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require_n instance_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o they_o a_o man_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v warm_v by_o fire_n or_o cool_v by_o frost_n can_v by_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o another_o warm_a or_o cool_v another_o hand_n still_o be_v a_o mâ—n_z he_o act_z according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o quality_n which_o be_v add_v to_o he_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n his_o second_o quere_z be_v can_v it_o be_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v a_o divers_a thing_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o think_v frustrate_v among_o a_o thousand_o which_o he_o may_v read_v that_o have_v write_v about_o this_o business_n who_o be_v orthodox_n he_o can_v show_v none_o that_o ever_o affirm_v it_o it_o they_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v diverse_a person_n but_o not_o diverse_a thing_n diversus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la not_o diversum_fw-la a_o diverse_a person_n not_o a_o diverse_a substance_n his_o three_o and_o last_o quere_z be_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o nature_n of_o all_o three_o person_n querie_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o these_o person_n act_v something_o the_o nature_n shall_v not_o act_v that_o same_o thing_n he_o instance_n in_o the_o incarnation_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o son_n which_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n numero_fw-la that_o be_v in_o number_n with_o the_o son_n ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v incarnate_a bear_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o already_o where_o i_o have_v show_v that_o one_o person_n can_v be_v incarnate_a and_o not_o the_o other_o which_o when_o it_o be_v grant_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v he_o may_v be_v conceive_v bear_v die_v etc._n etc._n in_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o although_o not_o in_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o person_n which_o have_v be_v a_o most_o catholic_n universal_o receive_v truth_n these_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o therefore_o ought_v if_o refuse_v to_o be_v confute_v with_o reason_n not_o with_o opposition_n only_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o or_o three_o man_n by_o a_o plain_a denial_n and_o no_o more_o this_o be_v all_o of_o any_o moment_n that_o i_o find_v object_v against_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v satisfy_v and_o in_o it_o evince_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n sect._n 18._o which_o be_v do_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v much_o too_o bold_a with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v personate_v the_o father_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n unheard-of_a in_o scripture_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a he_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o co-acting_a with_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n what_o he_o adde_n at_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o â—educe_v the_o jew_n and_o induce_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n not_o as_o of_o himself_o himself_o but_o as_o send_v from_o his_o father_n be_v weak_o affirm_v if_o not_o worse_o for_o although_o in_o that_o errand_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o he_o with_o plenarity_n of_o power_n do_v execute_v the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n unite_v to_o that_o manhood_n of_o which_o i_o think_v to_o discourse_v more_o full_o hereafter_o but_o in_o a_o word_n for_o the_o present_a tâ—ke_v that_o only_o one_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n here_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n as_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n john_n 18.37_o for_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o end_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bâ—ar_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o do_v he_o command_v his_o apostle_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n apostle_n or_o discipulize_v they_o verse_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o where_o we_o see_v that_o his_o authority_n send_v they_o in_o the_o same_o errand_n that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o himself_o then_o next_o which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 18._o ver._n of_o the_o same_o 28._o of_o st._n matth._n he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n where_o the_o great_a power_n be_v give_v there_o the_o less_o be_v include_v matth._n 10.1_o he_o give_v they_o power_n over_o unclean_a spirit_n those_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n there_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o include_v and_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v that_o unworthy_a diminish_n term_n add_v which_o mr._n hobbes_n intrude_n not_o as_o of_o himself_o for_o although_o as_o man_n his_o authority_n be_v derivative_a yet_o as_o god_n he_o give_v these_o power_n with_o authority_n immediate_o from_o himself_o with_o no_o expression_n of_o any_o delegation_n to_o do_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o at_o the_o present_a for_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o concern_v which_o i_o intend_v a_o far_a indagation_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n which_o the_o opportunity_n of_o another_o error_n will_v invite_v i_o to_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v to_o be_v neither_o attribute_n nor_o gospel_n nor_o a_o mere_a gift_n as_o the_o socinian_o fancy_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n sect._n 1_o and_o now_o my_o next_o undertake_v must_v be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v exceed_v brief_o and_o first_o i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o mistake_n have_v misguide_v the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o they_o shall_v confirm_v the_o say_a truth_n with_o only_a one_o argument_n which_o i_o conceive_v convince_a of_o it_o first_o then_o ghost_n the_o socinian_o deliver_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o a_o person_n that_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o operate_n and_o produce_v those_o effect_n that_o be_v wrought_v among_o we_o but_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o either_o the_o father_n or_o son_n to_o confute_v this_o i_o shall_v produce_v that_o one_o place_n deity_n luke_n 3.22_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o story_n of_o this_o be_v evident_o thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v now_o baptize_v and_o be_v go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o st._n matth._n 3.16_o he_o pray_v and_o then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o descend_v upon_o he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a because_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v show_v i_o a_o bare_a attribute_n of_o god_n represent_v or_o say_v to_o appear_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n but_o a_o person_n or_o the_o essence_n and_o second_o if_o there_o be_v a_o attribute_n express_v here_o by_o this_o bodily_a apparition_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o operate_a power_n by_o which_o his_o wonderful_a work_n be_v wrought_v because_o the_o innocent_a unact_v nature_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v the_o least_o express_a that_o of_o any_o other_o but_z as_o erasmus_n most_o excellent_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o shew_v we_o here_o that_o as_o the_o dove_n bring_v aâ—_n olive_n branch_n after_o the_o deluge_n to_o noah_n in_o take_v that_o the_o water_n be_v assuage_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v towards_o mankind_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o who_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o confirmation_n if_o not_o a_o institution_n by_o which_o like_v as_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o noâ—h_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o that_o divine_a messenger_n before_o and_o bring_v we_o comfort_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o in_o the_o
in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n will_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o unite_v to_o all_o this_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o be_v add_v because_o whatsoever_o you_o add_v to_o robert_n number_n of_o father_n i_o can_v add_v a_o thousand_o time_n as_o many_o to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o nature_n that_o abhor_v impossibility_n abhor_v likewise_o infinite_n of_o number_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o causation_n eternal_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v this_o eternity_n be_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o not_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o imagination_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n may_v have_v no_o end_n but_o exist_v eternal_o because_o it_o may_v be_v create_v with_o eternal_a principle_n and_o the_o number_n infinite_a be_v not_o present_o exist_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o whensoever_o you_o reckon_v you_o shall_v have_v a_o finite_a time_n to_o reckon_v from_o although_o it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n hence_o or_o whensoever_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o beginning_n eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la but_o must_v needs_o have_v eternal_a principle_n which_o no_o time_n can_v corrupt_v for_o if_o time_n can_v corrupt_v it_o as_o suppose_v ten_o thousand_o year_n or_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o fix_v any_o time_n it_o have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o this_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o then_o to_o the_o second_o part_n such_o a_o person_n he_o have_v actual_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o cause_n which_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v create_v in_o some_o certain_a time_n these_o and_o many_o more_o argument_n out_o of_o metaphysic_n as_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v essential_a subordination_n of_o cause_n as_o likewise_o many_o other_o be_v such_o as_o of_o which_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o render_v the_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o god_n evident_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o as_o aegidius_n romanus_n excellent_o speak_v sapientibus_fw-la this_o evidence_n be_v perceivable_a only_o by_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o disquisition_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v scare_v by_o the_o infinity_n of_o god_n essence_n because_o inaccessible_a to_o a_o finite_a inquirer_n etc._n as_o he_o plain_o assert_v it_o in_o his_o element_n of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n whither_o i_o will_v make_v a_o transition_n to_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n and_o clear_v what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o somewhat_o i_o find_v there_o opposite_a to_o my_o purpose_n sect._n 3_o in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o philosophy_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la cap._n 26._o pag._n 236._o have_v propose_v divers_a question_n about_o the_o world_n he_o conclude_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o pag._n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la complecti_fw-la profiteretur_fw-la universam_fw-la determinanda_fw-la essent_fw-la know_v si_fw-la quantum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciri_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la infiniti_fw-la scientia_fw-la finito_fw-la quaesitori_fw-la inaccessibilis_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n no_o finite_a understanding_n can_v grasp_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a yet_o although_o we_o can_v perfect_o know_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a we_o may_v know_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o mr._n hobbes_n himself_o i_o dare_v say_v do_v not_o know_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a person_n which_o follow_v the_o plough_n but_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sun_n and_o many_o effect_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o do_v send_v forth_o light_a and_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v comfort_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o argument_n therefore_o because_o finite_a thing_n can_v know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v know_v nothing_o of_o he_o be_v weak_a he_o proceed_v sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o man_n know_v we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n but_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v either_o infinite_a in_o magnitude_n or_o time_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v he_o neiiher_n man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a he_o say_v true_a in_o affirm_v that_o what_o we_o know_v phantasm_n we_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o phantasm_n so_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o chimera_n utopia_n leviathan_n and_o our_o phantasm_n be_v proper_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n be_v learn_v from_o those_o phantasm_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o thus_o that_o man_n who_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o lustre_n yet_o see_v he_o behind_o a_o thin_a cloud_n can_v learn_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o sun_n who_o shine_v so_o glorious_a veil_a and_o hide_v from_o eye_n by_o such_o a_o dark_a body_n will_v have_v a_o strange_a high_a degree_n of_o resplendent_a lustre_n if_o we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v so_o we_o learn_v from_o phantasm_n apparent_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v from_o visible_a thing_n to_o collect_v many_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o self_n invisible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perceive_v and_o have_v reduce_v one_o conclusion_n may_v collect_v from_o thence_o many_o more_o and_o man_n desirous_a to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o who_o desire_v knowledge_n do_v will_v make_v such_o collection_n the_o prophet_n david_n there_o in_o a_o most_o heavenly_a invective_n call_v they_o not_o only_a fool_n but_o beastly_a people_n who_o do_v not_o so_o collect_v psal._n 94.8_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a mark_v they_o be_v foolish_a and_o brutish_a because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v such_o collection_n he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v thus_o from_o one_o truth_n man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o enlarge_v their_o talon_n to_o another_o and_o learn_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n express_v from_o phantasm_n but_o i_o like_v not_o so_o well_o what_o mr._n hobbes_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o phantasm_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a nor_o what_o he_o further_o express_v neither_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o infinite_a can_v have_v any_o conceit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o understand_v which_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o explain_v the_o conceit_n of_o finite_a and_o infinite_a sect._n 5._o finite_a be_v the_o same_o to_o have_v bound_n or_o limit_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v pass_v explain_v infinite_a be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n nor_o limit_n and_o although_o concern_v these_o term_n in_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o infinite_a shall_v express_v a_o mere_a negation_n as_o finite_a a_o affirmation_n yet_o upon_o judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o term_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o by_o finite_a we_o understand_v non_fw-la ultra_fw-la as_o much_o as_o hitherto_o and_o no_o far_o but_o by_o infinite_a we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o vastness_n to_o which_o we_o can_v always_o say_v ultra_fw-la that_o there_o be_v further_a there_o be_v somewhat_o beyond_o and_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o and_o out_o of_o this_o regard_n finite_a thing_n must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o finite_a nature_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v bound_v be_v bound_v by_o somewhat_o but_o infinite_a can_v have_v no_o cause_n because_o unbounded_a or_o limit_v these_o bound_n or_o limit_n we_o may_v consider_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o quantity_n and_o in_o their_o quality_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o we_o consider_v all_o finite_a thing_n to_o be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o tree_n and_o not_o a_o beast_n or_o bird_n nor_o another_o tree_n the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v by_o that_o difference_n which_o constitute_v it_o either_o in_o its_o specifical_a or_o particular_a be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v be_v that_o which_o limit_n that_o thing_n and_o make_v it_o thus_o finite_a in_o be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n have_v no_o bound_n no_o limit_n of_o that_o be_v it_o be_v all_o essence_n without_o limitation_n and_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n comprehend_v all_o be_v without_o any_o negation_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o finite_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n a_o horse_n a_o dog_n a_o tree_n all_o
but_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o arian_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n according_a to_o a_o spiritual_a be_v make_v before_o the_o world_n ochinus_n therefore_o press_v he_o again_o yea_o say_v he_o this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n therefore_o he_o say_v origines_fw-la go_n out_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o it_o may_v express_v how_o continual_o and_o always_o he_o proceede'_v in_o the_o individual_a moment_n of_o eternity_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o that_o create_a spirit_n moreover_o in_o zachary_n god_n calle's_n christ_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n hear_v the_o spirit_n leave_v we_o ochinus_n his_o argument_n and_o only_o falle's_n upon_o that_o place_n in_o zachary_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o spirit_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o therefore_o will_v enlarge_v my_o conceit_n a_o little_a upon_o ochinus_n his_o argument_n arian_n first_o it_o be_v go_n forth_o that_o in_o the_o word_n before_o signifye'_v his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o here_o creation_n be_v never_o term_v a_o go_v forth_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o then_o but_o generation_n then_o consider_v against_o the_o arian_n and_o this_o arian_n spirit_n for_o i_o suppose_v all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o socinian_n confute_v that_o this_o go_v forth_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o what_o must_v he_o go_v forth_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n he_o must_v go_v forth_o therefore_o out_o of_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a unchangeable_a whatsoever_o go_v forth_o of_o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a likewise_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v eternal_a as_o ochinus_n urge_v and_o his_o spirit_n never_o answer_v again_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n go_n forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o a_o eternal_a emanation_n all_o other_o go_n forth_o have_v a_o end_n when_o they_o be_v go_v forth_o and_o they_o can_v go_v forth_o again_o unless_o they_o return_v back_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v but_o that_o which_o go_v forth_o eternal_o go_v forth_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o a_o thousand_o day_n ago_o day_n without_o number_n and_o will_v be_v so_o afterwards_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v goeing_n forth_o iâ—_n all_o the_o day_n and_o moment_n of_o eternity_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v object_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o that_o one_o contayne'_v in_o it_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o go_n forth_o like_o that_o sun_n which_o perpetual_o shine_n forth_o its_o light_n that_o emanation_n or_o go_v forth_o of_o light_n be_v one_o continue_a act_n yet_o measure_v it_o by_o day_n or_o time_n it_o have_v divers_a goeing_n forth_o according_a to_o divers_a day_n in_o which_o it_o shine_v yesterday_o the_o other_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o this_o eternal_a emanation_n or_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v one_o eternal_a egression_n or_o go_v forth_o but_o measure_v it_o by_o day_n as_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o his_o goeing_n forth_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o age_n or_o time_n as_o they_o or_o of_o eternity_n as_o we_o read_v it_o thus_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arian_n be_v both_o convict_v out_o of_o this_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o only_o a_o be_v before_o his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n but_o from_o all_o eternity_n this_o by_o the_o way_n of_o egression_n or_o emanation_n not_o by_o creation_n only_o which_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o true_a be_v as_o his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o name_n have_v out_o of_o this_o one_o place_n show_v that_o the_o egression_n of_o the_o son_n be_v natural_a i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o upon_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o my_o definition_n to_o show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n for_o have_v show_v how_o his_o come_n from_o the_o father_n be_v by_o emanation_n egression_n not_o like_o a_o thing_n by_o force_n or_o make_v to_o set_v he_o out_o a_o perfect_a son_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o to_o prove_v how_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n but_o i_o love_v brevity_n not_o to_o tire_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o least_o unnecessary_a line_n because_o that_o this_o will_v result_v out_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o other_o name_n which_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n in_o scripture_n i_o shall_v knock_v off_o from_o this_o and_o by_o explain_v they_o hope_v to_o stop_v two_o gap_n with_o one_o bush_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o word_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n the_o socinian_n shift_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o figure_n his_o be_v the_o word_n by_o none_o the_o division_n of_o it_o by_o internal_a and_o external_a the_o ancient_a philosopher_n language_n consonant_a to_o that_o in_o holy_a scripture_n about_o the_o word_n who_o excel_v the_o socinian_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o who_o god_n in_o saint_n joh._n 1._o be_v but_o a_o appllative_a each_o particular_a in_o which_o text_n be_v discuss_v by_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 1_o the_o next_o name_n that_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o treat_v of_o be_v that_o of_o word_n our_o saviour_n be_v term_v the_o word_n word_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v treat_v upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o high_a concernment_n in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o truth_n socinus_n beside_o those_o many_o several_a place_n in_o which_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o it_o have_v write_v a_o distinct_a comment_n upon_o it_o so_o have_v valentinus_n smalcius_n i_o shall_v consider_v they_o both_o in_o my_o treatise_n upon_o this_o scripture_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o i_o find_v by_o they_o other_z where_o or_o any_o other_o pertinent_o object_v to_o begin_v then_o with_o socinus_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o john_n 1._o put_v out_o in_o octavo_n at_o racovia_n 1618._o present_o after_o his_o preface_n pag._n 4._o primum_fw-la itaq_fw-la say_v he_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la ebione_fw-la &_o cerinthio_n vulgò_fw-la ostentatur_fw-la first_o say_v he_o whatsoever_o be_v common_o boast_v of_o concern_v ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n against_o who_o as_o if_o they_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v before_o his_o mother_n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v a_o figment_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a thing_n bring_v in_o its_o proof_n there_o be_v not_o lack_v efficacious_a reason_n which_o constrain_v we_o to_o think_v the_o contrary_a thus_o far_o he_o i_o will_v draw_v his_o reason_n short_a and_o answer_v they_o but_o before_o he_o undertake'_v his_o reason_n he_o bring_v we_o his_o surmise_n why_o man_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n from_o he_o such_o as_o which_o he_o can_v answer_v satisfactory_o but_o in_o this_o place_n put_v his_o off_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o let_v this_o discourse_n alone_o his_o first_o reason_n why_o this_o opinion_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n shall_v be_v false_a be_v page_n 6._o first_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n be_v much_o other_o if_o ebion_n be_v a_o certain_a man_n and_o iâ—_n so_o declare_v by_o all_o our_o age_n and_o in_o former_a age_n discuss_v or_o if_o we_o credit_v irenaeus_n a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o record_v the_o doctrine_n of_o either_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o show_v that_o doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o mary_n yea_o when_o he_o mention's_n cerinthus_n he_o speak_v the_o clean_a contrary_n i_o love_v not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o cite_v author_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o story_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o what_o irenaeus_n speak_v only_o and_o first_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o cerinthus_n his_o word_n be_v clear_a in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 25._o speak_v of_o cerinthus_n he_o adde'_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n as_o all_o other_o man_n after_o his_o baptism_n christ_n descend_v into_o he_o from_o that_o principality_n which_o be_v above_o all_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o i_o observe_v a_o double_a nature_n which_o cerinthus_n conceive_v
prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o to_o none_o other_o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o this_o st._n john_n give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o new_a name_n but_o such_o as_o man_n know_v he_o by_o long_a before_o saint_n john_n time_n the_o philosopher_n in_o all_o age_n word_n when_o their_o soul_n soar_v so_o high_a as_o to_o contemplate_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n his_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o son_n or_o mind_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o like_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v a_o simile_n they_o be_v frequent_a in_o and_o they_o term_v that_o son_n his_o word_n and_o they_o say_v that_o that_o word_n make_v the_o world_n and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n thus_o trismegistus_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o poemander_n and_o section_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o flussus_fw-la he_o see_v in_o his_o rapture_n a_o indefinite_a light_n then_o in_o the_o five_o section_n he_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o light_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o holy_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a word_n then_o in_o the_o six_o section_n when_o trismegistus_n have_v beg_v a_o expression_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o say_v poemander_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectus_fw-la mens_fw-la i_o a_o spirit_n i_o translate_v it_o or_o as_o be_v common_o among_o those_o philosopher_n the_o supreme_a spirit_n of_o god_n i_o that_o spirit_n thy_o god_n be_o that_o light_n and_o present_o after_o that_o bright_a or_o resplendent_a word_n which_o thou_o do_v see_v come_v out_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o can_v show_v much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o this_o which_o st._n john_n deliver_n here_o when_o he_o calle's_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n internal_a be_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o this_o philosopher_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o far_a doubt_n let_v any_o man_n read_v that_o whole_a chapter_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o expression_n extreme_o full_a the_o same_o may_v be_v find_v up_o and_o down_o in_o plato_n the_o sibylls_n zoroaster_n and_o many_o more_o which_o i_o need_v not_o name_n because_o the_o observation_n out_o of_o they_o be_v make_v by_o many_o and_o as_o well_o as_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o socinus_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o sect._n 12._o john_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o not_o only_o those_o philosopher_n which_o write_v before_o st._n john_n have_v these_o expression_n but_o those_o who_o live_v after_o he_o as_o plotinus_n porphyrius_n jamblicus_n proclus_n but_o amelius_n who_o live_v after_o he_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o or_o less_o observe'_v this_o concordance_n of_o st._n john_n with_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v he_o a_o barbarian_a as_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v all_o that_o be_v not_o grecian_n but_o that_o by_o the_o barbarian_a he_o mean_v st._n john_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o set_z down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n i_o treat_v of_o and_o some_o follow_a verse_n and_o approve'_v the_o consent_n of_o that_o barbarian_a well_o then_o this_o be_v a_o language_n of_o learned_a man_n before_o st._n john_n to_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o by-end_n but_o only_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o evangelist_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v it_o a_o violent_a sense_n not_o use_v by_o any_o and_o most_o unconsi_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o every_o word_n with_o the_o rest_n sect._n 13._o this_o consent_n of_o these_o philosopher_n socinus_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o socinus_n pag._n 37._o of_o this_o treatise_n he_o handle_n this_o sentence_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flâ—sh_a he_o say_v si_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la addâ—dâ—sset_fw-la if_o he_o have_v not_o add_v these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flâ—sh_a some_o man_n may_v and_o that_o by_o right_n have_v fall_v into_o that_o error_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o word_n of_o which_o john_n write_v to_o be_v another_o thing_n or_o sometime_o to_o have_v be_v another_o thing_n from_o the_o man_n jesus_n and_o perhaps_o endow_v with_o platonical_a philosophy_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o here_o call_v god_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v wiâ—h_n god_n this_o be_v pag._n 38._o to_o make_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o our_o evangelist_n be_v conformable_a to_o plato_n who_o have_v write_v of_o god_n some_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v flow_v and_o present_o after_o he_o say_v that_o other_o philosopher_n have_v it_o from_o trismegistus_n and_o acknowledge_v jamblichus_n so_o that_o he_o yield_n that_o some_o before_o and_o some_o after_o st._n john_n understand_v this_o phrase_n of_o st._n john_n according_a to_o our_o exposition_n but_o i_o think_v that_o he_o can_v show_v i_o no_o writer_n before_o or_o after_o unless_o photinian_o and_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n what_o concern_v that_o verse_n which_o socinus_n apply'_v that_o discourse_n to_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o what_o concern_v i_o now_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o when_o so_o many_o learned_a author_n have_v philosophize_v with_o such_o learned_a discourse_n concern_v god_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n under_o that_o language_n and_o notion_n i_o can_v but_o imagine_v it_o most_o congruous_a to_o reason_n that_o those_o divine_a speculation_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o true_a shall_v be_v countenance_v by_o one_o evangelist_n one_o infallible_a writer_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o every_o man_n may_v hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n sect._n 14._o i_o be_o sure_a the_o first_o father_n almost_o all_o paul_n because_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o philosophical_a man_n make_v use_v of_o those_o conveniency_n they_o have_v with_o scripture_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o do_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o their_o language_n and_o expression_n never_o baulk_v they_o but_o choose_v they_o before_o other_o where_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n and_o especial_o plato_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o very_a many_o of_o this_o kind_n which_o any_o man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o author_n know_v but_o i_o will_v select_v two_o or_o three_o which_o have_v not_o as_o i_o know_v of_o be_v use_v to_o such_o purpose_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o plato_n epistle_n to_o hermias_n john_n erastus_n and_o coriscus_n these_o three_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o invite'_v to_o have_v a_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o avoid_v all_o difference_n he_o advise_v to_o establish_v a_o kind_n of_o covenant_n and_o law_n one_o with_o another_o and_o confirm_v that_o even_o by_o a_o oath_n in_o which_o oath_n they_o shall_v call_v god_n to_o witness_v who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a and_o future_a and_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v father_n of_o that_o captain_n and_o cause_n who_o say_v he_o if_o we_o true_o philosophise_v we_o shall_v know_v clear_o all_o of_o we_o so_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o happy_a soul_n can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o speech_n we_o see_v he_o clear_o set_z down_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o a_o hundred_o well-nigh_o other_o place_n then_o he_o say_v such_o as_o be_v virtuous_a shall_v see_v he_o clear_o as_o a_o happy_a soul_n can_v do_v what_o be_v this_o but_z which_o holy_a job_n who_o be_v before_o he_o too_o say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o in_o my_o flâ—sh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n job_n 19.25_o 26._o and_o the_o same_o that_o st._n john_n relate_n our_o saviour_n to_o express_v in_o his_o prayer_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v john_n 17.3_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v the_o felicity_n plato_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v true_a plato_n can_v not_o say_v jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v because_o in_o his_o humanity_n our_o saviour_n be_v not_o yet_o see_v in_o the_o world_n but_o plato_n speak_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n that_o felicity_n consist_v in_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o he_o and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v i_o be_v extreme_o
this_o text_n be_v utter_o false_a which_o say_v that_o this_o life_n be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n when_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v the_o philosopher_n many_o of_o they_o knowledge_n apprehend_v it_o much_o better_a than_o they_o because_o they_o conceive_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n must_v needs_o go_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v according_a to_o its_o work_n in_o this_o flesh_n when_o they_o the_o socinian_o conceive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n to_o return_v to_o nothing_o of_o its_o self_n but_o its_o corrupt_a principle_n where_o philosopher_n apprehend_v the_o soul_n to_o return_v to_o its_o incorruptible_a principle_n god_n so_o that_o the_o text_n meane_n thus_o much_o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v with_o god_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v by_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n reveal_v to_o man_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o might_n most_o clear_o manifest_v he_o to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n by_o faith_n socinus_n have_v another_o text_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o serve_v this_o illustration_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v by_o his_o follower_n as_o not_o of_o force_n to_o clear_v this_o exposition_n sect._n 16._o this_o be_v luke_n 2._o and_o the_o last_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o age_n so_o he_o but_o better_a stature_n purpose_n as_o we_o and_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v in_o dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o this_o comparison_n lye'_v in_o this_o word_n with_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v so_o render_v in_o st._n john_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o stand_v not_o upon_o this_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v will_v overthrow_v his_o exposition_n for_o i_o must_v not_o run_v away_o to_o other_o extravagancy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n stature_n or_o grace_n in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o be_v his_o gloss_n unless_o he_o be_v so_o re_fw-mi and_o indeed_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o perhaps_o a_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v i_o opportunity_n to_o expound_v his_o exposition_n can_v be_v true_a and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o his_o illustration_n of_o this_o phrase_n by_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v observe_v in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o my_o text._n sect._n 17._o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o god_n only_o before_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n baptist_n baptist_n thus_o smalcius_n likewise_o and_o valkelius_n what_o concern_v angel_n in_o this_o exclusive_a word_n soli_n i_o have_v already_o touch_v as_o likewise_o how_o he_o do_v falsify_v socinus_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o peremptory_a that_o no_o man_n know_v he_o be_v the_o word_n before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n but_o then_o be_v pinch_v by_o smiglecius_n with_o a_o objection_n that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o anna_n and_o simeon_n he_o answer_v in_o his_o 26._o chap._n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o smig_n page_n 234._o thus_o that_o he_o be_v know_v to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v but_o his_o quality_n that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o before_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n baptist_n he_o be_v know_v to_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n they_o know_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o earthly_a enemy_n but_o not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n some_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o word_n they_o know_v not_o well_o let_v my_o text_n confute_v all_o this_o which_o say_v the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o he_o be_v then_o the_o word_n if_o they_o fly_v to_o god_n foreknowledge_n in_o his_o decree_n as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v with_o god_n but_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v with_o he_o then_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n in_o their_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v manifest_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n his_o gospel-will_a and_o that_o be_v know_v before_o i_o know_v not_o how_o smiglecius_n press_v his_o argument_n whether_o in_o those_o general_a term_n which_o smalcius_n produce_v or_o particular_a but_o to_o this_o very_a distinction_n of_o his_o i_o shall_v press_v old_a simeon_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la luke_n 2.32_o where_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n now_o let_v any_o man_n imagine_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v this_o light_n but_o by_o reveal_v this_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v conceive_v no_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a matter_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v express_v by_o this_o term_n word_n for_o although_o the_o term_n its_o self_n be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v cleaâ—ly_o employ_v in_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v either_o a_o metaphor_n or_o a_o metonymy_n be_v evident_a to_o this_o i_o can_v add_v that_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v this_o so_o isaiah_n 60.3_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o his_o sermon_n his_o miracle_n do_v give_v and_o that_o evidence_n of_o god_n will_n for_o our_o salvation_n which_o he_o do_v hold_v forth_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o socinian_o be_v over-seen_a in_o say_v that_o according_a to_o their_o sense_n no_o man_n foresee_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o say_v that_o god_n do_v know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o when_o he_o be_v not_o such_o that_o be_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o to_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o this_o phrase_n concern_v their_o objection_n but_o set_v down_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o internal_a word_n be_v with_o god_n it_o will_v not_o else_o indeed_o be_v from_o he_o for_o be_v a_o internal_a effect_n of_o his_o understanding_n it_o proceed_v not_o inâ—o_o any_o external_a existence_n but_o remain_v there_o eternal_o in_o sinu_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v that_o this_o word_n may_v be_v some_o accident_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o god_n be_v the_o text_n adde'_v the_o word_n be_v god_n sect._n 18._o what_o the_o word_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n what_o in_o we_o be_v apparent_a now_o it_o remaine_n whether_o in_o they_o or_o we_o god_n it_o may_v be_v most_o true_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v god_n in_o their_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o declare'_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o god_n according_a to_o his_o office_n nor_o will_v i_o do_v they_o that_o injury_n to_o say_v they_o affirm_v he_o god_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a of_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o they_o say_v that_o planè_fw-la diuâ—na_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la relucebat_fw-la so_o socinus_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o animadversion_n contra_fw-la pasnonienses_fw-la in_fw-la assertionem_fw-la primam_fw-la cap._n 4._o pag._n 74._o edit_n racou._n 1618._o so_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o say_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v this_o word_n be_v a_o creature_n endow_v with_o divine_a excellency_n but_o we_o say_v that_o this_o word_n which_o be_v a_o real_a word_n be_v god_n in_o its_o nature_n by_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o father_n as_o my_o text_n he_o be_v god_n sect._n 19_o â—_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n be_v thus_o that_o this_o term_n god_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a name_n to_o that_o infinite_a excellency_n which_o create_v and_o governe'_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o a_o appellative_a or_o name_n of_o office_n and_o authority_n not_o a_o name_n signify_v any_o essence_n or_o person_n so_o socinus_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o his_o follower_n but_o yet_o he_o grant_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v often_o apply_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o all_o he_o say_v it_o be_v often_o give_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o seem_v much_o to_o delight_v in_o that_o place_n john_n 10.34_o it_o be_v write_v in_o your_o law_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n ver_fw-la 35._o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v etc._n etc._n this_o he_o
that_o of_o st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n signify_v more_o thâ—n_o know_v to_o god_n against_o socinus_n and_o hâ—s_a â—ollowers_n eternal_a life_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n know_v to_o the_o angelâ—_n bless_a soul_n prophet_n philosopher_n although_o not_o till_o afterward_o manifest_v to_o other_o the_o philosopher_n excel_v the_o socinian_o in_o this_o knowledge_n socinus_n other_o text_n of_o no_o validity_n to_o his_o purpose_n the_o discourse_n resume_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n before_o the_o preach_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n whether_o in_o the_o socinian_n or_o catholic_n sense_n may_v be_v more_o true_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n god_n with_o they_o no_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o appellative_a &_o â—_o contrary_n to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o single_a throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o belly_n god_n the_o socinian_n criticism_n about_o the_o article_n answer_v and_o sociâ—uâ—'s_n instance_n how_o st._n cyrâ—ll's_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v smalcius_n answer_v about_o tautology_n as_o likewise_o to_o that_o objection_n god_n can_v be_v with_o himself_o loâ—d_v and_o god_n not_o both_o one_o the_o word_n god_n with_o though_o not_o of_o the_o father_n the_o sociniaâ—s_n conceit_n of_o tâ—e_v word_n be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n improbable_a have_v no_o evangelical_n authority_n that_o they_o pretend_v to_o prove'_v it_o not_o the_o distinction_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o humanity_n illustrate_v his_o ascent_n into_o heaven_n which_o they_o insist_v on_o not_o corporeal_a his_o double_a capacity_n of_o priest_n and_o layman_n allege_v by_o they_o discuss_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o st._n john_n method_n very_o considerable_a against_o the_o socinian_o interpretation_n which_o be_v such_o as_o permit_n the_o more_o truth_n to_o be_v in_o the_o negative_a 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