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all_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v in_o any_o understanding_n or_o utter_v by_o any_o speech_n must_v be_v ground_v in_o the_o be_v of_o thing_n and_o all_o be_v be_v only_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v psal_n 119.160_o truth_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o word_n so_o psal_n 100.5_o his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o truth_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o psal_n 107.2_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 3._o happiness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o prosperous_a success_n in_o any_o man_n undertake_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o aim_n but_o likewise_o in_o all_o his_o mean_n thereunto_o blessedness_n be_v only_o in_o the_o last_o end_n which_o a_o man_n propose_v as_o the_o covetous_a bless_v himself_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n the_o proud_a in_o his_o honour_n and_o every_o malicious_a man_n when_o he_o can_v make_v his_o mischievous_a imagination_n to_o prosper_v but_o the_o glory_n whereof_o i_o speak_v hold_v all_o that_o holy_a blessedness_n or_o delight_n which_o be_v in_o god_n by_o the_o superexcellency_n of_o his_o own_o be_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a then_o must_v it_o be_v either_o because_o there_o be_v a_o greaternesse_n in_o his_o be_v and_o a_o lessenes_n of_o his_o enjoy_n of_o himself_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o infinitie_o show_v chap._n 10._o or_o because_o he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o worthiness_n which_o stand_v not_o within_o his_o wisdom_n or_o for_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o his_o perfection_n who_o have_v in_o himself_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v desire_v therefore_o his_o glory_n be_v infinite_a moreover_o if_o no_o perfection_n can_v come_v to_o he_o from_o without_o it_o must_v follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o have_v all_o possible_a perfection_n in_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o no_o perfection_n can_v 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be_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n on_o child_n child_n exod._n 20._o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n this_o mercy_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o many_o psalm_n and_o in_o especial_a of_o the_o 136._o 4._o grace_n gen._n 6.8_o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o every_o epistle_n wish_v grace_n from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n so_o saint_n john_n reu._n 1.4_o 5._o 6._o life_n and_o light_n psal_n 36.9_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_a wesh_n all_o see_v light_n 7._o love_n 1_o joh_n 4.6_o
be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v as_o life_n glory_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o simplicity_n that_o he_o have_v and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o different_a that_o the_o quality_n be_v not_o one_o thing_n and_o the_o substance_n another_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 10._o we_o shall_v understand_v it_o better_o by_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o divine_a dignity_n all_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o infinity_n both_o of_o be_v and_o work_v for_o otherwise_o the_o dignity_n be_v not_o infinity_n and_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v god_n if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o he_o the_o glory_n therefore_o of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o work_v he_o by_o that_o infinite_a work_n of_o his_o glory_n do_v glorify_v himself_o infinite_o so_o god_n infinite_o glorify_v be_v god_n the_o father_n god_n infinite_o glorify_v be_v god_n that_o son_n and_o that_o 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and_o god_n be_v that_o word_n john_n 1_o for_o as_o the_o action_n of_o god_n do_v not_o cease_v for_o then_o god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o every_o way_n infinite_a so_o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o take_v a_o beginning_n from_o whence_o to_o raise_v themselves_o into_o perfection_n for_o than_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_a a_o part_n ante_fw-la and_o so_o not_o eternal_a but_o because_o god_n be_v wisdom_n or_o understanding_n essential_o therefore_o be_v it_o essential_a unto_o he_o to_o understand_v himself_o eternal_o and_o this_o be_v that_o most_o glorious_a son_n god_n eternize_v god_n understand_v god_n glorify_v will_a good_a infinite_a powerful_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o infinite_a action_n of_o eternity_n wisdom_n glory_n will_n goodness_n infinity_n and_o power_n which_o infinite_a action_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o this_o infinite_a work_n and_o be_v of_o god_n be_v one_o essential_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v first_o that_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v coeternall_a secondlie_o that_o as_o concern_v their_o absolute_a essence_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o inequality_n among_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o every_o person_n be_v by_o his_o own_o be_v god_n eternal_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n philip._n 2.6_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o see_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v one_o and_o that_o which_o be_v one_o can_v possible_o beget_v itself_o therefore_o neither_o the_o son_n be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n concern_v their_o godhead_n but_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v his_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o son_n be_v not_o understand_v eternize_v or_o glorify_v but_o by_o the_o action_n of_o that_o be_v which_o be_v actuallie_o understanding_n eternal_a and_o glorious_a neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o action_n of_o understanding_n eternize_n and_o glorify_v where_o there_o be_v not_o both_o the_o person_n understanding_n eternize_n and_o glorify_v and_o there_o person_n understand_v eternize_v and_o glorify_v then_o this_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v only_o by_o the_o eternal_a action_n of_o the_o deity_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o beastly_a and_o sensual_a that_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n be_v which_o can_v think_v of_o any_o other_o generation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v between_o a_o male_a and_o his_o female_n oh_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n even_o of_o honest_a thought_n yet_o thus_o these_o swine_n plot_n to_o themselves_o their_o happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o feast_v and_o sport_v and_o fleshly_a pleasure_n with_o beautiful_a woman_n see_v went_n a_o bud._n pag._n 157._o woe_n unto_o that_o cover_n of_o god_n but_o his_o end_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o his_o destruction_n linger_v not_o but_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n see_v chap._n 34._o §_o 5._o n._n 8._o concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n more_o particular_o you_o may_v read_v hereafter_o in_o the_o 24._o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o 33._o it_o remain_v here_o only_o to_o answer_v to_o those_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 1._o and_o first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o defender_n thereof_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o thom._n aquinas_n in_o senten_n lib._n 1._o do_v 2._o q._n 2._o bring_v this_o as_o a_o objection_n that_o the_o person_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o property_n or_o manner_n of_o be_v only_o therefore_o not_o real_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o say_v that_o every_o 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be_v apprehend_v the_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v in_o vain_a for_o neither_o have_v they_o enjoy_v happiness_n when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o who_o alone_a blessedness_n be_v nor_o yet_o god_n have_v perfect_v his_o praise_n in_o they_o when_o they_o can_v not_o see_v and_o praise_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 118._o see_v man_v understand_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n desire_n and_o search_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n below_o during_o this_o life_n but_o most_o of_o all_o be_v separate_a in_o the_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n wisdom_n and_o other_o dignity_n of_o god_n wherein_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o take_v most_o joy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o truth_n by_o such_o a_o mean_a as_o be_v proportionable_a and_o fit_a thereto_o for_o otherwise_o the_o desire_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o it_o 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be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o philosopher_n this_o sword_n to_o be_v of_o steel_n well_o temper_v two_o foot_n and_o nine_o inch_n long_o or_o else_o potential_o and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a principle_n and_o cause_n before_o they_o come_v to_o actual_a be_v and_o these_o cause_n be_v either_o next_o as_o the_o steel_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sword_n be_v forge_v the_o smith_n that_o make_v it_o the_o fire_n that_o soften_v it_o the_o hammer_n the_o grindstone_n and_o such_o like_a instrument_n or_o else_o the_o cause_n be_v further_o and_o further_o off_o from_o the_o effect_n as_o iron_n which_o be_v fine_v to_o steel_n the_o stone_n out_o of_o which_o the_o iron_n be_v melt_v the_o quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n which_o be_v congeal_v into_o that_o stone_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n of_o which_o they_o have_v their_o beginning_n postel_n put_v thing_n potential_o in_o the_o angel_n but_o ill_o for_o they_o can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o efficient_n at_o 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thing_n sensible_a and_o the_o unsearchable_a trinity_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n equivalent_o because_o in_o that_o infinite_a be_v of_o his_o all_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v be_v found_v of_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v eternal_o but_o because_o his_o be_v be_v actual_a with_o all_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v actual_o for_o other_o wise_a it_o be_v not_o infinite_a if_o it_o may_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o it_o be_v therefore_o do_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a son_n understand_v both_o himself_o in_o his_o actual_a be_v and_o actual_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o his_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o idea_n or_o form_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o present_a with_o he_o eternal_o and_o actual_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 139.16_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o wherefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o character_n or_o express_v image_n of_o the_o father_n be_v also_o the_o image_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o all_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a to_o be_v must_v be_v in_o the_o son_n eminent_o that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o idea_n or_o particular_a form_n understand_v and_o determine_v as_o the_o idea_n or_o imagination_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o smith_n actual_o assoon_o as_o the_o smith_n have_v resolve_v to_o make_v it_o thus_o although_o the_o sword_n itself_o be_v not_o actual_o till_o it_o be_v make_v and_o as_o these_o idea_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o thing_n so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n with_o the_o understanding_n be_v they_o the_o most_o powerful_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o those_o thing_n who_o idea_n they_o be_v into_o effect_n for_o from_o that_o idea_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o smith_n it_o be_v that_o he_o kindle_v the_o fire_n soften_v his_o steel_n forge_v it_o grind_v it_o forbush_n it_o and_o make_v it_o at_o last_o a_o perfect_a sword_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o son_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o save_v what_o he_o have_v see_v with_o the_o father_n john_n 5_o 19_o yet_o because_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o in_o he_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o in_o he_o through_o he_o for_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v see_v chap._n 13._o §_o 9_o eminent_o or_o in_o the_o clear_a distinction_n of_o their_o several_a form_n for_o otherwise_o the_o wisdom_n be_v not_o infinite_a if_o the_o form_n be_v in_o confusion_n and_o not_o eminent_a and_o apparent_a in_o their_o most_o clear_a difference_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o time_n and_o limit_n when_o and_o how_o the_o thing_n themselves_o who_o form_n they_o be_v shall_v actual_o be_v if_o then_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o son_n actual_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o any_o create_a mediator_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v by_o any_o of_o these_o idea_n which_o be_v actual_o in_o he_o manifest_v himself_o either_o to_o angel_n or_o to_o man_n be_v not_o then_o that_o image_n of_o the_o manly_a be_v in_o he_o in_o which_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.31_o according_a to_o which_o he_o create_v adam_n in_o which_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o moses_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o although_o for_o sundry_a purpose_n know_v to_o his_o wisdom_n he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o other_o form_n of_o a_o smoke_a furace_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n gen._n 15.17_o of_o a_o live_a fire_n that_o consume_v not_o the_o bush_n to_o moses_n ex._n 3.2.6_o of_o a_o still_o soft_a voice_n to_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 19.12_o or_o the_o like_a yet_o none_o of_o these_o form_n be_v uncouth_a or_o foreign_a to_o he_o so_o that_o in_o what_o form_n soever_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o may_v they_o behold_v the_o invisible_a god_n and_o be_v abundant_o bless_v thereby_o but_o since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faithful_a have_v behold_v he_o with_o that_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n the_o day_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n cant._n 3.11_o he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v both_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n eternal_o and_o only_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v only_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o this_o i_o think_v be_v
be_v manifest_a in_o the_o manhood_n that_o he_o in_o that_o manly_a be_v may_v be_v glorify_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v infinite_o sufficient_a to_o glorify_v he_o the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o 17._o chap._n of_o john_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o 8._o mal._n 3.1_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n so_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n that_o god_n can_v work_v without_o he_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o first_o before_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o the_o authority_n i_o answer_v the_o first_o covenant_n or_o promise_v which_o god_n make_v to_o mankind_n be_v that_o in_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v christ_n our_o lord_n which_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o flesh_n be_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o come_v according_a to_o the_o time_n appoint_v so_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n from_o his_o office_n not_o from_o his_o nature_n 9_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o luk._n 1_o 35._o this_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o create_a spirit_n of_o the_o trinity_n local_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n which_o actual_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v ignorant_o attribute_v to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n who_o be_v infinite_a and_o fill_v all_o place_n can_v be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n no_o more_o than_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n but_o this_o create_a spirit_n may_v take_v on_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n luke_n 3.22_o of_o a_o voice_n luke_n 9.35_o and_o may_v also_o change_v place_n as_o he_o say_v john_n 3.13_o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pag_n 75.75_o 113_o 116_o etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o have_v give_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n john_n 3.13_o before_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n and_o as_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n foresee_v what_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n will_v come_v into_o man_n mind_n for_o he_o understand_v their_o thought_n long_o before_o psal_n 139.2_o so_o have_v he_o leave_v we_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n whereby_o to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o writing_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v so_o clear_v this_o question_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v write_v in_o opposition_n to_o these_o opinion_n of_o arius_n postellus_n and_o those_o that_o be_v like_o mind_a i_o cite_v some_o few_o text_n out_o of_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 4._o v._n 10._o god_n have_v love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o create_a son_n or_o no_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o not_o not_o a_o create_a son_n but_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n have_v he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o vers_n 9_o that_o son_n or_o word_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o son_n to_o who_o the_o father_n himself_o bear_v witness_v verse_n 9.10_o 11._o see_v 2_o peter_n 1.16.17_o that_o son_n who_o be_v very_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 20._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a or_o particular_o describe_v or_o more_o full_o prove_v if_o he_o be_v beget_v then_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n ergo_fw-la not_o create_v if_o beget_v then_o eternal_a for_o the_o action_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a see_v chapter_n 10._o ergo_fw-la not_o create_v if_o 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