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A53669 A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of the person and satisfaction of Christ / accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced, and the establishment of the truth by J. Owen. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1669 (1669) Wing O718; ESTC R30760 85,616 276

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made hath an usual distribution in the Scripture into the Heavens and the Earth and all things contained in them as Acts 4. 24. Lord thou art God which hast made Heaven and Earth and the Sea and all that in them is that is the world the making whereof is expresly assigned unto the Son Heb. 1. 10. Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the Earth and the Heavens are the works of thine hands And the Apostle Paul to secure our understandings in this matter instanceth in the most noble parts of the creation and which if any might seem to be excepted from being made by him Col. 1. 16. For by him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth visible and invisible whether they be Thrones or Dominions or Principalities or Powers all things were created by him and for him The Socinians say indeed that he made Angels to be Thrones and Principalities that is he gave them their Order but not their Being which is expresly contrary to the words of the Text so that a man knows not well what to say to these persons who at their pleasure cast off the authority of God in his word By him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth What now can be required to secure our faith in this matter In what words possible could a divine Revelation of the Eternal Power and Godhead of the Son of God be made more plain and clear unto the Sons of men Or how could the truth of any thing more evidently be represented unto their minds If we understand not the mind of God and Intention of the Holy Ghost in this matter we may utterly despair ever to come to an acquaintance with any thing that God reveals unto us or indeed with any thing else that is expressed or is to be expressed by words It is directly said that the Word that is Christ as is acknowledged by all was with God distinct from him and was God one with him that he was so in the begining before the Creation that he made all things the world all things in Heaven and in Earth and if he be not God who is The summ is All the waies whereby we may know God are his Name his Properties and his works But they are all here ascribed by the Holy Ghost to the Son to the Word and he therefore is God or we know neither who nor what God is But say the Socinians these things are quite otherwise and the words have another sense in them than you imagine What is it I pray we bring none to them we impose no sense upon them we strain not any word in them from besides or beyond its native genuine signification its constant application in the Scripture and common use amongst men What then is this latent sense that is intended and is discoverable only by themselves let us hear them coyning and 〈◊〉 this sense of theirs First They say that by in the begining is not meant of the beginning of all things or the creation of them but the beginning of the preaching of the Gospel But why so I pray Where ever these words are else used in the Scripture they denote the beginning of all things or Eternity absolutely or an Existence preceding their creation In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth Gen. 1. 1. I was set up from everlasting from the begining ere ever the earth was Prov. 8. 23. Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundations of the Earth Heb. 1. 10. And besides these words are never used absolutely any where for the beginning of the Gospel There is mention made indeed of the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Mark 1. 1. which is referred to the preaching of John Baptist. But in the beginning absolutely is never so used or applied And they must meet with men of no small inclination unto them who will upon their desire in a matter of so great importance forego the sense of words which is natural and proper fixed by its constant use in the Scripture when applyed in the same kind for that which is forced and strained and not once exemplified in the whole book of God But the words they say are to be restrained to the subject matter treated of Well what is that subject matter the new creation by the Preaching of the Gospel But this is plainly false nor will the words allow any such sense nor the context nor is any thing offered to give evidence unto this corrupt perverting of the words unless it be a farther perverting of other testimonies no less clear than this For what is according to this Interpretation the meaning of those words in the beginning was the Word that is when John Baptist preached and said this is the Lamb of God which was signally the beginning of the Gospel then he was That is he was when he was no doubt of it And is not this a notable way of interpreting of Scripture which these great pretenders to a Dictatorship in Reason indeed Hucksters in Sophistry do make use of But to go on with them in this supposition how was he then with God the Word was with God That is say they he was then known only to God before John Baptist preached him in the begining But what shall compell us to admit of this uncouth sense and Exposition He was with God that is he was known to God alone What is their singular herein concerning how many things may the same be affirmed Besides it is absolutely false He was known to the Angel Gabriel who came to his Mother with the Message of his Incarnation Luke 1. 35. He was known to the two Angels which appeared to the Shepherds upon his birth Luke 2. To all the Heavenly Host assembled to give praise and glory to God on the Account of his Nativity as those who came to worship him and to pay him the homage due unto him Luke 2. 10 13 14. He was known to his Mother the Blessed Virgin and to Joseph and Zachariah and to Elizabeth to Simeon and Anna to John Baptist and probably to many more to whom Simeon and Anna spake of him Luke 2. 38. So that the sense pretended to be wrung out and extorted from these words against their proper meaning and intendment is indeed false and frivolous and belongs not at all unto them But let this pass What shall we say to the next words And the word was God Give us leave without disturbance from you but to believe this expression which comprizeth a Revelation of God proposed to us on purpose that we should believe it and there will be as was said an end of this difference and debate Yea but say they these words have another sense also Strange I they seem to be so plain and positive that it is impossible any other sense should be fixed on them but only this that the Word was in the beginning and was God
45. 6. Thy Throne O God is for ever and ever applyed unto Christ H●b 1. 8. But unto thy Son he saith thy Throne O God is for ever and ever Psalm 68. 17 18 19. The Chariots of God are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels the Lord is among them as in Sinai in the holy place thou hast ascended on high thou hast lead Captivity Captive thou hast received gifts for Men yea for the Rebellious also that the Lord God may dwell among them applyed unto the Son Ephes. 4. 8. Wherefore he saith when he ascended up on high he led Captivity captive and gave gifts unto Men. Now that he ascended what is it but that be also descended first into the lower parts of the Earth He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all Heavens that he might fill all things Psalm 110. 1. The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand applyed unto Christ by himself Mat. 22. 44. Psalm 102. 15 16 17. Of old th●u hast laid the foundation of the Earth and the Heavens are the work of thy hands they shall perish but thou shalt endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed but thou art the same and thy years shall have no end Declared by the Apostle to be meant of the Son Heb. 1. 10. Prov. 8. 22. to the 31. The Lord possest Me in the beginning of his wayes before his works of old I was set up from everlasting in the beginning or ever the Earth was when there were no depths I was brought forth when there were no Fountains abounding with waters before the Mountains were setled before the Hills was I brought forth while as yet he had not made the Earth nor the Fields nor the highest part of the dust of the World When he prepared the Heavens I was there when he set a compass upon the face of the Earth when he established the clouds above and the fountains of the deep when he gave to the Sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment when he appointed the foundations of the Earth then I was by him as one brought up with him and I was daily his delight rejoycing alwayes before him rejoycing in the habitable parts of his Earth and my delights were with the Sons of Men. Isa. 6. 1 2 3. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a Throne high and lifted up and his train filled the Temple above it stood the Seraphims each one had six wings with twain he covered his face with twain he covered his feet and with twain he did flye and one cryed unto another and said Holy Holy Holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his Glory applyed unto the Son John 12. 41 42. Isa 8. 13 14. Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your dread let him be your fear and he shall be for a Sanctuary but for a stone of Stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the Houses of Israel for a gin and for a snare to the Inhabitants of Jerusalem applyed unto the Son Luk. 2. 34. Rom. 9. 33. 1 Pet. 2. 8. Isa. 9. 6. For unto us a Child is born unto us a Son is given and the Government shall be upon his shoulders and his name shall be called wonderful Counsellor the mighty God the Everlasting Father the Prince of Peace of the increase of his Government and peace there shall be no end Jer. 23. 5 6. Behold the day is come saith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous branch and this is his name whereby he shall be called Jehovah our Righteousness Hos. 12. 3 4 5. He took his Brother by the heel in the womb and by his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept and made supplications unto him he found him in Bethel and there he spake with us even the Lord God of Hosts the Lord is his memorial Zach. 2. 8 9. For thus saith the Lord of Hosts after the glory hath he sent me unto the Nations which spoiled ye and ye shall know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent Me. Mat. 16. 16. Thou art Christ the Son of the living God Luk. 1. 35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee the power of the most High shall overshaddew thee therefore also shall that Holy thing which shall be born of thee be called the Son of God John 1. 1 2 3. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God The same was in the beginning with God all things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made Ver. 14. And we beheld his Glory the Glory as of the only begotten of the Father John 3. 3. And no Man hath ascended up to Heaven but he that came down from Heaven even the Son of man which is in Heaven John 8. 56 57 58. Then said the Jews unto him thou art not fifty years old and hast thou seen Abraham Jesus saith unto them verily I say unto you before Abraham was I am John 10. 30. I and my Father are one John 17. 3. And now O Father glorifie thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the World was John 20. 28. And Thomas answered and said unto him my Lord and my God Acts 20. 28. Feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Rom 1. 3 4. Concerning his Son Jesus our Lord which was made of the ●eed of David according to the flesh and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead Rom. 9. 5. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 14. 10 11 12. For we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ as it is written as I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God So then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God 1 Cor. 8. 6. And one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 10. 9. Neither let us also tempt Christ as some of them also tempted and were destroyed of Serpents compared with Numb 21. 6. Phil. 2. 5 6. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God Col. 1. 15 16 17. Who is the Image of the invisible God the first born of every Creature for by him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth Visible and Invisible whether they be Thrones or Dominions or Principalities or Powers all things were created by him and for him and he is before all things and by him all