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several_a particular_n the_o former_a of_o they_o contain_v at_o least_o these_o three_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n 3._o that_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o only_a true_a god_n he_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 though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n also_o yet_o not_o another_o god_n but_o the_o same_o true_a god_n for_o he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10.30_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v three_o thing_n also_o 1._o his_o divinity_n 2._o his_o humanity_n and_o 3._o his_o mediatory_a office_n which_o be_v here_o brief_o insinuate_v and_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o full_o express_v 1._o his_o divinity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n not_o by_o creation_n as_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o adoption_n as_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o generation_n as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o therefore_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n 2._o his_o humanity_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v that_o be_v so_o send_v as_o to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n so_o send_v as_o to_o be_v make_v flesh._n gal._n 4.4_o joh._n 1.14_o 3._o his_o mediatory_a office_n employ_v in_o the_o title_n christ_n add_v to_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ._n he_o be_v so_o send_v as_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n so_o send_v as_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v so_o as_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.16_o 17._o of_o all_o which_o point_n i_o do_v then_o discourse_n more_o large_o and_o therefore_o do_v now_o but_o name_n they_o but_o i_o do_v then_o further_o observe_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n to_o obviate_v a_o cavil_v of_o the_o socinian_o that_o the_o word_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o restrictive_a not_o of_o the_o subject_a thou_o but_o of_o the_o predicate_a the_o true_a god_n of_o which_o i_o intend_v with_o god_n assistance_n and_o your_o patience_n to_o speak_v further_o at_o this_o time_n objection_n i._n the_o first_o and_o great_a objection_n of_o the_o socinian_o from_o this_o place_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v this_o if_o the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n then_o the_o son_n or_o holy-ghost_n be_v not_o god_n or_o not_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o father_n only_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v three_o thing_n in_o answer_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o wilful_a pervert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o only_o 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follow_v to_o know_v thou_o not_o only_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v to_o know_v thou_o 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 which_o we_o ready_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v and_o then_o the_o socinian_o argument_n will_v appear_v just_a in_o this_o form_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n nor_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n yes_o say_v i_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n likewise_o and_o this_o one_o answer_n do_v full_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n and_o there_o need_v no_o more_o yet_o i_o shall_v add_v two_o other_o thing_n though_o they_o may_v here_o be_v spare_v because_o they_o may_v be_v of_o use_n elsewhere_o 2._o i_o say_v further_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o only_o yet_o even_o this_o will_v not_o exclude_v any_o who_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o holy-ghost_n since_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10.30_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o to_o which_o purpose_n consider_v we_o what_o we_o have_v jer._n 16.14_o 15._o and_o again_o jer._n 23.7_o 8._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n or_o out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n now_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o god_n himself_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o me._n shall_v we_o therefore_o argue_v thus_o the_o god_n who_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o we_o must_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o therefore_o not_o he_o who_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o north-country_n yes_o say_v i_o he_o also_o for_o the_o god_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o north-country_n be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n not_o another_o god_n though_o design_v by_o another_o character_n and_o therefore_o in_o have_v he_o we_o have_v not_o another_o god_n so_o here_o to_o know_v thou_o only_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o say_v as_o it_o be_v not_o it_o have_v imply_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o not_o any_o who_o be_v not_o the_o same_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o know_v thou_o only_o and_o not_o any_o other_o who_o be_v not_o the_o same_o god_n with_o thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n which_o therefore_o will_v not_o exclude_v the_o son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o of_o this_o answer_n there_o be_v no_o need_n in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o only_o or_o only_o thou_o 3._o i_o say_v further_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o only_o as_o the_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o will_v then_o say_v this_o be_v a_o essential_a predication_n rather_o than_o a_o personal_a that_o be_v that_o the_o predicate_v true_a god_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n rather_o than_o of_o his_o personality_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n not_o as_o
than_o the_o infinite_a the_o eternal_a the_o almighty_a god_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v call_v heb._n 13.8_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v describe_v 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o again_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 17.14_o and_o rev._n 19.16_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2.13_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o vvn_n not_o as_o another_o from_o the_o great_a god_n but_o as_o another_o title_n of_o that_o same_o person_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n and_o saviour_n or_o god_n our_o saviour_n as_o it_o be_v tit._n 3.4_o like_a as_o god_n and_o the_o father_n ephes._n 5.2_o and_o again_o col._n 3.17_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o here_o tit._n 2.13_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n the_o title_n that_o jeremy_n give_v to_o god_n jer._n 32.18_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n christ_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a god_n and_o the_o doxology_n there_o add_v rev._n 1.6_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9.5_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o like_a 1_o tim._n 6.16_o to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n and_o much_o more_o that_o of_o rev._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n as_o high_a a_o doxology_n as_o that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o lords-prayer_n to_o which_o we_o have_v the_o acclamation_n of_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v amen_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o too_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o mere_a creature_n or_o a_o titular_a god_n but_o very_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n the_o only_a true_a god_n i_o may_v here_o add_v a_o like_a remark_n on_o that_o of_o isai._n 48.12_o harken_v o_o israel_n i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o be_o also_o the_o last_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n isai._n 41.4_o isai._n 43.10_o 13_o 25._o deut._n 32.39_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o hu_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n with_o i_o or_o beside_o i_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n elsewhere_o any_o hu_o i_o be_o he_o so_o we_o render_v it_o i_o be_o he_o what_o he_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o he_o absolute_o take_v and_o emphatical_o apply_v to_o god_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o like_a import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o i_o that_o be_o or_o that_o which_o be_v ens._n the_o greek_a septuagint_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v render_v any_o hu_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a indifferent_o by_o ego_fw-la sum_n ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_n ipse_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la sum_n that_o be_v i_o be_o he_o or_o i_o am._n and_o christ_n of_o himself_o joh._n 8.58_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o abraham_n be_v i_o am._n and_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v it_o so_o to_o signify_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v because_o i_o there_o find_v it_o attend_v exegetical_o with_o a_o intimation_n of_o his_o eternity_n he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o before_o he_o none_o be_v and_o after_o he_o none_o shall_v be_v he_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v bebritia_n character_n iii_o the_o next_o character_n that_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o be_v that_o of_o the_o two_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n jah_n and_o jehovah_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o i_o put_v they_o both_o together_o because_o they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o indeed_o of_o the_o same_o with_o ehjeh_n i_o be_o beforementioned_a the_o chief_a difference_n be_v that_o ehjeh_n i_o be_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o the_o verb_n but_o jah_n and_o jehovah_n be_v noun_n verbal_a from_o hajah_n or_o havah_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v all_o denote_v god_n absolute_a be_v and_o all_o peculiar_a to_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o no_o where_o apply_v in_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o to_o any_o other_o i_o know_v the_o socinian_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o jehovah_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o a_o angel_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o we_o say_v that_o angel_n be_v not_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v god_n himself_o the_o name_n jah_n come_v often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o not_o so_o often_o as_o jehovah_n particular_o in_o psal._n 68.5_o 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 so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o bibles_n and_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o original_a but_o in_o our_o psalter_n by_o a_o continue_a mistake_n instead_o of_o jah_n or_o ya_fw-mi be_v print_v yea._n be_v but_o this_o name_n be_v no_o where_o i_o think_v retain_v in_o the_o greek_a septuagint_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 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the_o word_n name_n as_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v construe_v cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la jehovah_n solum_fw-la who_o name_n be_v only_a jehovah_n for_o god_n we_o know_v have_v other_o name_n whereby_o he_o be_v often_o call_v but_o to_o the_o word_n who_o cujus_fw-la solius_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la jehovah_n to_o who_o alone_o or_o to_o who_o only_a the_o name_n jehovah_n do_v belong_v so_o isai._n 45.5_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o and_o deut._n 5.35_o 39_o jehovah_n he_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o jehovah_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n
above_o and_o upon_o earth_n beneath_o there_o be_v none_o else_o and_o isai._n 42.8_o i_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v unto_o another_o and_o deut._n 6.4_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o jehovah_n there_o be_v no_o other_o jehovah_n but_o he_o and_o deut._n 28.58_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 12.2_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n i_o will_v not_o despute_v whether_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v never_o make_v know_v till_o god_n do_v thus_o declare_v it_o to_o moses_n at_o exod._n 3.15_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o to_o be_v by_o that_o of_o exod._n 6.3_o i_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v often_o so_o call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n but_o that_o book_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n after_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n speak_v of_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o moses_n may_v so_o call_v he_o by_o a_o name_n know_v at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v though_o it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v at_o the_o time_n whereof_o he_o write_v as_o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n or_o of_o chasdim_n gen._n 11.31_o though_o chese_v the_o son_n of_o nahor_n from_o who_o in_o likelihood_n the_o chaldee_n be_v call_v chasdim_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o afterward_o as_o appear_v gen._n 22.22_o so_o exod._n 12.40_o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sojourn_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n it_o must_v be_v reckon_v backward_o as_o far_o as_o abraham_n come_n forth_o from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n at_o which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o child_n 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lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n which_o be_v agree_v by_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n tzidkenu_fw-la the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n jer._n 33.15_o 16._o in_o psal._n 102._o which_o be_v call_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n it_o begin_v thus_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o to_o who_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v be_v eight_o or_o nine_o time_n call_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n now_o he_o to_o who_o this_o prayer_n be_v 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be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o christ_n wherein_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n by_o which_o both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v constant_o render_v the_o hebrew_n name_n jehovah_n be_v so_o frequent_o apply_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v almost_o his_o constant_a character_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n jam._n 2.1_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o character_n iu._n the_o last_o character_n which_o i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o only_a god_n be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.4_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v almost_o the_o constant_a language_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o use_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3.15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o elsewhere_o very_a often_o throughout_o the_o bible_n and_o doubtless_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o only_a god_n it_o be_v he_o who_o tell_v we_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o exod._n 20.3_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n isai._n 44.6_o and_o so_o often_o elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v the_o place_n and_o this_o character_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o give_v to_o christ_n also_o luk._n 1.16_o 17._o where_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n that_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n
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