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a_o singleness_n as_o be_v in_o angel_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v but_o a_o comparative_a singleness_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o composition_n even_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n god_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o a_o nature_n 127._o atrribute_n and_o relation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v nor_o be_v any_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n compound_v nor_o can_v the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o person_n for_o though_o the_o person_n be_v distinguish_v they_o do_v not_o compound_v nor_o can_v they_o be_v compound_v distinction_n connote_v perfection_n because_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o confusion_n but_o composition_n denote_v multiplicity_n and_o imperfection_n we_o must_v then_o consider_v that_o 1._o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o complectitur_fw-la perfect_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o more_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a 2._o whatsoever_o be_v compound_v may_v be_v dissolve_v into_o the_o part_n whereof_o it_o be_v compound_v the_o godhead_n can_v be_v dissolve_v because_o it_o can_v be_v change_v 3._o whatsoever_o be_v compound_v must_v needs_o be_v dependent_a both_o in_o be_v and_o in_o work_v but_o god_n be_v superieri_fw-la independent_a ergo._fw-la 4._o the_o part_n compound_v be_v potest_fw-la before_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v compound_v but_o god_n be_v the_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v before_o god_n the_o divine_a essence_n can_v be_v late_a than_o itself_o or_o late_a than_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o eternal_a be_v now_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o attribute_n 25._o of_o these_o uncreated_a person_n nor_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v compound_v nor_o god_n compound_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n here_o be_v another_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o create_a and_o uncreated_a person_n who_o have_v life_n and_o be_v life_n itself_o because_o they_o be_v one_o single_a perfection_n iv._o three_o create_v person_n have_v three_o different_a nature_n difference_n but_o these_o solius_fw-la three_o uncreated_a person_n have_v the_o self_n same_o most_o single_a and_o singular_a nature_n three_o create_v person_n may_v have_v the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n create_v person_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o specifical_a nature_n which_o be_v universal_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a nature_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o singular_a nature_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o these_o uncreated_a person_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o their_o supra_fw-la singular_a essence_n look_v how_o many_o creatae_fw-la create_v person_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n so_o many_o singular_a substance_n there_o be_v of_o that_o species_n for_o a_o divinis_fw-la finite_a nature_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o several_a proper_a person_n of_o the_o same_o species_n without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o
which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o read_v and_o consider_v the_o six_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 146._o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v we_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o follow_a generation_n that_o â—his_v god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psal._n 48._o 13_o 14._o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n his_o divine_a and_o eternal_a nature_n heb_n 9_o 14._o that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o purchase_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 15._o happy_a thrice_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o incorruptible_a seed_n which_o will_v abide_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v 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these_o three_o divine_a and_o uncreated_a person_n 1._o these_o divine_a and_o uncreated_a person_n be_v sufficient_o distinguish_v to_o our_o apprehension_n samosit_n who_o ought_v to_o judge_v believe_v speak_v worship_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o these_o uncreated_a person_n be_v true_o distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o before_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n any_o world_n for_o the_o coexistencie_n and_o distinction_n of_o these_o glorious_a person_n be_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o this_o distinction_n can_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o god_n in_o several_a plain_a expression_n of_o scripture_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o divine_a and_o uncreated_a person_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o point_n full_o and_o clear_o by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n 1._o these_o uncreated_a person_n have_v distinct_a and_o proper_a name_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n name_n 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we_o do_v usual_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n to_o note_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o then_o when_o we_o speak_v strict_o we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a but_o we_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o person_n be_v the_o same_o to_o note_v the_o unity_n of_o their_o essence_n we_o say_v the_o person_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n goodness_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o note_v that_o one_o person_n do_v not_o exceed_v another_o in_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o degree_n in_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o the_o power_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v the_o same_o infinite_a perfection_n because_o all_o three_o have_v the_o same_o infinite_a essence_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o power_n in_o a_o common_a notion_n
creature_n to_o communicate_v their_o nature_n by_o generation_n in_o their_o low_a and_o imperfect_a way_n but_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o imperfection_n do_v after_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o perfect_a manner_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o own_o live_a essence_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o coessential_a son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o same_o divine_a life_n nature_n essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o peter_n be_v so_o high_o commend_v for_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n bless_a art_n thou_o say_v our_o saviour_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n christ_n have_v build_v the_o christian_a church_n as_o on_o a_o rock_n matth._n 16._o 16._o 17_o 18._o he_o who_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o coessential_a son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o have_v the_o same_o will_n power_n nature_n essence_n life_n with_o his_o father_n john_n 5._o 18_o 26._o john_n 26._o 16._o 15._o john_n 10._o 30._o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o the_o same_o single_a and_o infinite_a essence_n be_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a undivided_a and_o indivisible_a essence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o son_n in_o its_o fullness_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n coloss._n 2._o 9_o 4._o the_o father_n do_v beget_v his_o son_n without_o change_n or_o expers_fw-la motion_n after_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n there_o can_v be_v no_o change_n motion_n or_o succession_n in_o this_o eternal_a and_o most_o perfect_a generation_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a john_n 4._o 24._o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n seed_n or_o any_o material_a substance_n because_o god_n be_v a_o single_a and_o pure_a act_n who_o 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god_n be_v because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a reason_n why_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n then_o angel_n christ_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o a_o supereminent_a excellency_n the_o angel_n be_v not_o such_o excellent_a son_n as_o christ_n be_v 1._o because_o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n v_o 5._o 2._o worship_v by_o angel_n with_o divine_a honour_n worship_v as_o god_n v_o 6._o 3._o he_o have_v the_o throne_n sceptre_n kingdom_n of_o god_n v_o 8._o 4._o he_o have_v the_o sovereign_a and_o proper_a title_n of_o god_n v_o 8._o 5._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n eternity_n v_o 8_o 10_o â—1_n 12._o 6._o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n v_o 13._o all_o these_o excellency_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n hebr._n 1._o whereas_o the_o angel_n the_o most_o excellent_a son_n by_o creation_n be_v but_o minister_a spirit_n from_o theâ—e_n proper_a and_o excellent_a reason_n we_o infer_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a or_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n vindicate_v &c_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o god_n 176._o we_o say_v john_n behold_v his_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n as_o be_v not_o assimilative_a but_o declarative_a and_o demonstrative_a in_o that_o place_n for_o it_o do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n just_a as_o if_o when_o we_o see_v a_o king_n sit_v in_o his_o royal_a robe_n on_o his_o throne_n with_o a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n we_o shall_v say_v now_o we_o see_v he_o as_o a_o king_n that_o be_v now_o he_o be_v like_o himself_o his_o state_n be_v agreeable_a to_o 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christian_n concern_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o divine_a and_o evangelicall_n worship_n the_o father_n worship_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o divine_a and_o evangelical_n worship_n of_o divine_a faith_n hope_n &_o love_n 1_o john_n 5._o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 4._o 5._o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 14_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 23._o rom._n 15._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 8_o 11._o turk_n they_o may_v well_o go_v join_v with_o pagan_n jew_n mahometan_n in_o worship_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n mahomet_n do_v collect_v his_o alcoran_n with_o great_a dexterity_n out_o of_o such_o common_a principle_n as_o that_o he_o may_v take_v in_o jew_n and_o christian_n caloviumâ—_n and_o socinus_n he_o follow_v mahomet_n inctruction_n he_o say_v arian_n and_o calvinist_n may_v be_v both_o save_v so_o they_o do_v but_o live_v moral_o barlaeus_n say_v that_o jew_n may_v be_v very_o pious_a towards_o god_n in_o their_o religion_n though_o they_o do_v deny_v and_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n as_o videlius_n show_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la and_o this_o as_o barlaeus_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o be_v account_v the_o most_o accurate_a divinity_n of_o the_o high_a fly_a mercury_n beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o petrus_n statorius_n have_v give_v our_o great_a wit_n a_o fair_a warning_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o nuserus_fw-la a_o minister_n in_o the_o palatinate_n who_o do_v first_o fall_v away_o to_o the_o socinian_o and_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o afterward_o turn_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o do_v solemn_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mahometan_a at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o like_a be_v write_v by_o author_n of_o good_a credit_n concern_v that_o school_n master_n who_o fall_v away_o to_o judaisme_n and_o write_v letter_n from_o thessalonica_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o go_v off_o from_o the_o christian_a profession_n be_v because_o he_o can_v not_o digest_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o that_o be_v christian_n worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v true_a to_o our_o religion_n and_o beware_v of_o such_o impostor_n who_o will_v seduce_v we_o to_o worship_v a_o mere_a man_n instead_o of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n my_o heart_n rise_v with_o just_a indignation_n against_o mr_n fryes_n blasphemous_a pamphlet_n blasphemy_n when_o i_o read_v there_o that_o according_a to_o his_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n subsistence_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n too_o as_o well_o as_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 16._o i_o know_v he_o will_v wrangle_v about_o the_o word_n subsistence_n but_o that_o word_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o apply_v unto_o the_o father_n heb._n 1_o 3._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o be_v or_o subsist_v of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o form_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n sure_a master_n fry_v aught_o to_o think_v it_o robbery_n to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o christ_n in_o subsistence_n when_o christ_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n and_o have_v no_o humane_a but_o a_o divine_a subsistence_n only_o est_fw-la which_o do_v uphold_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o christ_n have_v assume_v and_o all_o christianity_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o divine_a subsistence_n of_o christ_n god-man_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o shall_v be_v yet_o more_o clear_o manifest_v in_o like_a manner_n they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v receive_v by_o we_o who_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o believe_v adore_v obey_v the_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a 3._o they_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o christian_n concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n whatsoever_o we_o receive_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o all_o three_o person_n but_o more_o especial_o upon_o the_o divine_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11_o 12._o 1_o corinth_n 2._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 12._o 13._o they_o then_o who_o do_v reject_v the_o spirit_n and_o deny_v his_o testimony_n to_o be_v divine_a because_o his_o nature_n as_o they_o blasphemous_o maintain_v be_v not_o divine_a do_v indeed_o reject_v both_o testament_n and_o therefore_o reject_v the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n moreover_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o all_o three_o person_n for_o the_o covenant_n do_v contain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 5._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 14._o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o be_v our_o father_n in_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god-man_n evertit_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n must_v rest_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o socinian_o do_v and_o then_o christ_n will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o because_o they_o overthrow_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 4_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n but_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o person_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n the_o head_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o church_n
&_o 92_o council_n arausican_n secundum_fw-la august_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la pelagian_a the_o socinian_o memy_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la theodoret_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o athanas._n contra_fw-la arian_n basil_n contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la nazianzen_n hilar_n &_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la arian_n cyrill_a alexand._n tom._n 5._o part_n 1._o &_o 2._o thesaurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o libertine_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 22_o 23._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v antichristian_a dr._n sib_n his_o judgement_n concern_v liberty_n of_o prophecy_n dr_n sib_n his_o epistle_n before_o mr._n baines_n his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n aâ—_n exhortation_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o â—ord_n of_o god_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n support_v our_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n argument_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v mr._n hildersham_n upon_o the_o 51_o psalm_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n his_o 145._o lecture_n mr._n ball_n his_o large_a catechism_n master_n hieron_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o scripture_n reverend_a mr._n white_a in_o his_o book_n new_o print_v call_v the_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n ps._n 119._o 129_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n makâ—_n all_o other_o argument_n effectual_a for_o our_o conversion_n unto_o true_a faith_n vide_fw-la scholasticos_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la discernendi_fw-la credenda_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la credendis_fw-la lombard_n lib._n 3._o do_v 34._o bâ—navent_n send_v l._n 3._o d._n 34._o qu._n 1._o argentin_n ib._n aquin._n secund_a q._n 8._o a_o 4._o q._n 9_o a._n 1._o parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la cap._n â—1_n gerson_n de_fw-fr exam_n doct._n p._n 1._o con_v 6._o mirandul_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la credendi_fw-la vide_fw-la sententiarios_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-la dono_n intellectus_fw-la scientiae_fw-la &_o consilii_fw-la our_o absolute_a dependence_n upon_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n theologic_n est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la divinâ_fw-la revelatione_fw-la non_fw-la scientifica_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la tradita_fw-la johan_n 9_o 29_o johan_n 5._o 47._o spiritus_fw-la prophetis_fw-la &_o apostolis_n imo_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o eye_n testimonium_fw-la perhibuit_fw-la vide_fw-la hen._n gandaveni_fw-la sum._n part_n 1._o be_v 9_o q._n 3._o greg._n homil._n 19_o in_o ezek._n aug_n tract_n 3._o in_o ep._n johan_n hilar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o p._n 174._o 1._o apprehension_n 2._o approbation_n 3_o election_n 4._o prosecution_n 5_o fruition_n 6._o satisfaction_n psal._n 16._o 5._o 6._o 11._o psal._n 73._o 25_o 26._o psa._n 16._o 7._o justify_v say_v depend_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la origen_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicitas_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la majestas_fw-la summa_fw-la evangelii_n cum_fw-la efficacia_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la philosophos_fw-la reges_fw-la mundum_fw-la vicit_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n l._n 13._o contra_fw-la fâ—ustum_fw-la c._n 5._o gandav_n sum_fw-la part_n 1._o art_n 9_o q_o 3._o scotum_n in_o 3._o dist._n 23._o q._n 1._o occam_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la ep._n fundamenti_fw-la c._n 5._o whitta_n disp._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n contr._n 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 8._o mr._n white_a his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n vide_fw-la chrysostom_n homil_n 57_o in_o johan_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d biel._n 3_o send_v do_v 23._o qu._n 2._o art_n l._n majus_n lumen_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la majus_fw-la robur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la spiritus_fw-la rationem_fw-la dirigit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la fidem_fw-la infunditâ—vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aqu._n secundae_fw-la qu._n 2._o art_n 3._o &_o pag._n 1._o qu._n 1._o almain_n in_o 3._o send_v dis._n 24._o qu._n unica_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la petiâ—_n cap._n 6._o &_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o chrysost._n homil._n 46._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n tam_fw-la certo_fw-la scimus_fw-la novum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la ac_fw-la judaei_n sciebant_fw-la vetus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la joh._n 9_o 29._o joh._n 5._o 47._o joh._n 5._o 39_o our_o want_n of_o christ._n the_o worth_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 111_o 112_o 127_o 128_o 140._o phil._n 3._o 8._o we_o must_v prize_v and_o love_n christ_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o psal._n 73._o 26_o 28._o faith_n in_o all_o three_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 18._o joh._n 14._o 6._o heb_n 7._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a trin-unity_n the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n must_v be_v compare_v with_o this_o nine_o chapter_n god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n see_v learned_a mr._n râ—ndoll_n his_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n dr._n downham_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n mr._n burroughes_n of_o gospel-worship_n and_o gospel-conversation_n mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o triumph_n of_o faith_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la considerationis_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la materiale_a &_o formale_a pater_fw-la enim_fw-la quà _fw-la pater_fw-la abstractà _fw-la ratione_fw-la deitatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adorandus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la deitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la adorationis_fw-la eph._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v our_o father_n jer._n 2._o 27._o isa._n 63._o 16._o deut._n 32._o 6_o jer._n 31._o 9_o christ_n be_v our_o father_n isa._n 9_o 6._o heb._n 2._o 13_o 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o father_n consider_v as_o our_o father_n in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n evangelicall_n encouragement_n to_o gospell-worship_n joh._n 20._o 17._o eph._n 3._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o phile._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 1._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 3._o phil._n 1._o 2._o col._n 1._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 4._o col._n 1._o 3_o eph._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 2._o joh._n 16._o 27._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n the_o rise_n of_o this_o controversy_n the_o papist_n cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la duliae_fw-la &_o hyperduliae_fw-la precatio_fw-la est_fw-la directa_fw-la vel_fw-la indirecta_fw-la absoluta_fw-la aut_fw-la relativa_fw-la suprema_fw-la vel_fw-la subalterna_fw-la transitoria_fw-la velfinalis_fw-la oblatoria_fw-la aut_fw-la extra_fw-la oblationem_fw-la card._n perron_n in_o responso_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la m._n britan._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o smigl_n de_fw-fr monstris_fw-la arrianorum_n c._n 9_o vide_fw-la sis_fw-la cajeâ—anun_n suarez_n valent._n in_o thomam_fw-la part_n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o the_o socinian_o vide_fw-la â—rellium_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sect_n 1._o sect_n 36_o 37._o socin_n c._n praeâ—_n wie_z volket_n instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o socin_n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la christiano_n franken_n &_o fran._n dau._n &_o antithes_n francisci_fw-la davidis_n ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o arminian_n remonst_z apolog._n c._n 2._o &_o 16._o p._n 153._o rhapsod_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vbiquitist_n vbiquitist_n securius_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la ante_fw-la exor_fw-la tum_fw-la arrium_fw-la nestorium_fw-la pelagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la &_o nonnulli_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la reveren_fw-mi dissimos_fw-la merito_fw-la recensentur_fw-la ante_fw-la enatas_fw-la controversias_fw-la socinianas_n remonstranticas_fw-la etc._n etc._n junius_n defence_n trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la samosat_n p._n 3._o pag._n 190._o exam._n grat._n prosp._n part_n 2._o sect_n 5._o chamier_n tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o polan_n syntag._n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o polyand_n prima_fw-la concert_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n c._n 21._o paraeus_n iren._n c._n 28._o method_n controv_fw-mi ubique_fw-la c._n 31._o camer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o praelect_v pag._n 173._o maccov_n misc_fw-la q._n 5._o disp._n 35_o 36_o 37._o clut_fw-la id._n disp._n 3._o 4._o 40._o beza_n col._n momp_n part_n 1._o pag._n 196_o 197._o zanch._n the_o 3._o elohim_n cap._n 12._o l._n 1._o epist._n 9_o voet._n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la roman_n 1._o 21._o ad_fw-la 25._o lactant._n instit._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o si_fw-mi honos_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la aliis_fw-la ipse_fw-la comnino_fw-la non_fw-la colitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ac_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la credere_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la fortunat._n de_fw-fr exhort_v mart_n c._n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 1._o idololatria_fw-la dei_fw-la honorificentiam_fw-la usurpat_fw-la &_o vendicat_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ambros._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n c._n 5._o grâ—g_v nyss_n orat._n in_o laudem_fw-la bas._n make_fw-mi gr._n naz._n orat._n in_o christi_fw-la nativit_fw-la aquin._n in_o