_o we_o will_v not_o for_o that_o quit_v the_o place_n for_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v it_o genuine_a if_o this_o difference_n of_o copy_n happen_v at_o first_o by_o chance_n upon_o a_o oversight_n in_o the_o transcriber_n in_o some_o one_o copy_n and_o thereupon_o in_o all_o that_o be_v transcribe_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a for_o a_o transcriber_n to_o leave_v out_o a_o line_n or_o two_o which_o be_v in_o his_o copy_n than_o to_o put_v in_o a_o line_n or_o two_o which_o be_v not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o design_n it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o the_o arian_n shall_v purposely_o leave_v it_o out_o in_o some_o of_o their_o copy_n than_o the_o orthodox_n foist_v it_o in_o nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o such_o falsification_n since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v as_o strong_o as_o to_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a controversy_n with_o the_o arian_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o to_o all_o the_o three_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v cite_v by_o cyprian_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la before_o the_o arian_n controversy_n be_v on_o foot_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v do_v design_o and_o not_o by_o chance_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o by_o the_o arian_n than_o thrust_v in_o by_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o language_n of_o this_o in_o the_o epistle_n suit_v so_o well_o with_o that_o of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o they_o be_v both_o from_o the_o same_o pen._n the_o word_n in_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o word_n in_o john_n 1_o and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o st._n john_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o john_n 10._o 30._o these_o three_o be_v one_o with_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o that_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n its_o be_v genuine_a and_o that_o evasion_n of_o he_o these_o three_o be_v one_o that_o be_v one_o in_o testimony_n will_v have_v no_o pretence_n in_o the_o other_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o discourse_n of_o testimony_n at_o all_o but_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la must_v be_v one_o thing_n one_o in_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n for_o so_o adjective_n in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n put_v without_o a_o substantive_n do_v usual_o signify_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o manifest_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o put_v another_o sense_n upon_o they_o the_o other_o place_n matth._n 28._o 19_o baptise_v they_o in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o slight_a a_o evidence_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o for_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v in_o the_o name_n and_o take_v to_o denote_v the_o joint_a authority_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n admit_v the_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o into_o the_o name_n which_o this_o answerer_n seem_v to_o like_v better_o and_o take_v to_o denote_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n baptize_v to_o the_o joint_a service_n or_o worship_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n baptism_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n they_o be_v all_o conjoin_v either_o as_o in_o joint_a authority_n or_o as_o joint_a object_n of_o the_o same_o religious_a worship_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o socinus_n himself_o do_v allow_v the_o son_n to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n as_o adoration_n and_o invocation_n as_o lawful_a at_o least_o if_o not_o necessary_a now_o when_o this_o answerer_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v remember_v that_o of_o christ_n matth._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o therefore_o since_o socinus_n and_o other_o of_o his_o follower_n do_v allow_v christ_n to_o be_v worship_v they_o must_v allow_v he_o to_o be_v god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o be_o mistake_v if_o he_o be_v not_o express_o call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n luke_n 1._o 16._o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o john_n the_o baptist_n turn_v to_o
and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n where_o it_o be_v only_o say_v because_o in_o the_o creed_n it_o stand_v so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n without_o affix_v any_o particular_a sense_n to_o it_o the_o word_n doubtless_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o of_o act_n 2._o 27._o where_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n cite_v out_o of_o psal._n 16._o 10._o where_o the_o same_o have_v before_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o his_o not_o be_v leave_v in_o hades_n seem_v to_o suppose_v his_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n in_o hades_n whatever_o by_o hades_n be_v there_o mean_v and_o verse_n 31._o his_o being_n not_o so_o leave_v be_v express_o expound_v of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o so_o again_o in_o act_n 13._o 35._o now_o as_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o david_n be_v in_o hell_n or_o sheol_n though_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v there_o can_v signify_v his_o be_v in_o hell_n among_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o grave_a or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o neither_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n or_o hades_n which_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n sheol_n shall_v signify_v any_o other_o than_o his_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a or_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n seem_v that_o whole_a discourse_n of_o peter_n act_v 2._o 24_o 32._o and_o of_o paul_n act_v 13._o 30_o 37._o but_o without_o determine_v it_o to_o any_o particular_a sense_n the_o creed_n leave_v the_o word_n hell_n indefinite_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v act_v 2._o 27_o 31._o and_o psal._n 16._o 10._o and_o so_o far_o we_o be_v safe_a it_o follow_v hâ—â—scended_v into_o heaven_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n god_n almighty_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o who_o come_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v give_v account_n for_o their_o own_o work_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v end_v with_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n that_o be_v this_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o believe_v and_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v all_o with_o a_o general_a preface_n so_o now_o he_o close_v all_o with_o a_o general_a conclusion_n which_o catholic_n faith_n except_o a_o man_n believe_v faithful_o he_o can_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v be_v true_a and_o so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n the_o whole_a of_o which_o faith_n be_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o all_o true_a christian_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v which_o catholic_n faith_n the_o whole_a of_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n so_o qualify_v as_o i_o before_o express_v do_v believe_v faithful_o that_o be_v except_o he_o true_o believe_v it_o as_o to_o the_o substantial_o of_o it_o though_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o particular_n therein_o he_o can_v without_o such_o repentance_n as_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o be_v save_v which_o so_o limit_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o take_v to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o john_n 3._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o ver._n 36._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o creed_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o aright_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v be_v save_v which_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v safe_o interpret_v both_o with_o a_o aspect_n on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n because_o of_o those_o word_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o because_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o discourse_n ver._n 16_o 17_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a point_n insist_v on_o in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o this_o only_a begotton_n son_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o send_v into_o the_o world_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o which_o full_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v here_o say_v except_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v there_o intimate_v and_o be_v here_o express_v to_o be_v considerable_a branch_n he_o can_v be_v save_v and_o what_o limitation_n or_o mitigation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v reasonable_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o understand_v in_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o those_o damnatory_a clause_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n right_o understand_v be_v not_o so_o formidable_a as_o some_o will_v pretend_v as_o if_o because_o of_o they_o the_o whole_a creed_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o in_o brief_a it_o be_v but_o thus_o the_o preface_n and_o the_o epilogue_n tell_v we_o that_o whoso_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v necessary_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o faith_n except_o he_o keep_v whole_a and_o undefiled_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d safe_a and_o inviolate_a he_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o or_o which_o except_o he_o believe_v faithful_o he_o can_v be_v save_v which_o be_v no_o more_o severe_a than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o than_o insert_v a_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n especial_o as_o to_o two_o main_a point_n of_o it_o that_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o if_o all_o he_o there_o declare_v be_v true_a as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v we_o have_v then_o no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o know_v or_o understand_v every_o particular_a thereof_o of_o the_o first_o he_o say_v but_o this_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v ought_v thus_o to_o think_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o thus_o think_v of_o the_o trinity_n namely_o that_o the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n aught_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o second_o what_o he_o say_v be_v this_o furthermore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o he_o believe_v aright_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v no_o more_o severe_a than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o god_n have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v john_n 3._o 17_o 18_o 36._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v no_o damnatory_a clause_n in_o the_o whole_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o declaratory_a and_o if_o what_o he_o declare_v be_v true_a we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o such_o declaration_n now_o as_o to_o those_o two_o point_n that_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o incarnation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a point_n in_o question_n there_o be_v a_o double_a inquiry_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v possible_a and_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a the_o possibility_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o principle_n of_o reason_n the_o truth_n of_o they_o from_o revelation_n only_o and_o it_o be_v not_o
the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n now_o he_o before_o who_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v to_o go_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o he_o that_o be_v here_o call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o we_o who_o own_o he_o so_o to_o be_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n in_o worship_v he_o it_o be_v those_o who_o do_v not_o own_v he_o so_o to_o be_v and_o do_v yet_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o worship_v another_o god_n now_o when_o here_o we_o find_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o join_v in_o the_o same_o worship_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o take_v they_o all_o for_o the_o same_o god_n and_o that_o these_o three_o be_v one._n and_o do_v say_v as_o willing_o as_o he_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o god_n the_o creator_n god_n the_o redeemer_n and_o god_n the_o sanctifier_n be_v one_o god_n and_o what_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v of_o god_n indefinite_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n attribute_v some_o to_o one_o some_o to_o another_o of_o the_o three_o person_n that_o which_o make_v these_o expression_n seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o of_o these_o man_n be_v because_o they_o have_v use_v themselves_o to_o fancy_n that_o notion_n only_o of_o the_o word_n person_n according_a to_o which_o three_o man_n be_v account_v to_o be_v three_o person_n and_o these_o three_o person_n to_o be_v three_o men._n but_o he_o may_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v another_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n person_n and_o in_o common_a use_n too_o wherein_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sustain_v divers_a person_n and_o those_o person_n to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v the_o same_o man_n as_o sustain_v divers_a capacity_n as_o be_v say_v but_o now_o of_o tully_n tres_fw-la personas_fw-la unus_n sustineo_fw-la and_o then_o it_o will_v seem_v no_o more_o harsh_a to_o say_v the_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o god_n than_o to_o say_v god_n the_o creator_n god_n the_o redeemer_n and_o god_n the_o sanctifier_n be_v one_o god_n which_o i_o suppose_v even_o to_o this_o answerer_n will_v not_o seem_v harsh_a or_o be_v think_v nonsense_n it_o be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o form_n we_o use_v and_o all_o the_o cavil_v he_o use_v may_v be_v equal_o apply_v to_o either_o what_o answer_v therefore_o he_o will_v give_v to_o one_o who_o shall_v thus_o object_v against_o the_o latter_a form_n will_v serve_v we_o as_o well_o to_o what_o he_o object_n against_o the_o former_a if_o therefore_o the_o gentleman_n please_v to_o consider_v it_o calm_o he_o will_v find_v that_o even_o among_o man_n though_o another_o person_n do_v many_o time_n denote_v another_o man_n and_o thereupon_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v promiscuous_o yet_o not_o always_o nor_o do_v the_o word_n person_n necessary_o imply_v it_o a_o king_n and_o a_o husband_n though_o they_o imply_v very_o different_a notion_n different_a capacity_n different_a relation_n or_o different_a personality_n yet_o may_v both_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o man._n or_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o person_n be_v put_v for_o man_n in_o the_o same_o person_n so_o a_o king_n and_o a_o father_n a_o king_n and_o a_o brother_n and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o gentleman_n though_o in_o the_o dialogue_n he_o sustain_v two_o person_n that_o of_o a_o opponent_n and_o that_o of_o a_o answerer_n or_o that_o of_o a_o friend_n and_o that_o of_o a_o adversary_n that_o so_o while_o one_o give_v ill_a language_n the_o other_o may_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o act_v each_o their_o own_o part_n so_o covert_o but_o that_o sometime_o the_o vizard_n fall_v off_o and_o discover_v the_o man_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o though_o my_o letter_n be_v answer_v by_o a_o friend_n pag._n 1._o yet_o it_o be_v the_o neighbour_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o write_v p._n 13._o now_o if_o person_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o apply_v to_o man_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o different_a person_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o many_o different_a man_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v nonsense_n when_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n that_o different_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n shall_v not_o imply_v so_o many_o god_n or_o that_o three_o somewhat_o be_v which_o we_o call_v person_n may_v be_v one_o god_n which_o be_v what_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o have_v make_v this_o good_a i_o need_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o name_v more_o text_n though_o many_o more_o there_o be_v which_o give_v concurrent_a evidence_n to_o this_o truth_n or_o discourse_v the_o whole_a controversy_n at_o large_a which_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o my_o letter_n for_o himself_o have_v reduce_v it_o to_o this_o single_a point_n when_o st._n john_n say_v the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n if_o by_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o by_o god_n the_o true_a god_n whether_o in_o so_o say_v st._n john_n do_v not_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o if_o i_o evince_v this_o not_o to_o be_v nonsense_n as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v do_v he_o grant_v the_o place_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n which_o quite_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o person_n be_v just_a such_o person_n and_o so_o distinct_a as_o what_o we_o sometime_o call_v person_n among_o man_n but_o with_o such_o distinction_n only_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o not_o such_o as_o to_o make_v they_o three_o go_n like_a as_o when_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v the_o son_n not_o so_o as_o one_o man_n beget_v another_o nor_o be_v the_o son_n so_o a_o son_n as_o what_o we_o call_v son_n among_o man_n but_o so_o as_o suit_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o how_o it_o be_v we_o do_v not_o perfect_o comprehend_v i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o he_o but_o i_o have_v one_o thing_n to_o note_v upon_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n i_o there_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o so_o find_v it_o in_o the_o copy_n i_o use_v which_o be_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o greek_a testament_n in_o octavo_n print_v at_o london_n by_o john_n bill_n 1622_o with_o robert_n stephan_n joseph_n scaliger_n and_o isaac_n casaubon_n annotation_n but_o in_o whitaker_n greek_a testament_n reprint_v by_o this_o copy_n 1633_o i_o since_o find_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o edition_n i_o suppose_v be_v follow_v by_o some_o other_o i_o take_v the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o better_a read_n as_o give_v a_o clear_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o correcter_n of_o the_o press_n have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v thereby_o to_o mend_v the_o greek_a syntax_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v but_o do_v i_o think_v impair_v the_o sense_n but_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v much_o one_o whether_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o that_o whole_a creed_n be_v chief_o intend_v for_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o my_o opinion_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o allow_v of_o that_o creed_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o believe_v those_o point_n can_v i_o grant_v approve_v the_o creed_n and_o it_o be_v these_o i_o suppose_v who_o will_v fain_o have_v other_o to_o dislike_v it_o also_o finis_fw-la joh._n 9_o 6._o joh._n 11._o 43._o 44._o gen._n 1._o 3._o psal._n 33._o 9_o numb_a 17._o 8._o isai._n 56._o 3._o gen._n 18._o 11_o 12._o rom._n 4._o 19_o luke_n 1._o 35._o gen._n 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o rom._n 1._o 22._o joh._n 3._o 8_o 12._o mat._n 8._o 26_o 27._o phil._n 1._o 21_o 23_o 24._o job_n 33._o 13._o 13._o 2_o de_fw-fr orat._n orat._n what_o we_o render_v who_o be_v in_o rom._n 9_o 5._o be_v in_o the_o greek_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v which_o in_o rev._n 1._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o be_v use_v as_o a_o peculiar_a name_n or_o title_n proper_a to_o god_n almighty_a and_o answer_v to_o i_o be_o exod._n 3._o 14._o i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o jah_n and_o jehovah_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o god_n indefinite_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n at_o rev._n 1._o 4._o for_o christ_n in_o particular_a be_v contradistinguish_v ver._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v be_v at_o ver._n 8._o apply_v in_o particular_a to_o christ_n i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a which_o close_v the_o description_n of_o christ_n that_o begin_v at_o ver._n 5._o and_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o mean_v christ_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n ver._n 11_o 13_o 17_o 18_o and_o the_o whole_a second_o and_o third_z chapter_n and_o so_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o full_a emphasis_n be_v thus_o that_o be_v over_o all_o or_o the_o supreme_a be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o or_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n amen_o and_o there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o socinus_n expedient_a quantacunque_fw-la vis_fw-fr pauli_n verbis_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la to_o make_v it_o signify_v any_o other_o god_n than_o god_n almighty_a the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n