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unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n hear_v the_o apostle_n explode_v the_o heathenish_a fable_n of_o the_o many_o god_n and_o show_v that_o christianity_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o christian_n do_v believe_v and_o profess_v but_o one_o god_n let_v the_o heathen_a make_v to_o themselves_o as_o many_o god_n as_o the_o world_n have_v creature_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n here_o the_o apostle_n setâ—_n forth_o god_n with_o three_o epithet_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o father_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v essential_o for_o the_o first_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o three_o person_n still_o it_o denote_v but_o one_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n chap._n ii_o christian_n and_o christian_a religion_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o only_a god_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v oâ—_n lord._n deut._n 6._o 4._o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o god_n i_o know_v not_o any_o isa_n 44._o 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o isa_n 46._o 9_o the_o first_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o then_o give_v the_o ground_n of_o polytheism_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v imagine_v more_o god_n than_o one_o and_o then_o make_v application_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o diverse_a way_n 1._o aggregatione_fw-la as_o many_o stone_n make_v but_o one_o heap_n many_o part_n make_v but_o one_o whole_a thing_n one_o body_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o 2._o a_o thing_n be_v one_o consensu_fw-la by_o consent_n as_o many_o person_n may_v be_v as_o one_o by_o their_o mutual_a consent_n as_o three_o witness_n testify_v one_o thing_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 3._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o genere_fw-la or_o specie_fw-la as_o the_o logician_n have_v it_o man_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n so_o peter_n or_o paul_n be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n or_o one_o individual_o contain_v under_o the_o specifical_a kind_n of_o man_n though_o peter_n be_v one_o individual_a person_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o man_n beside_o he_o so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o essentia_fw-la or_o natura_fw-la or_o numero_fw-la as_o that_o it_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o genus_fw-la nor_o species_n to_o be_v contain_v under_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o he_o be_v one_o by_o nature_n and_o essence_n as_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n or_o rather_o ante_fw-la numerum_fw-la though_o there_o be_v three_o person_n by_o number_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n ratione_fw-la essentia_fw-la so_o luther_n speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n say_v it_o be_v unissima_fw-la trinitas_fw-la or_o this_o god_n be_v one_o not_o unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n now_o god_n be_v not_o one_o unitate_fw-la hypostatica_fw-la by_o a_o personal_a unity_n but_o god_n be_v one_o only_o unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o unity_n of_o essence_n not_o unity_n of_o person_n 5._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o he_o be_v one_o per_fw-la remotionem_fw-la plurium_fw-la he_o exclude_v all_o other_o god_n there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o this_o one_o only_a god_n john_n 17._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n 1._o arg._n 1._o these_o argument_n be_v able_a to_o evince_v because_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o most_o perfect_a be_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v essential_o and_o original_o perfect_a the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o create_a being_n god_n be_v solus_fw-la
lord_n god_n of_o host_n his_o name_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a commander_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o angel_n they_o be_v his_o host_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n luke_n 2._o 12._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n be_v call_v his_o host_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n host_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v instar_fw-la exercituum_fw-la omnium_fw-la instead_o of_o all_o host_n and_o army_n then_o be_v you_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v on_o 1_o use_v 1_o god_n side_n for_o his_o side_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o will_n be_v the_o conquer_a side_n he_o will_v give_v a_o eternal_a overthrow_n to_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o then_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v horrible_o afraid_a because_o every_o day_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n army_n take_v heed_n you_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n you_o persecutor_n of_o his_o righteous_a isaac_n take_v heed_n you_o drunkard_n how_o you_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n for_o if_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o any_o of_o his_o army_n and_o command_v the_o least_o creature_n in_o his_o host_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o you_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o 7._o god_n name_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a one_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal_n 71._o 22._o if_o god_n be_v holy_a then_o he_o can_v 1._o use_v 1._o endure_v any_o sin_n he_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n and_o sinner_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n habak_v 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o 2._o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v three_o other_o name_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v and_o they_o be_v call_v his_o essential_a name_n because_o they_o do_v denote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v and_o all_o from_o one_o root_n havah_o or_o hadiah_o esse_fw-la to_o be_v the_o first_o be_v exod._n 3._o 14._o eheje_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v some_o make_v this_o name_n to_o be_v god_n extraordinary_a name_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o he_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n damascene_fw-la say_v this_o name_n damasc_n damasc_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o like_o a_o vast_a and_o infinite_a ocean_n without_o bound_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n subsist_v by_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o my_o be_v i_o be_o my_o essence_n my_o existence_n differ_v not_o from_o my_o essence_n because_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o as_o i_o be_o so_o i_o will_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n no_o variableness_n at_o all_o in_o me._n the_o second_o name_n be_v jah_n sing_v unto_o god_n sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n extol_v he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n and_o rejoice_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o psal_n 68_o 4._o now_o this_o name_n jah_n be_v but_o the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n genes_n jah_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decurtatum_fw-la quod_fw-la ebraice_n doctissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la judicant_fw-la idque_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—ncopen_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la dictionis_fw-la eximitur_fw-la contractio_fw-la autem_fw-la syncopica_fw-la apud_fw-la ebraeos_fw-la siâ—ri_fw-la soleat_fw-la reducta_fw-la voâ—ali_fw-la consonantis_fw-la sequentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la coalescat_fw-la â—ndè_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la sequi_fw-la vocales_fw-la illas_fw-la esse_fw-la nomini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprias_fw-la &_o camet_n terâ—â—am_fw-la esse_fw-la camquè_fw-fr propriam_fw-la tetragrammati_fw-la vocalem_fw-la rivet_n exercit_fw-la 14._o in_o genes_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o last_o name_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n this_o be_v his_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n jehovah_n eloha_n abraham_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n exod._n 3._o 15._o this_o name_n be_v use_v always_o when_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o jehovah_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o jehovah_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o this_o name_n they_o be_v command_v to_o swear_v by_o thou_o shall_v fear_v jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6._o 13._o the_o jew_n have_v many_o gross_a conceit_n of_o this_o name_n and_o fear_v to_o use_v it_o say_v for_o it_o adonai_n scarce_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n use_v it_o they_o call_v it_o nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la 12._o zanch._n the_o â—ib_n eloham_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o ineffabile_fw-la but_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o unspeakable_a in_o regard_n 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