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or_o priestly_a office_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n but_o also_o that_o his_o nature_n be_v different_a from_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o such_o word_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o may_v any_o way_n intimate_a both_o he_o and_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n have_v but_o so_o as_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o christ_n be_v no_o angel_n for_o his_o speech_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o their_o whole_a nature_n and_o exclude_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o their_o number_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n insist_o far_a upon_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 13_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o 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most_o high_a god_n and_o as_o such_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v the_o conception_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o attribute_v it_o unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v so_o many_o descriptive_a appellation_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a be_v the_o high_a himself_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o power_n which_o come_v upon_o mary_n and_o overshadow_a she_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v god_n and_o he_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o no_o create_a spirit_n can_v produce_v a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n second_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n by_o the_o work_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n accomplish_v by_o he_o first_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 4.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o heb._n 1.9_o john_n 3.34_o second_o jesus_n christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mat._n 12.28_o but_o if_o i_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o three_o our_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n now_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n with_o god_n the_o father_n why_o shall_v he_o then_o attribute_v that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o perform_v his_o ministerial_a office_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o unto_o the_o spirit_n if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n for_o thus_o to_o exalt_v the_o creature_n will_v much_o eclipse_v his_o own_o power_n and_o glorious_a deity_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v think_v that_o all_o those_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n subsist_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o there_o can_v be_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o we_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v that_o his_o deity_n be_v so_o plain_o prove_v that_o none_o can_v deny_v it_o if_o they_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o natural_o flow_v from_o it_o that_o none_o can_v reject_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o there_o be_v ground_n from_o hence_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o precede_a evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v deity_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n together_o equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n five_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n subsist_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n so_o to_o worship_n god_n adequate_o aright_o we_o must_v include_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o whether_o we_o worship_v god_n indefinite_o yet_o as_o the_o one_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o each_o person_n we_o therein_o do_v worship_n each_o person_n or_o whether_o we_o 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the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o act_n 28.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n ver._n 2._o about_o it_o stand_v the_o seraphim_n ver._n 3._o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o lord_n bid_v the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 9_o go_v and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o now_o the_o same_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o seraphim_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o act_n 28._o and_o from_o thence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n chap._n vi_o wherein_o be_v prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n it_o must_v then_o consequent_o follow_v that_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o first_o this_o be_v far_o show_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o by_o our_o be_v baptise_a 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 matth._n 28.19_o for_o as_o these_o three_o be_v rank_v together_o as_o divine_a person_n so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v differ_v in_o their_o nature_n see_v we_o ascribe_v the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o of_o they_o and_o sure_o if_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v instrumental_a in_o our_o salvation_n only_o as_o creature_n under_o god_n the_o father_n they_o will_v not_o be_v rank_v together_o with_o he_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n for_o the_o holy_a angel_n though_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o require_v in_o any_o church-ordinance_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o service_n in_o honour_n to_o they_o heb._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o for_o though_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o such_o a_o holy_a behaviour_n as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o prevent_v or_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a work_n and_o office_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n alone_o viz._n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o reason_n to_o i_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o angel_n be_v of_o a_o low_a nature_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o irrational_a to_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o angel_n be_v equal_a in_o nature_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n though_o low_a in_o office_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o share_n proportionable_a in_o the_o attribution_n of_o protection_n and_o salvation_n beside_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v rank_v together_o because_o these_o three_o only_o be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipresent_v do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o the_o father_n but_o also_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o they_o create_v all_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n and_o
send_v peace_n as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o peace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o ver_fw-la 23._o 6thly_a to_o ezck._n 48.35_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o which_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o those_o forego_n relate_v to_o the_o presence_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n in_o those_o place_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o name_n jehovah_n have_v no_o proper_a relation_n to_o they_o so_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n by_o those_o several_a incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v positive_o give_v to_o he_o as_o proper_a name_n objection_n to_o those_o scripture_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o relate_v to_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a what_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n may_v for_o another_o 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