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sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n no_o man_n can_v just_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o distinguish_v from_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o same_o with_o he_o for_o first_o according_a to_o a_o better_a nature_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o &_o which_o only_a he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n he_o can_v not_o be_v simple_o distinguish_v from_o he_o for_o that_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v simple_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o that_o can_v simple_o be_v deny_v of_o any_o whole_a which_o for_o another_o nature_n or_o part_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o same_o although_o it_o agree_v not_o thereunto_o according_a to_o some_o one_o nature_n especial_o the_o less_o excellent_a as_o shall_v be_v understand_v from_o what_o we_o will_v afterward_o speak_v sect._n 2._o chap._n 3._o how_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a description_n of_o both_o vision_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v even_o the_o least_o hint_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v open_o express_v but_o the_o unity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o less_o moment_n not_o at_o all_o again_o since_o to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n action_n agree_v to_o person_n be_v attribute_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a vision_n themselves_o especial_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o person_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o deity_n and_o so_o the_o very_a divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v its_o substance_n wherefore_o if_o they_o will_v speak_v agreeable_a to_o themselves_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o likewise_o be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v this_o they_o must_v with_o we_o assert_v that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o hold_v furthermore_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o when_o divine_a honour_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v consider_v only_o according_a to_o his_o less_o excellent_a nature_n and_o not_o rather_o whole_a or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n most_o worthy_a of_o that_o honour_n but_o when_o that_o honour_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v most_o open_o consider_v as_o distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n wherefore_o whole_a christ_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o other_o nature_n or_o a_o part_n which_o be_v in_o he_o most_o excellent_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n final_o if_o christ_n according_a to_o a_o divine_a nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n either_o more_o person_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n now_o concern_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v express_v as_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n or_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o same_o not_o only_o in_o essence_n but_o also_o in_o person_n since_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v express_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o reject_v and_o just_o condemn_v as_o a_o sabellian_n error_n chap._n ix_o sundry_a argument_n be_v brief_o intimate_v to_o show_v that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n beside_o the_o argument_n hitherto_o produce_v many_o other_o may_v be_v bring_v but_o because_o they_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n fall_v in_o with_o those_o which_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o section_n by_o we_o be_v allege_v therefore_o we_o will_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o brief_a manner_n only_o intimate_v they_o and_o not_o all_o of_o they_o neither_o but_o only_o the_o chief_a arg._n 9_o father_n that_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o father_n the_o nine_o argument_n of_o our_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o lord_n when_o use_v for_o the_o word_n jehovah_n or_o adonai_n be_v in_o innumerable_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n take_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o father_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o he_o only_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o name_n either_o simple_o put_v or_o express_o with_o some_o epithet_n as_o that_o of_o true_a living_n almighty_n and_o the_o like_a and_o be_v design_v by_o the_o very_a appellation_n be_v distinguish_v from_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o from_o both_o together_o for_o that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o not_o the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o also_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n concern_v which_o matter_n see_v what_o we_o will_v say_v hereafter_o sect._n 2._o chap._n 1._o and_o sect._n 3_o chap._n 5._o and_o if_o you_o please_v also_o arg._n 10_o himself_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o chap._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o our_o book_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o attribute_n the_o ten_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o himself_o as_o have_v receive_v neither_o his_o nature_n nor_o any_o divine_a thing_n whatsoever_o from_o another_o which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o which_o this_o also_o may_v be_v adjoin_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v as_o they_o common_o speak_v the_o fountain_n of_o divinity_n for_o from_o he_o the_o very_a son_n himself_o have_v his_o divinity_n as_o both_o the_o thing_n itself_o speak_v and_o the_o adversary_n also_o common_o confess_v from_o the_o same_o also_o proceed_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o though_o the_o latin_a church_n hold_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o if_o right_o understand_v not_o only_o may_v but_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v grant_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v apparent_a partly_o from_o the_o scripture_n partly_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o that_o the_o son_n can_v be_v the_o first_o original_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o we_o mean_v when_o we_o use_v the_o word_n fountain_n but_o such_o a_o original_a as_o proceed_v from_o another_o which_o be_v before_o it_o for_o he_o who_o do_v himself_o flow_v from_o another_o and_o from_o he_o receive_v his_o divinity_n can_v be_v the_o prime_a source_n of_o another_o divinity_n and_o indeed_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o tend_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v proceed_v also_o from_o the_o son_n be_v herein_o contain_v namely_o that_o the_o son_n do_v send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pour_v he_o out_o upon_o his_o confident_n but_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n as_o he_o himself_o express_o affirm_v john_n 15.26_o he_o also_o say_v that_o he_o will_v ask_v the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o another_o advocate_n john_n 14.16_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n he_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o faithful_a so_o excellent_a a_o gift_n as_o peter_n testify_v act_v 2.33_o compare_v also_o luk._n 24.49_o &_o joh._n 7.39_o therefore_o the_o greek_a church_n though_o they_o otherwise_o agree_v with_o the_o latin_a concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v yet_o herein_o differ_v from_o they_o namely_o that_o they_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v or_o be_v send_v or_o give_v not_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n which_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o express_v the_o true_a opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n or_o prime_a original_a of_o divinity_n and_o consequent_o he_o only_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n only_o be_v he_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o only_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n more_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o argument_n see_v afterward_o sect._n
2._o chap._n 2_o 3._o and_o sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o the_o eleven_o argument_n be_v large_o diffuse_v and_o may_v be_v branch_v out_o into_o many_o for_o hereunto_o belong_v all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o some_o prerogative_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n above_o christ_n hereunto_o pertain_v first_o those_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v either_o 14._o either_o see_v sect._n 2._o chap._n 14._o great_a than_o christ_n or_o the_o 24._o the_o chap._n 24._o head_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o 23._o the_o chap._n 23._o god_n of_o christ_n those_o also_o wherein_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v a_o 16._o a_o chap._n 16._o commandment_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v his_o servant_n and_o minister_n arg._n 11_o father_n from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o father_n obey_v his_o command_n and_o submit_v his_o 12._o his_o chap._n 12._o own_o will_n to_o he_o arg._n 11_o father_n from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o father_n likewise_o those_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 25_o be_v chap._n 25_o god_n to_o be_v the_o 27._o the_o chap._n 27._o mediator_n of_o god_n the_o 28._o the_o chap._n 28._o priest_n of_o god_n 5.25_o god_n chap._n 5.25_o send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o have_v 16._o have_v chap._n 16._o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o father_n hitherto_o also_o belong_v those_o wherein_o christ_n profess_v that_o not_o 19_o not_o chap._n 3_o 19_o himself_o but_o the_o father_n be_v the_o prime_a author_n of_o those_o wonderful_a work_n which_o he_o do_v that_o his_o 4._o his_o chap._n 4._o doctrine_n be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o father_n that_o he_o 8._o he_o chap._n 8._o which_o believe_v on_o he_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o but_o on_o the_o sender_n of_o he_o namely_o the_o father_n to_o which_o those_o also_o be_v like_a which_o teach_v that_o the_o father_n be_v 19_o be_v chap._n 19_o worship_v through_o christ_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o divine_a thing_n christ_n either_o have_v or_o perform_v or_o be_v perform_v unto_o he_o from_o we_o redound_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o utmost_a scope_n that_o christ_n pour_v out_o 17_o out_o chap._n 17_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o true_a author_n of_o the_o 29_o the_o chap._n 29_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o father_n 18._o father_n chap._n 18._o exalt_v and_o glorify_a christ_n and_o consequent_o bestow_v all_o thing_n on_o he_o that_o 24_o that_o chap._n 24_o christ_n shall_v hereafter_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 19_o father_n do_v or_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o christ_n now_o we_o will_v show_v in_o their_o place_n that_o whilst_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v reckon_v up_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n a_o prerogative_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o above_o christ_n whole_o and_o entire_o consider_v and_o not_o according_a to_o one_o nature_n only_o and_o consequent_o also_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v manifest_a even_o from_o thence_o namely_o in_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v reckon_v up_o be_v absolute_o wont_a to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n and_o no_o where_o to_o christ_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o more_o excellent_a nature_n and_o no_o where_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n add_v hereunto_o other_o also_o which_o have_v in_o part_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o 13._o themselves_o chap._n 10._o see_v mat._n 20.23_o &_o 22.1_o &_o 25.34_o rom._n 8_o 29_o gal._n 1.15_o 16._o eph._n 1.3_o so_o on_o to_o the_o 13._o as_o that_o the_o father_n not_o christ_n not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v predestinate_v man_n to_o have_v decree_v some_o thing_n to_o some_o one_o either_o before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v or_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n all_o glory_n all_o happiness_n design_v either_o to_o christ_n or_o his_o confident_n be_v first_o decree_v and_o provide_v by_o the_o father_n the_o whole_a reason_n of_o our_o salvation_n depend_v on_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o though_o the_o adversary_n endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v it_o unto_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o be_v they_o themselves_o wont_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o he_o in_o which_o manner_n redemption_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n sanctification_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n concern_v which_o thing_n we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o hereafter_o sect._n 3_o hence_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n 3._o apostle_n chap._n 3._o creed_n the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v ascribe_v neither_o to_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o to_o the_o father_n only_o for_o thus_o we_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n not_o confess_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o creator_n neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o scripture_n any_o where_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o when_o it_o attribute_v a_o creation_n to_o he_o it_o not_o only_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a creation_n or_o certain_a reformation_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o no_o where_n say_v that_o the_o son_n himself_o create_v all_o thing_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o final_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v either_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o gross_a or_o of_o certain_a part_n thereof_o it_o be_v so_o wont_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o father_n that_o it_o may_v easy_o 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