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a_o lie_a thing_n a_o lie_n as_o isa_n 4._o and_o idol_n be_v call_v vanity_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n both_o be_v speak_v of_o idol_n go_n 3._o it_o be_v nothing_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o idol_n by_o way_n of_o contempt_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v not_o take_v adjectiuè_fw-fr but_o substantiuè_fw-la it_o be_v nihil_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la nihili_fw-la nothing_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n at_o all_o a_o thing_n good_a for_o nothing_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v likewise_o call_v vanity_n because_o they_o be_v for_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o 4._o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n a_o idol_n do_v not_o represent_v god_n to_o we_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o the_o resemblance_n image_n shape_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n because_o express_o forbid_v therefore_o papist_n be_v gross_a 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the_o world_n by_o it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a universe_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v figure_n or_o shape_n of_o heavenly_a or_o earthly_a thing_n be_v nothing_o ver._n 5._o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v by_o a_o concession_n what_o they_o may_v object_v to_o he_o the_o gentile_n acknowledge_v many_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n how_o can_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n as_o in_o heaven_n they_o worship_v sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o earth_n man_n as_o jupiter_n saturn_n their_o image_n in_o the_o sea_n neptune_n under_o the_o earth_n rhadamanthus_n and_o proserpina_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o they_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o many_o god_n and_o lord_n can_v make_v up_o one_o god_n or_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o seigned_a go_n ver._n 6._o but_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n hear_v the_o apostle_n explode_v the_o heathenish_a fable_n of_o the_o many_o god_n and_o show_v that_o christianity_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o christian_n do_v believe_v and_o profess_v but_o one_o god_n let_v the_o heathen_a make_v to_o themselves_o as_o many_o god_n as_o the_o world_n have_v creature_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n here_o the_o apostle_n setâ—_n forth_o god_n with_o three_o epithet_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o father_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v essential_o for_o the_o first_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o three_o person_n still_o it_o denote_v but_o one_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o hence_o i_o note_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n chap._n ii_o christian_n and_o christian_a religion_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o only_a god_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v oâ—_n lord._n deut._n 6._o 4._o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o god_n i_o know_v not_o any_o isa_n 44._o 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o isa_n 46._o 9_o the_o first_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o and_o 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 joh._n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o then_o give_v the_o ground_n of_o polytheism_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v imagine_v more_o god_n than_o one_o and_o then_o make_v application_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o diverse_a way_n 1._o aggregatione_fw-la as_o many_o stone_n make_v but_o one_o heap_n many_o part_n make_v but_o one_o whole_a thing_n one_o body_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o 2._o a_o thing_n be_v one_o consensu_fw-la by_o consent_n as_o many_o person_n may_v be_v as_o one_o by_o their_o mutual_a consent_n as_o three_o witness_n testify_v one_o thing_n so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 3._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o genere_fw-la or_o specie_fw-la as_o the_o logician_n have_v it_o man_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n so_o peter_n or_o paul_n be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n or_o one_o individual_o contain_v under_o the_o specifical_a kind_n of_o man_n though_o peter_n be_v one_o individual_a person_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o man_n beside_o he_o so_o god_n be_v not_o one_o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o essentia_fw-la or_o natura_fw-la or_o numero_fw-la as_o that_o it_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o genus_fw-la nor_o species_n to_o be_v contain_v under_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o he_o be_v one_o by_o nature_n and_o essence_n as_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n or_o rather_o ante_fw-la numerum_fw-la though_o there_o be_v three_o person_n by_o number_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n ratione_fw-la essentia_fw-la so_o luther_n speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n say_v it_o be_v unissima_fw-la trinitas_fw-la or_o this_o god_n be_v one_o not_o unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n now_o god_n be_v not_o one_o unitate_fw-la hypostatica_fw-la by_o a_o personal_a unity_n but_o god_n be_v one_o only_o unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la unitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o unity_n of_o essence_n not_o unity_n of_o person_n 5._o god_n be_v say_v to_o 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put_v indefinite_o may_v signify_v four_o or_o five_o person_n as_o well_o as_o three_o less_o or_o more_o so_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n give_v of_o make_v more_o or_o less_o person_n as_o well_o as_o three_o 2._o because_o if_o elohim_n signify_v the_o trinity_n here_o it_o shall_v signify_v the_o trinity_n in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o it_o do_v not_o and_o the_o place_n of_o of_o it_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n with_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n without_o a_o mystery_n as_o genes_n 9_o 15._o exod._n 2._o 3._o jos_n 24._o 19_o some_o say_v it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n propter_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la because_o the_o majesty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o creation_n other_o will_v gather_v it_o from_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n other_o again_o 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incarnate_a and_o be_v baptize_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n moreover_o mat._n 28._o 19_o the_o commission_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n run_v thus_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n baptise_v they_o tanquam_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la unius_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o plain_o show_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o these_o be_v but_o one_o god_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o worship_v this_o one_o god_n the_o trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n joh._n 15._o 26._o these_o three_o be_v one_o john_n 17._o 22._o chap._n iii_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o mysterious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n shall_v be_v by_o question_n 1._o quest_n 1._o the_o first_o question_n shall_v be_v about_o the_o term_n use_v both_o 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tâ—is_fw-la heb._n 1._o 3._o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v true_a some_o will_v have_v it_o translate_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n rather_o than_o of_o his_o person_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o impress_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n in_o the_o son_n because_o the_o same_o â—ssence_n be_v in_o both_o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_o translate_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n traductum_fw-la nomen_fw-la ab_fw-la arithmeticis_fw-la ad_fw-la theologos_fw-la traductum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o term_n in_o scripture_n but_o my_o text_n will_v afford_v a_o equivalent_a term_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n this_o will_v warrant_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o term_n trinity_n in_o the_o second_o place_n may_v it_o be_v demand_v 2_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v a_o person_n solu_fw-la solu_fw-la i_o answer_v in_o general_a a_o person_n be_v a_o substance_n subsist_v by_o itself_o individual_a and_o incommunicable_a but_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o suppositum_fw-la than_o a_o persona_fw-la therefore_o they_o add_v intelligent_a live_a and_o active_a or_o do_v so_o man_n so_o angel_n be_v person_n other_o creature_n singularia_fw-la supposita_fw-la individua_fw-la not_o personae_fw-la so_o then_o a_o person_n be_v thus_o define_v desire_v a_o person_n desire_v it_o be_v a_o substance_n subsist_v by_o itself_o indivisible_a incommunicable_a understanding_n live_a and_o work_v now_o for_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n they_o be_v thus_o describe_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n undiviced_a incommnicable_a intelligent_a by_o their_o property_n distinguish_v among_o themselves_o but_o not_o divide_v from_o each_o other_o or_o in_o brief_a thus_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n distinguish_v by_o his_o proper_a manner_n of_o subsist_v to_o illustrate_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v by_o himself_o understanding_n willing_a distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n and_o holy-ghost_n by_o his_o proper_a manner_n of_o subsist_v or_o by_o his_o personal_a property_n as_o the_o father_n personal_a property_n be_v to_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o beget_v the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v to_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o that_o the_o son_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v by_o himself_o undivided_a incommunicable_a understanding_n willing_a distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o his_o personal_a property_n what_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o 3._o quâ—st_n 3._o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o father_n be_v deus_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la sed_fw-la sol._n sol._n generans_fw-la god_n not_o beget_v but_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v god_n beget_v not_o beget_v the_o holy-ghost_n god_n neither_o beget_n nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v how_o do_v the_o person_n differ_v 4._o quest_n 4._o they_o differ_v from_o the_o essence_n as_o â—_o sol._n â—_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la à _fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la as_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o a_o person_n be_v essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la modisicata_fw-la or_o limit_v with_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o subsist_v now_o will_v you_o understand_v how_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o you_o must_v know_v they_o do_v not_o differ_v in_o nature_n or_o be_v for_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o be_v be_v in_o all_o in_o the_o deity_n there_o be_v not_o aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la but_o alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n in_o each_o particular_a person_n they_o differ_v these_o three_o way_n 1._o respectu_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o order_n the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o holy-ghost_n not_o in_o time_n and_o in_o dignity_n for_o they_o be_v all_o coeternal_a and_o coequal_a but_o in_o order_n the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o the_o holy-ghost_n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o operationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la where_o the_o personal_a property_n or_o action_n in_o the_o father_n differ_v from_o the_o son_n because_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v 3._o in_o operationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la the_o father_n work_v of_o himself_o by_o the_o son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy-ghost_n hence_o creation_n be_v first_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n redemption_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o son_n sanctification_n to_o the_o holy-ghost_n so_o that_o the_o same_o work_n be_v the_o work_n