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three_o and_o last_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n m._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o for_o all_o that_o that_o thou_o say_v so_o and_o i_o can_v otherwise_o understand_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o better_o declare_v unto_o i_o thy_o meaning_n p._n thou_o must_v understand_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v first_o or_o last_o in_o diverse_a sort_n and_o according_a to_o divers_a consideration_n ma._n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o for_o the_o first_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v before_o a_o other_o and_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o same_o matthew_n thou_o haste_v declare_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o must_v not_o so_o take_v it_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n for_o somuch_o as_o in_o the_o same_o all_o be_v there_o eternal_a without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n peter_n it_o be_v true_a but_o for_o the_o second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v before_o a_o 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some_o less_o or_o else_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o more_o worthy_a than_o himself_o m._n all_o these_o consequence_n will_v be_v very_o strange_a p._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n for_o if_o they_o be_v sundry_a god_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n no_o not_o at_o all_o for_o god_n can_v be_v but_o almighty_a all_o perfect_v and_o all_o infinite_a m._n thy_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o he_o must_v necessary_o be_v all_o alone_a p._n thou_o may_v so_o very_o well_o understand_v it_o for_o sundry_a can_v be_v all_o might_n all_o perfect_v &_o all_o infinite_a m._n i_o do_v well_o understand_v all_o that_o p._n there_o be_v also_o a_o three_o manner_n whereby_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v before_o a_o other_o m._n what_o be_v it_o p._n it_o be_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o a_o other_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o can_v be_v without_o it_o m._n i_o can_v well_o understand_v what_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o unless_o thou_o declare_v it_o more_o plain_o unto_o i_o by_o example_n p._n one_o be_v before_o two_o for_o somuch_o as_o two_o can_v be_v but_o one_o must_v be_v first_o see_v that_o two_o be_v but_o a_o double_a to_o wit_n twice_o one_o but_o one_o may_v very_o well_o be_v without_o two_o m._n thou_o will_v not_o say_v yet_o that_o the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n p._n no._n for_o the_o father_n can_v be_v without_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v without_o the_o father_n m._n show_v i_o then_o in_o what_o other_o sort_n the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n thou_o must_v fourthly_a note_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v equal_a of_o time_n of_o dignity_n and_o of_o nature_n that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o a_o man_n can_v consider_v and_o comprehend_v they_o all_o at_o one_o time_n or_o instant_n we_o do_v consider_v they_o the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o and_o we_o place_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o even_o as_o we_o comprehend_v and_o dispose_v they_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o even_o so_o that_o which_o we_o first_o consider_v and_o comprehend_v or_o that_o which_o first_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o be_v first_o in_o order_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o albeit_o that_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o other_o of_o time_n of_o dignity_n and_o of_o nature_n m._n in_o so_o do_v that_o which_o we_o place_v first_o or_o last_o be_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_o in_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o same_o which_o because_o of_o his_o weakness_n be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v that_o which_o be_v join_v together_o and_o to_o divide_v that_o which_o can_v in_o itself_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v by_o part_n that_o which_o he_o can_v whole_o at_o a_o time_n comprehend_v p._n thou_o say_v very_o well_o matthew_n be_v it_o then_o thy_o meaning_n that_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o please_v the_o father_n as_o the_o first_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o second_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o third_o albeit_o that_o all_o these_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v in_o one_o very_a essence_n and_o equal_a in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o both_o in_o time_n in_o dignity_n and_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n we_o may_v very_o well_o take_v it_o so_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o five_o
in_o his_o obedience_n walk_v in_o the_o vocation_n that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o he_o by_o sin_n chap_n 9_o c._n as_o for_o man_n the_o christian_a faith_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o estate_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v yield_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n slave_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o sin_n and_o daily_o to_o provoke_v more_o and_o more_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o redemption_n and_o restore_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 10._o therefore_o a_o god_n his_o creator_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o mediator_n patron_n advocate_n and_o intercessor_n between_o he_o and_o man_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o even_o when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o not_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o deserve_n of_o man_n who_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v deserve_v but_o only_o eternal_a death_n but_o have_v only_o regard_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n creator_n governor_n &_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o any_o other_o saviour_n than_o he_o nor_o in_o who_o man_n may_v trust_v nor_o worship_n nor_o invocate_v no_o more_o be_v there_o likewise_o but_o one_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o man_n may_v have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o recover_v that_o which_o through_o his_o own_o false_fw-mi he_o have_v lose_v of_o the_o true_a invocation_n and_o prayer_n towards_o god_n chapter_n 11._o a_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o invocation_n be_v a_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o god_o only_o and_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o excellent_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v without_o idolatry_n sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v of_o god_n by_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v through_o default_n of_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o invocate_a his_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o require_v willing_a to_o be_v honour_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n not_o only_o with_o lip_n and_o with_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o jesus_n give_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n 12._o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 6._o chap._n and_o that_o of_o s._n luke_n 11._o chap._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n through_o out_o all_o age_n sobeit_o of_o the_o principal_a fault_n which_o we_o must_v avoid_v when_o we_o pray_v chap._n 13._o sing_v then_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v this_o rule_n to_o christian_n who_o soever_o demand_v of_o god_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v and_o to_o any_o other_o end_n than_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o can_v make_v no_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o god_n but_o be_v to_o he_o turn_v into_o sin_n the_o like_a be_v of_o those_o which_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v make_v in_o true_a faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n true_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v that_o she_o demand_v of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v so_o than_o it_o follow_v well_o that_o he_o pray_v without_o faith_n that_o pray_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o pray_v and_o by_o consequent_a do_v mock_v and_o dishonour_n god._n of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n chapter_n 14._o fvrth_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o doctrine_n to_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o than_o to_o god_n his_o father_n g_o even_o so_o we_o can_v not_o assure_v ourselves_o by_o true_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n &_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o as_o his_o child_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o well_o belove_a son_n for_o it_o be_v only_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o his_o only_a grace_n where_o as_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o same_o very_a mean_a as_o by_o our_o true_a mediator_n &_o advocate_n through_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a mediator_n and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o he_o in_o ownself_o person_n chap._n 15._o and_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o mediator_n by_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v &_o that_o he_o have_v agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_a to_o agree_v they_o none_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o office_n except_o he_o be_v very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o oneself_o person_n without_o confusion_n or_o change_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o sanctification_n make_v by_o he_o chap._n 16._o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o very_o god_n eternal_a d_o and_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n 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with_o he_o through_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o same_o m._n i_o do_v very_o well_o remember_v that_o thou_o have_v already_o somewhat_o touch_v it_o but_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o that_o thou_o do_v expound_v the_o same_o unto_o i_o somewhat_o more_o large_o p._n the_o communication_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n with_o jesus_n chryst_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n &_o of_o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o he_o have_v take_v for_o us._n ma._n and_o the_o other_o pe._n it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o special_a for_o it_o be_v not_o general_o common_a to_o all_o but_o it_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o first_o of_o the_o union_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v require_v in_o this_o marriage_n m._n expound_v to_o i_o 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