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A30563 An account of the Blessed Trinity argued from the nature and perfection of the Supream Spirit, coincident with the Scripture doctrine, in all the articles of the Catholick Creeds; together with its 1 mystical 2 fœderal 3 practical uses in the Christian religion, by William Burrough rector of Chynes in Bucks. Burrough, William, b. 1639 or 40. 1694 (1694) Wing B6058B; ESTC R214160 72,062 76

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scripture_n teach_v he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n and_o whilst_o this_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n do_v alight_v upon_o jesus_n at_o his_o baptism_n the_o father_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n do_v own_v he_o for_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n and_o the_o son_n declare_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v another_o from_o himself_o and_o as_o nature_n ch_z 5.25_o so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v he_o be_v the_o three_o in_o order_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o learn_v from_o nature_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n ch_z 5.27_o which_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o ascribe_v such_o perfection_n to_o this_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o scriptural_a property_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o have_v a_o singular_a congruousness_n with_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o this_o three_o divine_a person_n for_o since_o the_o three_o person_n subsist_v by_o the_o almighty_a volition_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n c._n 5.20_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o sacred_a language_n it_o will_v exegetical_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v luke_n 1.35_o c._n 11.20_o and_o because_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a benevolence_n ch_n 5.19_o with_o some_o peculiar_a attribution_n will_v this_o be_v style_v the_o good_a spirit_n as_o nehemiah_n 9.20_o thou_o give_v they_o thy_o good_a spirit_n psal_n 143.10_o thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a and_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prime_a communication_n of_o this_o spirit_n will_v be_v love_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o spirit_n because_o moral_a truth_n consist_v in_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o will_n c._n 5.21_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o teach_v which_o be_v a_o eminent_a virtue_n in_o a_o witness_n or_o a_o friend_n but_o above_o all_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v that_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o eternal_a unchanged_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a goodwill_n ch_n 6.5_o because_o the_o most_o famous_a character_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o this_o person_n be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o punctual_o do_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nature_n 8._o from_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o consequent_n be_v that_o they_o be_v coeternal_a three_o in_o number_n coequal_a each_o entire_o god_n inseparable_a 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in_o the_o other_o i_o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o as_o the_o one_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o the_o other_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o 9_o nature_n &_o scripture_n than_o we_o have_v see_v do_v both_o teach_v each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o nature_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o three_o but_o only_o one_o god_n as_o be_v teach_v ch_z 5.26_o and_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o confirm_v this_o natural_a dictate_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o there_o be_v but_o one_o uncreated_a self-sufficient_a almighty_a eternal_a incomprehensible_a one_o supreme_a in_o glorious_a majesty_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n give_v by_o reason_n ch_z 6.9_o now_o though_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v attribute_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o person_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n do_v yet_o not_o where_o do_v it_o speak_v of_o more_o eternal_o more_o almighty_n more_o all-sufficients_a than_o one_o only_a and_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o one_o energy_n upon_o the_o creature_n abroad_o ch_z 6.10_o the_o scripture_n concur_v herewith_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n one_o saviour_n one_o sanctifier_n one_o king_n one_o lawgiver_n one_o judge_n one_o lord_n one_o adorable_a be_v or_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o one_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n truth_n and_o moral_a goodness_n have_v a_o substantial_a subsistence_n in_o god_n ch_z 6.11_o 12._o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o it_o say_v god_n be_v light_a or_o god_n be_v love_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v free_a
be_v high_a than_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o high_a than_o any_o be_v that_o be_v finite_a but_o god_n never_o conceive_v of_o any_o be_v existent_a or_o possible_a so_o high_a as_o himself_o nor_o yet_o that_o his_o own_o be_v may_v have_v be_v high_a than_o it_o be_v either_o of_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v even_o by_o that_o mind_n that_o adequate_o and_o positive_o conceive_v infinity_o itself_o for_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o be_v that_o be_v absolute_o the_o most_o high_a 2._o in_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o this_o dictate_v of_o nature_n the_o scripture_n make_v the_o title_n of_o the_o most_o high_a to_o be_v the_o usual_a incommunicable_a 8._o psal_n 83.18_o deut._n 4.17_o esay_n 40.25_o 44.6_o 8._o and_o most_o august_n characteristick_n of_o majesty_n true_o divine_a this_o be_v signify_v by_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o ask_v to_o who_o we_o will_v liken_v he_o or_o shall_v he_o be_v equal_a i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o be_o the_o 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