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hence_o all_o their_o work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la all_o their_o work_n outward_o be_v undivided_a because_o the_o three_o person_n be_v undivided_a in_o essence_n creation_n and_o providence_n in_o one_o be_v the_o action_n of_o all_o three_o 6._o hence_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v god_n by_o themselves_o not_o by_o the_o father_n some_o say_v that_o the_o essence_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o from_o both_o to_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o themselves_o but_o i_o say_v filius_fw-la accepit_fw-la deo_fw-la persona_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la filiationem_fw-la non_fw-la deitatem_fw-la the_o son_n receive_v his_o filiation_n not_o the_o deity_n from_o the_o father_n 7._o hence_o the_o three_o person_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o nature_n coequal_a coeternal_a not_o one_o before_o another_o in_o essence_n as_o the_o eunomian_o false_o hold_v not_o one_o before_o another_o for_o in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o prius_fw-la nor_o posterius_fw-la not_o one_o excel_a another_o in_o grace_n and_o dignity_n as_o the_o arrian_n blasphemous_o hold_v but_o they_o be_v coequal_a in_o their_o divine_a perfection_n and_o attribute_n because_o but_o one_o nature_n or_o essence_n in_o all_o 8._o hence_o they_o be_v one_o in_o another_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o both_o in_o the_o holy-ghost_n they_o be_v still_o glorify_v and_o delight_v one_o in_o another_o 9_o these_o three_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o confuse_v or_o separate_v or_o imaginary_a but_o be_v real_o subsist_v and_o distinguish_v chap._n v._n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o object_n object_n one_o thing_n shall_v be_v three_o without_o multiplication_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n i_o answer_v in_o finite_a thing_n it_o do_v sol._n sol._n but_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o number_n or_o part_n and_o of_o multiplication_n we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v finite_a and_o so_o plurificabilis_fw-la but_o the_o deity_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o not_o multiplicabilis_fw-la there_o be_v two_o reason_n give_v why_o though_o there_o be_v three_o person_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o infinite_a nature_n 1._o reas_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o person_n because_o these_o three_o person_n be_v altogether_o 2._o reas_n 2._o inseparable_a you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o there_o be_v but_o one_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o man_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o difference_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o humanenature_n in_o man_n yet_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o infinite_a nature_n so_o they_o be_v altogether_o inseparable_a chap._n vi_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o hate_v that_o 1_o use_v 1_o abominable_a idolatry_n of_o such_o as_o make_v a_o representative_a image_n of_o the_o trinity_n such_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o it_o can_v possible_o represent_v god_n because_o he_o be_v invisible_a and_o he_o be_v infinite_a no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o representation_n of_o he_o it_o be_v horrible_o unlawful_a because_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a wrong_n to_o our_o infinite_a god_n that_o sinful_a man_n shall_v offer_v to_o represent_v his_o infinite_a nature_n within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o a_o picture_n or_o statue_n here_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o infinite_a 2._o use_v 2._o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o that_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n from_o eternity_n delight_v in_o themselves_o &_o glorify_v each_o other_o so_o they_o can_v have_v do_v to_o eternity_n without_o man_n or_o angel_n god_n the_o father_n delight_v with_o infinite_a joy_n in_o god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o all_o delight_v in_o each_o and_o each_o in_o all_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o condescension_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinâ—ty_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n upon_o we_o and_o his_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o men._n the_o love_n of_o the_o trinity_n appear_v in_o two_o special_a thing_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a father_n in_o christ_n he_o can_v have_v rest_n satisfy_v in_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n jâ—sus_n christ_n yet_o behold_v his_o love_n he_o say_v to_o all_o believer_n you_o be_v all_o my_o belove_a in_o christ_n i_o be_o well_o please_v with_o you_o in_o my_o only_a belove_a son_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o son_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n very_a god_n will_v become_v very_a man_n by_o his_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v for_o our_o salvation_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v our_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a saviour_n to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v 3._o in_o that_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v content_v to_o have_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v we_o to_o be_v coheir_n with_o he_o magna_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n est_fw-la unicus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o noluit_fw-la manere_fw-la unus_fw-la say_v bernard_n he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o this_o manner_n father_n i_o that_o be_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n be_o content_v to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o sanctifier_n the_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a comforter_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a what_o comfort_n shall_v or_o can_v they_o want_v who_o have_v a_o infinite_a comforter_n their_o love_n also_o appear_v in_o their_o joynt-action_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o believer_n one_o with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 17._o 21._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o o_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o verse_n 22_o 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n with_o the_o trinity_n the_o glorious_a trinity_n do_v pour_v forth_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o the_o elect_n he_o except_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o shall_v the_o happiness_n of_o all_o believer_n be_v the_o full_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o this_o glorious_a god_n they_o shall_v delight_v in_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o in_o that_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n will_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o they_o that_o diligent_o see_v god_n what_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n he_o say_v to_o every_o child_n of_o he_o i_o be_o your_o shield_n and_o your_o exceed_a great_a reward_n for_o the_o present_a the_o almighty_a trinity_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o protect_v defend_v save_v comfort_n and_o hereafter_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n will_v be_v their_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a reward_n chap
attribute_n and_o property_n before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_n i_o must_v lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o attribute_n or_o property_n show_v to_o we_o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v most_o wise_a most_o holy_a good_a perfect_a infinite_a eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o these_o divine_a excellency_n be_v call_v attribute_n because_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v they_o to_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v infinite_a eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n attribute_n be_v not_o accidental_a quality_n in_o he_o goodness_n wisdom_n infiniteness_n omnipotency_n be_v his_o very_a essence_n not_o accident_n as_o in_o creature_n wisdom_n goodness_n holiness_n power_n be_v quality_n in_o creature_n as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naturales_fw-la natural_a faculty_n underderstanding_n and_o will_n be_v in_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o god_n as_o affection_n and_o passion_n love_n be_v in_o god_n hatred_n be_v in_o god_n joy_n be_v in_o god_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o his_o creature_n affection_n or_o passion_n but_o all_o the_o attribute_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n therefore_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o abstracto_fw-la god_n be_v love_n god_n be_v mercy_n god_n be_v goodness_n god_n be_v justice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o there_o be_v many_o property_n attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o all_o these_o property_n be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n as_o when_o we_o say_v god_n be_v infinite_a god_n be_v merciful_a god_n be_v powerful_a etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o his_o justice_n his_o wisdom_n real_o distinct_a from_o his_o power_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o they_o be_v with_o each_o other_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v omnipotent_a infinite_a eternal_a perfect_a etc._n etc._n some_o divine_n express_v this_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o piece_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n do_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o twenty_o several_a distinct_a piece_n of_o silver_n but_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o piece_n which_o contain_v so_o many_o piece_n in_o worth_n and_o value_n so_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o many_o glorious_a excellency_n real_o distinguish_v among_o themselves_o in_o god_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o manner_n of_o conceive_v our_o understanding_n be_v unable_a and_o too_o weak_a to_o apprehend_v all_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n by_o one_o act_n of_o conceive_v we_o can_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v infinite_a omnipotent_a holy_a just_a good_a by_o one_o act_n but_o by_o divers_a act_n then_o again_o there_o be_v not_o one_o attribute_n so_o large_a as_o to_o comprehend_v or_o express_v his_o incomprehensible_a and_o inexpressible_a be_v therefore_o this_o we_o say_v the_o divine_a property_n be_v not_o so_o many_o real_o distinct_a virtue_n in_o god_n but_o they_o be_v that_o unica_fw-la essentia_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la one_o only_a essence_n which_o be_v most_o merciful_a most_o perfect_a most_o holy_a most_o powerful_a 5._o all_o god_n attribute_n be_v equal_o and_o most_o unchangeable_o perfect_a in_o he_o although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v a_o equality_n of_o they_o god_n be_v as_o just_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a god_n be_v as_o merciful_a as_o just_a god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n in_o goodness_n in_o holiness_n one_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v reas_n reas_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v infinite_a then_o god_n be_v incommutable_o just_a merciful_a holy_a good_a non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la majùs_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o god_n and_o always_o most_o holy_a most_o merciful_a most_o good_a most_o powerful_a 2._o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a a_o thing_n actual_o infinite_a can_v decrease_v nor_o increase_v then_o he_o can_v not_o be_v infinite_a what_o unspeakable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o the_o godly_a break_a heart_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o gracious_a as_o merciful_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o eternity_n what_o unspeakable_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n be_v as_o just_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o eternity_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n in_o god_n attribute_n his_o mercy_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n nor_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n although_o there_o be_v love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n yet_o none_o be_v contrary_a quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la because_o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o justice_n the_o attribute_n be_v diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o themselee_n mercy_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o creature_n in_o misery_n and_o justice_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o contrariety_n in_o god_n attribute_n because_o contrary_n reas_n reas_n work_v the_o mutual_a destruction_n of_o each_o other_o as_o heat_n destroy_v cold_a light_n expel_v darkness_n fire_n quench_v water_n 2._o because_o two_o contrary_n can_v be_v in_o one_o subject_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v fiery_a hot_a and_o icy-cold_a now_o all_o god_n property_n be_v in_o summo_fw-la gradu_fw-la god_n be_v summè_fw-la just_a we_o just_a in_o the_o high_a manner_n and_o summè_fw-la misericors_fw-la merciful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n 7._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n both_o in_o concreto_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la in_o the_o concrete_a and_o in_o the_o abstract_n god_n be_v justice_n itself_o mercy_n itself_o goodness_n itself_o wisdom_n itself_o holiness_n itself_o god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v in_o the_o abstract_n then_o in_o the_o concrete_a god_n be_v just_a wise_a holy_a good_a perfect_a they_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o abstract_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v essential_o holy_a good_a etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v in_o the_o concrete_a &_o subjectiuè_fw-la to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o do_v true_o exist_v for_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o attribute_n observe_v but_o this_o one_o there_o be_v incommunicable_a attribute_n and_o communicable_a per_fw-la participationem_fw-la &_o analogiam_fw-la his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n be_v his_o infiniteness_n his_o eternity_n his_o simplicity_n which_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v his_o justice_n mercy_n holiness_n power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n and_o likeness_n they_o be_v in_o god_n after_o a_o infinite_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n in_o creature_n by_o participation_n as_o a_o drop_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n be_v as_o light_v in_o a_o spark_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o general_n rule_v concern_v his_o attribute_n or_o property_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o each_o particular_a attribute_n and_o the_o first_o attribute_n shall_v be_v the_o simplicity_n or_o simpleness_n of_o god_n nature_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o incomunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n of_o which_o no_o creature_n be_v or_o can_v be_v partaker_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o a_o small_a resemblance_n true_a it_o be_v the_o word_n simplicity_n as_o apply_v to_o god_n be_v not_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v find_v as_o in_o this_o text_n wherein_o god_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o 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