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A34958 The two books of John Crellius Francus, touching one God the Father wherein many things also concerning the nature of the Son of God and the Holy Spirit are discoursed of / translated out of the Latine into English.; De uno Deo Patre libri duo. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633. 1665 (1665) Wing C6880; ESTC R7613 369,117 356

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the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n pag._n 163_o chap._n xxxiv_o arg._n xxxiv_o that_o christ_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 166_o chap._n xxxv_o arg._n xxxv_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n pag._n 169_o chap._n xxxvi_o arg._n xxxvi_o that_o christ_n be_v equal_a to_o god_n pag._n 170_o section_n iii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 171_o chap._n i_o argum._n i_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o where_o open_o call_v god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 172_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v adore_v or_o invocate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o example_n thereof_o pag._n 181_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o that_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o many_o place_n omit_v and_o will_v not_o so_o have_v be_v be_v he_o the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 185_o chap._n iv_o arg._n iu_o from_o mat._n 11.27_o none_o know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o one_o the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 194_o chap._n five_o arg._n v._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v very_o often_o distinguish_v from_o god_n pag._n 195_o chap._n vi_o arg._n vi_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 197_o chap._n vii_o arg._n vii_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n pag._n 204_o chap._n viii_o arg._n viii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n pag._n 205_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o precedent_a argument_n in_o which_o the_o place_n be_v urge_v in_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_a and_o by_o it_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o to_o be_v pour_v upon_o baptise_a and_o drench_v pag._n 218_o chap._n ix_o arg._n ix_o draw_v from_o those_o place_n which_o argue_v some_o partition_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pag_n 222_o chap._n x_o arg._n x_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o be_v not_o and_o that_o some_o disciple_n be_v ignorant_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n pag._n 225_o chap._n xi_o arg._n xi_o from_o john_n 15.26_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n pag._n 226_o chap._n xii_o arg._n xii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 228_o chap._n xiii_o arg._n xiii_o from_o the_o word_n of_o john_n 16.13_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 229_o chap._n fourteen_o three_o argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 235_o chap._n xv_o arg._n xvii_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o descend_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 238_o chap._n xvi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o adversary_n opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n be_v refute_v by_o the_o very_a silence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v oppugn_v by_o argument_n fetch_v from_o reason_n pag._n 242_o the_o second_o book_n section_n i._o in_o which_o be_v general_o treat_v concern_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v common_o maintain_v pag._n 247_o chap._n i._o argum._n i._o by_o which_o be_v show_v that_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n overthrow_v itself_o because_o there_o will_v be_v at_o once_o one_o and_o three_o god_n pag._n 248_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o because_o each_o divine_a person_n will_v be_v three_o in_o person_n pag._n 252_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o divine_a person_n will_v in_o very_a deed_n be_v the_o same_o and_o divers_a pag._n 253_o chap._n iv_o arg._n iv_o because_o there_o will_v be_v at_o once_o one_o and_o three_o substance_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n pag._n 256_o chap._n five_o arg._n v._o because_o there_o can_v be_v three_o substance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n pag._n 261_o chap._n vi_o arg._n vi_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n shall_v be_v at_o once_o both_o communicable_a and_o incommunicable_a pag._n 264_o chap._n vii_o arg._n vii_o draw_v from_o the_o analogy_n with_o the_o thing_n create_v where_o it_o it_o be_v show_v that_o unless_o there_o be_v hold_v one_o person_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v hold_v infinite_a in_o number_n pag._n 265_o section_n ii_o in_o which_o be_v discourse_v concern_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o adversary_n pag._n 267_o chap._n i_o argum._n i_o by_o which_o be_v refell_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n because_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o himself_o pag._n 268_o chap._n two_o arg._n two_o because_o there_o will_v be_v innumerable_a son_n as_o also_o innumerable_a holy_a spirit_n pag._n 271_o chap._n iii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o have_v be_v and_o have_v not_o be_v from_o eternity_n pag._n 272_o chap._n iu_o arg._n iv_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v already_o generate_v and_o to_o be_v generate_v unto_o eternity_n pag._n 276_o chap._n five_o arg._n i_o by_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v refell_v because_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v be_v also_o incarnate_v pag._n 278_o chap._n vi_o arg._n two_o because_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o person_n pag._n 281_o chap._n vii_o arg._n iii_o because_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o man_n be_v disparatum_n pag._n 283_o chap._n viii_o arg._n iv_o because_o in_o christ_n shall_v be_v two_o person_n pag._n 286_o section_n iii_o in_o which_o be_v discourse_v concern_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v he_o be_v true_a pag._n 295_o the_o conclsion_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o the_o use_n of_o this_o disputation_n concern_v one_o god_n the_o father_n be_v explain_v pag._n 302_o a_o index_n of_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v in_o this_o book_n either_o whole_o explain_v or_o in_o some_o part_n illustrate_v chap._n verse_n page_n  _fw-fr deuteronom_n  _fw-fr 21._o 17._o 224._o 32._o 12._o 173_o 179._o  _fw-fr ii_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 23_o 2_o 3._o 173_o 178._o  _fw-fr ii_o king_n 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but_o he_o must_v withal_o come_v from_o himself_o since_o there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a will_n in_o both_o the_o same_o authority_n wherefore_o the_o father_n can_v decree_v or_o command_v nothing_o arg._n 5_o himself_o christ_n come_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o son_n will_v also_o decree_v that_o very_a thing_n with_o the_o same_o action_n but_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o any_o one_o to_o be_v send_v from_o himself_o and_o christ_n open_o deny_v that_o he_o come_v from_o himself_o it_o must_v be_v hold_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o consequent_o not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o argument_n why_o the_o exception_n concern_v the_o two_o nature_n have_v here_o no_o place_n have_v already_o be_v show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o precedent_a argument_n especial_o because_o christ_n be_v here_o open_o consider_v as_o send_v from_o the_o father_n which_o thing_n we_o say_v pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o the_o adversary_n wont_v by_o name_n to_o be_v refer_v unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o beside_o when_o christ_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n procure_v authority_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n among_o all_o the_o people_n what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o fetch_v that_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o divine_a essence_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o no_o less_o than_o the_o father_n have_v be_v god_n yea_o the_o self_n same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o will_v have_v man_n so_o to_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n as_o after_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o father_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o fetch_v authority_n from_o another_o when_o you_o have_v it_o of_o yourself_o yea_o the_o same_o in_o number_n with_o the_o other_o and_o will_v according_o possess_v all_o man_n with_o a_o belief_n that_o you_o have_v it_o chap._n vi_o argument_n the_o six_o fetch_v from_o those_o place_n in_o john_n wherein_o christ_n deny_v that_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o six_o place_n those_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v mention_v wherein_o christ_n deny_v that_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o send_v he_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o ambassador_n not_o to_o do_v and_o seek_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sender_n and_o hereunto_o belong_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o chap._n 6.30_o i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o be_v of_o the_o father_n as_o appeareth_z from_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o from_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o but_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n how_o do_v he_o not_o seek_v his_o own_o will_n or_o not_o come_v to_o do_v it_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n have_v he_o come_v but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n yea_o by_o this_o very_a thing_n whilst_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o seek_v the_o father_n will_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o do_v it_o by_o this_o very_a thing_n i_o say_v he_o will_v affirm_v arg._n 6_o will_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o will_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o numerical_a god_n with_o the_o father_n for_o as_o we_o before_o hint_v they_o who_o have_v the_o same_o numerical_a essence_n must_v also_o have_v the_o self_n same_o will_n and_o the_o same_o numerical_a act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o adversary_n hold_v concern_v god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o exception_n touch_v the_o humane_a nature_n according_a to_o which_o christ_n speak_v that_o i_o may_v omit_v the_o repetition_n of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v former_o speak_v have_v therefore_o no_o place_n because_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o second_o passage_n from_o whence_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o first_o express_o say_v that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n agree_v to_o his_o whole_a person_n or_o as_o the_o adversary_n believe_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o they_o contend_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n wherefore_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o not_o only_o one_o part_n thereof_o or_o if_o he_o attribute_v these_o thing_n to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o nature_n only_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o be_v imagine_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o overthrow_v itself_o chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n draw_v from_o thence_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n seventhly_o hereunto_o belong_v those_o word_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n chap._n 8.50_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o glory_n there_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v and_o judge_v and_o those_o word_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 54._o if_o i_o glorify_v myself_o my_o glory_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o glorifi_v i_o from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o we_o may_v thus_o reason_n if_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n since_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n action_n and_o the_o ultimate_a scope_n of_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o or_o minister_v to_o he_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n again_o since_o he_o open_o profess_v that_o he_o seek_v his_o glory_n that_o send_v he_o namely_o the_o father_n chap._n 7.18_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o in_o seek_v his_o glory_n he_o have_v also_o seek_v his_o own_o beside_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o father_n do_v seek_v his_o glory_n and_o judge_n or_o glorify_v he_o it_o will_v of_o necessity_n happen_v that_o christ_n himself_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o with_o the_o same_o labour_n do_v seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o judge_n and_o consequent_o do_v glorify_v himself_o arg._n 7_o glory_n christ_n do_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n since_o as_o we_o former_o hint_v they_o that_o have_v the_o same_o numerical_a essence_n the_o same_o will_v and_o power_n of_o work_v must_v also_o of_o necessity_n have_v the_o same_o numerical_a operation_n whence_o the_o adversary_n also_o hold_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n perform_v without_o as_o they_o speak_v be_v undivided_a although_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o identity_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o limitation_n and_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v admit_v yet_o here_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o operation_n because_o they_o constitute_v and_o be_v enforce_v to_o constitute_v that_o glorification_n either_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n glory_n before_o man_n but_o now_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n open_o deny_v that_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n or_o do_v glorify_v himself_o from_o the_o latter_a place_n we_o thus_o conclude_v if_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o can_v not_o say_v his_o glory_n will_v be_v nothing_o if_o he_o glorify_v himself_o for_o how_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o wherewith_o the_o most_o high_a god_n glorifi_v himself_o how_o i_o say_v be_v it_o nothing_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a certain_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o vain_a than_o the_o glory_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n but_o christ_n open_o say_v that_o if_o he_o glorify_v himself_o his_o glory_n be_v nothing_o and_o oppose_v the_o glorification_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o true_a and_o solid_a to_o the_o glorification_n proceed_v from_o himself_o chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 12.44_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o but_o on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o have_v cite_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o
the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o power_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o devil_n because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o which_o thing_n nicodemus_n have_v before_o acknowledge_v whilst_o he_o thus_o speak_v unto_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v a_o teacher_n from_o god_n for_o none_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v unless_o god_n be_v with_o he_o john_n 3.2_o but_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n neither_o will_v god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o he_o nor_o ought_v peter_n to_o allege_v this_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v miracle_n namely_o because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o but_o this_o because_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n or_o because_o he_o have_v in_o he_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o he_o please_v to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o it_o can_v here_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v understand_v but_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o we_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o last_o argument_n when_o we_o treat_v of_o those_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v something_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o have_v confer_v something_o upon_o he_o likewise_o we_o have_v a_o little_a before_o exclude_v the_o distinction_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o sole_a miracle_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o add_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o be_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o and_o intermediate_v cause_n of_o the_o other_o action_n also_o which_o he_o do_v and_o which_o be_v most_o divine_a and_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v our_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o those_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o john_n 1.3_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o 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