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that_o text_n which_o be_v in_o matthew_n 28.19_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 and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o bound_v our_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n unto_o god_n alone_o so_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n or_o one_o be_v by_o subsistence_n understand_v a_o substantial_a or_o essential_a be_v not_o come_v to_o or_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n by_o chance_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v different_a from_o substance_n nature_n be_v or_o the_o like_a term_n that_o signify_v any_o common_a or_o universal_a be_v for_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la mean_v a_o peculiar_a be_v wherein_o the_o common_a nature_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o as_o i_o say_v before_o 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the_o introduct_n to_z log_z sect._n 4._o incommunicable_a that_o be_v peculiar_a proper_a or_o belong_v to_o one_o alone_a so_o that_o one_o can_v be_v another_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v use_v 2._o pet._n 1.4_o and_o here_o mean_v that_o be_v or_o substance_n wherein_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o one_o and_o the_o same_o one_o god_n one_o i_o say_v not_o compound_v or_o make_v of_o the_o three_o person_n but_o one_o most_o simple_a and_o perfect_a be_v in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n now_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n be_v most_o poper_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o of_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o family_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ephes_n 3.15_o because_o
lose_v and_o perish_v be_v taint_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o infinite_a justice_n against_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v do_v must_v for_o ever_o stand_v violate_v and_o break_v or_o else_o a_o mediator_n must_v be_v find_v who_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o infinite_a justice_n that_o be_v offend_v the_o first_o be_v against_o the_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n either_o to_o make_v mankind_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o destroy_v it_o again_o or_o to_o make_v it_o unto_o eternal_a punishment_n the_o second_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o infinite_a justice_n infinite_o able_a to_o avenge_v itself_o shall_v endure_v itself_o for_o ever_o to_o to_o remain_v violate_v and_o offend_v for_o so_o shall_v it_o prize_v a_o thing_n finite_a and_o wicked_a before_o itself_o infinite_a in_o justice_n therefore_o there_o behoove_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n who_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n offend_v and_o utter_o blot_v out_o the_o 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and_o have_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o body_n bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o tree_n do_v utter_o abolish_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o find_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n 2._o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n exceed_v good_a gen._n 1._o so_o much_o do_v it_o delight_v itself_o in_o that_o concordance_n or_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a good_a but_o that_o agreement_n be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o there_o be_v a_o incarnation_n that_o so_o in_o one_o person_n the_o goodness_n may_v be_v most_o eminent_a and_o the_o concord_n most_o lovely_a 3._o otherwise_o you_o may_v propose_v it_o thus_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o effect_n appear_v by_o that_o conformity_n or_o agreement_n which_o it_o have_v with_o the_o cause_n so_o than_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o the_o outward_a be_v accord_v in_o 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ob_fw-la 5._o therefore_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o man_n that_o by_o man_n the_o whole_a creature_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o 6._o if_o god_n be_v not_o incarnate_a than_o the_o divine_a dignity_n shall_v be_v less_o infinite_a one_o than_o another_o for_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v that_o uttermost_a and_o perfect_a happiness_n that_o may_v come_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o incarnation_n if_o his_o power_n his_o will_n and_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o answer_v thereto_o so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o creature_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v defective_a and_o of_o less_o extent_n than_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n will_v be_v incarnate_a see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v from_o hence_o §_o 1._o on_o the_o 39_o chapter_n n._n 4._o 7._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o incarnation_n than_o the_o infinite_a 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in_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a work_n for_o whereas_o all_o create_a object_n be_v absolute_o finite_a yet_o if_o the_o divine_a be_v understand_v which_o heretofore_o we_o call_v the_o son_n chap._n 11._o take_v on_o he_o our_o be_v our_o nature_n by_o that_o assumption_n be_v deify_v and_o so_o make_v infinite_a with_o that_o uttermost_a infinity_n whereof_o the_o creature_n can_v any_o way_n be_v capable_a see_v the_o deity_n be_v neither_o without_o the_o humanity_n nor_o the_o humanity_n without_o the_o deity_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a understanding_n may_v be_v a_o outward_a object_n infinite_a as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o creature_n can_v be_v infinite_a and_o so_o the_o wisdom_n also_o may_v be_v infinite_a in_o all_o possibility_n of_o infinity_n both_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a work_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n must_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n of_o power_n of_o eternity_n of_o life_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o incarnation_n this_o infinite_a outward_a object_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o the_o understanding_n and_o all_o the_o other_o dignity_n of_o god_n as_o concern_v their_o outward_a work_n must_v be_v in_o littleness_n and_o low_a than_o that_o possibility_n whereto_o they_o may_v come_v but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v therefore_o the_o incarnation_n follow_v reasonable_o 9_o every_o efficient_a the_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o but_o the_o great_a effect_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o great_a mean_n now_o there_o be_v no_o efficient_a more_o noble_a or_o excellent_a than_o god_n no_o effect_n better_o or_o great_a to_o the_o creature_n nor_o more_o honourable_a to_o the_o
nor_o very_a man_n but_o a_o confuse_a effect_n of_o both_o nature_n and_o this_o three_o be_v the_o theodosian_o hold_v to_o be_v mortal_a but_o the_o armenian_n bold_a it_o to_o be_v immortal_a and_o no_o way_n subject_n to_o any_o suffering_n the_o cophti_n in_o egypt_n hold_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n not_o by_o commixture_n to_o cause_v a_o three_o be_v of_o both_o but_o interpret_v their_o meaning_n according_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n brerewood_n enquirie_n cap_n 22._o 4._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ebion_n carpocrates_n and_o theodotion_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v pure_a and_o only_a man_n beget_v by_o joseph_n of_o his_o wife_n mary_n as_o other_o child_n and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o as_o in_o peter_n or_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o man_n and_o by_o a_o great_a progress_n in_o virtue_n he_o come_v to_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o other_o because_o he_o receive_v a_o more_o noble_a soul_n than_o other_o man_n by_o which_o he_o know_v and_o reveil_v 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