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that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n call_v by_o many_o name_n thus_o also_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n there_o be_v one_o god_n wise_a powerful_a and_o bless_a and_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n many_o such_o sentence_n and_o say_n 1._o â—mò_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la deum_fw-la confitetur_fw-la anima_fw-la licet_fw-la falsis_fw-la diis_fw-la exancillata_n cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la tesipiscit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la crapulá_fw-la &_o somno_fw-la deum_fw-la nominat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la dederit_fw-la omnium_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la judicem_fw-la quoque_fw-la contestantur_fw-la illum_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la reddet_fw-la o_o testimonium_fw-la animae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n denique_fw-la pronuntians_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la capitolium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la respicit_fw-la tert._n apol._n cum_fw-la purant_fw-mi cum_fw-la optant_fw-la cum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la non_fw-la jupiter_fw-la aut_fw-la deos_fw-la multos_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la nominant_fw-la adeò_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la cogente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la invitis_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la erumpit_fw-la lactan._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o even_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n among_o they_o by_o their_o expression_n which_o they_o sometime_o use_v do_v show_v themselves_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n for_o as_o tertullian_n observe_v they_o do_v use_v to_o say_v god_n see_v i_o commend_v to_o god_n god_n will_v render_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o like_a and_o when_o they_o speak_v thus_o they_o do_v not_o he_o say_v look_v to_o the_o capitol_n where_o they_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n 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in_o 1_o reg._n 8_o 27._o can_v contain_v thou_o say_v solomon_n unto_o god_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o upon_o which_o place_n kimchi_n a_o jewish_a rabbin_z gloss_v thus_o thou_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n be_v not_o thy_o place_n god_n contain_v the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n do_v not_o contain_v god_n 2._o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o excellency_n whatsoever_o his_o name_n only_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148._o 13._o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v many_o god_n than_o one_o must_v differ_v from_o another_o and_o so_o one_o shall_v want_v some_o excellency_n which_o another_o have_v and_o consequent_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n ob._n but_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n ans_fw-fr true_o yet_o all_o but_o
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sin_n can_v not_o appear_v as_o it_o do_v eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o mic._n 7._o 18._o nor_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v sin_n psal_n 119._o 120._o aben_n ezra_n therefore_o a_o learned_a rabbin_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v well_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a wisdom_n because_o of_o a_o little_a evil_a to_o hinder_v much_o good_a this_o be_v the_o only_a objection_n that_o i_o find_v worth_a the_o answer_n for_o that_o be_v a_o most_o silly_a and_o sottish_a one_o that_o some_o be_v say_v to_o make_v that_o they_o see_v no_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n in_o man_n for_o neither_o do_v any_o see_v it_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o also_o they_o must_v needs_o see_v god_n who_o be_v not_o altogether_o blind_a and_o brutish_a use_v 1_o 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and_o governor_n of_o all_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n jer._n 32._o 27._o but_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o that_o people_n to_o who_o moses_n speak_v viz._n israel_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o &_o to_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v he_o unto_o they_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n exo._n 20._o 2._o so_o he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o the_o true_a god_n who_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v worship_n be_v so_o distinguish_v from_o false_a god_n which_o the_o heathen_n worship_v all_o
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be_v distinct_a from_o the_o person_n send_v so_o consequent_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v two_o dictinct_a person_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n so_o be_v also_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o father_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o so_o also_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o this_o reason_n prove_v to_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n the_o son_n be_v the_o person_n send_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o person_n send_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o say_v christ_n speak_v of_o the_o comforter_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 16._o 7._o how_o these_o three_o person_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v neither_o may_v we_o be_v overcurious_a to_o inquire_v into_o it_o but_o thus_o much_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a unto_o 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be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o and_o again_o v._o 14_o &_o 15._o i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o own_o name_n paul_n we_o see_v abhor_v this_o as_o most_o vile_a sacrilege_n as_o a_o rob_n of_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n so_o that_o prayer_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 24._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o that_o also_o prove_v these_o three_o person_n each_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v god_n for_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v only_o unto_o god_n call_v upon_o i_o psal_n 50._o 15._o now_o if_o they_o be_v each_o one_o of_o they_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o god_n then_o one_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n the_o godhead_n of_o 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eccles_n 11._o 5._o 8._o scrutaeri_fw-la hoc_fw-la temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la pietas_fw-la nesse_fw-la verò_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 8._o bernard_n speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n say_v well_o to_o inquire_v into_o it_o above_o what_o be_v reveal_v be_v rashness_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v piety_n to_o know_v it_o be_v life_n even_o life_n eternal_a the_o five_o sermon_n gen._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n god_n be_v to_o make_v a_o solemn_a coveant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o both_o to_o promise_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o require_v sincere_a and_o entire_a obedience_n of_o he_o premise_v this_o that_o he_o be_v god_n almighty_a that_o so_o abraham_n may_v be_v incite_v both_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v el_n shaddai_n which_o be_v two_o name_n of_o god_n and_o both_o of_o they_o import_v might_n and_o power_n el_n be_v a_o name_n of_o god_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o eli_n eli_n etc._n etc._n 46._o mat._n 26._o 46._o that_o be_v my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n do_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o might_n or_o power_n as_o it_o be_v render_v mic._n 2._o 1._o or_o mighty_a as_o ezek._n 31._o 11._o and_o thus_o when_o it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o name_n of_o god_n aquila_n a_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mighty_a as_o for_o the_o other_o word_n shaddai_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o shadad_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v as_o if_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n make_v all_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o same_o power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v all_o joel_n 1._o 15._o as_o a_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a shall_v it_o come_v in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o elegant_a paromasia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceshod_a misshaddai_fw-fr 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upon_o the_o earth_n regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o consider_v this_o and_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o thing_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o then_o indeed_o we_o may_v well_o fear_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o will_v order_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v glad_a thereat_o psal_n 97._o 1._o and_o v._o 8._o zion_n hear_v and_o be_v glad_a and_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n use_v 7._o final_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n and_o providence_n god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v o_o bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n etc._n etc._n say_v they_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o neh._n 9_o 5_o 6._o so_o david_n exhort_v say_v o_o bless_v god_n you_o people_n and_o make_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o praise_n to_o be_v hear_v who_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 66._o 8_o 9_o but_o still_o we_o must_v remember_v this_o that_o we_o glorify_v god_n not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o we_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o life_n and_o not_o with_o our_o lip_n only_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v forth_o before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o the_o eight_o sermon_n act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o peter_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 7._o and_o he_o speak_v they_o of_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n v._o 10._o he_o tell_v the_o jewish_a ruler_n that_o this_o christ_n be_v he_o in_o who_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v find_v salvation_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n salvation_n there_o be_v a_o temporal_a salvation_n that_o be_v a_o deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o some_o temporal_a danger_n as_o exod._n 14._o 13._o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o exod._n 15._o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v become_v my_o salvation_n there_o be_v also_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o this_o be_v a_o deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o eternal_a misery_n now_o its_o true_a of_o temporal_a salvation_n that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o christ_n only_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n so_o it_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o can_v save_v temporal_o he_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o like_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o put_v for_o by_o but_o here_o the_o phrase_n seem_v emphatical_a imply_v that_o salvation_n be_v whole_o contain_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o but_o in_o he_o only_o nor_o any_o other_o name_n that_o be_v person_n as_o act_n 1._o 15._o the_o number_n of_o name_n together_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o name_n that_o be_v of_o person_n under_o heaven_n this_n be_v not_o refer_v to_o those_o word_n nor_o any_o other_o name_n for_o no_o other_o neither_o under_o heaven_n nor_o in_o heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o psal_n 73._o 25._o but_o we_o must_v refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o word_n give_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n among_o man_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n never_o sin_v need_v none_o to_o be_v give_v among_o they_o 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divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o christ_n be_v so_o beget_v of_o god_n as_o to_o have_v the_o same_o essence_n nature_n and_o substance_n with_o god_n even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o man_n be_v man_n so_o christ_n be_v proper_o sententiam_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la istud_fw-la humanae_fw-la sensus_fw-la excludit_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la naturâ_fw-la originis_fw-la suae_fw-la nascendo_fw-la diversum_fw-la sit_fw-la quis_fw-la rogo_fw-la furor_fw-la est_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la degenerem_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la refer_v naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la nativitas_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la proprietate_fw-la naturae_fw-la sit_fw-la
et_fw-la jam_fw-la nativitas_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la proprietas_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la nascitur_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la est_fw-la nascenti_fw-la diversum_fw-la atque_fw-la alienum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la natum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la inesse_fw-la tenet_n nativitas_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la subsistit_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la subsistit_fw-la universa_fw-la nativitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la esse_fw-la naturâ_fw-la unde_fw-la nascitur_fw-la hilar._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 7._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la beget_v of_o god_n be_v god_n even_o god_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ancient_n have_v express_v it_o one_o &_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n this_o argument_n draw_v from_o hence_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o beget_v and_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n hilary_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o arrian_n bear_v great_a sway_n constantius_n the_o emperor_n side_v with_o they_o much_o and_o often_o urge_v against_o the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o christ_n consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v beget_v as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o that_o universal_o it_o hold_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o beget_v of_o another_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v 2._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n true_o and_o proper_o and_o so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n and_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n may_v appear_v by_o compare_v place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a together_o 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congruity_n of_o speech_n or_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o interpree_v and_o therefore_o this_o do_v clear_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o lord_n so_o psal_n 68_o 18._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o v._o 16._o &_o 17._o do_v manifest_a say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n this_o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n eph._n 4_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 102._o 25_o 26_o 27._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n v._o 24._o 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 shall_v 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45._o 23._o the_o apostle_n show_v this_o to_o appertain_v to_o christ_n for_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n he_o confirm_v it_o by_o this_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 10_o 11._o and_o to_o that_o place_n of_o esay_n do_v he_o allude_v phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o divine_a attribute_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v eternity_n immutability_n omnipotency_n and_o omniscience_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n only_a god_n be_v eternal_a the_o psalmist_n speak_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n proper_a unto_o he_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o thou_o have_v for_o 〈…〉_o d_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n psal_n 90._o 2._o so_o god_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o that_o he_o inhabit_v eternity_n esa_n 57_o 15._o and_o he_o be_v style_v the_o eternal_a god_n deut._n 33._o 27._o so_o only_a god_n be_v immutable_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o thou_o be_v the_o same_o psal_n 102._o 27._o and_o only_a god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n he_o be_v call_v the_o almighty_a ruth_n 1._o 20_o 21._o he_o likewise_o only_o be_v omniscient_a one_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o so_o that_o all_o these_o attribute_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n yet_o they_o all_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v eternal_a his_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a mic._n 5._o 2._o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n col._n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o rev._n 1._o 17._o so_o he_o be_v immutable_a to_o he_o be_v it_o speak_v they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o heb._n 1._o 12._o he_o also_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 21._o and_o he_o be_v omniscient_a he_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n joh._n 2._o 25._o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n mat._n 12._o 25._o when_o jesus_n perceive_v their_o thought_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 5._o 22._o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n rev._n 2._o 23._o add_v unto_o the_o forementioned_a attribute_n immensity_n which_o only_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o he_o to_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23._o 24._o yet_o this_o also_o belong_v unto_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n which_o if_o he_o be_v mere_a man_n and_o not_o god_n also_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a 4._o divine_a work_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n such_o as_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n only_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n gen._n 1._o 1._o yet_o be_v it_o say_v of_o christ_n that_o 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 joh._n 1._o 3_o that_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v col._n 1._o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v god_n also_o that_o do_v preserve_v all_o thing_n neh._n 9_o 6._o yet_o this_o likewise_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1._o 3._o only_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 4._o 17._o yet_o this_o christ_n do_v as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v and_o that_o not_o instrumental_o and_o ministerial_o but_o authoritative_o and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n young_a man_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o arise_v luk_n 7._o 14._o maid_n arise_v luk._n 8._o 54._o lazarus_n come_v forth_o joh._n 11._o 43._o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o only_o god_n esa_n 43._o 25._o yet_o this_o christ_n do_v mar._n 2._o 5._o 12._o the_o scribe_n be_v right_a in_o this_o that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n viz._n authoritative_o as_o christ_n do_v only_o in_o this_o they_o be_v wrong_v that_o from_o a_o true_a principle_n they_o infer_v a_o false_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o therefore_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n christ_n by_o the_o miracle_n which_o immediate_o he_o wrought_v before_o their_o eye_n show_v that_o he_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o person_n than_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o he_o do_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o save_v be_v act_n proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n esa_n 49._o 26._o i_o the_o lord_n be_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o thy_o saviour_n yet_o christ_n also_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n every_o where_o do_v show_v 5._o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a infant_n the_o wiseman_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2._o 11._o his_o disciple_n see_v he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n they_o worship_v he_o luk._n 24._o 52._o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o all_o these_o place_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o do_v evince_n speak_v of_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n and_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o mere_a creature_n 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 mat._n 4._o 10._o the_o angel_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v by_o john_n but_o bid_v he_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o rev._n 19_o 10._o &_o 22._o 9_o more_o particular_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v only_o to_o be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o yet_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 14._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 10._o 11._o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v rom._n 15._o 12._o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v only_o unto_o god_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n psal_n 50._o 15._o yet_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v this_o honour_n unto_o christ_n he_o pray_v unto_o he_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7._o 55._o &_o 59_o thus_o both_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o christ_n be_v god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v even_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o divers_a place_n there_o be_v which_o may_v be_v object_v as_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o this_o truth_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o be_v right_o understand_v they_o do_v not_o make_v against_o it_o object_n 1._o mark_v 13._o 32._o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n say_v of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n if_o the_o son_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o father_n do_v know_v how_o then_o be_v he_o god_n consubstantial_a and_o coequal_a with_o the_o father_n answ_n some_o interpret_v that_o so_o as_o that_o the_o son_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o but_o this_o exposition_n can_v be_v admit_v for_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n know_v that_o day_n viz._n so_o as_o make_v other_o also_o know_v it_o therefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o christ_n there_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o man_n not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n he_o do_v know_v that_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o he_o object_n 2._o but_o again_o when_o one_o come_v unto_o christ_n say_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n christ_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n luke_n 18._o 18_o 19_o here_o christ_n seem_v to_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n answ_n not_o so_o christ_n speak_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v of_o he_o who_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o neither_o be_v it_o christ_n meaning_n that_o no_o mere_a man_n may_v be_v call_v good_a for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o barnabas_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n act_n 11._o 24._o 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it_o may_v be_v restore_v yet_o concern_v many_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n our_o divine_n have_v by_o record_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n show_v who_o first_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o when_o they_o do_v it_o as_o also_o who_o oppose_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o suffice_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o novelty_n that_o we_o can_v easy_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o as_o christ_n say_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n as_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o mat._n 19_o 8._o ob._n but_o however_o our_o adversary_n think_v to_o lay_v we_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o strike_v we_o dead_a by_o say_v where_o be_v your_o church_n before_o luther_n answ_n true_o this_o be_v as_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a a_o question_n as_o if_o a_o mass_n of_o gold_n have_v contract_v much_o dross_n and_o after_o be_v purge_v one_o shall_v ask_v where_o be_v that_o gold_n before_o it_o be_v purge_v or_o as_o if_o a_o body_n have_v be_v full_o of_o sore_n and_o disease_n and_o after_o be_v make_v whole_a one_o shall_v ask_v where_o be_v that_o body_n before_o it_o be_v make_v whole_a luther_n and_o other_o who_o god_n stir_v up_o and_o make_v instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o he_o in_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o erect_v a_o new_a church_n but_o reform_v the_o old_a as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o gold_n now_o as_o before_o but_o more_o pure_a and_o the_o same_o body_n but_o more_o sound_a so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o church_n but_o reform_v the_o papacy_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o dross_n from_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o botch_n from_o the_o body_n quest_n and_o hence_o also_o that_o captious_a question_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o forefather_n who_o live_v and_o die_v before_o luther_n answ_n our_o forefather_n we_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o many_o error_n that_o be_v in_o it_o even_o now_o since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n some_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n at_o least_o be_v find_v to_o renounce_v that_o grand_a point_n of_o popery_n concern_v justification_n disclaim_v all_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o fly_v whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o bellarmine_n himself_o after_o a_o long_a and_o contentious_a dispute_n against_o it_o confess_v 3._o propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o solâ_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 7._o propos_fw-fr 3._o to_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vainglory_n it_o be_v most_o 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27._o ephes_n 1._o 23._o the_o church_n have_v such_o near_a relation_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v assure_o look_v to_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n in_o predestinate_v and_o elect_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o faith_n be_v overthrow_v add_v nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 12._o but_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v viz._n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n v._o 28._o and_o who_o he_o call_v 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and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o isai_n 48._o 9_o and_o v._o 11._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v viz._n if_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o see_v also_o ezek._n 36._o 20_o 21_o 23._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o as_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 79._o 9_o 10._o and_o v._o 13._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o 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