beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o worship_n sometime_o signify_v prostrate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20.18_o jehosophat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 17.16_o the_o lepper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o inclinate_v and_o bend_v the_o head_n as_o in_o gen._n 24.48_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvate_a significat_fw-la verticis_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o bend_v their_o head_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o election_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o extol_v 13._o rev._n 5.12_o 13._o praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v that_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v at_o this_o word_n give_v honour_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_v to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o divine_a honour_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o there_o be_v sure_a ground_n for_o it_o if_o we_o consult_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n which_o term_v he_o 2.6_o zach._n 13.7_o phil._n 2.6_o the_o father_n fellow_n equal_a to_o god_n i._n e._n the_o father_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n when_o he_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v man_n therefore_o the_o most_o honour_n he_o little_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o something_o large_a upon_o these_o particular_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2.10.11_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o also_o confess_v this_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n scil_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o oblige_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o more_o perspicuous_a i_o may_v heâ—r_o speak_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o become_v his_o in_o all_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v sin_n all_o aught_o to_o yield_v love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6._o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o compare_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v atribute_v to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o old_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o remember_v this_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v and_o not_o what_o cavil_v unbelieving_a man_n affirm_v in_o number_n 21.56_o num._n 21.56_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o which_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o tempt_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o converse_v with_o abraham_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n appear_v to_o moses_n ever_o compare_v psal_n 45.6_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o be_v excellent_o and_o evident_o prove_v by_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n psal_n 68.18_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n compare_n isa_n 8.13.14_o with_o luk._n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o these_o place_n evident_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o any_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n compare_v isa_n 6._o with_o jo._n 12._o in_o isa_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n in_o joh._n it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n then_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n compare_n isa_n 40.9.10.11_o with_o jo._n 10.11_o in_o that_o prophecy_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v your_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v and_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o place_n compare_v isa_n 45._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o with_o rom._n 14.11_o and_o phil._n 2.10_o do_v but_o read_v these_o scripture_n and_o study_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o and_o then_o you_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 5.20_o 1_o jo._n 5.20_o i_o have_v not_o write_v the_o place_n at_o large_a lest_o my_o book_n shall_v swell_v too_o big_a but_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v bibles_n and_o will_v 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o like_o those_o noble_a berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n 7._o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o great_a point_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v clear_a both_o from_o plain_a scripture_n and_o also_o from_o argument_n deduce_v from_o thence_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o 5.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o for_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 holyghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o this_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a one_o will_v think_v both_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o silence_v all_o socinian_o that_o oppose_v it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a evasion_n of_o they_o when_o they_o say_v it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—i_fw-fr tres_fw-fr unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n scil_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v these_o three_o be_v one_o i_o e._n three_o distinct_a person_n subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a essence_n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o verse_n will_v serve_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o prove_v the_o point_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n proclaim_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o a_o more_o plain_a scripture_n be_v that_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_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 these_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o far_o to_o confirm_v this_o that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1_o from_o their_o several_a and_o distinct_a name_n 2_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n
those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o my_o book_n may_v come_v and_o find_v acceptation_n with_o and_o also_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o so_o gracious_o invite_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n 2d_o argument_n à _fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v 9.5_o call_v rom._n 9.5_o god_n over_o all_o 3.16_o all_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 13._o flesh_n tit._n 3_o 13._o the_o great_a god_n so_o be_v 9.6_o the_o mighty_a god_n now_o the_o mere_a name_n be_v not_o only_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o psal_n 82.6_o but_o because_o he_o true_o be_v so_o 2d_o the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o in_o jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n the_o name_n jehovah_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o that_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o in_o rev._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v term_v he_o that_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v 3_o lord_n which_o relate_v to_o his_o dominion_n over_o and_o sustentation_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o name_n lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o son_n as_o christ_n himself_o interpret_v it_o mat._n 22.44_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n 22._o essentia_fw-la dei_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la wol._n job_n 32.21_o 22._o for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v from_o his_o name_n and_o property_n now_o these_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v more_o appertain_v to_o he_o than_o mere_o the_o name_n for_o if_o elihu_n can_v say_v i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n for_o in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o what_o blasphemy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v do_v so_o his_o name_n be_v real_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n term_v he_o to_o be_v and_o a_o happy_a soul_n will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v believe_o say_v with_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o 3d_o argument_n alsted_n proprietates_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiales_fw-la attribuntur_fw-la christo_fw-la alsted_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n as_o 1_o immensity_n joh._n 14_o 23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o immeasurable_a 2ly_a eternity_n as_o in_o micah_n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o aeternitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o diebus_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a or_o as_o in_o the_o original_a from_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n which_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n &_o the_o word_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a here_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o than_o he_o may_v be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n because_o he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o mean_v that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n even_o from_o eternity_n 3_o immutability_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 8.58_o heb._n 1.8_o joh._n 8.58_o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o mutable_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o ever_o abide_v the_o same_o heb._n 13.8_o 4_o omnisciency_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n 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