psal_n 139.7_o 2._o think_v of_o they_o as_o who_o essential_a action_n be_v undivided_a that_o whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v as_o god_n i_o say_v not_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o same_o do_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o as_o in_o create_v the_o world_n quicken_a the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.19_o job_n 33.4_o rom._n 8.11_o direct_v 3._o think_v of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o undivided_a godhead_n let_v your_o thought_n work_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n read_v that_o bless_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o lo_o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o name_n the_o father_n the_o word_n i.e._n the_o son_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v by_o number_n three_o these_o three_o that_o be_v one_o one_o god_n of_o one_o nature_n remember_v the_o baptism_n of_o your_o saviour_n there_o may_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o father_n own_v the_o son_n 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one_o send_v himself_o or_o to_o himself_o joh._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 14.16_o 17._o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n mention_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o power_n only_o of_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v not_o say_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v lead_v you_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o comforter_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n joh._n 16.13_o yet_o ver_fw-la 14._o not_o in_o the_o neuter_n but_o in_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o seven_o time_n beside_o in_o those_o two_o verse_n and_o once_o more_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o 2_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o their_o personal_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n heb._n 1.5_o 6._o joh._n 15.26_o these_o distinct_a incommunicable_a property_n infer_v plain_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n the_o son_n beget_v can_v be_v the_o father_n beget_v and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v can_v be_v either_o father_n or_o son_n from_o who_o he_o do_v proceed_v 3._o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o personal_a existence_n the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n be_v from_o himself_o i.e._n he_o receive_v subsistence_n from_o no_o other_o without_o himself_o but_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o subsist_v to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 5.26_o c._n 14.26_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n be_v from_o the_o father_n i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n say_v he_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.57_o c._n 16.28_o the_o personal_a sublistence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n from_o who_o he_o proceed_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v joh._n 15.26_o c._n 16.14_o 15._o 4_o think_v of_o they_o as_o distinguish_v in_o and_o by_o the_o principle_n original_a and_o order_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o action_n which_o be_v terminate_v without_o the_o godhead_n the_o order_n of_o work_v follow_v that_o of_o be_v as_o their_o essential_a be_v be_v undivided_a so_o be_v their_o external_a work_n undivided_a also_o you_o know_v the_o receive_a rule_n opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la as_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o both_o by_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o c._n 6.11_o as_o their_o personal_a be_v or_o subsistence_n be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o same_o order_n be_v their_o work_n also_o distinguish_v be_v the_o father_n of_o himself_o so_o he_o work_v of_o himself_o the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n say_v our_o saviour_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o mat._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o be_v the_o son_n of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n so_o he_o work_v of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n i_o have_v not_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o myself_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.49_o c._n 8.28_o c._n 5.19_o 20._o be_v the_o spirit_n both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n so_o he_o work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v christ_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v viz._n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o himself_o that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16.13_o 14._o with_o joh._n 15.26_o c._n 14.26_o direct_v 4._o think_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o distinguish_v not_o only_o in_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a essence_n though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o essential_o distinguish_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o essence_n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n yet_o though_o the_o godhead_n be_v predicate_v of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o predicate_v of_o one_o another_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n the_o father_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o father_n or_o son_n or_o either_o of_o those_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a essence_n do_v not_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v nor_o do_v
god_n he_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o spirit_n tell_v a_o liâ—â—to_n god_n not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n act._n 5.3_o 4._o prop._n 5._o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v very_o and_o true_o god_n and_o be_v distinct_a person_n in_o the_o one_o only_a and_o same_o godhead_n we_o may_v then_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o express_a mention_n of_o one_o only_a or_o of_o more_o or_o of_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o laudable_a example_n in_o scripture_n may_v evince_v the_o lawfulness_n hereof_o paul_n direct_v his_o prayer_n with_o the_o express_a mention_n sometime_o but_o of_o one_o person_n ephes_n 3.14_o sometime_o of_o two_o person_n 1_o thes_n 3.11_o sometime_o of_o all_o three_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o john_n and_o steven_n explicit_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o second_o person_n rev._n 22.20_o act._n 7.59_o paul_n atte_v the_o three_o person_n rom._n 9.1_o as_o well_o as_o other_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o first_o person_n and_o st._n john_n invocate_v all_o three_o person_n rev._n 1.4_o 5._o prop._n 6._o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n of_o one_o nature_n mind_n will_n power_n godhead_n they_o be_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o speak_v strict_o and_o proper_o but_o one_o only_a formal_a object_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o other_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o baptize_v not_o in_o the_o name_n but_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 mat._n 28.19_o not_o only_o to_o intimate_v their_o coequality_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n among_o themselves_o as_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o who_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o power_n or_o perfection_n but_o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o and_o come_v before_o they_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o act_n of_o 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the_o eternal_a flame_n and_o open_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n yet_o through_o the_o power_n of_o such_o prepossession_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n like_o the_o horse_n in_o job_n he_o go_v on_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v neither_o turn_v he_o his_o back_n from_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o in_o isaiah_n we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o a_o agreement_n he_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v curse_v such_o sin_n yet_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n job_n 39.21_o 22._o isa_n 28.15_o deut._n 29.19_o 2._o the_o vicious_a carriage_n of_o conscience_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o principal_a fountain_n of_o this_o false_a peace_n none_o of_o the_o cause_n without_o the_o conscience_n can_v prejudice_v you_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o partaking_a by_o conscience_n within_o you_o in_o vain_a 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